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heard nm say one word aS 10 Wnat
he ever did or tried to do, " con-
cludrd Browning amid cheers that
fairly shook the house. Browning
received some beautiful bouquets.
Chairman Gregory then intro
duccd r. II. Gore saying that this
candidate would now tell some an
ccdotes and make the people laugh.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
7. II. Gore always tells the
other candidates to stop clcctionecr-
ing and let the people listen to
him. In loud and ringing voice he
again preached the doctrine of
rotation. Says he can't get FAINT
to tell how long he has had that
Office. and believes nobody rcmem-
bcrs when he went in. Pm going
to run FAINT out" said he. (Noice)
Nothing like keeping in good
heart" Says FAINT is like Twill
llama A-Trimblc- Toe" for when
he washes his toe at the public well
on the 2Sth, he will 60 back and
find his office gone" (Mr. FAINT
yielded ) minutes of his time to
Gore.) Rcsuming Mr.. Gore told
that the frogs were croakmg the
2Sth, : the 2Sth, hes had it
long enough,n hes had it long
enough - (Chccrs for Fant.D
NJ. l.. LcMaster presented his
claims, paying tribute to Fant'S
work, but saying that the circum-
stances were better for Fant,s work
than forlhis own work twelve years
ago.
ID. B. FAINT arose and was
cheercd. Said he had been in
office 10 years. Told his record
and asked the people to pass iudg
ment on it.
AUDITOR.
J. d. Epps told how he was un-
like the Irishman who was once in
trouble and went to the Lord and
said: lord, | never have asked
you for anything before, but if you
will help me out of this scrapc. I'll
promise never to ask you for any
thing again, for he has been a
candidate before. (Chccrs for
EppS.)
l.. w. Smith received cheers
after his speech.
Mcssrs. T. c. Jolly, NJ. :. Eau
cctt and :. S. Farrar presented
their claims.
J. B. Lancaster was cheercd.
Mr.. Bartles yielded his time.
SUPERVISOR.
J. A. Betsill was at home and
spoke briefly.
II. J. Betenbaugh paid tribute to
Bctsill, his opponent. He made
his usual speech, referring to his
circular and denying some of Lees
charges.
NJ. B. Lee read the circular let
ter which he considers a reflection
on himself. Denies that our main
crossings are wellbridged. Lee says
he will preach truth if the heavens
all. Voice. } I'VE don't know wheth-
or you'll do it or not" This was
reioinder to Lees statement that he
would improve the roads and
bridges. He replied that if there
was any money in the treasury
he'd show them what he'd do.
CORONER.
J. w. Meng and s. X. Hum
phrics introduced themselves.
NAGlSTR ATE
Candidates for township magis-
tratc. J. w. Gore, j. b. Davis, J.
NJ. Bennet. We're called for and
Gore made Il short speech.
GIBBS MEETING.
About three hundred people,
many ladies among them, heard
the candidates at Gibbs, Tuesday.
There were no special features Of
the day except the tilt between Mr..
FAINT and Gore.
Gore has said that FAINT declared
him (Gorc) competent to fill the
Office of superintendent of cduca-
ton. This FAINT denied having
said.
Hamilton furnishes som" vari-
ancc for almost every meeting. At
Gibbs he paid Il glowing tribute To
VIM. 4. Nicholson, saying that
never had Union county known
better citizen, cleaner, more honest,
and upright, and if Nicholson had
lived. Hub Evans and all the other
rascals on the board of control
would never have been heard Of.
This was to show that when the
dispcnSary was under honest men,
it was the bet solution OF the whis-
kn1. nnnstinn LIE thinks thnrn nrI