Graham guardian., 1898-09-16
THE NOMINEES.

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contest was spirited it was friend
| ly, The ticket will undoubtedly
be elected.
Geo. A. Olney who heads the tic.
ket for the council was the unani.
nous choice Of the convention, in
fact the nomination was forced up
on him, bat he is man in whom
the people have full confidence.
He served the people two terms as
sheriff and gave satisfaction TO all
parties. Mr.. Olney will do his
whole duty in the legislature by
every man in Graham county.
| For assemblymen probably no
wiser choice could have been made
than in the selection of W. W. Pace
and e. M. Williams. The integrl.
| ty of both these gentlemen cannoa
be questioned and their ability is
beyond dispute. That they will
represent every interest of Graham
county in a conscientious manner
and guard the peoples rights at
every point goes without saying.
No stronger legislative ticket was
ever put before the people of Gra-
ham county than these three gentle
men constitute.
| Ben Clark, the nominee for
sheriff, is thoroughly conversant
with every duty the Office imposes.
That he will make a thoroughly
competent officer no one will dis.
Ipute. He has acted as deputy
sheriff for a number Of years and
through his able efforts some of the
worst outlaws that over cursed this
country have either been placed
behind the bars or under the sod.
He is thoroughly conversant with
all branches of industry in the
county and will therefore be able
to make just and equitable assess
ments. Mr.. Clark will make a
good officer.
| To know how B. B. Adams will
discharge the duties of the office of
treasurer one simply needs to re-
fer to any one who has had deal
ings with him during the last two
years. The Office was never filled
by more competent Official. His
official duties have been so thor
oughiy and intelligently discharg-
ed that no complaint can be
brought against HIM.
For the last two years Pedro
Michelena, the present nominee for
recorder, has discharged tile duties
OF the recorders Office and clerk of
the board of supervisors in such
way as to win the admiration ofall.
He is competent, accommodating
and strictly up to the business
necessary to be transacted. He is
the only representative of the
Mexican population on the ticket
and this fact taken in connection
with his ability as an official makes
him strong candidate.
Wiley E. Jones as the nominee
for district attorney is sure to be
the choice of the people. He has
guarded with jealous eye the in
forests of the county as its legal
advisor for the past four years and
has proved to be the most compet-
ent district attorney the county
has ever had.
"Uncle" Billy Damron was again
honored by the Democrats with the
nomination of probate Judge, not
simply because it was Mr.. Damron,
but because he has discharged the
duties of his Office to the entire
satisfaction of the people, and the
motto seems to be, when you get a
good man it is better to retain him
than to be continually changing.
Not only has the probate business
been thoroughly transacted under
his administration but the schools
have prospered to an astonishing
degree.
Wm. r. Waddill and II. G. Day
are the nominees for supervisors.
Mr.. Day as chairman of the board
during the past two years has prov
ed to tho people that it requires a
! shrewd business man to successful,