The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-01
The County Ticket,

the present Republican county ticket. |
The men are all in the prime of life,
old enough to have discretionin filing
the several offices, and not so old as in
any manner to incapacitate them from
business.
Baldwin B. Evans is a man per-
haps between thirty-fve and forty
years Of age He is a native Of Jack
son county, having been born and
raised on a farm in Franklin town.
ship. For several years past he has
been engaged in selling goods, furn-
ishing ore and limestone for the fur
naces, and acting as Postmaster at
Gambia, or Irwin's Station He is
man of fine business qualifications, is
prompt and honest, and stands very
high as an honorable business man.
No one will for moment doubt that
he is very well qualified to discharge
the responsible duties of county Audi
tor. His moral character is without
a blemish.
Mr.. Evans is regarded as Welsh
man, and he need not be ashamed of
that; but, as we said before, he is a
native of Jackson county, and cannot
speak the Welsh language, and his
father was only two years of age when
he came from Wales.
William B. Cherington is man Of
marked ability, of nearly the same age
as Mr.. Evans, perhaps a few years
younger. He is one Of the live, active
Republicans Of Jackson county. He
has been most Of the time, since he
has resided in jackson, engaged in the
foundry, working with his own hands.
He is man Of the highest character,
both as to morals and business integ-
rity. No one doubts that he would
make first-class Sheriff.
John S. McGhee is perhaps fifty
years of age, OF over; one of the solid
men Of Jackson county He has re-
sided in this county-we do not know
how long, but a great many years.
He fully understands the affairs of the
county. When Mr.. johnson, then
Commissioner, was killed, a few years
ago, Mr. McGhee was appointed to
fill the vacancy, and so well did he
discharge the duties Of the office, that
the people elected him in the year
1877, and it has been the general re-
mark that Jackson county never had
any better or safer man i'll the Office,
and there have been many very able
men in the office during the past twen-
ty years. Jackson county has paid,
under the management Of such men
as McGhee, large debt bequeathed
by Democratic Commissioners, and
now the county does not owe a cent,
and has large surplus in the treas
ury.
Elmer C. Powell, candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, is between'th
ty and thirty-five years of age, and is
a young lawyer Of fair ability. We
do not know that we can speak i'm
partially Of this man. We have a
prejudice in his favor As soon as we
became well acquainted with him, we
greatly admired him, for his genuine
Republicanism, his honesty, truthful
ness, integrity and independence. He
is an honest man, upon whose words
and actions you can depend. Elmer
C. Powell could not be hired, coaxed
OF scared, into doing any thing that is
little, mean, or dishonorable. He is
one of the very few men who car
write poetry. Last summer and fall
he wrote several pieces for the STAND.
ARD, which were widely copied by 9th.
er papers. He does not put on style
or make a flourish of trumpets in his
own praise, but he is one Of the rising
young men Of our county, and one
whom the people will delight to hon.
or. He is man every way pure II
private life.
A. F. McCarlsy, candidate for In.
firmary Director, is too well known in
this county to need much Of a notice
He is perhaps about the same age as
Mr.. McGhee, or between fifty and
sixty. He is just closing out his first
term as Infrmary Director. The Of
flee pays but very little, but it is a
very responsible position, and should
be filled by our best men. No trick
ster or demagogue should have the
control Of the poor, the unfortunate
or the helpless. When J. L. Jones
put Mr. McCarley in nomination, he
expressed the whole matter in one
sentence, when he said: "He is an
honest man"
Last, but not least, we come to the
candidate for Coroner, Joseph III.
Andres 10 is a specimen of a Re-
publican. We do not think he is in
the habit of scratching his ticket. He
is native Of Jackson, was born here,
and has always lived here, and no one
can say a word of harm Of Jo. 1t is
the private opinion Of Republicans
that 10 will be the foremost man on
the ticket.