Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1870 — County Candidates. [ARTICLE]

County Candidates.

’ *The republican* of Jasper county trntne before the people asking their suffrages on the 11 th o< October for a ticket composed of excellent candidate*. M. L. Spitler, candidate for county Hcrk, baa ferVed in that capacity nertrly three years of his first lenn. Grown up from childhood in the county WioM of its inhabitants are personally, acquainted with him and any eulogy from ua would be superfluity. It is no derogation to bis predecessors in office to say that none have excelled him in conducting its business. Frank W. Babcock, candidate for auditor, camo to Jasper county while a boy. At the outbreak of the war he was in Illinois and enlisted from that State as a private soldier in the cavalry service.— Without influence <A friends be passed the several subordinate gradations until through gallantry in battle, and meritorious conduct, he attained the rank of captain.— Tie was several times wounded, is crippled for life by rebel shots, and we believe still carries rebel lead in his body. Since the war Mr. Babcock has been a resident ol the county. His education, business qualifications and integrity fit him for the position for which his party has nominated him. Harvey W. Wood, candidate for recorder, is a gentleman of modest demeanor and unassuming habits, lie was a soldier duriilg the late , war and is a cripple for life from wounds received in battle. We are not personally acquainted with Mr. Wood, but have the testimony of his neighbors upon bis educational and business qualifications. L. W. Hcnkle, candidate for treasurer, came to Jasper county thirty years ago. Ho was for n number of years m the mercantile business in Rensselaer, but since 1884 has turned his attention to farming. That he is capable to fill the position as it should be filled nobody doubts, and that he is honest is well known to all. Allen J. Yeoman, candidate for sheriff, has nearly completed his first term of office. He has given universal satisfaction as his renomination and the fact that ho has no opponent fully prove. J. M. Hopkins, candidate for surveyor, was raised in the county. — He has dene surveying before and given general satisfaction. He has no opposition. ZL—l— Warper, candidate for coroner, has served one term in office without ever empanneling a jury, which might be oonsiderod evidence that his re-election would be a safeguard against accidental or violent death He is a wholesouled, genial man, and universally respected. Messrs. Samuel McCullough, Wm. K. Parkinson and Jared Benjamin, candidates for county commissioners, are reckoned among onr best class of citizens. They have long been residents es the county and we believe all have served a term in the offices for which they are nominated. They are emphatically from among our solid* men; and for sound judgment and thorough business qualities stand high in the estimation of their neighbors. Taken collectively we do not believe a better ticket could be selected. Five of the number were 5’ ’’ irs in the late war. All are ugh republicans. All are up- , honest and moral men. having the respect of their neighbors and the confidence of the party.