Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-09-03

zens meets our most cordial appreciation,
and we confidently look forward to their
triumphant election.
RssOlred, That we pledge our earnest and
enthusiastic support TO the ticket this day
nominated.
Resolred, That in view of the fine attain
mcnts, high character and excellent militia
ry record of our nominee for Senator Cap
tain James j. Patterson, we feel warrented
in insisting upon his nomination in the dis
trict.
THE NOMINEES.
Louis E. Atkinson, the nominee
for Congress was born in Delaware
township. long enough ago to be just
entered upon the youth of old age.
He is an able lawyer, is the present
Congressman of this, the 18th con-
gressional district. He served in the
army against rebellion as a surgeon,
lost tue use of his lower limbs by
rheumatism while in the service of
the Republic. He is a married man
but has no children to attend him in his
prosperous career. In the past cam
paign he defeated Judge Kimmel, a
strong democrat, and now the dem
ocracy are puzzled who to run
against him to make anything like a
match political race. He starts this
time on the course without having
had single opponent for nomination
in the district, i'll the republican par
ty. He lives in this town.
Captain J. J. Patterson, the nomi-
nee for Senate, is about so years of
age. He is of the third generation
of the family tnat have lived In Tus-
crrora Valley, and all people of his
native county know that he is abun-
dainty qualified for the office He
was good soldier against rebellion.
A collegiate education did not make
a fop of him, but so broadened his
appreciation of the calling of the far
mer, that he has engaged in Agricul
tural pursuits in his native valley
DR.. Graham and Mr.. Pomeroy are al
so representatives. of substantial in
terests in Juniata and it is therefore
a high compliment to the Captain
that ne was chosen as the nominee
over such worthy citizens. DR.. Gra
ham entered the canvass at a late
hour, and Mr. Pomeroy while he had
nothing whatever to do with the call
ing of the extra session of the late
Legislature, was member of that
body, that under the forms of law
sat for months taking pay, and dis
regarding the demands of the funda
mental law, which required that they
should pass an apportionment act,
and it is quite an important matter,
that the Senatorial Conference should
take the fact into consideration, that
Captain Patterson was heartily sup
ported by many Republicans because
of his pronounced views against what
is called, in the every day language
of the people, ''the steal of the extra
session of the Legislature.
Joseph Martin, the nominee for
Assembly, was born in Tuscarora
valley, about 40 years ago. He is a
man of positive Republican convict
ion, and positive expression He is
a plasterer by trade. He was quite
young when rebellion broke out and
like many an other STRIPPING of that
day shouldered musket, and did
service against the men who made
war that a new government might
be set up, with slavery as its corner
stone. He has a sufficient stock of
energy on hand to give Mr.. North,
the democratic nominee for the same
office, the iveliest Legislative race
that has taken place in Juniata, in
many years.
George W. Wilson, the nominee
for Treasurer, was born in Walker
township, about 80 years ago. He
is young man of good business
qualifications and first rate hab-
its, and Is a successful mer-
chant doing business in Patter-
son. He was a good soldier in the
Union army, and will make an eff
cient Treasurer.
Theodore II. Meminger, is a native
of Tuscarora valley. He is about 40
years of age. He has the reputa-
ton of having been good soldier.
He kept store at both McCulloch's s
Mills and McCoytown, some years
ago. At the present time he is
engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is qualified to discharge the du-
ties of the Prothonotarys Office. 1t
has been reported that he is not a
candidate in good faith, but that he
is simply candidate to be used in a
combination ors5lQd that at a
certain time between {his and the
November electieu he will withdraw
in favor of Democrat. Mr.. Mem
niger denounces the report as false
hood.
Michael Coldron, one of nominees
for the Office of County Commiss-
ioner is about 81 years of age, sub
stantial farmer of Walker township