Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-09-28
THE NOMINEES.
PRESIDENT JUDGE.

fREsDENT JUDGE.
B. F. Junkin was the only candidate for
the Office of President Judge. He had long
been announced for the place. and IT is a
compliment TO him that he had no competi-
ton for nomination in Juniata He il the
present Judge Of the district composed of
the counties of Perry and Juniata. Ten
years ago. when he was elected to succeed
Judge Graham who had been on the bench
twenty years. the district also embraced the
county of Cumberland. The new State
Constitution reduced the district to its
present size. Judge Junkin was born in
Cumberland county. He served one term
in Congress. That, and the ten years past
on the bench are the only offices that he
has held. He is one Of the most learned
and versatile Judges in the Commonwealth.
He has been going in and ont before the
people of this district constantly during the
past ten vesrs, and thev know how to ap-
preciate him. His friends are positive in
their declarations that he will be reelected.
Who his opponent is to be has not yet been
developed. Int by this time next week the
people of the district will know who the
Democracy put forward to compete with
Judge Junkin for the President Judgeship.
ASSOCIATE LupGEs.
Jacob Smith and ]. J. Patterson are well
known citizens Of this county. Mr.. Smith
has lived all his days in Fayerte township.
He has been connected with the Soldiers Or
phan School at Nc Alisfervile a number of
years. His hnsiness qualifications are good.
and with natural inclination to equity and
Justice he conld not fail of making an able
Associate Judge. Captsin ]. ]. Patterson
none the less fortunate in his natural incli-
nation TO fair dealing. equity. and justice.
He is member of the Tuscarora valley
Patterson family. BE is now connected
with Airy View Academy, and has been an
efficient teacher since his early manhood
davs There can be no mistake in voting
for Captain Patterson.
Couxrr TREAsunEn.
Jacob Lemon. candidate for County Trea-
snrer. is a citizen of Chester county by na-
tivity but a citizen of Juniata by adoption.
He has been closely identified with impor
tant real estate transactions in Junista. and
on two former occasions has been candi-
4 At. III by nrlt small
majority that Number of citizens after the
election regretted that they did not vote for
him, and thus make certain of the Office FOR
him. He was good soldier in the late war.
II is believed that his election will not be
hard 10 accomplish.
COMMISSIONERS.
H. L. McMeen and J. b. Wilson are both
native citizens Of Juniata. They have al
ways lived the lives of exemplary citizens.
They are now in the full vigor of manhood,
and contribute to every interest that is for
the general well-being of society. The
former lives in Tuscarora township and is a
farmer. The latter lives in Payette and is
both farmer and storekeeper. The past
three years they have served the county In
the Board of County Commissioners, and
no management Of the county affairs Of Ju-
niata, taken all in all. has eFer been better
The pubic debt has been reduced and the
expenses of the machinery OF the county
government has been brought within the
limit OF Spartan economy. Taking their
pas; administration to judge by, the people
of the county cannot make mistake in re-
electing them.
FoR PAorHoSorARY.
4 VIM. NJ. Allison, of Miffiintown, Is the
candidate Tor the Office of ProthOnotary.
He is a native OF Scotland, and was born
about 50 years ago. By profession he Is
lawyer and journalist. As journalist he
has been with almost every party. His latest
somersalilt has been from the journalistic
frld of the Southern Lost Cause His book
learning, or educational requirements are
sbund anti, sufficient for the clerical duties
of the Office of Prothonotary, but, alas I! his
habits since early manhood have been to
occasional drunkenness, which causes him,
when suffering under such spells, to be
highly offensive, as most all men are when
they are drunk. When he is under the in
iuence of such spells his paper has ieemed
with disrepurable scandalous articles against
neighbor citizens. The Prothonotar, Of
fee and the Recorders office contain the
records that men prize most in their busi-
ness and financial intercourse with each
other. They contain title papers, releases,
deeds, judgments, mortgages, and so iorfh,
all Invaluable documents. Such offices are
not the ones to place in charge Of men OF
variable habits. Put a man OF unsteady
habits in such a responsible Office, and there
IL 10 telling whose claim or title may be
clouded
Foa DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mason Irwin, of Mifflintown, is the can
didate for the Office Of District Attorney.
he is a native of Juniata, lawyer by pro-
fsssion, an exemplary man in walk and con-
versafio:i, and abundantly able TO discharge
the duties of the Office With credit to him.
self and the county.