Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-07
The Next Auditor General.

The Next Auditor General.
AS the time for the meeting of the
Republican State Convention draws
nigh, at which nominations are to be
made for the Office of Auditor Gen
eral, State Treasurer and Judge OF
the Supreme Court, We take oppor-
tuaity to urge on the Republicans of
the State the nomination for Auditor
General of Hon. Howard ]. Reeder
of this place.
1t is important that in the ap-
proaching campaign the Republicans
of this Commonwealth the Republi-
cans of this Commonwealth should
select as their standard bearers men
of such character and traditions as
not only to thoroughly cement the
party, but 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 watchdog, zeGlously 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 distinguish
ed townsman as one fully possessing
all the needed qualifications. Inher-
iting from his father, the late Gov.
Andrew H. Reeder, an ardent love of
Republicanism and talents of high
order, he developed and improved
the latter by a course of liberal study
at Princeton College, and in the Law
Department of Harvard University
At the breaking ont OF the War, he
entered the service as an officer of the
First e. S. Infantry, and served in it,
and in the 153d Regt., Pa. Vols, gal
lantly in defence of the Union. For
fifteen years he has labored constant
ly and earnestly for the interests of
the Republican party, representing
this County and Senatorial District
in several State Conventions, was Per-
manent Chairman of the Republican
State Convention of 1872, which nom
mated Gov Hartranft; Delegate to
the National Republican Convention
which, at Cincinnati nominated Gov.
R. B. Hayes for the Presidency, and
and at the last election the Republi-
can candidate for Congress from this
Q0th) Congressional District.
In the prime of manhood, with e1-
perience, talents, great force of char
acter, sound judgment and all the
essential qualifications to make good
officer, We heartily urge his nomina-
ton on the Republicans of the State
as the merited reward of ability and
of jealous devotion to Republicanism.
And not only do his abilities and
high character suggest his nomina-
ton, but we claim that his unremit-
ting services to the party and the
State and the steadfast loyalty Of the
Republicans of this county and sec
ton entitle him and MS to this recOg-
milton at the hands of our fellow-Re
publicans in Pennsylvania. Since
the first organization of the party
the Republicans of this section have
labored earnestly and steadfastly for
the success of the principles of orn
party, and at no time since the party
came into existence has this county
recsived recognition by being honor
ed with the domination OF any of her
sons for an Office on the State ticket.
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 Republicanism,
claims at the hands of the Republi-
cans of the Commonwealth, the NOM
ination for Auditor General, of Hon.
Howard ]. Reeder, of Northampton.
-EaSton Free Press.
The Clinton Democrat says that
searches made in Porter township after
doal are creating strong conviction in
that vicinity that fine vein of nickel