Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-05
Tss Fr,m WArD NoxrxA7 7,ox FOR AIDES

| Tss Frvfa WAnp NOMINATION foR AIDES
nAS.-Alderma. n. g. Davis, - oil admit
-sysn those present 1t the caucas on Sat
urdsy nikht-was fairly and square'y r.
norinated for Aldsrusn Of the 9th Ward
The nrst vote wss lie, 10 for Dsvis and n
Sor Mitchell. The next ballot stood
10 for Davis and Is for Mitchell. 10 th,
face Of this positive majority, the Chairmaa
who went to the caueas TO have Aitchel
nominated. and nobody else. declared MI
sheii the nominee! Who ever heard Of d
fragrant an outrage! What reason was a
l.ged for its Why, il WAS chained that Da-
Viz Vas elected two years ago to the office
sgAIdssran By Democratic votss-that hs
had, therefore, bolted the Republican party
consequently could not bs candidate be-
fore Republican nominating caucas Bst
what did the Republican voters Of that
Ward do at that same time-two years ago
Why they nominated IN the 9th Ward.
Geo. 5. q. Dow, Esq, an out, and
out Democrat, in order that they might,
~ they thought. carry the Ward.
Row let these same sticking Republicans
spply to themselves the same ru!s they sp-
piled to NJ. Davis last Saturday night, end
they read themselves all out Of the Rspub-
lican party, and cancel their own eligibility
to vote .he Republicans ticket 1t any caucus
OF electioni Take dose Of your own msdi
cine, Aessrs. 9Th Word Republican wire
pullsrs, and Gee how you like ito operstion.
II Mr.. Davis bolted himself out Of the Re
publican party TIVE years ago, by running
on Democratic ticket, you bolted your
Dslves ont BY nomina ting Democrat, and
trying to elect him I That ia your condi
lion. Pretty pinks Of propriety, you, thus
10 cast stones 1t Mr.. Davis, when you live
in the Aimsicst kind Of glass house
But let us look at the candidates little.
Mr.. Davis, the regular nominee, is most
acceptable servant Of The people. He has
ived in our midst for fifteen years or more,
md is among tho most substantial and
trustworthy Of our citizens, and has made,
or the past tw" years, ~ alderman, most
'ctivc, careful, and reliable public officer,
me who ever has sharp eye to the best
interests Of tie public. We all know him
o have heavy interests at stake in this
ity lin him all are willing to confide their
rust
WHO ia Mr.. Mitchell a comparative
tr.ng.r in town. He may be a perfectly
'onest and capable man. We have not h.
ng to say against him; but he is scarcely |
nown in town as a citizen. having lived I
ere but \ few months, and cannot he 50
rell posted in the wants OF the pubic as an
der resident, and one Of rirer experience.
ommon modesty, it would seem would de-
n him from thus crowding fnrward 10 uric
is claims while st barely capable OF casts
lg vote in our city.
These are the two men-Mr Davis, the
aoice Of The peoplc-Mr. Mitchell, a man
no seems IN undue haste to get into Office
a professional office seek er it would seem
ON the pertenacity with which he claims
re candidacy even after the people
ave told him on straight vote, that an
lhsr man is preferable.
But the people will set that oil right on
aturiay. Let them come up to the polls
nd decide the case as it was decided in
aucus