Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-07
and are evidently doomed to perish by
the sword of conquest. Their religion
forbids all hope ofhealthful progress.
THE CuI.NTY TICKET.

THE COUNTY TICKET.
The county ticket selected here, on
on Monday last by the republican con-
yention. is good one, and gives salts
faction to every part of the county
Only good substantial men have been,
selected, and no man was nominated,
who was not endorsed by his neighbors.
and the candidates being wisely select
ed from different townships. no portion
of the county feels that it has been neg
lected.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. +. NJ. Harrington, for Represent
atiye. is man well known throughout
the county. He is an old citizen whose
interests are fully identified with these
of Adair. He was our representative
in the last legislature, and acquitted
himself with credit to the county and
honor to himself His legislative eSpe-
rience, and his record on educational
legislation, his acquaintance with men
and measures, and his prudent manner
in dealing with the dominant party,
vii! make him donbly valuable in con-
nection with our normal school inter-
csts
COLLECTOR.
Mr.. r. G. Biclby, of Clay township,
is one of the leading men ofthat part Of
the county man i'll whose honesty
every one who knows him has confidence.
He is farmer who attends strictly to
his own business. and who was not even
an aspirant for the office. 1t was one
of the instances where the lightning
struck unexpectedly. He was soldier
of whgm his comrades speak in the
highest terms.
SHERIFF.
John Shaver. of Pettis township. the
candidate for sheriff, is another farmer
or unqucstioned integrity. who was new
er before an aspirant for Office. lie also
served in the union army and to-day
carries two rebel bullets in his body, re-
ceiyed while fighting the battles of his
country.
TI.EAsUEER.
P J. Brown the candidate for treas
nrer is a citizen of kirksville, an old
citizen. well known throughout the
county. He is man Of unblemlshed
character in whose hands the peoples
money will be perfectly safe.
ASSESSOR.
For assessor J. w. Waddill, of SAT-
river township. is q good selection. He
was also soldier.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Geo. 7. Williams. of Benton, nominee
for public administrator. is man who
has the confidence Of the republicans OF
the county. He was union soldier
during the war. and is well qualified
for the duties Of the Office.
PROSECUTING ATToRSEY.
\. D. Risdon. the candidate for pros
ecuting attorney. served in that capaci-
ty. the term before the last. and made
one Of the best prosecutors We have ever
had. He is a man tried and true. was
a soldier during the war, and Is one OF
the best lawyers in the county.
John Waddill the candidate FOR coro-
nor. is and old and highly respected cit
izen. and solid republican.
JUDGES.
S. Z. Stahl. Of Morrow. and J. Q.
johnson. of Wilson, the candidates for
judges. are as good men as could have
been selected. and will look well to the
interests of the county.
The convention was made up of rep
resentativc men, among the very best
in the respective townships. and their
action shows that their desire was to
select the best and most available men
to I'll the different offices, and to work
for the unanimitv and good of the par
ty, and It's principles.