The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The ticket nominated by the De
mocracy. last Saturday, is simon
pure, and Is regarded as a triumph
OF what is called the George Gillas-
py wing Of the party. W.. J. Ross,
tho old wheel-horse of the party,
was offensive to George and he
swore that Ross must DO beaten
Ross made gallant and strong
fight, but was finally shelved. Aaron
MeIick, too, of Eddyville, once, was
not of the party, and was also laid
aside. BedwelI was hard pressed,
but, as it was thought, we suppose,
that it would not do to defeat both
Ross and him, he was put upon the
ticket; and then he had such strong
anxiety to try his hand again with
Swiggett, it was thought best to give
him q second race. If there be any,
thing IN the signs of the times, how
ever, he will be beaten 80 badly this
time as not to desire a third race
Then, with the nomination of P. G.
BalliDgall, there was ominous fore
bodings. Peter was obliged to ex-
plain himself over and over again on
the railroads.&c. question, and it was
bitter pill for the anti-railroad tax
men to swallow him, on account of
the interchangeable and untiring efforts
he made to carry the tax, last winter,
in Center township. We think Peter
done the very best he could to pacify
those who opposed him on this &C
count, but then, they could not for.
get the hard ticks he gave them
whom the vote was taken, and 1t was,
we grant, a matter of some difficulty
to reconcile his action then with his
talk before the Convention. But,
then, we really think that Peter did
not do SO very bad on the tax ques-
ton, considering be had such q prom. |
inent example as the Chairman of |
the Convention, George Gillaspy, |
before him, who worked very hard
to carry the first tax that was voted
for railroads, a year before, and
which was paid by many, but not
by Gillaspy. We feel sorry for Peter
because his friends have forced him
INTO position be really did not want.
The fact is, Petor would have liked
to have run for Mayor, next spring
and he had sown some splendid seed
for the race, in being Master of Cere.
monies Of multitudinous celebrations
excursions, etc. But the Senator.
ship is quito another thing, and not |
so we'll suited to the preparation |
made-it takes hold strongly Of |
State and National politics. The
next Legislature districts the State
into Congressional Districts it
elects u U. S. Senator, and many |
other things important to the eu- |
premacy Of Republican principles, |
and easy going Republicans can't |
see their way clear in going for
Peter, under such circumstances. il
ever SO much inclined. Besides nh |
this, however, Peter is understood to |
possess extravaganza views in relation
to expenditures, and this feeling pre- !
walls SO generally among our people |
throughout the county, that a grea'
many will be afraid to trust him in
voting upon public. expenditures. |
We say therefore, that we think it
quite unfortunate for bin that he |
permitted himself to run this race.
In regard to the candidates for Rep |
rescntatives, VIM. Cloyd, of Adams |
Tp., and Samuel Pack wood, OF High. |
land Up, they ere Of the simon pure |
comprehend stripe. If you are not |
satisfied Of the fact, just examine
their record, and you will no longer
doubt. Cloyd is fitting represcn
tativo of tho coppcrhead element of
the township from which be halls
and Sam. Packwood owes bis nomin.
itlon,, perhaps, to represen tations
hat hc made, that no could get y
cant quarter OF q dozen of Kepubl
I'D votes in his precinct, very IN.
'robable supposition, as old high j
Ind never turns her back upon the 4