Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-08
The Republican Ticket.

ton, on Tuesday was well and wisely
done. 1t was matter Of remark that the
personnel of the body was far above the
average, while the candidates presented
were exceptionally good, and it may be
said with trath that any Of them would
have honored the ticket. Locality and
availability Of course had something to
do with the selection, but in no case was
fitness overlooked Every candidate
comes up to the standard Of the most fas
tidious reformcr. When the Democratic
convention assemblies we hope they may
present as equally a good ticket, and the
campaign will be relieved Of much OF the
unpleasantness that often at tachoS to {
political canvass.
w. T.. Horton, the nominee for sheriff
who is son of DR.. G.. +. Horton Of Ter
rytown, is gentleman Of affable manners
good business habits and Of unquestion.
cd integrity and uprightncSs, with hosts
Of friends who are enthusiastically at.
tached to him. Having acquired a good
common school education, he spent two
years at the Susquehanna Collegiate In.
stitute where he was prepared for the
Sophomore year in college. After a year
or two spent on the farm and in teaching
he enlisted in the Unian army, Aug, 1862
and was chosen lieutenant in Company A
of the famous l41st Regt., but after a
few months service was compelled to
resign his commission on account of i'll
health.
After short rest at home he became
connected with the ComnlisSary Depart
ment, Army of the Tennessee, with head
quarters at Mrfrcesboro, where he re-
manned until the close of the war, when
he returned home and again engaged in
ING and mercantile business.in which he
has been fairly successful. He will carry
into the Office that enterprise and energy
which he has always displayed in his pri-
yate business. He is a mcmhcr Of the
Terrytown Presbyterian church and ~
years of age.
The denomination Of George W. Black
man for Prothonotary was not contested
indeed 1t was demanded by the people Of
the county with entire unqmimity. His
administration during the past term has
been such as to earn him not only the
confidence but the highest esteem of all
with whom he has come in contact. The
carefully and pleasantly transacted and
those who are most interested in the Of
flee were most anxious for his retention.
The universal sentiment expressed in re-
gard to him is mplimentary in the high
est degree; but he has honestly won the
golden opinions his constituents enter
tam for him. We venture nothing in
prophesying that his second term will in
no wise detract from his mcrtcd popu-
iarity.
The nomination of Hon. Jas. H. Webb,
for Register and Recorder was asked and
indeed insisted upon by many of the best
business men as well as the wisest poll
ticians in the county. His long and ac-
tive career has not left him without enc
mics but his bittercst personal or polti
cal foe will not deny that he is both "hon,
est and capable" During all his public
career in places Of honor and trust nc
breath Of suspicion of corruption or. dis
honesty has ever attacheh to him. as {
member Of the Legislature he was sub
jected to peculiar temptations, and 10y per
mltting that which he knew TO be wrong
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