The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-30

probability, would come out with in
creased distinction. When Houston
was in the Assembly he did nothing
TO entitle him to distinction and he
would do nothing to entitle him to dis
tinction in the Senate: When Quarles
was in the a nsembly he soon obtained
distinction, and he would soon obtain
distinction in the Senate. The differ
ence in ability OF the two men us leg
islators, all other things being equa :,
should secure lIr. Quarles a handsome
majority. And the difference conjoint-
ly i'll politics and Legislative ability Of
the two men will secure Mr.. Quarles d
large majority.
There is still another reason why Mr.
Quarles, the Republican candid te
should be elected, and why Mr.. Hous-
not be. The Senators elected in No
vemDer holding office for two years,
will take part III 1881 in electing a
United States Senator to fill the vacaE-
cy made By the expiration of the term
1T office OF Senator Angus Cameron.
(5uailps would vote for a Republican
and Houston would vote for u Demo
cr;tt. And the strongly Republican
Eighth Senate District, comprising
Walworth and Kenosha counties, Is
entitled to Republican representation
in the election of Z. s. Senator, and
ought and will elect s. Republican for
representation i'll said election.
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY,.
AS with the State Senator. so with
the Member Of Assembly, he would
act with his party on the questions of
State Rights and the currency. Cap
tain John futile, the Democratic can
d!date. would act with tho Democratic
party, and Cornelius Williams, the Re-
publican candidate, would act with
the Republican party. And, as rule,
so it would e with all State legisla-
ton where there is party divisions:
Tuttls would act with the Democratic
party, and Williams with the Republi
can party. And, as Il majority OF the
voters OF kenOsiia county are Republic
can, SO a majority Of the voters of the
coun should vote for Mr.. Williams,
the Republican candidate.
AS to the two men, aside from poll
tics, we will say, without intending
any disrespect to Captain futile, we
believe it will be generally conceded
that Mn Williams, in ability and hab-
its, is the superior Of the two, and
that he is the better qualified and
would the more ably represent his con-
stituents in the Assembly. Such facts
furnish another reason why Mr.. Will
iiams should receive the full Republic
Can vote and the votes of all others
who prefer the ADLER representation to
a party Democratic represen, alton.
The foregoing statements furnish
good and sufficient reasons why Mr..
Williams should be elected by a hand
some majority,and we trust he will be.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The office of County Treasurer is one
of responsibility and requires an honest
capable and faithful officer. 4 large
amount OF money is rec ived in the
office and the same amount paid out,
and bonds to q large amount with
sufficient bail are required of the Treas
urer. It is not every competent man
who can give the necessary bail bonds.
Ralph E. Sutherland is the Republic
can candidate and Patrick English the
Democratic cand date. 1t they were
alike competent and responsible the
Republicans, having d majority II the
county, should elect Mr.. Sutherland.
But, without any disparagement tot
MI. English, it may justly be claimed
that Mr. Sutherland is the more com
petent and responsible of the two
He is the better penman, the better
writer, the better accountant and the
better book-keeper, and is, in every
other way, fully the equal of Mr. En-
glish. And for these reasons he should
be elected County Treasurer.
There is another reason, and it is Il
very important reason, why Mr.. Suth-
erland should be elected County Treas
urer. At a special meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors held May %, 1879,
Martin Thomas, then County Treasu
rer, resigned, and the Board proceeued
to elect County Treasurer. But they
could not find any one who would ac-
cept the office if it was to be held only
till the November election. The Coun
ty attorney WAS then called in and read
the law to the Board that the che then
elected or appointed would fill the unex
pired term. The revised statutes page
TAG chapter 500 reads, the Board may
appoint for the residue of the term.
with this understanding the Board APP
pointed Ralph E. Sutherland County
Treasurer and he qualified and entered
the office, expecting to hold it till Jan
uary 1881 He gave bail to the amount
of sixty thousand dollars. He and the
County Clerk went all through the
books and stubs of Martin Thomas,
EX-County Treasurer, and reported
the result to the District Attorney.
And he made out the tax certificates
for the delinquent taxes. These are
l.