The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-17
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The communication found below was recciv- |
it is not difficult 10 discover that he is PACE
man. The Times has no candidate for Judge. |
No political principle is involved in the fight,
and we can not be used to further the realesta
Of any gentlemen who have towns
to build up. We publish Sag communica-
ton ''for the fun OF it:
Judge Price and the Republican Party.
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We are about to ENJOY one Of the most in
teresting political contests that has come of in
our county 70. a long time, which is nothing
more or less than grand display of political
tactics between the two wings Of the Repubi-
can party. At the head of one wing stands
Price and Murdock, and at the head of the other
wing stands Old Tim, Noble, Senator Carter
Judge Williams and others of mere subordi-
nate character. The target is Price, who is the
independent candidate for County Judge against
Crazy, Old Tins Republican nominee. As
Price has many sins to answer for to the Demo-
cratic party which have accumulated during
Icing years of political financering against us,
his opponents believe they have him con The
hip inasmuch as we have no candidate in the
field. At the same time we, as Democrats, are
seemingly also in tight place; if we vote for
Price we vote for the oldest and most indicate
gable opponent that the Democratic party have
ever had in this county. On the other hand if
we vote for the Republican nominee, Old Tim
will have the result announced in his favoritc
N. Y. Tribune as ga Glorious Republican Tri-
umph. and whitening rcbukc of the Admins.
tration." Some tar and Towd, will burnt, and
a Republican smell got up generally.
These men are all experienced political tao
titians. Old Tim has q majority of the leaders
on his side in a fair fight Price is more than
match for all Of all of them in political manage
ment. Should the Democrats divide off equally.
Price will out-gencral them as certain as the
Sun will rise again, but should tie Democrats
lean heavily towards the Republican nominee,
Price will be foored for the first time in nine
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county as political leader. But will they do
it.? we will bet our shoe strings they do not
The very first move made by Price upon the
Republican checker board, was characteristic
Of the political sagacity of the man, his refusal
to 60 into the Convention. has to great extent
headed off the democratic support that Old
Tim expected tosecure for his nominee besides
learn that Capt. Read, who is undoubtedly the
strongest man in our party. has thrown his glove
into the ring for Price. If this is true you may
look out for a desperate fight on the part Of
Old Tim, Noble. Williams and Carter, who
have assumed the responsibility of unfurling
the Republican banner. The strong Point that
they hope to be successful in urging against
Price, is his County Seat movements, and how
he will meet that it is difficult to tell. The
people have not yet recovered from the Devil.
dering ledgcrdemain that has characterized his
rapid movement Of the Country Seat from ! lace
to place, until he has got it in his own town at
Gutenberg 1t is true, Price has used the
County Seat asa skillful thimble rigger uses tho
Little Joker" First, you see it here, now yor
don't then you see him put it rnder thimblt
there, and hear him exclaim: will any gen,
t!eman be so good as to tell under which thin
BILE tie County Seat is located You O
course, select the one that you saw him put i
undertake peep beneath, and 10 the littl,
joker is gone, and lastly you find it in his owl
pocket at Gutenberg But the best of the jok'
is, the leaders in this County Seat fight are al
Republicans, Old Timrutting the ball in motion
First we see Old Tim on the stump fddling f
the people. willie Price maneuyesed asains
Noble, which resulted in Prices moving tn
County Seat from Mobiles town TO Old Tins
Then Noble takes the fiddle. tunes the instru
ment. willie Price maneuvers Old Tim out of j
and takes it to Gutenberg. 1t has been ricl
affair all round, and rather Of Republica,
: character. But as Price has borne off the priz,
he has got to shoulder the responsibility, ant
it may cost him a defeat in August. The fact
are these, Price, Old Tim and Noble, 60 into
three handed game for the County Seat, Price
stocks the cards on them and wins. and Noble
and Old Tim appeal to the Republican party
the party divides on the question!
. We care nothing about this County Sea
question, we have worked eighteen years in Thu
Democratic ranks of this county against Pric
and have not been able to defeat him, and We ar
ready to continue in the effort if we can only b.
assured that his defeat will be Democrat
victory, but to help Old Tim get up an "Elka
der, Agricultural. County Seat, Republican
Victory" because he has been beat in thi
County Seat game that he got up himself, 10
,ciH not do 1t. Count us down as Democra
, that will hand in his ticket in August with
r pair of tongs. ... A.