Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-14
THAT "MATE."

ties. JAMES T. LANE,
Chairman State Executive Com.
THAT "SLATE."
Two or three weeks ago we pub
|ished o brief article, headed "The
Political Slate, = which appears to have
greatly disconnected . writer in the
Cedar Falls Gazette. This writer who
signs himself :" No Politician" says ).
1.-THE editor Of the Istsl,iemew ID we'll and e.
vorably known as q staunch Union man, WELD
ing strong influence but Notwithstanding
this, he should not he impregnable to criti-
cism for what appears 70 be an indiscrect mo-
dis oprandi." Ad IS
Our offence seems to consist in an
nouncing what We knew to be facts,
which facts come in conflict with GER
tain little schemes Of our critic and.
although we have actually conferred
benefit upon fire-lock that goes off
at half-cock in favor Of candidates, he
does not appreciate the favor. n.
We had been watching the move
ments of the political waters for ma
ny weeks, and it was not until they
had begun to take form and position
that We gave TO the public "The
Slate n-as zee found Il. asF e
The Cedar Falls writer need not
have " written himself down" . No
Politician, for his article plainly be-
trays him to be such. Had be been .
politician Of ordinary penetration he
would have known that there are 9th.
er portions Of the State of Iowa which
must be consulted besides that trav.
ersed by the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad and the American Express
Company.
Mr.. mo Politician y says ours is a
political slate that certainly needs.
. portion at least, to be rubbed out"
He lifts up his hands in holy horror and
Do not remain silent. but
oppose all political wire.work'ng, no
matter from whom it emanates ~ At
ter this pious, mo party" ejacula-
ton, ne adds:
ALREADY several suitable names have been
and among those mosi sromaems for Governor
are Lewis A. Thomas, of Dubuque; Judge
eli i. Sells and Fi.s Henry Warren. For
;Es SoassshR. h with w M1l,sms p'i Lon and
good material, we win not lack good officials
no0 of stS e, c s'd %
think be would be. Or permit himself 70 be.
'eaeoeo WIN any Pon'''A' Mc''0n
Now, what Is all this but political
w're-work'ng," although OF the neo-
phyte order /!
We entertain the highest respect
Tor the gentleman's mo party candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. Thomas. } and
have no doubt he would make . good
Governor but we happen to know
that. under the existing condition Of
affairs throughout Ms STATE. Mr.. Thorn
a. cannot now receive . nominstion
70 t"st once. AZ 20 Judge D'''on
ano nus a's''ke Q! any pohtica' rae
.'o"' we nave only 10 say mat tue
,''e"us I" 'uoks "''"a"s nave MOI
'o'so''en '"e sna'' o. '~o years ago
1t is the misfortune OF Dubuque to
nave : surplus o. CANDIDATES ana .
.sc. u ''s f'sn. .'no Oh vo''ng ma
J.es. WV =. ."o seh''e"e" "s"'
"s
discusscd Tor rnOr,-Gov. Fa-
vile and JndOe Tabor do not w;sh
TO De considered candidates. Why
R..ra mao thnv have tho "a 0.c;tv to 400
that the present sedess OF the question
/. .nch that thew vonld nvobablv f.;,
-"
OF the domination should they, or their
f-;.oA. ..or = Th.. 49, ~.r n.
1850
Thomas hope to succeed The din.
c.l,v 4. MT a. ,,rch ~;th tho ,,or :. :,