The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09
The Tickets,
The Democrats Srong-- The fepubiic"h'
weak--The Success OF the Democrats
Assured.


in this issue as is desirable, but hereafter
thew shall be discussed at length. The
democratic ticket in every respect Is the
superior of the republican one, ana com
mends itself more strongly to the voter
Judge Hiram T. Gilbert nominated 1ol
the position of county judge, Is we'll and
favorably known throughout the county as
an able jurist, and, in the very highes'
sense of the word, an honest man, Through
out the past four years he has discharged
the duties of the judgeship with signal
ability, creditable alike TO himself ana 70
the county, and in no single instance mas
his ability or integrity been called INTO
Question. There exists no reason why
Judge Gilbert should be defeated, ana he
will not be. His opponent, Frank T. ony
der, of MENDOZA, is young man OF iair
I legal ability, but utterly without judicial eX
perience and hardly possessed without that
eyperience of the knowledge essential 70
proper discharge of the office. Mr..
SNYDER and Judge Gilbert are personal
friends, and it is TO be hoped that factious
outside paIties will not be able to make the
judicial canvass disgraceful one.
Judge Evans has no opponent for pro
bate judge-the republicans evidently
thinking il easier to beat Gilbert by con
centrating all their forces against him. II
NAV be that this political fine work will
prove improbable to the republican party,
brought about as 1t was, not as compH
ment to Judge Evans, but by dlsreputsble
elements, who are not recognized by the
democratic party, for the purpose of defeat
ing Judge they dislike personally. The
republican party has yielded to the de-
mands of Gentleman and Fowler, and Its
candidate for county judge will have to
suffer in consequence.
Patrick Finlen, present incumbent of the
county clerks Office, is opposed by Patrick
Mccall of Streator, q man unknown beyond
Streator and not strong there. MIR. Finlen's
office has the reputation Of being unusually
we'll conducted. 1t is an office OF great i'm
portance, and never before was so we'll
looked after. The investigating commit
tee of the board of supervisor have just
gone through the office and find that the
county is Mr. Finlen's debtor to the extent
of Sl250-a record he may well be proud
Of. Mr.. Finlen's election is simply ques
ton of majorties.
The nominee Of the democrats for Pro
bate Clerk is Henry Helmig, German
resident of Peru; a gentleman who has
held several important positions in his own
town and is at present assistant supervisor
from Peru. He has had great deal of
clerical experience, and is in every way fit
ted tor the office in question. He will re-
ceive the full democratic vote ana great
many republicans will accord him support.
His opponent is George NJ. Trlmble of o.
tawa, at present book.keeper for the
Ottawa Flint Glass and Bottle House,
young man of great popularity and very
capable. In every sense of the word he Is
the strongest man on the republican ticket,
and against a weak democrat might be
elected, but as against Helmig every chance
is unfavorable to his success. Helmig will
be elected.
The strong fight in both conventions was
on the nominating of a sheriff. The demo.
cratic candidate Is Patrick Barton of the
township of Eagle. Mr.. Barton is a gen
tleman we'll and favorably known In the
county. He was for several years mem.
Der of the board of supervisors from his
town. ranking high for his ability and
honesty He Is a man Of the best of
habits, and while being opposed to pro
hibition, has always maintained the right
of personal temperance. With all who know
him Mr.. Barton is strong, and he should
receive an unprecedented majority over
Lawrence Morrissey of La Sale, the re-
publican nominee. The fact that Mr.
Morrissey Is a good fellow was hardly
republicans and certainly cannot justify
his election. The office of sheriff Of La
Sale county is very important one, and
Mr.. Morrissey's business experience Is not
of that character that can reconcile the
voters to his holding the office for which
he has been nominated. The republicans are
not satisfied with Mr.. Morrissey and the
democrats are with Mr.. Barton. The
democrats know their man, whilst the re.
publicans are experimenting
Asa Hoffman, nominated by the demo
Gratis, Is opposed by Eugene Z. Hamer, a
resident of Tonca Mr.. Hoffman has been
the efficient deputy retained by Mr.. Ray
mond through the past twelve years. There
is not more competent official In La Sale
county; and taking into consideration the
interest each taxpayer should feel in the
proper care Of the TREASURY department, of
the county, 1t is not TO be expected that Mr..
Hoffman will be rejected for man who is
utterly unfamiliar with its duties. Mr..
Hamer is unknown, even to the members
of his own party,