The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-09-06

| Republican Convention.
This body met at Elkader on Monday.
John CARRIER, L. Hutchns and p p. Olmsted
we're nominated for Representatives. Vaupel.
of Giard, was nominated for Treasurer over
James Schroeder, of Garnavillo. A.C. Rogers
for Co. Judge. William Grannis, Maj. Board
| man, Schultz and James Davis were put in
| nomination FOR Sheriff: the Major got the
nomination. McClernand for Co. Surveyor;
Capt. Geo. Cook, of Strawberry Point, for
Supt. Of Schools, and H. D. Brunson for Coro
ner. (Ths last nomination we are bound to
support ON an cd contract, which Mr.. B. will
understandD
No resolutions Of any character were passed.
Maj. Boardman is Soldier, and, as we are in
formed, opposed to the election Of Stone and
to Negro Suffrage. His election on that plat
form is reasonably certain. Other portions of
the ticket will find it more difficult to win
vaupel is not a Maine Law man, but It.
Hutchins is said to be one. CARRIER is for
License, Stone and Nego-voting; so also may
Olmsted be, but we have not heard. What
other conventions may be held we are not
advised. If Stone and "N. 81 can be beaten,
and Equal Taxation shall prevail, the men or
their names are Of small consequence. ~
Capt. Benton humorously told US that the
Convention Ind not time to pass resolutions.
We await developments. at
Independence, Town. -...-, .t.... 3D.. - e..
We have never been there, but We mean to
60, if for nothing else but to see the BARxHARr
Bros, of the Conservative, one of the best
weekly papers in the State. The Editors
attempt no profundity, affect no learning, run
no ''sells" on contemporaries by mis-, statements,
but they go straight ahead in the work Of
making a sound, liberal, democratic, local
sheet. II is one Of our exchanges. which we.
lay aside to read, enjoy, and scissor jokes,
philosophy and good sense from: It's scissor.
ings are always good, and this par. of editorial
life shows better adaptation to the business
than immense leaders about the Man in the
Moon, whom nobody cares about, and he cares
for nobody. We have several good exchanges
and several not worth tearing the wrapper
from. Below is little wellexprcssed fun by
the Local, Junior, or Foreman Of the Con.
serratiue:
"AnEM The editor has gone to DesMoines.
and intermediate points, for a week. eve
| are going to edit the CoNsERvAT during bis
absence. We shall not attempt to attend to
his 'other duties" II anybody don't like our
style they can be forgiven by calling upon us
during regular Office hours. Our salutatory
| will be found elsewhere-if anyYhere Poll.
tics we ignore, but We 60 in for Polly. We
don't take any stock in mscegenation, but
ld-arn-ation is our "best hold. Those who
owe the editor will please call during his alb
sence-those to whom he is indebted will wait
until he gets back People contemplating
leaving at this Office patent leather boots
(sixes), peaches, buggy rides, chicken hunts,
and other ''store clothes" generally, should re
member, and act upon the good old adage,
"delays are dangerous" Modesty is our weak
| ness; still if our frends-and, as for that mat
| ter, enemies, too-n consideration Of our dis
| tinguished tsoon to be ertinguished) editorial
services, insist upon presenting us with $780,
600 house in Philadelphia, and $4,000 in
7.3Os, We shall submit in a spirit Of meekness
beautiful to behold"