Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-09-22
THE RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR
JUDGE.


the radical candidate for Judge Of the 9TH
district. He is . "proper nioe man.
(for radical, and arrived at his present
exalted political .tatus in the natural
way-radically speak'ng-tba. is +" say.
by fraud and corruption. A ARENAS
Ward would say, i. happened thusly:
The republican convention for the nom
ination Of Judicial candidates for the 18th
district, met at Sac City on tie 2S,h Of
July. For the nomination of the Office Of
Judge, Henry Ford, Isaac Pendle,on aud
VIM. l.. Joy were aspirants. After the
convention was organized, somebody mo-
we'd that an informal ballot should be
taken to ascertain how the delega tes were
affected on the Judge question. The bal.
lot was had, and the result was:
Isaac Pendleton received Is votes.
Henry Ford received 6 v,,es.
VIM. L. Joy received = votes.
There were oil told 30 votes ia the con.
vention, Of which Judge Pendl-ton re-
ceived a majority on the informal ballot.
When the result Of this vote was announ
ced, Joy withdrew, and transferred bis
strength (vo,ing strength, We mean) to
Henry Ford. Before the convention pro.
eeeded to formal ballot, two de lega,es,
who had been instructed by the conven-
tons which appointed them to vote for
Peudleton, came to him and stated that
by voting for bin on the informal ballo,
they considered their obligations dis
charged, and that If be wanted any more
support from them he would have to
come down. with S2OO-$lOO to each
of them. Pendleton peremp,o,ily refused
to bleed, and the conseq uence was
these two merchantable delegates in the
first formal ballot voted for Ford, and
gave him the nomination. Now, the
questions arise-Why did these fellows
violate their instructions Did they vote
for Ford without compensation Were
they such jolly green noodles as to de-
mand 5000 for their votes from a man
whom they had been instructed to sup
port, and upon its refusal, turn around
and without pay vote for his opponent
We reckon not. But, then, here another
question arises-lIow could a pool man,
upon the meagre salary Of District At
torney, and in district where fees and
perquisites are distressing!y suggestive of
abjec. impec"niosity, afford to indulge in
such expensive luxuries az the ownership
OF mean white trash at sum 50 dis
proportiona,e to their commercial value ?
We really can't tell; but the following
preamble and resolution, which form A
part of the proceedings of The Board OF
Supervisors Of Harrison county At their
late September session, may throw some
light on the subject:
"WHtREAs, About thirty thousand do,
lars in swamp land notes and mortgages
We're placed in the hands of Henry Ford
tor collection tor which the county holds
no receipt; and, whereas, there has been
about twenty thousand dollars collected
by suit and other~ Use which has not been
accounted for by said Ford, or vouchers
produced therefor; and. whereas, the
Board OF Supervisors Of Harrison county
did, at the June session of said Bard
adopt resolution requiring said Ford to
make a full report at the September SEES
sion Of this Board Of all bis doinps in
collecting and Of the condition of the said
funds so placed in his hands; and, where
as, said Ford has failed to make a full
report As required to do, and failed to re
port what Opposition be has made of the
moneys SO collected, TT 70 produce vouch.
ers therefor; therefore be it
Resolred, by the Board of Sup.rvi-
sors OF Harrison county, State of Iowa,
that Henry Ford be hereby required to
deliver all books, papers, notes, mnrtea.
ges and moneys collected or vouchers
therefor into the hands Of the Clerk Of
the Board Of Supervisors within ten DAYS
from the adoption Of this resolution -
There, Mr.. Voter, you who have an idea
that Judge should be an upright, hon
est, honorable man. neither corruptinp
or corruptible-bow does that record from
the Leiphbors aud clients of Mr.. Ford
strike your Does it not show that he is
a model collector! That he is no, only a
man Of "taking' ways, but is strongly
endowed with retaining" prope nsi,ies-
excep. when 800 delegates are 10 the
market7
Seriously, il a man with .uch record
. proper person for the respossible posi-
ton of Judge OF the district court? A
man, whose acts as IN agent are such AZ
to forfeit the confidence of hi. em ployers
"A body Of men representing an entire
county-and whose nomination i, is gen.
orally understood and believed. was pro-
cured by fraud alsnt and di.honorable
means, is not, in our opinion, entitled to
the supper: Of those who adhere to the
belief that candidates for Office should