Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-27
PEOPLES Union Ticket.

Peoples Union Ticket.
| In another column we publish the minutes
of the Peoples Union Convention held at
Waterloo, on Saturday last. The Convention
was very harmonious, and the ticket put in
the field is one which the people Of the Coun-
ty can give their hearty support with clear
conscience. There was no buying or selling,
no petty quarreling or undue exhibition Of
PARTISAN feeling. Each delegate seemed to be
actuated by. the desire to sink the. partisan in
The patriot, and to nominate men for their
intrinsic worth alone, let the political party
with which they had formerly acted be what
it might, only being certain that they be true
upon the great question tina, now absorbs
everything else in the public mind.
CICERO CLOSE, Esq, of Cedar township, is
the candidate for Representative. He is
Republican, and those best acquainted with
him speak in high terms of his ability and
worth asa citizen. He has never been an
office seeker, and the position he now occu-
pies was not of his seeking. In the southern
part of the county, where he is best known,
he will receive an overwhelming vote. He
is. not a hackneyed politician, but an honest,
patriotic man, of more than ordinary intelli-
gence and ability, farmer by profession,
and person in whose hands the masses can
place the important duties Of the Represent
ative's office with the certainty that they will
be honestly and imrartially discharged. That
he will be elected there is no doubt.
JOHN II. Brown, Of Cedar Falls, is the cam
didate for Sheriff. He is Democrat, and
has been a..thorough-g going Union man from
the very first of our present troubles. He is
SO well and favorably known throughout this
county, that it is almost superfuous for us
to do more than announce his nomination.
He is man of excellent business qualifica-
tons, and is probably as well fitted. TO dis
charge the duties of that office efficiently and
acceptably as any other man in the county.
Like Mr.. CLOSE, he Fever sought the nomi-
nation but it was rather forced upon him in
obedience to the wishes of all parts Of the
county. His election is certain.
A. C. BUNNELL, of Waterloo, as every one
wished and expected, was noni17e On the
first ballot for Treasurer and Recorder. He
is the present incumbent o t office, now
serving his second term. lie is Democrat,
though he has never been violent partisan,
unless has been for the Union cause, upon
which question he has ever been sound to the
core. Both as a man and an officer, his pop
u]arity is great. Courteous and urbane to
all, the duties of his office have always been
discharged promptly, fairly and mpartially
and to the satisfaction of the county,-thc
best proof of which is his nomination for the
third time in succession to the same office.
His name gives great strength to the ticket,
and his election is beyond the possibility of a
doubt.
SIMON CLARK, of Spring Greek, is the can
didate fer County Surveyor. He is practi-
cal surveyor, and is spoken of by those who
are acquainted with him as wei, qualified for
| the office.
! HENRY SHERMAN, of Waterloo, is the NOM
inee for County Judge. He is Republican,
and an old and well-known resident of Wa
terloo. He is one of Waterloo's most ener-
getc and public spirited men, and will, no
doubt, carry into the Office that zeal which
he has always displayed as private citizen.
jill, GooDRIcn, of Cedar Falls is the nom-
inee for Superintendent of Schools. He is a
Republican, and is eminently fitted for the
position.
w. 0. Richards, of East: Waterloo, is the
candidate for Coroner. He is Republican,
and is the present. incumbent of that office,
and has always given satisfaction in the dis
charge of its duties, so far as we can learn.
en-. Turner, of Big Greek, is on the tick
ct for Drainage Commissioner, and is Re-
publican. He is a good man, and will at
tend to the duties of his office satisfactorily,
if elected which Of course he will be.
Electors of Black Hawk County, the ticket
is before you, and we call upon you to elect
it, The offices have been fairly distributed,
and the candidates are uneXceptionable. by
their election you are to prove that love oil
country is superior to love of old party ties
now obliterated and swept out of existence
by the waves of rebellion and >fanaticsm
which are now sweeping over the land. Old
issues are dead the state Of things which
| ,llod them into life has been superseded by
a question the most momentous Of any which
we have ever yet been called upon to decide
Until that is settled there should be but one
party in the North, and that the "Union'
party. We might as well fight over agar