Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-17
A GRAND TICKET.
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY NOMI.
NEES, THE BEST REPRESENTA-
TIVE MEN IN THE COUNTY.
Sketches Of their Successful Careers.


more unit of strength; or has it ever
lowered, to greater height, as the i'm
perious uprising of the orderloving pop
ulation. demanding that it be heard and
that men of ability and staunch integri-
| ty should manage its government. Par
ty lines have no place in equity CONTEST.
There is no question at issue, but that
of upright government by a sterling
class of men. Free Traders, Protec-
tionlsts, Prohibitionists, Patrons, all
upright men of whatever political per-
suasion otherwise. must agree that the
one thing needful in the county officers
is strict business integrity. Laying
aside all political questions, which must
be the inspirations of the state and con-
gresSional elections, as matter of
truth, the conduct of the Democratic
office holders of this county for the
past year has been simply disgraceful.
Saloons, that sold liquor without a IL
cense could hardly be prosecuted, even
upon private complaints, which should
be unnecessary. The ticket for the
ensuing year will but duplicate this re-
cord. The better element of the Dem
ocratic party had nothing to say about
the nominations. 1t was put up by en-
| t:iguing demogogues' who had prear-
ranged to play with one another's hands.
| The Republican ticket, on the contrary,
| is citizen ticket. Every man is re-
spected property-holder and clear from
the faint of corrupting politics. 1t is
the ticket the Prohibitionists should
vote who want illicit liquor selling
stopped and the liquor laws obeyed;
it is the ticket for the Patron who
wants an honest regulation of taxes
and county money; it is the ticket for
the order-loving Democrat But a
causual comparison of the sober nara
tive of these mems careers with the
rose-tinted description given in Demo-
cratic papers of their candidates, will
convince any man on which side abili-
ty lies. We are far from bringing any
religious prejudice into the contest; but
still we dare assert that no ticket which
is composed so exclusively of Catholics
can be elected. 1t signifies that the
aggregate population of the county has
not been fifty represented. The follow
ing are brief sketches of the lives of the
different candidates. They are nearly
all so well known as hardly to need
further recommendation.
SHERIFF.
TO head the ticket the Republicans
have put up the best man obtainable,
Geo. b. Mann. He is a man that is
universally liked. and esteemed for his
integrity. His administration of the
Office of sheriff during the past two
years has given complete satisfaction.
Considering the corrupt officers with
whom he has been associated as col
league, his conduct has been irreproach-
able. Sheriff Mann is strong man;
and a man with good record behind
him. lie is bound to carry the county
just as he carried it two years ago.
The following is a brief sketch of his
life.
He was born in Toledo on July 18th
1916 and came to Port Huron when SIX
months old with his parents, where he
has ever resided except while he served
in the army. lie enlisted at the age of
Is in Archie CampbelPs Co., Second
Mich. cavalry, and re-enlisted in 1864 in
the same company. He was mustered
out at Macon Ga. Aug. 18th 1860, and
came home, engaging in the lumber
business. In 1872 he was appointed TO
custom duty, where he served until
Cleveland's administration. He was
then on the Port Huron police force for
nearly two years, when he was nomi-
mated for Sheriff and elected. His own
record for these two years bears its rec
ommendation. He is decidedly the man
for the office and will get there.
CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONERS.
These two offices are remarkably well
provided for. Two men have been
nominated who hold positions of ac-
knowledged prominence in their re-
spective communities. They are both,
oe icvhl nj
of this service from the county; and
will repay it by doing their duty faith
fully.
w. Cowlng is q self-made man and
popular attorney of Yale. His early
days were spent upon the farm. He
paied his way during his attendance
at the law school at Ann Arbor. He
has had flourishing practice; besides
has held many Offices in the township
and village.
Frank Il. Wolcott is too well known
in the county to need an extensive COM
ment. He is one of the hustling law
yers of Port Huron. He studied law
with Stevens and Thomas, and is now
a member of the firm Atkinson, Vance
and Wolcott. He has been city attor-
ney for two terms and the universal
satisfaction he has given assures his
election.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Lincoln Avery, the Republican candi-
date for Prosecuting Attorney, fills the
bill in every particular; and what Is
more he was nominated because of his
universally acknowledged ability and fit
ness. The convention chose him with
out his seeking. 1t was case when
the party sought the man and not the
man the office. But now that Avery is
in the race he is making lively figure
for first place. He is well known IN
this locality, having taught in Old
Brockway in 1882. No one questions
his ability for the place. He has had
much experience; is an able lawyer; and
is universally liked. Link" will get
big vote in this locality; and he deserves
it.