The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-01
The Pending Elections

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The Pending Elections
Our spring elections takes place on Mon
day next, yet the public interest bears NO
reasonable proportion to the close proximity
OF the final contest or the important effects
and influences OF it's results.
Our candidates for State officers are all
good men and amply merit the confidence
and support Of the entire Republican party
throughout the State.
Our candidate for Commissioner Edwin
Manning has qualifications for the position
not eKcelled by any man in the State, and
from his larger experience in business, his
clear insight into affairs and his superior sa-
eaciiy is much better fitted for the post than
has competitor Mr.. Bailey. We venture to
assert that ninety ninc out of every hundred
men acquainted with them both would choose
Manning rather than Bailey as an agent for
the transaction of their private business
Let every voter select agents for conducting
the public business upon the same principles
that he would apply to hts own affairs, and
we shall have vast improvement in the eff
hciency and honesty with which public af-
fairs are conducted.
While we admit the equal competency Of
the candidates for Register of the State Land
Once, We claim preference for Holmes on
the ground that Paryin already holds an i'm
portant and lucrative position as Clerk Of
the District Court of the United States, and
wi therefore be under the necessity of con-
iding the business of one Of these Offices, if
elected, to deputy.
The duties of Superintendent Of Public
Instruction have been materially eurtailcd
by recent legislation. He has no longer any
charge of the school funds, but is confined
entirely to matters pertaining to the cduca-
tional department OF the Office Mr.. Fisher
Is, we doubt not, man Of good character
AMI fair abilities, aud has earned consider
able political distinction in the democratic
party; but he has never exhibited any in
terest in education, and has no practical
acquaintance with school matters. Mr.. Bug.
bee on the contrary is not distinguis he'd
politician, but has acquired celebrity from
his devotion to the subject Of education, and
has practical acquaintance with that branch
OF the pubic interest in all its departments
His education, his character and his pursuits
adapt him to the position for which be is a
candidate, and point him out to men OF can.
dor and sound judgement, as far better quail.
fled for Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton than Mr. Fisher.
The District Judgeship is in some re-
rpec,s more important than any Of the State
Offices, and the responsibility Of the result de-
wolves more especially on this county. OF
Mr.. Clageti the democratic candidate. I'VE
call him the democratic candidate for Le il
30 10 fact though not in form, haAing been
adopted by caucus Of Locofoco wire work.
ers, being advocated by oil their presses and
doubtless put upon all their ,ckets) the pub
lie need little information. That he lacks
every qualification that should distinguish
Judge no candid man will deny. That his
election would be disgrace to the district
and the party, and an injury to the public as
great as the election Of Or Eads, 10 the
Office which he go long d,sgraced; We have
@verv reason TO believe. His connection NJ. I
Darwin 10 a lawyer Of fine abilities, and we
have the testimony Of Judge Lowe, and OF
Mr.. Dixon, that he stands at the yery head
Of the younger members Of the bar in point
OF legal learning, and has no superior in the
profession throughout the district In elo
quence and influence with the jury. The
strong vote cast for him 10 the convention
By the counties OF Louisa, Henry, and Des
Moines, where be is best known, furnishes
evidence of their high appreciation Of his
character and qualifications for the bench.
We appeal then to the Republicans one
and all to rally to the support Of the entire
ticket, and by an overwhelming majority I
'or our candidates, administer = stern re- /
axe TO the new administration for its subser-
ency TO the slave power Of the country. 1