The record-union., 1891-02-23
LOCAL POLITICS.

A local election is near at hand. Two
bodies of citizens have placed tickets in
the field; third is yet TO be heard from.
The Republican party has nominated a
good ticket; every candidate upon it save
one, has been tried in public Office and
has proved faithful and efficient. Mr..
Conlzlin, for Third Trustee, is practical,
successful and cool-headed business man.
He enjoys the respect and esteem of the
community, and his life has been that Of
the upright, fair-dealing citizen. Mr..
Conklin has not only the natural and
business capacity for the discharge of the
trust for which he has been nominated,
but he has at the East and in this city,
had experience in municipal government.
There is special strength in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Conklin, in the fact that he
did not seek it, that it was rendered to
him, and that the convention made with
him no bargain as to what should be his
course in the local Legislature, save SO far
as the general declarations of the plat
form are concerned.
The nominee for Auditor, J. d. Young,
is an especially strong one. He is citi-
zen of unblemished reputation, of thor
ough knowledge of the history of our
local government, and is of extended ex-
perience in office, having filled for two
terms the responsible position of Super
intendent of State Printing. He is a
practical mechanic, an old-time journal
ist, and man of affairs generally. No
man stands higher in public esteem in
this community than Captain Young, and
as to his qualifications for the Office of
Auditor, there is no issue.
The nominee for Assessor, Mr.. Buckley,
has served for many years in the Office.
There is no more competent man in the
city for the place. His nomination is fit
recognition Of his valuable services, and
testifies to the wisdom of the conven-
ton in choosing him for the position.
So too, with the nominee for Collector
Mr.. Putnam. He has administered the
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entire satisfaction. He is pioneer citi-
zen OF unimpeachable integrity, COM
mands universal respect, and in the high
est sense of the term, is man of un-
equaled popularity.
Mr.. We'll, the nominee for Fire Com
missioner, has served the State as its
Treasurer, is practical, experienced
business man, and stands with the fore
most among the people for high charac-
ter. He is a member of the Board of Fire
Commissioners already, and should be
continued in the Office. Mr.. w. B.
Miller, nominated to be his colleague upon
the board, is man of competency, integ-
rity and business experience, and has the
respect of his fellow-citizens. He has
capacity is unquestioned.
A body of citizens of mixed politics has
nominated for the Trusteeship Mr.. Conk-
lin, thus adding testimony to all we have
said concerning him. The other nomi-
nees for the places named are respectively
Messrs. Chapman, Hawley, Smith, Nor
rison and We'll, the latter being the Re
publican nominee. These Independent
nominations represent good citizenship,
unblemished character and capacity.
There is nothing to be said against their
personal fitness for the places to which
they aspire.
Under the circumstance we submit that
while it is true the people as between
these two tickets will be assured of good
service no matter which prevails,
nevertheless the Republican nominees
stand to better advantage before the COM
munity. They are the choice Of delib-
erately chosen representative convention,
meeting with open doors, and debating
its candidates before the people. These
candidates have behind them organiza-
ton and represent community in which
the Republican party strength predomi-
mates. The election of the ticket, too, will
mean much in the healing of the unfortu-
nate breach in the party locally, and that
itself is guarantee of better local gov
ernment.