Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-11
THE COUNTY ELECTION.


pleted and before the people for :her ap-
proval or rejection. There is little to give
the county campaign political signif-
cance, or to call for an exhibition of party
strength. For the Offices of Senator and
AssemblymaD, we presume voters will
support the candidates of their respective
parties, except in those isolated cases
where personal considerations are per-
mitted to have weight, and leads men TO
compliment friend by voting for him.
But those cases are comparatively of rare
occurrence. The candidate who seeks or
accepts nomination for any office where
in principle is at stake, knows that he
must rely upon the superior strength of
his party to be assured of success. In the
stirring times during and following the
rebellion, the same principle held good,
and was to great extent recognized, in
the contest for minor offices. But such is
not the case at the present day. In both
the Republican and Democratic parties
there is strong element which demands
that fitness be held as the first great re-
quisile in candidate for local office. And
if the candidate of their own party does
not possess this qualification, he will not
receive their support. 1t is full time that
political conventions saw and recognized
this fact, but the Democrats are still ruled
by the Bourbon element, which learns
nothing.
We have heretofore urged upon voters
the necessity of attendance upon the
primaries, that none bu; delegates having
the best interests of the county at heart
should be elected to the nominating con
venions. When both tickets are made
up of unexceptionable men the task Of the
voter becomes simplifed, he can support
the nominees of his own party straight
out unless there are reasons OF n personal
character which lead him to support one
or more Of the opposite party. For each
county office to be filed there are special
qualifications desirable and it does not
follow that because man may be able to
serve well in one capacity, that he will be
equally good in another. For the Office Of
County Clerk, which in this county has
charge of all records belonging to the
county, man must be something more
than simply a good accountant and good
penman. To fill this Office and give sat
isfuction n man must have the best kind
OF Il business education. Such is the rep
utation borne by the Republican nominee,
who has beside, filled the office one term
to the satisfaction Of every one having
business to transact. For the office Of
Sheriff another kind Of man is needed -
So far as the mere routine work of the
office is concerned it can be transacted by
almost any man of good business capaci-
| ty, but there are times when something
more than this is necessary. There are
times when the safety of life and property
depend upon the cool, determined courage
of the Sheriff and his deputies. That
Philbro3k is just the man for such an oc-
ca-ion, the little affair on Trinity Noun
thiH, WHICH Itsulttu III tIe hlllIuR VI
Burch, and the capture and conviction of
his partner, DemOrest, is ample proof
For District Attorney, the one who has
control of The prosecution OF criminals of
the county n lawyer is required, and the
better skilled he is in the law, the better
it will be for the finances of the county
The Republican candidate for District
Attorney has been practicing lawyer
since 1868, has filed the position credita
bly, two terms and served in addition one
term rs County Judge. Last, but not least,
we come to the office OF Superintendent of
| Schools. Though the salary belonging to
this Office is but IA pittaEce, it i, place in
reality second to none in point of honor.
To the County Superintendent is intrust-
ed charge of the educational interests of
the rising generation ; and there is no 20.
sition to be filled ut this election requiring
a higher standard of mental qualification.
For this place rs for every other, the Re-
! pubicans have put forth their best msteri-
al in the person OF the present able Super
intendent, Miss Wadleigh.
! For the lesser offices of Surveyor and
Public Administrator, O. NJ. Loveridge
and David Taylor were respectively nom
mated. Each is qualified for the duties of
his position. Taken altogether the Re
publican ticket is much superior to that
presented by the Democrats. Unless the
conservative element of the Democratic
party has wonderfully changed, we should
be able to chronicle the election of all the
nominees of our party after the 4th day
of September next.