Daily Republican., 1890-05-26
summon. nnd snnrlt.

The first great skirmish of the Re-
publican party OF this county is over
and an important step has been taken
towards n great Republican victory in
November. That It hgs passed of cn
the whole pleasantly and pesceably is
y source of congratulations by the
party. So far as we know OF no sore
heads have been left behind. Defeated
candidates there are, but each OF them
is as earnest for the success of the sue
cessiul nominees US If they had been
ihe successful nominees. A ticket
has been nominated that the party
may well be proud of, and even had
others been placed upon 1t by the will
of a majority it would have been
equally worthy Of support No mis-
take could possibly have been made,
no mistake has been made.
William Simmons for sheriff ls q
tower Of strength. He is real work.
ing man, o man OF the masses and the
working mel will be derelict in the
duty they owe not only to him but to
themselves If they do not support him.
He was born with no silver spoon in
his mouth; he ran through with no
fortunes, he asks no sympathy nor
support on the score OF failures in
business and money lost he has no
plea for the office, except that he Is q
representative OF the sons of toll, that
he has the character and ability to per.
form the duties OF the office and that
he is as much entitled to it as anybody
else.
A etrong argument in his favor
and one that no doubt led to his
nomination over his strong oppo-
nent was that lie led the iorlorn bope
two years ago, and in that contest
showed that lie was strong man by
running several hundred votes ahead
OF his ticket with such q popular op
ponent as Alyau Allen. The man who
poses before him this time as an oppc-
nent will find toeman worthy oil hi
iruest steel, and stands splepai,
phance of having 10 retire from th
Eld with his colors trailing ia th
dust.
For tho Office Of coroner the Repub
ilcan party has been no less fortunate
In the selection of candidate. Lih,
Mr.. Simmons, Charles Z. Sparks ha
been a candidate before, when ther,
was no hope Of success. II Is bu
palural that the Republican voter
ihould turn TO their old candidate in
year when tie prospect OF an election
h bright and promising. In 1854
when Il was well known that the Re
publican ticket had been defeated, ol
.he evening OF tho election Mr.. Spark
ran 80 lar ahead of his ticket tha
here was hope that he might pu
through, but the dis,ranchisers ha
done their work so well that no lie
publican WAS allowed 10 stand @
guard.
1t was an action OF gratitude to brln
out Nlr Sparks i'll a year when there
\ chance OF IN election. Like NJ
Simmons, Mr.. Sparks is selt-mat
man, a man, too, OF the masses. Il
brings with him au uusullied charac;,
and sterling abilities Tor the Office |
asks ri tie hands OF the people. LiviI
AL his life near the CEristiaua II
Brandywfne, his innate nature led hi
10 become philanthropst, not
theory OF WORDS, but In action. 5
dom has there been case of drowni
In those streams when Charles
Sparks has not been called upon
rescue the body, and never did he
fuse 10 rcspead with his boat and
plements Of labor necessary for 4
work. Often has lie srent long &
and nights in sestehing for
drowned, seldom vitnou, success,
-Eoul1- never accept any rews
though often prott,red to him. S
men Us William Simmons and Cha
L. Sparks tho Republicans present
the support of the people ot New
lie County Tor tae oiiices ol Sheriff
Coroner. Ti.ey deserve to be ciei
and they will be il fair electio
held. ...4
Tho ifig SUto Poiled.
The REPUBLICAN asked that
thousand votes be polled al the nt
nation election last Saturday ana
rpfulrst h4a been answered: 81