Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-02
The Democratic Ticket.

county officers will DO held in a little
over four weeks from the present
time. In addition to a full county
ticket, four district officers are also to
be chosen and Justices of the Peace
and Constables are TO be elected in the
various magisterial districts In this
and other counties. Seventeen can
didates will therefore be voted for in
each precinct. The names of the gen.
tlemcn composing the Democratic
ticket to be voted for in Christian
county appear at the head of our ed
itorial page.
The ticket presented is a good, a
strong and worthy one. 1t is COM
posed of men qualified without ex-
ception for the offices they seek and
who are capable of performing their
respective duties in an honest and
satisfactory manner.
Judge Caswell Bennett, the nomi-
nee for Judge of the Court tofAppeals,
is an able, conscientious judge and a
sound Democrat.
Judge Jas. II. Bowden, for Super
ior Court Judge, is experienced and
learned and has served one term in
the office to which he again aspires'
Judge ]. r. Grace has for eighteen
years sat upon the bench of this Cir
cult Court district and the people
know how faithfully and ably he has
discharged the onerous and difficult
duties of his position. Endowed by
nature and fitted by long experience
for the proper discharge of these du-
ties, he has been again put before the
people as the choice of his party for the
office and it behooves every Democrat
to rally to his support and see that he
be kept in a position that he has
shown himsrlf capable of filling
so ably and acceptably.
Hon. Jas. d. Garnett, the best
Commonwealth Attorney in Ken
lucky, is again the Democratic nomi-
nee and will have no opposition.
THE COUNTY TICKET.
Judge Winfree, the nominee for
County Judge, was elected to the of
flee in 1882 by l,lO6 majority and has
filled the trying position with credit
to himself and with such satisfaction
to his party that he was sre-nominated
without opposition. He is a lawyer
of many years standing, and his
knowledge of law, together with his
experience on the bench, qualify him
for the proper discharge of the func-
iions of the office. A faithful public
servant always, courteous affable
gentleman, and an honest christian
judge, he asks an endorsement at the
hands of his party and the people.
Jno. w. Payne, the nominee for
County Attorney, has for ten years
been a practicing attorney. He pos
sesses strong well-trained mind,
which is stored with useful knowl-
edge. AS lawyer he stands high
in his profession and his character as
gentleman is without a blemish.
He will receive the solid support
OF his own party, as well as that OF
many voters outside of the Democrat
ic ranks.
Cyrus M. Day, our nominee for Cir.
cult Clerk, has never before sought
office. lie is qualified by long expo.
rience as railroad agent for clerical
work and was put ON the ticket as
the representative ofNorth Christian
lie is making votes everywhere as he
canvasses the county on crutches and
If the signs of the times are not mis-.
leading he stands first-rate chance
to be elected.
Aquilla d. Long, for County Clerk,
is making an excellent race. He has
never been beaten for an office and
doesn't want to depart from his usu.
al custom in this instance. He has
been jailer for eight years and now
asks promotion at the hands of the
people. He deserves this substantial
recognition of the faithful and efficient
manner in which he has performed
the duties of the Office 10 which he
has been twice elected.
A. NJ. Cooper, for Assessor, is q
good Democrat and is well qualified
to be Assessor. He not only possess.
es the requisite education to make
him competent, but he has had foul
years of experience as deputy Asses
sor and thoroughly understands thu
duties of the position.
J. F. Dixon, for Sheriff,is well quail
ifled for the office. He is a gentleman
of high standing in South Christian
where he lives, and has been Dem
ocrat all his life. He has served {
term as constable in the Garrettsburs
district and made faithful, capable
officer.
A. V. Townes, for Surveyor, is
surveyor of much experience and il
a sound and consistent Democrat.
Geo. w. Long, for Jailer, is a goot
citizen and Woodworking carpen
ter of this city. He has always beef
Democrat and was twice before de
feated in contest for the nomina
tion for jailer. He was nominated
| by convention which had a mum
ber of good candidates to select from
and has been assigned by his part,
10 the task of defeating his colore,
onnonont