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Show H - ' .WHO SHALL IT BE? BBBI H The question of who shall have H the representative plum is agitating H the bosoms of our local politicians, B and especially is this the case in the B republican ranks, for that party feels B that on them will rest the response B bility of choosing the man who will B go to the legislature from this conn- H ( ty, as the democratic party is very B likely to be in the minority this dec- fl ' tton as it was last, at least that is B j-the way republicans size the situa B tion up. Several good men have fl been talked of for representative B from this end of the county, to B which it is conceded the office be- M longs for the next term, among B whom are Hon. R. IV. I ley borne, ex- H Mayor T. J. Jbnes, both of this city B- and llishop Joseph V. Kerry of Ka- H narra. While the republicans feel H reasonably surd of their strength, yet H they realize that it is necessary to H use good judgment in the selection H of a, candidate, and in this matter it H vill doubtless be mori a question of H tlie.pprjtjiarity of the man than his H qualifications,. that Will control their H action, M It is wcll.Uiulcrstood that no mat- B tcr how good br well qualified a H man may be-wlto is a candidate for B ofllde, If he does not strike the pop- H ular fancy, lie. has no chance of sue B cess. While on the other hand if he B is a favorite, liischaractertfndqual- )H jficationsre a secondary consiclera- fl flon, , q Either of the gentlemen mentioned would doubtless fill the office of representative rep-resentative creditably, as much so as any others that could be selected from the community, and as far as The Record is concerned all are beyond criticism; but when a party puts up a candidate the main con-sidetation con-sidetation with them is, can they win at the polls, and as we have said before, this is the first test that they will apply in nominating one. |