Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-13
THE TICKET.

THE TICKET.
From the Commonwealth
The ticket which was placed in NOM
ination yesterday by the republicans
of Kansas, is one which will receive
the hearty endorsement of every MEN,
Der of the party. 1t is one which is
unassailable by disappointed persons,
and which an opposition cannot attack
on personal grounds. OF the old OFF,
GERS il is needless to speak at this time,
as two years of official acts speak louder
to the peoble than anything which may
be said at this time in the space avail
able. There is no doubt of the election
next fall. There will be repetition
of the triumph of two years ago. The
majorities will be counted at near or
above 10000. The platform has been
published in the Commonwea lth. Ii
speaks upon all topics which are before
the American people at this time and
in such plain terms that there can be
no misunderstanding. The ciamor of
fault-finding must be confined TO open
criticism from which republicans do
not shrink. The attacks of political
opponents must fall harmless from the
shield of honesty and good govern
ment which is formed of the planks in
the platform.
James w. Hamilton, the next treas
urer of the state of Kansas, if he lives
until the day of inauguration, is one Of
the best known men of Sumner
county, where he has resided for six
teen years. Mr.. Hamilton was born
in Adams county, Ohio forty-fve
years ago, and began and progressed
through life to the age OF seventeen
years on the farm, engaged III agri-
cultural pursuits, thus obtaining the
foundation for the fine physique which
is now a distinction of the maturcd
man. AT seventeen he entered the
army and served three years and three
months in company "a" Fifteenth In
diana. Mr.. Hamilton entered the ser
vice private, and served as private,
and came ont a private and has not
since assumed n military title. After
the war Mr.. Hamilton came TO Kansas
i'm 1868 and settled in Sumner county
when it contained only twenty-five
people.
In 1872 Mr.. Hamilton removed to the
city of Wellington in order to give
his children the opportunity of school
oil o,,1 n,,nofra1 IL, tho Ex-,.
stock business in which he has on
tinued with success generally attend
ing his ventures ever since. Ills
well established business capacity aud
his steadfast character and stern hon
esty and reliability brought him prom
inenlly before the people, and eighteen
months ago he was chosen treasurer
of Sumner county to fill an unexpired
torn. Mr.. Hamilton has been q men,
Der of the live stock sanitary commits
sion of Kansas ever since its creation
at the special session of the legislature
of 1884, and in the performance of the
duties connected with that office has
continued TO hold the respec; and
esteem of all who have had business be-
fore the board. MrHamilton has an
futCit siluS, laiiliiy SoHhPoSt.' VI u VIZ
and five children. The nomination Is
one upon which the republicans of
Kansas may congratulate Themselves,
and is in every way an acceptable one.
Timothy Mccarthy, the genial Irish
man who was so CALAMITY supported
for the nomination for auditor, is well
known i'm Kansas. During the cam
paign he has borne the closest investi-
CATION into his life, character and hab-
its, and no one has dared 10 assert any
ignoble action, base ambition or de
grading purpose. The worst that has
been said of him was that no wore Il
title to which he had no right. Upon
the matter being brought to hisatfen-
ton, he answered the charge by such
a simple. clear and honorable state
ment of the facts, saying that he was
only entitled to the rank of sergeant,
that il proved boomerang TO those
who had used it in an attempt against
him and Sergeant Mccarthy" be-
came war cry which the Pawnaes
and their friends all over the state took
up,and which proved an aid in the can
vass. Tim Mccarthy was born i'll
County Kerry, Killarney, Ireland, in
1885. and came to the United States In
1851, living in Boston for three years.
In August 1854, he eutered the gen
eral service of the United States aud |
was assigned TO Co. *. 1st U 5. luian- |
try. Sergeant Mccarthy served at
Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, |
Fort Duncan. Texas, and was dis
charged by the reason of expiration of
service at Fort Lancaster in 1859. In
March 1861 he re-enlistcd and was one |
of the 200 selected to re-enforce Fort
Sumpter. His military record is bril-
liant aud long, continuing until 1864
when he was discharged at Fort Wal
lace. He was with Grant at the time
of Lees surrender. No Union soldier
has better record than Tim McCar-
thy, which is the best that may be said
of any man. Mr.. Mccarthy went to
Larned i'm 1870 and became county
in 1873, county clerk
from 1874 to 1873, mayor of Larned in
1877. He was appointed postmaster
in 1873, re-appointed in 1879 and again
in 1888. He has taken lively interest
in Grand Army matters and is men,
Der of the military board of the state.
There are few men who have as many
personal friends as Tim Mccarthy and
The presence of hundred of them. the
business men of Larned and vicinity.
lere IN Topeka, giving their time and
influence to secure his nomination was
l high compliment TO one who de-
serves such fayors because he appreci-