Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-10-01

DuruouE PoLlrIcs.---As usual about this
time of year, politics are rather mixed in
Dubuque. There is split in the ranks of
the Democracy over the county nominations
a portion Of which were brought about by
tactics the reverse of honest, and therefore
no. without precedent in that locality and
yarty. But Notwithstanding their prece-
Icncy they were distasteful to large par
,s of the faithful, among them ". G.
Stewart, Il. B. Richards and other shining
lights, who with their friends withdrew from
the convention. Subsequently Stewart in
response to the call OF large number OF
y mocrats, announced himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Treasurer, in oppo-
sitiou to McCann, the regular candidate.
In the same call Richards was invited to
become an independent candidate for sena-
+, but declined, at the same time decar-
ing his sympathy with the movement, and
denouncing the "demasogues and tr'cksters
Of the regular convention.
The Republican convention met a week
later, and seeing the prospect OF Aiken
nv cat fight to grow out OF this schism IN
the Democratic family, concluded to let
.hcm fight it out, and to afford them no mo-
tive for harmonizng by the nomination OF
, Republican candidate for Treasurer But
i seems this plan is not destined to work
s;,hout some friction. Mr.. Mangod who
xpected to receive the Republican nomin-
h'ion for Treasurer, does not seem to relish
his summary disposal of his claims, and in
Il, turn comes out as an independent can
;ilate for Treasurer. This will detract
rom the support which Stewart expected
rom the Republican ranks, and of course
helps the regular Democratic candidate
Mccain. The Times which seems to have
;"t its heart upon the election of the boiling
Democrat Stewart, is, it seems to us, a lit
lie too severe upon the independent Repub-
bean Mangoll. He is in no sense dem
gogue, and, putting it on the Times
round, that he is assisting in the election
# the Democratic candidate McCann, he
ras as much right to do 30, as the Times to
assist the other Democrat, Stewart. But
he trouble IN the ranks of our friends in
Dubuque does not end here. Mr.. Wul-
,eber their candidate for Senator premto-
lily declines to serve, and the vacancy thus
aade in the ticket seems not thus far to
ave been filled by the authoritative action
f convention or committee. The Herald
ugycsts the name of L. G. David as suit
bic to fill the gap, and thus succnc'ly sets
orrh his claims.
No one has .ye. been found to fill up the
cant place for Senator. One man, how
yer, is urging his claims for the position,
but with what success we cannot say. That
IAN is none else than our old friend T.. Z.
David. He is just the man for the posish.
. one can begin to present rs many
iams as he. During the last three years
i. has been a friend to everybody, so now
course everybody will be q friend to
i'm. In 1866 he was a Johnson man, so
course all the Johnson men will 60 for
i'm. The same year he was democrat,
nd democrats by telegraphing to Wash.
y,on kept him in the postoilicc so Of
purse all the democrats will ego for him
ow. Then he was radical, so Of course
ne RAIDS will all go for him. Last year he
rs IN Allison man. and; this year he was
Graves man, SO both sides can support
i'm. He has all the time been "A consis-
Il, David man, so Of course the David par
vii! rally to man to his support. Yes,
avid is the man for Senator. BY oil
cans let us have David.
The Republican county committee, who
g are told by the Times sometime since
Enthusiastically endorsed David's republl'
knism, will undoubtedly see the point OF
pe Herald suggestion, and act upon 1t
thou. delay.
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