, 1878-10-31
OUR TICKET.

unon their choice OF the various Ter
r;tor;al nominees. We believe that
enough has been said from the ros.
trum, and through the various public
Journals to enable each voter to form
intelligent conclusions before casting
his ballot. The Republican Terri
torial nominees have been the sub
iect OF much comment. We believe
them to be fully worthy of support
One Of them, the nominee for Com
missarv General, may be noticed
here with propriety. d. W. Smith,
Esq, of this place, the gentleman
referred to, has a creditable war
record. His certificate of discharge
shows him to have first enlisted IN
the Union army, Aug. s, 1861, to
serve three years or during the re-
bellion. He was honorabIy discharged
Dec. 81, 1868, by reason of re-en'
listment as a veteran volunteer. His
next discharge bears the date OF
July !, 1866, at Omaha City, he be-
ing at that time 1st Lieutenant IN
company G, lst regiment of Ne
braska Veteran Cavalry. Endorsed
on the discharges is certificate that
he participated in the battles Of Fort
Donelson, Tenn, Feb. 10, 1862;
Shiloh, Tenn, Apr. Z, 1862; selge
of Corinth, Miss, in May, 1862;
capture of Guardian, Mo-, Apr. &c,
1868; Jacksonport, Ark, April 20,
1864, and "many small but perllous
skirmishes;" also, that he took part
in several severe fights with the hos
tile tribes of Indians on the plains,
two of which occurred on the 22d of
Oct, and 10th of Nov, 1865. Mr..
Smith is then fully entitled to con
sideration and support, in view of
his valuable services for his country.
To elect him in this instance would
be but a just recognition OF his
claims.
Again we appeal in behalf of Mr..
Hastings, the regular Republican
nominee for Joint Councilman from
the counties Of Jefferson, Island,
Clalam and San Juan. Mr.. Jno.
Alexander, of Island Co., was nom
mated for the position, by the Ter
ritorial Convention; but, as we claim,
and as the Republicans Of this
county and OF Clalam claim, that
body had no more right or authority
to make the nomination than it had
to put up a candidate for any county
office. Mr.. Alexander was endorsed
by his own county, but that does
not give him the regular nomination.
Mr.. Hastings was regularly nominal
ed, in joint convention, by Jeffer
son and Clalam counties, San Juan
and Island being unrepresented, al
though properly notified. We have
not word to say against Mr.. Alex.
inder; and, did we consider him the
regular nominee, would support him
most heartily. AS it is, we enjoin all
good Republicans in the district to
stand by Mr.. Hastings and elect
him.
The Jefferson county Republican
nominees need but casual mention.
Many of them are upon both party
tickets, and are so well.known to be
worthy and desirable candidates,
that the entire ticket will be victor.
Ious. The statement by local print,
that Mr.. Miller is the real nominee of
the Republicans for Sheriff, and that
Mr.. Drummond will not receive their
unanimous support, is but an other
product of the vivid and erratic i'm.
aglnation of that be(uddled writer
who gave it to the public. The at.
tempt to prejudice people against
Mr.. Drummond, by clubbing him
young Englishman." is also too
Transparent to keep. Mr. Drum.
mond is lust the vigorous youug