Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-31
Our County Nominees.

In ou- issue following the primaries OF
Nav oath last. we had the following to say
cf our county nominees, and we have had
no occasion for changing our opinion of
anv of them. There is not weak man on
our county fundamentally or morally.
For Assembly, Josiah NJ Thompson. Of
BRADY township, and Andrew G. Williams,
Fsq.' of Butler. are our nominees. Mr.
TnanDsou Is a farmer by occupation. and
Is probablv IS well acquainted with the
interests of the fanner a. is any man in the
countv. He has hsd one term in the House,
aud is therefore Prepared TO work intel
ligentlv.
Mr.. Williams Is an attorney of Butler
with a good practice and reputation. He
was a soldiS andls a member of the Grand
Army and Veteran Legion.
For Sheriff, our nominee Is William II.
Brown, Of Forward township. He is IL the
nrine of life. substantial farmer, is clear
headed man OF business, has reputation
for honesty and integrity second to none in
his neigh6orhooi and will make an excel
lent Sheriff Of Butler county
For Prothonotary our nominee is Capt,
John G. Bippus, Of Oakland township
The Captain is a man well up in years; he
earned his title in the army, and rebel
bullet made long and deep wound through
the top IF his scalp;he is yet active and
hearty. : man Of good mind and address,
ard is in every way competent to fill the
responsible oliice tO' which he has been
nominated.
For Register and Recorder our nominee
is David Z. Dale, ofButler. He is a son
of Rev. 4. Dale, deceased, formerly OF
Fairview, and as heis yet Young man he
may be said to represent the young Re
publicans on the titket. He is well ac-
quainted with the dlties of the Office, hay
ing been a clerk in / for five years. He Is
a very courteous geltleman and viii make
an obliging and faithful officer.
For Treasurer or nominee is James S.
Wilson. OF CeuteIville. q merchant, clerk
and old soldier, wlo viii make as good a
Treasurer as Butler ever had.
For Clerk of Colrts our nominee is Jos.
-S---r-ii, OF Bufler township He is a far
mer, old soldier, and hale fellow well met
with everybody. He is not big man ply
sically, but what lie lacks in quantity he
makes up in qualify.
For County Commissioners our nominees
are Samuel 7. MTshall, Of Butler, and J.
G. Kiskaddon, OF Allegheny township
II n ~ a4ittiA 4tso btth III i40i
camille business the greater part OF his life.
lie was a clerk for the County Commis-
sioners for several years, and there is prob
ably no man in the county better acquaiDt-
ed with its 1msiness than he.
Mr.. kiskaddon is carpenter and rig
builder. and a cleG headed man. He
went into thearmy wien boy, and stayed
there till a rebel BUILT pierced his right
lung and lodged in hS back, and as 1t Is
there yet it viii hell him hold down his
seat in the Commissioners Office.
Our nominees for County Auditors are
4. ~ DOuGeft of Penn township, and
Jacob Albeit, Of franklin township. Mr..
D0uthettis son Of David Douthett, Sr.,
deceased, late of BroWnsdale, a name that
is mentioned with respect by everybody.
lie is a bright young man, school teach
er by profession, good penman and ac-
countant, and Will make d good Auditor.
Mr. Albert 4 a highly respected farmer,
man well upin years, an excellent pen
man and accolAtant, and has been doing
the auditing Of the accounts of his town
ship for many years
For Coronerpur man is John Kennedy,
of Butler, geierally known as Devil
John Kennedy a man well up ii years,
an old solder, and competent to fill the
office
We have a good ticket, a worthy ticket.
and one that should be elected from top to
bottom.