Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-30
Our Cnn;idnee. for civ Ot,cers.

On Friiay evening last the d. mocrats
had one Of he mot nu,nerously attended
caucuse,, ever held in this city, and pro
ceed-d 10 nominate cand dates for City OH.
GETS, IN spirit Of union, ard harmony and
with a determination that showed that they
were ready for the conflict with the piebili
opposition, and sanguine Of victory. THE
were nearly two hundred persons present,
among whom we saw the affnghted vsages
of the opposition wire-pn!lers, looking
fearful and anxious, as though everything
deIen led upon either dlsunion III our ranks,
or the unpopularify OF The perso.s W.
should select for candidates. After the
m~,tug organized, motion was made 10
proceed to the selection If a CANDIDATE for
CITY Clerk.
Mr. Eri,L PECK, the chaitm II of the
Young Mems Dcm ,c' a,,c Club, and most
worthy 4ni ->t,natl, ran, was cho en- by
irse naJori'ya ca.riidate Tor ERIK. II
- well known 10 our cat Zen. and hu,l,e =
men as an Ice Merchant, cue Of the firm of
,
hoa-st, and capabl. men IN this city. He is
universally pop 'lar with every class Of W.
ters, i, man OF quiet dem-anor, even ten
per, aid justly regarded possess NJ those
Jackson Ian qualifications Of "honesiy, ca
paclty, and hieIity,' which Democrats re-
qulre IA their candidates.
III. W. MITCHELL was nominated and
chosen the candidate foi CITY MAJ shall, and
ha. long been known among business men
as an active, energetic, Industrious, aud
fathful citlAei; without spot OF bl-mish on
his good name. He Is llst the man for CT
" Marshal He is active without arrogance
faithful without display, and both by intel.
ligence and energy we'll fitted for the of
fee. He will be tiumphan,ly elected -
SAMUEL SYLVESTER wa nominated as
the candidate for City Treasurer If a
long residence a spotless integrity, a fa'
m,ha,ty With every department of the CT
~ Goverru eh', an. ability To execute eye
ry d 'y of the office be d-maude ia can
dldate, they will all be fouid N Mr. Syl.
vesier. We can hardly add anything to EN-
tighten the public in reference to h,tn, as
h- is ali old and familiary known citizen
and d-.srvedly popular.
joan FORREST E,Q., received the nomi'
nation az Police Magistrate, aid be',e
election could not have been made II
has served the city some time ago, as I
Magistrate, and gave general satisfaction
He is a'so one Of the Oldest citizens, an,
has always been identified with those enter
prlses that have so largely contributed (,
The prosperity and gro with of the C,ty. II
is a man Of quiet habits, and will make
most excellent Magistrate.
TIL has be-n presented to the voters o
this City an array Of candidates, than no,
it would be difficult to find better. Tn
candidate for Mayor will be dominated O.
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock 10 whic
time the Convention adjourned. Let tn
Drmocr IS Of this city UNITE IN SOLID AN
UNDaoKEN RANKS, and meet their old kno
, Nothing, alias Republican, enemy with
bravery that will leave US victors of I'll
field. Let US remember the past treacher
and broken promises of Republicans, an
put no faith in tho,e who have show
themselves so uawofthv OF our conflenc
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: CoNckRT.-The Union Band Of til