, 1879-08-10
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Candidates Preparing for tfe
Fall Campaign.

: The Candidates Preparing for tht
n Fall Campaign.
= : The Offices to Be Filled and Those Win
Il Want to Fill Them.
: Though it Is yet midsummer and the co,nt,
! elections do not come off until November. stir
the seeker after official place is up betiues Law,
ing pipes and wires to control delegates and
carry the full conventions. H1s friends ase told.-
bT hinself Of ofcourse-ot bis uerer-falline uonn1,,
strength; Of the influence he can bring to hear
and the success which he will bring to the narrv
that nominates- He treats the boys. He In,
uriates in cheap cigars, which ha
dispeuses with an utter disregard to their mona
tary value and their power to sicken the smoker.
The air is full Of the names OF candidates. and
there are scores upon scores OF patriots who arr
most willing to be sacrificed upou the altar NJ
public office with good salary attached. This
fall there are. to be chosen by the ueonle
County Treasurer in place of 8. II. NcCrea :.
J1dge Of the Superior Court in tho place Of tbe
lion. S. ii. Moore, d Clerk Of the Superior
Court, md five. County Commissioners. Tha
1ast~Damed form very important portion Of
the tickets to be nominated, and It is important
that good men, honest OF purpose, men Of in.
tegrttY and business ability, be chosen. Tha
| people Of this county do not fully comprehend
! the power Of the County Board. That buds Il
almost imperial in rule, and has
full sway over the public Treasury. In
measure it has assumed q great
deal ana arrogated to Itself powers which vera
never contem plated by law, and which may Jet
0olte oey ieao ~ eelioas n1'Sas'ou*
Ihe most profitable office, as at present con-
ducted, Is that Of
80. COUNTY rRE.srprp. r.
r. r. .,,s ~ $1,000 =. ",A
!. 10 eao W eaeeeo III e.ao'unents Fres1dent
Hayes salary annually There have been alarge
number o. names mentioned for the place, and
am@9ng @ fhem that O. m:. " Eibrdge G: Keith,
Keith has been called upon. By number Of
leading merchants and business men and urged
to become q candidate. But Mr. Keith has
looked up the law governing the conduct Of
{untess he would violate the cath lie
would have to take if elected) accept
more than 4,00o per year as salary. For this
ne could not afford to serve, and he says that be
would not 0cceot nomination under anv cir
camstances, as be cannot leave bis business,
and he believes that the County Treasurer
should be present In his Office and not allow it
to be run By deputy.
publican side Is that Of State Senator William
a. Joh6son, hardware merchant He, how
ever, denies that he is seeker for the place.
The friends of ex-Mayor Heath are urging bis
name forward With considerable success. II his
own ward, however, he finds great deal OF ou-
position The best record that 3fr. Heath made
Us Mayor Is that be came out poorer man than
wuen ne Seu1 ~. - nos VERY smG!l tnins thas
.n nus u A ssuaetey @ ~ nult nr. heatns cnances IS
W. laes e..at .e n1eas ~ ls o4sness pa1eues,
WY af;,x, sesaucns =. ele E'e'entn Matu' w. r
s1nnsan, ~ .nene!oneu as c3nGlcate lor me
paaee' ~ 1; 9sLuaster ~ =. sqnlers also
1aEra Th,1a ~ ~ ~, a1 ofs % n,s oane
h9,s ~. d o1a ~ u.s ~ h nase sno"n
;s r'er.i agarr % ~ roors ~ us ~ ;,1;a -
q ueu i5 ICY ~ 3Sats' sue naG - "r1'atn
~ ser;nnsr - nv ~ fsnds WILL +. e
torard N Gder 70 roto, h1', ~ ii. 4.I ni.on
ass;e1an+ Traosnror Tthas ernt4a, - re "a.
Mr Rerc heeves that W Ihe tfSee ca,nnt nT t.1e .s
:. ithnnt him md w the ras,tt - .ho+ ~ ha
t. iarca1v rcs,onsih1e for rhn o1aE;ne % ah,soa 10
n tha nf7ce wh;ci, hsre hesn sforrn :, 90 ~
ce,.tIr ~ Tr,r TnTnrrr Thon thara ~ ~ ~ .,so
ment}oned a. cnndfdntrs Gsn :Tn1;ns ~ Whsta o
Petnr sct,nt4i.r onis TT,iff the hoiior ,,nn~
factnrer now T., Enrnne. f;orIstion e Hotz ard
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