Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-06-28
Republican state Ticket.


We place at the head of our columns
this week, the nominees of the Repub-
lican State Convention, held at Des
Molnes, on the 10th inst. The ticket
throughout. is an honor to the party,
and will receive the unanimous sup
port of every true Republican in the
State. r .-.-,. -. .......t
The Convention is said to have been
the largest ever assembled in the State
and passed off tremendously.
The platform adopted is expressive of
the public spirit of the people and can
not fail of receiving the earnest sup.
port of all Republicans in the North.
The character of the gentlemen put
in nomination are favorably known to
the people of the State as men of cor
rect principles and eminent qualifica-
tions for the positions to which they
are already virtually elected. =.
Col. Samuel Merrill, of McGregor,
Clayton County, the nominee for Gov
crnor, is man in whom the people
have the utmost confidence a,inan OF
incorruptible integrity, and of rare adj
ministrative ability. We are confident
that the affairs of the State will be in
trusted in the hands of man who has
never in civil or military life, been
found wanting. The universal salts
faction with which his nomination has
been met is ample evidence that the
Convention anticipated the wants of
the people and a sufficient guarantee of
their support. asa t't's -
Col. John Scott, of Nevada, Story
County, the nominee FOR Lieutenant
Governor, is spoken of as man quail
fled in an eminent degree for the office;
man of ability, and of an untarrished
military record In the early part of
the war, he raised a company for the
Third Infantry and was made its cap
tain; June 23d,, 1861, was promoted to
Lieut.. Colonel of the same regiment,
and in August, 1862, was commissioned
Colonel Of the sd Infantry.
John M. Beck, of Lee County, the
choice of the Convention for Judge of
Supreme Court, is an able jurist, and
has held the position of District Judge
in his county for years. paF3-
Henry O'Connor, of Nlascatine, the
nominee of the Convention for the
position Of Attorney General. made
vacant ny the death of Hon. =. e. Bis.
sell, is highly spoken Of Us an able
lawyer, and is, in the truest sense, a
sclf-made man. The Davenport Gazette.
speaks of Mr.. O'Connor in the follow,
ing languages:
mo truer patriot than he to-day
breathest the air of Iowa. None more
unselfish in NIL his political and public
acts. No one more truly in sympathy
with all that Is noble and true In
American institutions. None more
sacrificing in efforts to maintain
and defend the principles of Liberty,
Justice and Humanity, he has SO
earnestly espoused. Generous in all
his impulses, honest in all his convic-
tions, fearless and honest i'm all his ac-
tions. Henry O'Connor would honor
as well as worthily fill the Office for
which his name is thus suggested"
Prof d. L. Wells, of Iowa City, the
nominee for the office of Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, is man of
experience in educational
matters and is competent man for the
position.
With these men as candidates, pos
sessing in SO high a degree the conf
lisneo lof. the people, and platform
hat cannot fail of meeting with the
Of every true loyal voter, we
nay expect stronger republican VIC
DRY this fall than at any election here
ofore held.