Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-17

uooI popular cltlIcnS as can II
date for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor. Entirely Independent
of the local considerations which
make the nomination a peculiarly
happy one, Mr.. Swineford's name
will be received with general favor
= for the nominee is almost as well
known to the people of the Lower
Peninsular rs he is TO those of his
own immediate neighborhood. His
Legislative experience will make the
work of presiding over the State
Senate, in the event of his election,
much lighter than it would be to a
man inexperienced with legislative
bodies.
George II. Murdoch, of Berrien,
the candidate for Secretary of State,
has heretofore been placed in nom
ination by the Democracy for the
same office. He is man of sterl-
ing qualities, and has done yeo-
; mans service for the cause of pure
Democracy in the columns of his
paper. a Iirst-class man in every
sense of the word, the people need
seek no further if they desire
Secretary of State who will he
painstaking and scrupulously faith
ful to the smallest duties of the Of
fee.
The rejoicing with which the
Democracy of Genesee county has
received the nomination of Alexan-
der McFarlin for the State Treas
urership is n most emphatic attes-
tation of the manner of man the
Democratic candidate is. Long a
resident of that section of the
State, he is known and esteemed
for his probity and high character.
He will be a tower of strength to
the ticket in Genesee county, nor
will the influence which his name
will exert upon intelligent and dis
eliminating voters be confined to
that county alone.
VIM. II. B Schermerhorn. of the .
Hudson Gazette, is the nominee for .
the highly responsible position of I,
Auditor-General. Mr.. Schermer- 7
horns business capacity and clear 7
head can be made Of much service
to the State. and the opposing par .
ty cannot fail to acknowledge that \
the choice of the Democrats for :.
this Office is most worthy one. ,
As mere stroke of business, indie :,
pendent of the political considera- :,
tons involved, the people of the y
State might very well turn the gem :,
eral financial affairs Of the State =,
over to Democratic hands for :,
inspection. >,
George Lord, of Bay. who has :,
been placed on the ticket as candi- >,
late for Commissioner of the State -
Land Office, is one of the strongest >,
men in the county from which he ;,
zones. The interest and public =,
pirit which he has displayed in n
municipal affairs, and the conf -.
lence reposed in him where he is =,
best known, afford nndoubted evi :.
lence that he will carry the same 3,
desirable qualities into the admin 80
stration of any office to which he 4,
nay be called. =
Allen b. Morse, of Iona, the =,
ominee for Acknowledgement, is a -
nan of tried and proved capacity. =,
n the war his several promotions "a
rom the ranks were won by pluck =,
nd merit, and his successes in civil Al,
fe have been won by the same 80,
leans. He has held many Offices -
{ trust, and his triumphant election b.,
D the State Senate from his dis :.
riot in the fall of 1874 by an over 80
majority was high and -,
eserved tribute to him. He is =.
thoroughly equipped in his pro- ~,
'ssion, and will make a vigilant =.
flicer.
Zelotes Truesdcl, of Oakland, for e.,
of Public Instruc- A..
on, has been similarly honored bv 49,.
previous convention. He is a =.
raduate of Michigan University, T,
nd has had large experience in ed foo
cational matters, in which he has l.,
ways taken n deep interest. If -,
ected, he will bring to the duties a..
his official practical knowledge 90,
nd trained capacity which cannot a.,
il to be of service to the State. ~
Edwin +. Ubl, of Kent, nominat- a.,
| for the State Board of Educa- -.
m, is graduate of the Michigan ~
University, and sound and skill 80
] lawyer. If elected, he will be 80.
oroughly at home on the State