The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-26
THE CANDIDATEs.


THE CANDIDATES..
The Republican party in Iowa has placed
itself perpendicularly on a sound platform
embracing the elements Of political righteous
ness, and upon its ticket it has placed the
names of loyal Iowans, true, honest and ca
pable. Sound principles and good men,
these will command the support of the Union
people of the State.
Col ED WRIGHT, of Cedar county, can
didate for Secretary of State, is equally tried
in civil as in military life, and in neither has
he been wanting As Major aud subsequent
" as Colonel commanding the Twenty Fourth
Iowa Infantry he established we'll his gallant.
ry as soldier and his efficiency rs an officer.
The author Of .Iowa and the Rebellion" in
his sketch Of the oath regiment, says Of him:
"Wright, the last commanding officer, was
one of our most successful soldiers, as he had
been one of our most noted men in the walks
of civil life." He has a vigorous intellect,
fine executive abilities, the strictest integrity,
and will fill captally the office, to the which
be will certainly be elected.
Major $. E. RANKIN. of Washington county,
has been member of the General Assembly
Of the State. Didn't make speeches there,
but his good sense secured for him the respect
OF his associates. He went into the war and
made good record. Those that know him
best speak highest in his praise. There is no
doubt of his patriotism, ability and honesty,
or that he will make a good Treasurer Of
State.
Hon. Joux A. ELLIOTT, of Mitchell county.
was nominated for Auditor of State, because
he is Just such faithful, capable officer,
sound Republican. and good man as the peo-
pie of Iowa delight to honor. Having been
tried in his present office, and his workman
ship having been approved, he is very proper
man to clean ont any Corperhead or Possum
competitor that may have the temerity to
enter the lists against him.
Col. CYRUS C. CARPENTER, of Fort Dodge.
carries about inside Of his attractive ply aical
exterior as much sound manhood, loyalty.
good traits. intelligence. incorruptibility and
fitness for Office as any man in this Hawk Eye
dominion. He is gallant soldier. has much
experience in public life, and having been
successful in thrashing Southern rebel de-
mocracy, any raid that the Iowa Copperhead
Brigade may make upon him will provea very
insignificant and disastrous affair
Hon. f. II. STILES. Of Ottumwa. the can
ddate for Reporter. will make. we appre
hend. worthy successor Of Mr.. WirnRow,
under whose administration the Iowa Reports
have been in high repute with the profession,
and esteemed as models throughout the whole
country. With great practical force and
ability as practitioner, Mr.. STILES combines
large legal learning. thorough anal lyss, and
a scholarly culture that eminently fits him for
Reporter. OF Democratic antecedents. he
coudn't go Democracy when it went rebel;
he packed up his political budget and entered
the ranks of the great party of the Union
Therein has he done good service. As a
member Of the State Senate, Wapelo county
was we'll represented, and Mr.. STILES was
concededly one of the ablest and most inhu-
entail members of that body. He keeps a
clear head and a sound creed politically;
neither the Copperhead Democracy nor my
Policy finds favor in his sight. He is an
excellent speaker and will do effective work
during the canvass.
Captain CHARLES LISpERMAN, of Page
county candidate for Clerk of the Supreme
Court. comes from part of the State that
furnishes good soldiers. good officers, civil
and military, and good men. Among these
Lieutenant LlNnERMAS holds prominent and
honorable place. The Judges of the Su-
rreme and his District Courts bear testimony
TO his grea, capability as a clerk; his record
bears witness to his worth as soldier; his
section and friends have endorsed him by
presenting his name to the convention, and
the party in the State will endorse him by
giving him tremendous majority.
The denomination of Mr.. F. +. BissELL
ef Dubuque, for Attorney General, was due
TO his great ability as lawyer, his upright
ness a man. aud his heart. wholedness or
political matters.
We do not know how this ticket can be
improved upon. Four of the seven candi-
dates have been in the service, all Of them
have been more or less in public life, and
have proved heir fitness for civil stations
They are as much better than anything The
Copperheads or Possums can bring agains
them as righteousness is better than inquity
They will be enthusiastically borne forwars
bv the party Of Loyalty IN Iowa, during III,
ensuing campaign. and at the Fall election
rlatform and candidates will be endorsed b.
majority Of thirty thousand loyal voters
To this end lie. every Union man put on ful
armor and do his entire duty.
The Des Moines Register says.