The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-24
CTR LOCAL AFFAIRs-THE CONFIDENCE


Saturday Morning, Sept. "a, 1859.
ovR LOCAL AFFAIRs-THE CONFIDENCE
GAME.
/. is an undeniable fact, that large ma
iority Of the people Of Pottawattamie coun-
" are earnestly opposed to doing any act,
whereby that system of peculatiop, fraud
and corruption, which has had full sway in
this County for several years past, should
be pcrpetuated, aided and abetted in my
manner whatsoever. To guard against the
commission Of any act, calculated in the
least, to perpetuate existing abuses in the
management of our County affairs, many
members of both parties, lahored earnestly
and devotedly against the nomination of
partisan candidates, for the several County
Offices. Their efforts were not successful,
for, on the 10Th inst, the dominant party OF
the County, met in convention, and placed
in nomination full ticket, from Represen-
tativc to Coroner. Of the men thus placed
in nomination, we expressed our opinion
last week. On the 18TH inst, the Republic
can party nominated full ticket. OF that
ticket we have heretofore spoken there is
not an exceptionable man upon it-not one
but what is opposed to the bitter end, to the
swindling operations. that have obtained in
the conduct Of our County affairs. On the
18th, meeting in Concert Hall placed in
nomination, still another ticket. This last
purports to be "The Peoples" ticket, in
contra distinction from the other two tick
cts. 1t was placed in nomination not be.
cause the men on the Republican ticket,
we're not honest, and capable, but simply,
for the purpose Of accommodating some few
men in this county, who do not belong to
either party, and who were opposed toparty
nominations. We do not here refer to men,
who have heretofore acted with either the
Democratic or Republican party. OF the
men composing "The Peoples" ticket, We
have not derogatory word to say. The can
didates for Judge and Sheriff, have long
been residents of this city-are we'll and ia
vorably known to the people of the County
and if elected, would, for ought we know
to the contrary, make good and efficient Of
GERS. OF the candidate for Treasurer and
Recorder, we have but little to say. He has
held the Office to which he again aspires, for
three terms. we believe. How the affairs Of
that Office have been conducted, during his
occupancy, we leave our readers to say, by
their votes. Almost every voter in the coun-
ty, has had more or less business with that
officer, and is therefore better prepared to
pass upon his merits than We are. In their
hands We leave him, and hopefully look for
ward to their verdict.
By the wel.-known integrity, honesty and
capablity of our candidates, the wire-wcrk-
crs of' The Peoples" ticket, are effectua!-
ly debarrcd from having recourse to the
usual tactics of Independents. They cannot
charge our candidates with incompetency,
or dishonesty, with the least show OF reason,
hence they have adopted the only recourse
left them: tho confidence game" The
idle bombast ventilated by the confidence
men, upon the street corners, is long, loud,
rich and amusing, and runs something in
this wise:
Independen'.-We've got "lcad sure
thing" on our ticket. Republican ticket
won't poll;5O votes in the county.
Republican, you talk: But, really,
on what data do you predicate such sweep
ing assertions?
Ld.-Oh, our ticket meets with uuivcr-
sal favor. Every body is going for our can
didates. know fifty Republicans right
here in town, who will not vote the Repub
lican ticket, their assertions to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
Rep.-Ah! will you name few of them ?
Ind.-Certainly there is John Baldwin,
and inland, why in fact, most all the
Republicans. The ''Country' is all for u.s.
Rep.-Isit?
Ld.-Ycs. saw q man from the Mos
quitoc, yesterday, and he told me, every man
in that region would 60 the Independent
ticket. Clark, Norr;s-and- and-in fact,
the "who.e Mosqutoe country" More
than that, all the leading Dem ocrats will
vote and work for our ticket.
Rep.-Indeed! Wha. Democrats are
working for your ticket?
Iad.--Why, there is Billy Garner, John
". Ross, AND nd-why, all the Demo
Gratis and-Rcpublicans, who are opposed
to the corruption that has been practiced in
the administration OF our County affairs.
This is the extent OF the reasoning used
by the Independents, to induce Republicans,
to abandon their party nominees. Amt it
fimsy, fshy, and long drawn out? Will
Republicans be caught with such chaif?-
We hope not. They never had more reason
to be proud of their tickes-,hey never had
better show of success-and it seems to
US, that for Republicans to vote other than
straight" ticket now, would reflect I'M
duly upon the capacity and character Of the
Republican nominees, and suicidal to the in
terest, Of the party in this County. This
rantins uponthe street corners is the mere
frothand foam of the political sea, and affords
not the least iota of evidence relative to the
direction in which the current is actually set
ting. All this talk about the way John Bald
win, Billy Garner, and others, are going to
vote, amounts to nothing, only in so far as
those mems votes will count on the day of
election. It matters not, at this time, how
thosemen voted last year, or the year before
and all attempts to make those votes the basis
of calculations, respecting the result OF the
coming election, are mere m'onshine. The
question is not, how are those men going to
vote, bu. for whom shall Ivote, with the
most certainty of defeating the Democratic
nominees That is the way the question
presents itself to every candid Republican.
Its solution, to US, is easy. When united,
the Republican party presents nucleus OF
-. osn rot.e eround which eyery man