The morning call., 1894-09-12

county government, aud the liberal. though not
extravagant, use OF the county's money for all
necessary public improvements.
F1lth-We insist that all public printing and
supplies Tor county officers shall be obtained
| by requistion on the Board OF Supervisors after
advertising for bids for the same. also for all
! pubic work. Bids are 10 be invited and re-
ceiyed with view OF getting best possible re-
suits In the way OF economy.l
SiXth-Ibe county Offices shall be run by in
cumbents on the basis OF economy, and numer-
Gus notoriously unnecessary DEPUTIES shall
neither be encouraged or avalled of by said
lncumoents nor paid by order of the Board OF
Supervisors.
Seventh-Judges should be courteous and
affable TO be bar and litigaDts, prompt TO open
court, even earlier than 10 O'Clock a. NJ when
JufleS are sitting. They should always be ac-
cessible in chambers, IL off the bench. during
ot1cial hours and reaSonablyeXpeditlOu IN hear
ing and deciding matters before their tribunal.
Grand iuries should b. literally instructed IN
accordance with their high functions TO be per-
| formed and every facility accorded them by the
court, SUPERVISORS and other county officers 10
accom- Dlish thorough work
Eight h-Assessment of property should be
with exact measures, uniform and impartial IN
all cor alions and individual property alike.
Ninth-The Supervisors should be accurately
accounted for. All juries should be drawn re-
gardless Of party lines. The county roads
should be improved and kept in repair All
official conduct of the Board of Supervisors
should be such as TO command The respect end
invite the confidence OF our citizens,
The platform was adoDted presented by
the committee. The additional plank IN the
platform from the original draft Is follows:
1--WE insist that our nominees actively work tC
have materially amended aud modified the
present bill for excessively high salaries.
passed for the sole benefit Of the county officers
and through the exerIions Of some OF The In
cumbents, aud who do not devote sufficient
time 10 the duties OF their Offices, but arr pro-
yided with deputies Otherwise unnecessary,
and the salaries OF these, their appoinIees, paid
out OF the county moneys"
In making nominations for the various
offices there was little excitement, except
| in one instance. The names were SIM ly
proposed and seconded. The one excep-
ton was when the name of Frank Jordan
was mentioned for the Office of County
Clerk. In speaking to the nomination
Delegate Cole said: "We do not want a
man in this Office who has been under a
cloud as a secretary, and who gave away
| secrets. We do not want man who is
antagonistic to all honorable men. We 90
| not want man who has to hire somebody
to find his errors and search the records in
order TO find lie is dishonest. We want a
man whom we caD thoroughly trust |, as
/ business man, would not put my affairs
| in his hands,"
| During this scorehing denunciation of
| Mr.. Jordan the delegates looked spell
| bound. The speaker was cool as an ice
/ berg, however, showing not the least ex-
1 element.
| Then the business OF nominations went
| on. The following names were placed in
nomination, from which the ticket below
| was made up:
Superior Judge-Sam Bell Mckee, Ben Nor.
| gan, Judge Ogden and Judge Ellsworth. Two
| 10 be chosen.
Superintendent of Schools-J P. Garlick. r.
o, Crawford and A. Megahan.
Sheriff.. w. Nelson.
RecordeT-George Hunt and Z. s. Frick
County Treasurer. S. BuTpee, H. T. GIlpip.
George Chase, L. J. Blanding. o. Nj. sanford
and J.. E. 0sgOod.
Tax Collector-Alex ROsborough. N. S. Doug.
lass, }. B. Barber.
AudlIor-Myron A. wbiddeD. E. E. Ran
some.
County Clerk-Frank C. Jordan. John W.
TOmpkins.
Assessor-Councilman Dalton, Daniel Stew
art.
District Attorney. w. Ward, w. A. Dow.
Public Administrator-Danie Iuman, VIII.
liam Knox, Il. ID. Hunter.
SuryeyOr-l. y. CbaDman.
Coroner Henry Evers, DR.. A. ii. Pratt,
James Taylor
and w. ID. Eoote.
The ballotiDg in the evening resulted In
the selection OF the following ticket:
Superior Judges-F. B. Ogden and Sam Bell
Mckee.
Sheriff.. w. Nelson
Ireasurer-J. s. Burpee.
Tax Collector-Alsx ROsboroush.
.AuditOr-A. p Crane.
County Clerk. W. Tompklns
Assessor-H. Z. Dalton.
District Attorney-J. w. Ward.