North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-06
What is Reputation.

Inc radical newspapers and stumpers
have n great deal to say about Democratic
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- ELKADER, Oct. 2, '69.
Friend 7bmpkins:-I intended to am
swer your cpistle ere this, but Office
requirements have, necessarily, caused
protractcd reticence. Better late than
never is an old maxim that will apply to
my procrastination. will now give you
my views on County matters, polite, on
which you ask my advisement, with tho
impartial status of our county candidates
from my standpoint.
l admire your nerve, in persistipg in
your resentment Of the insult given you
through Resolution No. 2-and hope you
will give the lie to the prediction shat
you will come crawling back like whip
ped spaniel to lick the feet of those who
spurncd you"
Poor JoE is working into "the rings"
traces gradually, since Judge Williams
gave him such lecture, at the "Board-
man House" some weeks since.
1Ia! ha! ha! 1t would have amused
you to have heard the Judge go for him,
like an ancient Pedagogue, visiting his
cholerie yernacular on the head of I'm
offending pupil. You know the Judges
style when he ''gets his back up" Quiet,
leading, plain, with an undertaking vein
Of keen, cutting sarcasm, that will muddle
the wits of any poor specimen of humani-
ty, guilty, or not guilty.
jos thinks that Taylor on the Repre-
sentative ticket is not Us much Of al
anti Allison man as many have been made
to suppose-that no person coald think so
after reading letter to Mr.. Eboeck from
Taylor, wherein he distinctly says "that
he ,cM not commit himself for, or against
any person as public candidate for U. S.
Senator from Iowa--that in the event of
his representing Clayton county-Le will
vote for the man that in his judgment will
best represent the interests of northern
Iowa."
This means Allison, Of course.
We will do our utmost to elect Taylor.
and thus we may be enabled to effectually
"turn the tables" on those scalawag prog
enitors Of Resolution No. 2. ] am afraid
that Mr.. Taylor's known temperance
proclivities will injure his chances Of
election. as you know that this county has
strong majority against the present
"Prohibitory Liquor Law" One virtue
he possesses, that of silence on this issue.
guess this vulnerable point Of his, will
be overlooked by his competitors. Oh J!
by the by, the Judge in his scoring, re
vcrted to the late unpleasantness between
you and Mr.. Eibnck, and wondered by
what influence, your great difference had
been so efectually healed. Eiboeck seem
ed to regret the past, and said that great
as hai been your atonement, che did not
regard you as true friend You may
call me tattler, Mr.. Tompkins-I can
not but put you on your guard.
am afraid that this mutual admiration
programme is only brought about by the
force Of existing circumstances. If true,
that love never did run smooth, suspect
tn 1T neither of you need have any fear in
this case.
Murdoch is genius in letter writing.
JoEs pumping process was barren Of
results, and so far as Sans commi,tal was
concerned, was decided failure. He is
wary, and aspiring, and will never be an
Allison admiser, as long as Allison stands
in the way of his political advancement.
SAN may, if elected, help to send Allison
to the U. S. Senate, thus making one can
didate less for Congressional honors, one
year hence. Perhaps the Lord only
knows, as mancuyering is the big trump
in politics.
SAN is not universally popular, by any
means. lie has many sAtet and some
out-spoken enemies in our party. Among
them is our mutual friend Jas. Schroeder.
whose undisguised feelings, are freely
expressed in his opposition. JIM. is q
host in jefferson, and will make grief fol
SAN.
think o Brien's chance for Represen-
tatiye is equally as good as that of the
man in the moon. Michael is clever
fellow, but am afraid that he will not
usurp many Democratic votes, since his
vow Of dire vengeance on the Democracy
for "scooping' him for Supervisor in Nc.
Gregor last fall. l am decidedly of the
opinion that he is playing into the hands
of Murdoch, trying to sell the Democratic
Catholics. The sale may have been effec
ted. but am afraid he will have trouble
in delivering "the chattels."
This must certainly be. the case, as NJ
| 'Brien has too much common sense tc
think for one moment that he stands the
least chance Of an election.
| Isee L. II. Gilbert occasionally. lie is
at work quietly, and with his popularity,
and with the peoples knowledge OF his
strict integrity, will make run that will
astonsh all who are not posted, and have
unlimited confidence in the invincbility
of any ticket headed Republican"
His chance for Representative is equally
as good as any candidates, and if elected,
we will have the satisfaction of being
beaten by gentleman Of whom we need
| not be ashamed.
PLACE, for Representative, has good
many strings to pull, and many friends;
| if we do not manage things fine, will he