The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-09-03

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wholly between the different candidates
from this township. The contest forrep.
resenla,ive WAS the only exception, per-
haps. In that Mr. LAKE and Mr.. WHIT.
NEY, of Quasqueton, were the main con-
testants, and it is more than probable that
had not the Seuatorship already been
possessed by Quasquelon, Mr.. WHITNEY
would have been nominated. For the
other offices few names were presented
from the other townships, and those
seemed TO come with but little strength.
The contest for Treasurer and Recorder
was almost entirely between Messrs. IA.
BoR and Ross and that for Sheriff, be.
tween Messrs GrLLETr HALE and REED.
Thus we see that the delegates refused to
consider locality, and. as we verify be.
lieve, strove only TO nominate tie strong
es: and best men.
For ourselves. we have always endeav.
oreu TO make TINS matter OF locality one
of mere secondary importance. We have
always tried TO make il subord mate TO ca
pacity, honesty and popularity. We
think personal, local, and sectarian pref
dices entirely out of place in nominating
conventions. Competency for the posi-
ton, to secure the public interests-pop-
ularity, to secure the triumph Of poiti-
cal p'inciple-are the only points. in our
opinion, that should be regarded in the
selection of candidates. And we believe
this feeling. TO large extent, actuated
The Convention OF last Saturday.
We candidly think the three most i'm
portant positions on the ticket well fill
Ell. Mr.. LAKE, the candidate for Rep.
resentative, is second to no man in the
county in competency for that position.
He possesses large share of the clear.
headness and good sense. which made
our last representative valuable me M
Der of the legislature, and has also ca.
pacity and faculty for debate calculated
10 give efficiency to these characteristics.
\ leg islator Of all others, should be a
man of practical mind and this every one
who knows Nj. LAKE knows him TO be.
Honest and decided, his opposition to
peculailon would be, we are sure, prompt
and vigorous. OF great industry. with
a faculty for dry, mathematical details,
he would be that best Of AL legislators
a working member. He is man who is
Of no honest labor, and has Sc
cured whatever of professional or other
education he possesses (and he is well,
iniormed) through r,eans obtained by
rough, hard work-work which he loves
a good deal better than SNOWY pretcn-
sion. Temperate, prudent and econom.
ical, also, it will puzzle his opponents to
find anything in his character 10 object
to.
Judge TABnR is the nominee for Treas.
urer aud Recorder, receiving nearly a
majority on the informal ballot, and be.
ing nominated Oh the first regular ballot,
his principal opponent being Mr.. Ross.
a strong. popular capable man. This
was domination, emphaIically, Of the
county delegates, made, we are very sure,
much to the surprise of The nominee, and
without word Of clcctoneeriny on his
part. The people OF this county have
Iried Judge TABOR for four years. No
mans official actions have been more
closely scanned than his, no mans private
character more jealously viewed Both
as an officer, and as man, he has had 10
bear he rigorous criticism Of prejudice.
Yet even prejudice has been forced 10 ac-
knowledge that in public lie he has been
honest aud faithful, performing his du-
ties with ability and with strict inlegri
~. and that in private life his conduct
has been above leproach. The people Of
this county know him TO be man of
great intellectual ability, of more than or
dlnary moral worth. and one who will
guard,a jealousiy as his own honor. their
For that reason. unsolicited by
JuJs TABOR himself. aud almost against
the advice of some Of his kindest friends
and sympsthizers. the delegates Of the
party have come together and haltering-
ly rendered him this nomination. Be-
cause we feel ii 10 be a recognition of
honesty and capacity, at the sacrifice ey-
en- OF what many of them deemed sa
cred prejudice. we honor the men who
made the nomination. Ii the whole peo-
pie of the county have like regard for
moral worth and business integrity,
Judge TABOR will be elected by major
lty greater than any he has yet receiv.
ed.
The candidate for Sheriff, MELVIN
GILLETr ls certainiv anntba. SsoJ -