Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-14
The Coming Election.

Inc gencI0l eIectlOn on tn0 lltu u
October next will be an important
one in the State mainly on account
of the unusual number of Offices to be
filed. AS to political principles and
policies, there is likely to be no con-
test further than the natural opposi-
ton between the two parties. 1t is
not probable that any new doctrine
or phase of doctrine will be eannounced
at either the Democratic or the Re
publican Convention.
Iowa has in the main been hith-
erto especially favored with good
State officers; and SO far as We can
learn, there is no objection raised
against any of the actual or prospect
ivecandidates thisyear. Under these
circumstances, and unless something
should come up to change the case,
the choice among them will turn on
mere personal preferences, or on 9TH
er considerations not affecting their
individual merit.
Marion County, as we expect, will
60 into the State Convention un-
pledged and unprejudiced, prepared
to give fair reconsideration to all cam
didates presented. We give here
with list of the actual and prospect
i've candidates so far as we have yet
learned, our main authority Of course
being the State Register:
For Supreme Judges, Hon. c. G.
Cole of Polk County, present Chief
Justice; Hon. L. III. Williams OF
Winnshiek County, now on the Su-
preme Bench by appointment; Hon.
J. G. Day of Fremont County; and
Hon. w. f. Miller Of Johnson Coun-
ty. We are not personally aclaaint-
ed with any of these gentlemen, fur
ther than general acquaintance with
Judge Cole which all our readers here
have as well. But for one thing we
would insist:-The Supreme Judges
chosen should be known beforehand
to be "sound on the Railroad" I"
Judges Cole and Williams are, as we
understand; whether Messrs. Day
and Millerare, we donotknow. This
should beascertained before the choice
is made in Convention.
For Secretary of State, and for
Treasurer, IL appearst that there Is no
competition against Gen. Wright and
Maj. Rankin, the present incumbent.
For Auditor, Mr.. Elliott is not a
candidate for denomination. Hon.
Geo. E. Griffith of Warren County,
Hon. John Russell Of Jones, Hon.
James Chaplin of Benton, Maj. A. r.
Pierce of jefferson, and Mr.. Butler
of Page County, are the candidates
already named. We are not person.
ally acquainted with any OF them,
but have heard every one except Mr..
Butler heartily endorsed by men who
know them and in whom we have
confidence. Mr.. Butler may un-
doubtedly be as good II man as any
of them, but we have not happened
to learn much about him.
For Register of the State Land
office, Capt. j. A. r. Hull Of Van
Buren, County, and Col. Aaron Brow q
of Fayette, are named. For Reporter
of the Supreme Court there seems to
be nocompetition against Inc present
incumbent, Mr.. Stiles. For Clerk OF
the Supreme Court, the candidates
now named arc, DIR. Linderman, OF
Page County, tne present incumbent
Mr.. Holines Of Jackson County--and
it is said, +. J. Lambert of Wood
bury County. In regard to these
gentlemen we cannot add anything
to .he information our readers already
have.
| <Ao W ScbE ASfaohAAh 0V l/uABVS ~
is now by no means certain whether
there will be any to choose. Ifthere
should be, however, the names Of
Atty Genl O'Connor; Hon. w. Is.
Allison, present Member Of Congress
from the Third District; Hon. q. &.
Bennett and Gen. Hiram Schofeld
of Washington County; and Hon. d.
p. Stubs of jefferson, are likely to
be presented. Col. c. c. Carpenter
Of Fort Dodge, is also mentioned.
So far as we are able to Judge, the
State is not likely 10 get a poor Of
fetal out Of the above list Of candid
ates; and any new man, who Is
backed to any considerable extent,
may pretty safely be supposed to be
capable.
AS to our own County Offices, no
men have as yet sent US any positive
| announcements Of candidacy, except
that, some weeks ago, Capt. Z. Chris
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