Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-25

tbs psorLgs TIcKsr.-Te take pleasure
in presenting 10 tie public today city
ticke. dominated ~ tie people in Mass
Assembly. conysned-and We unhesitating-
ly pronounce it one Of the very best ever
presented for the sufrages Of the voters Of
this city. Il is sound as silver dol,ar,true
a. steel, and staunch as OAK, all the way
through and through
II is headed by one Of our most esteemed
and worthy citizens-M. Donshue, (the n.
stands for Mayor gentleman Who for the
last twelve years has been resident Of our
city, and closely identified With its growth
and prosperity - heavy manuiaetures. -
None among US all can poiot out more lib
eral. more honest, or . citizen more deserv-
ing than he. No man cal suy that as
neighbor, a working man, o, citizen, Mr..
Donai.ue's record has been unworthy in any
sense. 1t is pleasure to present his name
surely it will be pleasure for . large ma
ority of his fellow citizens TO support him
at the polls, one week from Saturday y next
For the responsible Office Of City Marshal
tho name Of j. W. Moore is prosecuted. and
oil who know this strai ght- forward and high
ly competent young man will take pleasure
in the fact that lie is placed in a position
where they can endorse him at the polls
Mr. Moore. though young man, is an old
resident of this county. In the late war for
the Union, he was one OF his country's brav
est defenders, and as such, one whom a
grateful public viii delight to honor.
For Treasurer, the name Of Otto klug is
presented. We c.anct say too much FOR
this man. aud yst nothing that can be said
would tend 10 increase the confidence aud
respect which the public entertains for Linn.
He samong onr Oldest, most prosperous
and most worthy citizens. The business Of
tho city could not be reposed in safer hands
For Clerk the name Of honest John Lilis
is presented. John has lived here from his
boyhood-everybody knows John Lillis-
and lie is enc Of those rising young men
whose name you never hear connected with
any thing disgraceful or disrcputable, but
always mentioned with respect. He is thor
ough!y compesen, for the position and will
make faithful officer Of the city.
Francis Ochs, ms City Assessor needs no
introduction. He has filled that office for
several years, and all parties bras on Ochs,
% being the most competent and the most
complete Assessor We ever had The city
tax Of last year he has collected down to the
last ten dollars and that i, secured by real
estate: lie has so systematized and perfect.
cd his work that thousands Of dollars arc
annually saved 10 the city. He is, in short
anl invaluable man in the highly ,esponsi>
be position that he occupies.
For City Attorney the name Of Robert I.
McNeal is presented. The candidate is a
man of high legal ability and though not an
by the bar, and by all who bear his ncquaint
ance. A better nomination could not have
been made
For Street Commissioner our well known
fe.,ow.citizen, Daniel Ryan, has been nom
mated. Beyond doub. this is a capital Sc
lection Mr.. Ryan is thoroughly convers>
snt with this line Of lusiness--is straight.
forward, thorous sh-going man. The office
OF Street Comm issioIer is said to tne most
desirable in the city Is far as the pay is
concerned, and this is probably the caSe.-
Mr.. Ryan will earn every cent he gets cul
Of it, be that more or less.
For the Office of Police Magistrate the
name Of our we'll known fellow. citizen, VIM.
T. Dittoc, Esq.,. is presented. In that po-
si,ion being thoroughly conversant with
ture, he will 90 his du:y faithfully. AS q
soldier in the late war he served his coun,
try with great accep'abli'y, aud We look
for his election beyond doubt.
f. A. Tillebcin is cur candidate 20,
Wharf Master. Everybody knows that this
Is capital selection. and that he viii prove
q bc tie right m,n in the right place.
John Kaufman, brave oil veteran Of
| the late war, is our choice FOR Health In
spcctor lie was severely wounded Of
Vicksburs by bullet straight through the
breast, which units him Tor hard labor
Ilo deserves, as he viii receive the earnes,
| support Of our citizens.
For City Sexton the name Of Fritz kanu
is presented, and we need not say tha. it j:
good selection, for every body knows it
having flied tat Office FOR some time, 10 ths
perfect satisfaction of the public.
| Thus We have presented the entire lis.
and With the full belief that il will meet with
the support Of large majority of the peo.
| PIE. The ticket was Almost unanimously
nominated by a mass ,neetin. composed o.
| about eight hundred citizens, and their &C.
tioa will DC endorsed at the polls by at least
| tive hundred more
CARrErs.-We paid visit recently to Tho
large and commodicus carpet hall of Msssrs
| Hollister 4 Phelps, in Chicago. The house
has been lavorably known for great mum,
Der Of years. being the Oldest established
house Of the kind in the West. We found
| it crowded TO rcpletion with every vasie = oI
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