The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-10-19

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The Peoples party of Clarke county
met in convention on Saturday last,
and nominated the ticket we place at
the head of our columns. The work
ings of the convention were harmoni-
Gus throughout, the offices seeking the
candidates, quite contrary to the usual
cut and dried process, so much of
which was visible in the Banks
Observation-Disclosures convention. Col.
Shaw was nominated for the legisla-
ture, even after repeated deciination
of the proffered honor, but he was
forced to take it, as the people want
him. Frank Merton was re-nominated
for sheriff, without material OPPOSE
ton. Chas. Brown was re-nominated
for county auditor, as he should have
been, that he might have opportunity
to vindicate himself before the people
from the slurs cast upon him by the
Daniels clique. Chas. Brown is the
best auditor the county ever had, and
even his opponents concede that no
man in Clarke county can fill the du-
ties of the position any better than he
can. At this time the public interests
also demand his reelection. Fred.
w. Bier was also re-nominated for
Treasurer without opposition, and the
remarks we have made concerning the
denomination of Chas. Brown will
also apply in this case. VIM. Ginder
who was nominated for Probate Judge,
has once before served the county
acceptably in this capacity. J. H.
Fletcher, the nominee for Assessor,
we have often heard said, made the
best assessor Clarke county ever had.
The Rev. A. s. Nicholson, nominated
for school superintendent, has served
in this capacity before, and filled his
Office with credit to himself and the
county. A. McAndrew, nominee for
county surveyor has been there before,
and will undoubtedly be there again.
Thomas A. Mcclellan, nominated for
trict, is Lewis river farmer, a man
highly esteemed among all his neigh
bors and acquaintance, who would
honor the office in serving the peo-
pie. J. H. Alexander, nominated for
county commissioner in the third dis
trict is well known to nearly every
inhabitant in Clarke county as man
who will do his duty conscientiously
and fearlessly.
This convention also resolved to
support J. B. Landrum for joint rep
resentativs against Bloomfield. Mr..
Landrum's election is assured beyond
a doubt, as he can carry Klickitat
county by $50 majority, and he will
have not less than $50 majority in this
county. Mr.. P. H. Harper, a son-in-
law Of Dudley Mccain, was endorsed
for joint councilman. Mr.. Harper re-
sides near Cape Horn, in this county,
is farmer, and a man well recon-
mended. d. p. Ballard, of Yakima,
was recommended for Prosecuting At
torney, and the vote of Clarke county
will be given to him with three cheers
and . tiger. No man who trades votes
with Bloomfield can be supported by
the people Of Clarke county, and il the
counties above would only sustain
their best interests Mr.. Ballard would
be elected BY large majority.
This ticket will be supported by tho
people Of Clarke county more unani-
mously than any other ever placed
before 1t. The only opposition to 1t
will come from the little church tenn
perance clique of Vancouver, which,
because it has divine mission to rule
the people in everything. will traducs,
abuse, and oppose anything that does
not emanate from the brains OF its
leaders, Banks, Bloomfield and DAN
iels. They have cast dirt. epithets,
and abuse without stint upon the old
settlers Of the county, the dead ~ well
rs the living, upon public enterprises,
upon the men who have done most for
Clarke county, in fact upon every one
who will not submit 10 their dicta-
tion, and just such abuse they will
now continue TO heap upon the men
a. tbs Peoples ticket.