The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-03-01
THE NEXT AUDITOR GENERAL,


As the time for the meeting of the Re-
publican State Convention draws nigh, at
which nominations are to be made for the
Office Of Auditor General, State Treasurer
and Judge of the Supreme Court, we take
opportunity to urge on the Republicans of
the State the nomination for Auditor Gen
eral Of Hon. Howard j. Reeder, of Eastop.
1t is important that in the approaching
campaign the Republicans of this Common
wealth should select as their standard bear
ers men Of such character and traditions as
not only to thoroughly cement the party,
but to also give perfect assurance to all that
it deserves the confidence and support of
all citizens Of the Commonwealth. And
for no office is it more important that the
candidate should be conspicuous for his
high reputation for honesty, capacity and
strength Of character than in that Of Auditor
General, the final Auditor of all the accounts
of the State-the real watch dog, zealously
guarding the Treasury from all corrupt
attacks.
Approaching fully the essential requisites
necessary to the candidates for Auditor
General, we with pride present the name Of
our distinguished townsman as one fully
possessing ali the needed qualification. In
heriting from his father, the late Gov.
Andrew II. Reeder, an ardent love of Re-
publicanism and talents Of high order, he
developed and improved the latter by
course of liberal study at Princeton College,
and in the Law Department of Harvard
University. At the breaking out of the
War, he entered the service as an officer of
the First Z. S. Infantry and served in it,
and in the 153d Regt., Pa. Vols, gallantly
in defence of the Union. For fifteen years
he has ladored constantly and earnestly for
the interests of the Republican party, repre-
senting this County and Senatorial District
! in several State Conventions, was Perma-
nent Chairman Of the Republican State
Convention of 1872, which nominated Gov
| Hartranft a Delegate to the National Re
| publican Convention which, at Cincinnati
nominated Gov. r. B. Hayes for the Presi-
dency, and at the last election the Rcpub-
Iican candidate for Congress from this
| (10th) Congressional District.
In the prime of manhood, with expert
ence, talents, great force of character. sound
Judgment and all the essential qualifications
to make good officer, We heartily urge his
nomination on the Republicans of the State
as the merited reward of ability and of
jealous devotion to Repubicanism. And
not only do his abilities and high character
suggest his nomination, but We claim that
his unremitting services to the party and
the State and the steadfast loyalty of the
| Republicans Of this county and section en-
title him and us to this recognition at the
hands of our fellow Republicans in Pennsyl-
vania. Since the first organization of the
party the Republicans Of this section have
labored earnestly and steadiastly for the
success of the principles of our party, and
at no time since the party came into exlS-
tence has this County received recognition
! by being honored with the nomination OF
any Of her sons for an Office on the State
tickt All other sections Of the Common
wealth have been honored in the past, and
now this section, presenting the name of
gentleman of brilliant talents, Of social
standing, sterling worth, unimpeachable
integrity, and undisputed loyalty to Repub-
licanism, claims at the hands of the Repub-
licans of the Commonwealth, the nomlna-
tion for Auditor General, of Hon. Howard
j. Reeder, of Northampton.-EaStoa DAILY
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