The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-30

that election day will come. The fact that Mil
ler defeated him by very slender majority
speaks better than words to his standing in
tho community. Democratic methods of the
worst type we're used against him in year when
political excitement ran high and the vote was
large. This year. as they did then, the people
recognize his fitness aud integrity by favoring
his success by decisive majority.
Col. Samuel Merrill. for auditor, brought into
the campaign the honor of a ripe manhood. His
eraverysas soldier his noble self sacrifice his
sincere sympathy for the weak and struggling,
his belief in the better and higher humanity
have so commended him to the people that he has
grown large and strong as the campagn pro-
crossed. There is now a certainty of his election,
and he will carry to the Office Just the business
IDEAS and methods that are required OF county
auditor. Colonel Merrill merits the honor the
people are about to bestow on him.
Eugene Saulcy, the candidate for recorder, has
progressed so randy in thesfavor of voters of all
classes that it is hard to determine how large his
majority will be. The unprovoked assault upon
his character has proved to be boomerang. The
gains he has made within the past week have
been remarkable He is deserving of them, too,
for no man on the ticket is held in higher regard
than Eugene Saulcy. AS the office is altogether
clerical but of first Importance. Saulcy has an
especial adaptability for it. This has been de-
veloped by an experience that gives him the hon.
of being of the best assessors the city ever
had.
For surveyor, 3. W. Heaton, one of the best
men that could be selected for the Office, has
made fine canvass. He has about him all the
sturdness Of character and honesty of purpose
which farm life so strongly develops He has
been a bard student in his chosen profession,
and his accuracy of measurements has brought
his services into demand. He will go far ahead
of his competitor in the voting that is to be done.
DR.. Theodore A. Wagner will make an intelli-
gent coroner His professional standing is
the highest among the Younger physicians and
the campaign has developed for him host OF
friends who will see 10 it that he Will share IN
the general success of his ticket The act Of hero
ism he displayed in caring for family afflicted
by smallpox when every body else deserted them
is but part of his nobility of character.
No better men for County Commissioners
could be selected than James E. Greer for the
First, and William Hadley for the Second dis
trict The first named. a farmer, admirably
fills up this element on ticket judiciously
divided He is man of economical methods,
just what is needed in the Office to which he
aspires, and to which the people will elect him.
William Hadley is known throughout the
county as man OF conservative views and a
careful manager. His popularity is of that sub
stantial sort that makes friends and holds them.
The judicial part of the ticket is represented
by lawyers of prominence and years of practice.
Two of the nominees, Judges Walker and Howe,
have done the people distinguished service on
the bench. They have proved their fitness so
well that their courts are regarded as an honor
to the judiciary and their decisions as the results
OF line legal minds. Livingston Howlandl is worthy
to be the associate of these gentlemen. Wm Irwin
will bring to the Criminal Court the'best quail
ties of a judge the determination to do justice
to offenders 1t is small responsibility he will
assume on this bench, but he will be equal to IL.
He has no political obligations to fulfill by ju-
dietary favors. He will be untrammeed and
make his court constant warning to wrong
doors of whatever class.
Joseph B. Healing has made manly race for
the Office of prosecuting attorney, in which be
has served so long and so we'll assistant The
grand jury business has been almost wholly un-
der his control and no indictment drawn by him
fails to hold. He is thorough in his work, a
good speaker and an excellent manager of cases
on trial. His election is among the certainties.
In presenting such ticket the Republicans
have given what the people have so long asked.
candidates who can command the unQuali-
fed Endorsement of the voters of all classes. It
is more complete than the Democratic ticket,
which had to be defended from the very outset
of the campaign account of the business
record of Sullivan, the false character
of Taggart's popularity. the subserviency of
Albert Ayers to the liquor inserests. the official
record of Major Mitchell, and the preposterous
assumptions of Albert Sahm. This ticket has
failed to satisfy the party that nominated it, for
each candidate it is recognized as the repre-
sentative Of a faction controlled by Sim Coy.