The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-01
rHE INEyIrABLE TENDENCY.

There il . general belief pervading the
people Of this County, that the election Of
the Democratic candidate for County Judge
will result in perpetuation Of the system
of corruption, extravaganza and mal-ad-
ministration, which marked the course OF
the late incumbent of that Office, and which
finally led to his removal therefrom. We
are convinced that this opinion is, to
largo extent, we'll founded; and the ques-
ton with US, and with all tie honest part
of the voters Of Pottawattamie County, has
been-how can such calamity for it would
be great calamity, indeed-be prevented.
Some have thought--and honestly too, we
do not deny-that it could best be done by
supporting an Independent candidate for
County Judge. The Republican Conven.
ton, however, which met on the 18th ult.,
thought otherwise, and therefore placed an
excellent candidate in nomination. who,
all admit, will, if elected, faithfully and
honestly discharge the duties of that office.
Since that nomination, the canvass has gone
actively forward. The candidates have
both been before the people-have mingled
with them freely-and we can now begin to
form some opinion Las to the relative pros
pect of success. And We now say, with full
confidence in the correctness Of our opinion,
that Mr.. DAMON will run far ahead of Mr..
Cassidy. The Republicans of the County
will, almost to man, vote for him, and be
will also obtain many votes from the ranks
Of our opponents. We say this'-not in any
spirit of braggadocin, nor in any unfriendly
spirit towards Mr.. CAsApY-but because We
have every reason to believe it to be true.
In view Of this fact, then, what can be
the effect Of pcrsisting in running Mr.. Cas-
ApY? To elect Mr.. REEL-that is what it
comes to, and nothing else. Such is the in
evitablo tendency Of persistence in this
course. Now, do those who support MIR.
CAsADY, desire such result? We know
they do not. We know they would, to
man, prefer Mr.. DAMON to Mr.. REEL,
because they know Mr.. DAMON will make an
honest and faithful County Judge. The
contest is-disguise it asyou may--bctween
Mr.. DAMON and Mr.. REEL. This fact can
not be disproved. You may scout at the
idea-rail at it, if you please-but it is an
incontrovertible fact. Gentlemen, which
of these shall be our next County Judge?
This is the question you arc called upon to
decide. 1t comes home to your pockets,
and you should let no other question swerve
YOU for moment, from candid and i'm.
partial consideration of your duty in the
premises. Decide this you must, at the
ballot box, an the llth Of October.
As for ourselves, and the great mass OF
the Republicans Of this County-aided by
many honest Democrats-we shall vote for
JOB W. DAMON, for County Judge-and if
gentlemen should, by continuing MIR. CASSIDY
on the course, secure the election of Mr..
REEL-upon them will rest the responsible
ty. If the Republicans but do their duty,
there can be no question as to who will be
our next County Judge. In the nomination
Of Mr.. DAMON, the Republican party of Pot
tawattamie County, did its whole duty. 1t
placed before the people, man of undoubt-
ed integrity, strict honesty, and emnently
fit for the Office Of County Judge-and it
now only remains for the voters to extend
him their suHrages and the office which has SO
long been disgracod, will be honorably filled.
With those clamorous for reform, we leave
the solution of this question. They are to
say by their votes. whether J. W. DAMON or
W. R. REEL, shall be elevated to the post of
County Judge. What the verdict should be,
there is no question-what it ,riH bore
mains to be seen.