Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-30


Deputies. But really he is not to
blame for that. Without Maj. Boyd
ston to make out the Tax Books, and
Mr.. kruck to attend to the Proceed
ings of the, Board, Judge Brobst
couldn't do anything at all. He
would get completely lost and be-
wildered. We are sorry for the
Judge. When he was Republican,
the Cops. abused him most outrage
ously, accusing him of all sorts of
follies and crimes; it seemed as If
there was nothing too bad for them
to say against him; but when, for the
sake Of a little Office, he went over
to their ranks, they changed their
tune. They took to him SO hard that
now they are like the man with the
bear-they can't let go-even though
the Judge still votes the Republican
ticket in part--as we believe he'yoted
for Grant, Maj. Boydston and some
other Republican nominee last Fall.
If the Judge would only come out,
and be either one thing or anoth-
er and not half-and-half, and if he
were younger and qualified for the
office, we would think his chance
better for success at this election.
As it is, however, the people of the
County will gently and respectfully
allow him to give place to
Our own nominee, Mr.. Van Hou-
ten, of Pella, an Americanized IIol-
lander, a Republican from principle,
an experienced and excellent bust
ness man, in the full enjoyment of
his faculties, and every way well
qualified for the Office Of Auditor.
lie is now partner with Mr.. Nc
Clatchy i'm the Pella Woo,en Il to-
ry, having charge OF the entire bust
ness OF the concern; but about next
January, at the command of the pee
pie of the County, he will take chrage
of the County business, and keep it
straight and right, books and papers
in order, and all in fair and proper
business style. The change in the
Auditors Office then will be marked
and satisfactory.
TREASURER.
Mr.. Martin, the Democratic nom
inee FOR Treasurer, is good man,
from all we can learn-one Of the
best men in their party. We have
nothing to say against him. But
the people are too well satisfied with
the present incumbent, Mr.. Baker,
to desire a change. He has been one
of the most reliable, prompt, efficient
and every-way satisfactory officers
the County has ever had-as testified
to even by Capt. Blain and other
leading Democrats whose positions
give them means Of knowing. Mr..
Martin, if elected, would have all the
business and routine Of the office to
learn; Mr.. Baker understands the
whole business now perfectly, and
discharges it equally well. Can the
people Of the County do better than
to continue him in the office?
FoR SHERIFF
The Democrats have also nominated
one Of their best men. But Mr.. Jones
is now wealthy, and doing n business
so varied and extensive that it is un-
derstood that he would not personal
Iy discharge the duties the duties Of
Sheriff if elected, but would appoint
deputy. His name is puton merely
to gain popularity and carry votes to
really put some other man in the
place:
But Mr.. Kelly, the Republican
nominee for the place, has been and
now is the personal incumbent, at
tending to the duties of the office
well and faithfully, without 81 word
of complaint against him. He is not
wealthy. If continued in the Office
for another term, he will continue to
serve the people honestly and eff
GENTLY, as he served the country for
three years i'm the gallant old 3D.
Iowa Cavalry. Vote for Kelly, then,
and you will know whom you are
putting in the place.
SURVEYOR.
On this point we must confess we
don't know whom the Cops. have
nominated. His name Is Watkins,
and he lives in Union Tp.; but who
he il, or what he is, we never heard,
and presume nobody else ever did.
1t is safe enough to say that the peo-
pie will take one who they do know
Lieut.. Kennedy, formerly Of the
Sd Iowa Inf, who is now County
Surveyor by appointment, and at
tending to the duties of the office
promptly and well. The Office de-
mands man who is qualified for it,
one who has experience in it and is
with it, rather than green
hand whom nobody knows anything
about.
For COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
The Republicans put en- the ticket
the haine of Rev. A. Yetter, Pastor