The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-15

NJ TIC lHuepeHueHt MASS COHFen-
ton which one or two disappointed Office
seekers in this town originated, and used
their utmost exertions to make respecta-
bic in point of numbers, met in this place
on Tuesday afternoon last, and proved
the most contemplate fizzle of anything
in the way of a political movement that
we ever saw. There were exactly seven
sympathizers with the movement from
the country, and about double that num-
Der from this place, about equally divided
between Republicans and Democrats.
Mr.. d. P. DANIEL, after several ineffectu-
al attempts to get others to preside, was
called to the Chair, and Mr.. R. J. THORN
TON appointed Secretary. We were sorry
to see that some few persons, who had
no sympathy with the movement, insist
ed upon the right to vote in the meeting.
under the call, and thus engendered a
controversy that for time interfered with
the progress OF the business. However
much the call may have plainly said to
the people, Come up and put in nom
nation ticket to suit YOU" all knew
very well that there was no intention to
include the friends of any of the candi-
dates on the other tickets, and so those
persons should not have attempted to in
terfere in the matter. We were glad that
they finally came to so understand the
subject, and left the disaffected to do as
they pleased,
There was an informal ballot taken, but
the result was not read to the meeting at
all, and we only know, from one of the
participants and originators Of the move
ment. what the result was on one or two
of the Offices. After the ballot had
been counted, the Chairman remarked
that the Secretary had suggested that
committee Of one from each township
should be appointed to select from the
names on the informal ballot the candi-
dates to be supported by the convention.
a motion was made to that effect, and
Dir. CURTIS, from Washington, Mr.. JOHN
MERRILL. from Spring, and Mr.. 2. P.
Rich, from Prairie, were alone mention
ed when we left, these three townships
being the only ones represented.
We learn from authority which we
deem reliable, that on the informal bal
lot, Mr.. CHARLES CUMMINGS had for
Sheriff, eight votes, and Mr.. HENsHAw
but two and yet this committee selected
Mr.. Henshaw as the candidate, and threw
overheard Mr.. Cummings. For Coroner,
Mr.. WILLIAM CUMMINGS had eight votes,
and DR.. WARNE but one, and yet DR..
WARNE was given the nomination by the
committee. The call for the Independent
Convention was made by the friends of
popular cote system---to men opposed to
designing and corrupt cliques they
were invited to come up, and in mass
convention, where the popular voice could
be heard, honestly select a ticket.
And yet we find that when fifteen or
twenty men, agreeable to this call, come
together in good faith, these hearty ha-
tiers of cliques, and lovers of popular
vote system" instead of letting them 60
forward and make their nominations by
ballot, on finding that Mr. CHARLES Cum
MISGs had friends enough to give him
the nomination for certain office. turn
about, repudiate all professions in favor
of popular voting, keep the result of the
informal ballot secret, and have COM
mittee appointed TO select the very ticket
that they had been for week carrying
around in their own pockets, which they
otherwise could not have got nominated.
Consistent friends of a popular vote sys-
tenn, truly Hearty halers of cliques
and packed conventions. assuredly ! The
whole thing was contrived by couple
of disappointed Office seekers, and the
whole programme made out by them,
and when they found that it would result
contrary to their wishes, cheated the
people with the dodge of committee.
The movement proved even a weaker one
than we anticipated; and showed on the
part of some engaged in it, great deal
more dishonesty than we ever dreamt
could be exhibited. To show up that
dishonesty is the sole reason of our Civ
ing il the dignity Of notice.
The ticket. With one or two exceptions,
is very respectable one, only one or two
Of the men, however, SO far as we know,
having identified themselves with the
We do not know that Mr.. |
Hart, Mr. Henshaw, Mr.. Kerr or Mr.. |
Narne ever gave tho originators Of the
their eounlenance. The nom
nations are as follows For Judge, l..
w. HART for Treasurer and Recorder.