The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-05
Cur County Ticket.

Cur County Ticket.
The county convention that assem-
bled at the court house on Saturday
last was one of the largest, most in
telligent and harmonious, that ever
met in Wapello county. The. tickle
put in nomination is one worthy to
emanate from such respectable body,
and is one that will receive the en-
thusiastie support of the loyal voters,
and be triumphantly elected on the
second Tuesday of next month.
For Representatives, the conven-
ton selected from the number Of good
candidates suggested, Hon. CHARLES
DUDLEY and SAML. T. CALDWELL, the
former of Agency township, and the
latter. of Columbia township.
DUDLEY represented Wapello coun-
ty very ereditahly in the last legis.a-
ture, and his nomination was made
on the first formal ballot without op-
position, as an approval Of his public
services. He is we'll known by the
people of the county as one of our
oldest settlers, and large and suc-
cessfhl farmer near Agency City
He is universally respected wherever
he is known as an honorable, upright
man, ia every respect, and man OF
unusually sound Judgment and gene
raj and political information.
CALDWELL is a son Of Van Cald
well, deceased, of Van Buren, county,
Cone Of the most noted early settlers
ofIowa. lie resided ormany years
in Davis county, and, together with
three others, cast the first Republican
ballots in Salt Greek township, in that
county lie was pitted against JAS
Pollard for the legislature, when Da-
Wis was overwhelmingly democratic,
and came very nearly being elected.
lie has resided at Eddyville for many
years, where he is largely engaged in
., mercantile affairs, and is one of the
most energetic and successful bust
ness men in the county. Heis repu-
ted a good canvasser, and will make
one of the best representatives ever
sent from Wapello county.
Thecontestfor Collector and Treas
urer was narrowed down to ALFRED
LoTspEIcH and Capt. S, A. SwIcGETrE,
two of the best and most popular
men in the county, and there was a
general feeling Of regret that two
such excellent men should be arrayed
against each other for the same Office,
thereby driving Republicans to the
unpleasant necessity of choosing be-
tween them, and the result Of the
ballot OBS for L., ard 80 for s., show.
ed how nearly equally divided their
friends We're in the county at large
OF the successful candidate tits hard
ly necessary tor us to speak, as he
has resided in the county fifteen OF
twenty years, and, as an old, line
Wing, and later aRepublican, from
the very inception of the party, on
the stump, and before the people, he
has been in the habit Of speaking fol
himself. He is lawyer BY profes-
sion, but a farmer, in this township
by practice for many years. a thor
opghly honest and upright man, O
excellent business qualifications, be
sides being, withal, fine taller OF
the stump, he is in every way wor
thy to receive the mantle of Joe
Hayne, and such man, above al
others, as Capt. Swiggette could If
ford to be beaten by.
Lieut.. SANFORD KIRKPATRICK, q
Highland township, who went into
the immortal "a Iowa with muske1
on his shoulder, at the first shot o.
the rebellion. aud who, by gallant
and uniform good conduct, fought his
way up to d lieutenancy, was nomi
mated for Sheriff over his principa
competitor, G. A. Derby, the presen'
incumbent. Kirkpatrick is young
man of sterling integrity, and fine
business qualifications, and we pre-
dict that he will make as efficient anc
popular sheriff as G. A. Derby, which
is as good luck as we could possibly
wish him. s
For County Judge, the convention
did itself honor by re-nominating by
reclamation the present incumbent
Col. JAMES S. PORTER, a model chris
tan gcntlemanly official, and as brave
soldier as ever faced the enemies o.
his country on the field Of battle. Il
Rev. s. i. BuRNHiN, pastor Of the