The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-15
B. j. SMITH,
Candidate for Sheriff on the Re.
publican Ticket.

publican Ticket.
From Glrardville "Gazsue"
The nomination Of B. j. Smith, our late |
towusman, by the Republican convention |
for the office OF Sheriff, is we'll bestowed |
and highly satisfactory to the people Of
Grardville and vicinity. As Mr.. Smith |
was p parL owner st one time IN this paper |
we know him well, aud from what we
know ourselves and from what we have
learned from others we relate the following
Incl lents of his career;
MIR. Smith was born in T4maqua in 1913,
and was educated in the public schools.
Later he took a business course in East
mans College, of Poughkeepsie, New
York. John Smith the father of the
nominee, located in Girardville in 1868.
At that early date Ben Smith although but
boy, was employed at Garretson and
Beatty's colliery Ms shipper and outside
timekeeper, and also for a time at the
Girard Mammoth colliery, Raven Run.
Leaving the mines be afterwards clerked
for the late Mr. William Haas, he remained
with Mr.. Haas until the store passed into
the hands of Mr.. John II. Davies, in whose
employ he was still continued.
Mr. Smith early became active in local
public affairs, and during the time of the
panic, when people were looking every
where for remedy for the distressed con-
dition then existing be was elected dele
gate to the Anti Monopoly Convention
held at Harrisburg to represent the busi-
ness men of Girardvlle.
Mr. Smith was appointed Justice of the
Peace in 1875 by Governor Hartranf, and
the following spring was elected for term
of five years. sheriff Michael Scanlan
who took his Office in 1881, appointed Mr.
Smith as deputy. The position of Deputy
Sheriff has been held by Mr. Smith ever
since; and since the death of Mr.. Scanlan
he has held the position under Sheriff.
McJabe, Boyer, Duffy and Comrey
Scanlan, McCabe and Comrey we're Re
publicans; Boyer and Duffy Democrats
and no compliment from our pen can at
test to the fact of Mr., Smiths fitness for
Sheriff so well as the fact that these Repub-
| lioan and Democratic Sheriffs have con-
tinuously kept him IN the Shorif's office.
The people of Girardville knew Mr..
Smiths sterling worth before he left us to
nave to the county seat and his recognized
worth in Pottsvlle by judges lawyers,
and the officials on the hill only proves his
eminent fitness for the position that he was
unanimously nominated for.
Mr.. Smith, when associated with us in
connection with this paper, exhibited
pith and earnestness in many of his
articles that attracted more than local at
tention. The articles were occasionally
republished by other county papers. Mr..
Smith when he left our town parted with
his interest in this paper.
The co-workers of Mr.. Smith in reform
matters, political matters, and business
matters, with one accord speak we'll of his
agreeable, firm, earnest, and conscientious
course in dealing With his fellow man.
This community can only do justice to
itself by giving Mr.. Smith such vote as
will prove that we respect and honor our
citizens who live such honest and unassum-
ing lives as Ben Smith did while with us.
To get fine photographs go to the Roshon
gallery, No. 20 West Centre street. (Hoff
mans old stand), 9-l4-6t