, 1878-11-03
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

the Sd judicial District have been
the subject Of great deal of com
ment and gossip of late. While we
are entirel y free from personal bias
in the matter, and while we have
thus far taken strictly neutral ground
on account of the fact that political
considerations should be left entirely
out Of the fight, we have lately come
in possession of knowledge which
our duty as journalist constrains
us to make public. That the attor
ney should be chosen with an es-
pecial view to his legal ability and
qualifications none will gainsay. In
voting, act from the same considera'
tons that would guide us in select
ing an attorney to conduct private
case in court. The victorious candi.
date will be simply retained by the
PEOPLE to see that they get their
rights in a court of justice, and to
conduct their suits against offenders
of the law.
The managers of the "Democratic
Press sent one Of their strikers to
Mr.. G.. NJ. Haller, about the time of
the Brents Cation discussion at this
place, with the positive offer that the
paper would advocate his Haller's
election if he would pay them twen-
ty,6ve dollars; at the same time the
threat was also announced that they
would oppose him if he did NOT ac.
cede to their demands. Mr.. Haller
replied that he had not yet subsi-
died ANY newspaper in this canvass,
and did not intend to do so as he would
not sTooP to do such thing; that he
wanted Blanchard to do just what he
felt to he his duty in the case. The
"Press' representative then pro-
posed that the paper should support
Haller if he would PLEDGE HIMSELF,
provided he were elected, to throw
professional patronage in the way Of
Blanchard. NO." said Halcr, "rIl
make no promises whatever. If |
can't be elected fairly and squarely
by the PEOPLE, and in consideration
of my fitness for the position, I'd
rather be defeated. Let Blanchard
assist or oppose me as he deems
best" The above statement, we
doubt not in the least, is truthful
first, because it comports so well
with the general character of the
vilo and unprincipled publishing
company who conduct the "Press,"
and secondly because we rece ived it
direct from a source which makes it
perfectly v reliable. We can substan-
tiate it if necessary. Our readers
have seen in what subtle though
characteristically weak manner the
paper DID assai Mr.. Haller in its
last issue. After endeavoring to be
little his professional career as much
as possible; and, through alleged
communication, attacking his per-
sonal and private character, it pro-
ceeds to declare itself entirely un-
pref udiced. If we are correctly in
formed, and there seems to be no
doubt about the matter, the "Press"
folks made a pretty good haul by
their dupIicity, after all. We have,
from very good authority, the state
ment that subsequent to the little
episode we have just related, Mr..
Ballard paid a hundred dollars for
the support of the "Press." We
were 10th to believe this, and hoped
it were not true, so strongly that we
hestatsd about making it public, but
we are FORCED to tho humiiating
concession that it must be the case.
Now, we ask, what is a conscien-
tious voter to do? Our preference
was decidedly with the Republican
candidate, other things being equal,
but upon showing like this what
OUGHT we to do but make it public ?
We have endeavored to stand for the