The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20
'OUNTY CONVENTION AND
NOMINATIONS.

las appears from the formal call Of the
'rntrAl Committee, the Republican
prevention ofthis county will meet four
eeks from next Saturday for the rur-
J. ,se of nominating candidates for the
= ,unty officers, those to be chosen this
I ar consisting of q State Senator, two
representatives, County Auditor,
treasurer, Sheriff, Supervisor, Superin-
',ndent of Schools, Surveyor, Coroner
'1d Drainage Commissioner.
The Convention will consist of fifty.
VIC delegates, arrortioned among the
.veral townships rs indicated by the
. .,'I; the time fixed for Township Prima
' Meetings, for the selection of such
'legates, being the Saturday preceding
invention, August l2th.
At tirc-u cnucu,r. i, here ,roruiun-
ms are, or may be, virtually made.
Id since there is always, both before
I'd after nominations are made, much
Tx about their having been controlled
) "ring'-and often with no little
suse-it surely behooves every Republi
n voter who expects to feel the least
terest i'm the result Of his County Con-
,ntion, to attend his township caucus
I'D have voice in the selection Of his
representatives. in such Convention. 1t
the frequent failure on the part Of the
any in each township to show interest
iiough in primary meetings to attend
''bich enables interested parties to make
slate of candidates, and by quiet
ord with The t,W in the several town
,,ips, to nominate them 'triumphantly
/, convention day. The remedy for
his hes been indicated; it is plain and
fective, anu should be applied by the
t,ncurrent action of each individual no
'ss from sense of interest than of
atty.
rWhere the strength of the party ia
,!ch that nomination is equivalent to
,ection, rather more than less care
lhouid be taken to select ca ndidates that
nnnot full to make good and acceptable
ficers. Aud while we are glad to say
I,ything that can he truthfuIly said in
t,vor Of this one and that one whom we
ear named rs u probable candidate for
:omination; while we desire to give any
formation we hold which might assist
intelligent selection by the people at
ge,we still think the selection belongs
them, and do not care to press the
aims of one candidate, ignoring others
!, perhaps, equal merit. This course is
ten reprehended by small politicians
no always have candidates Of their
vn, 10 secure the nomination of whom
ley begin to lay wires before the gene
! public has thought of the approach.
& election, and than whom they know
other. but it may be the fair one in
,per which tries to serve the party and
re people rather than the politicians
al candidates for office, for all that.
The names which we have heard
eniioncd in connection with the can
.!a,ures to be filled at the County Con
ntiun, we take plea-urei in announcing.
, many of them there seems not to
49, been opposition sufficient TO have
und head, at least, in open COM
sijIiou. 40 doubt the Convention will
.oluce some candidates not before gen
ally known.
FOR candidate for State Senator from !
lis Dist riot, J. w. Bull, of this town.
t:p, will be strongly supported. There
e few, if any. in the county who are
.,ter known, and any tribute which !
might pay to his integrity and abili
would be generally anticipated by |
ersonai knowledge.
,Messrs, J. @. Tufts, J. w. Beatty, |
3hn Chambers and w. c. Maley, are
>ssible. If not probable, candidates for
representatives. Messrs. TUFTS and
.aty both served the county during
,e last General Assembly, and have
,eir record to speak for them, and, so
as 1t goes, the two term custom IN
/ regard to which, if it really does-as
certainly should not-signify geEcral
satisfaction with the official course OF
, officer to fail to nominate him to the
cond term. Messrs. T. and B. will hard
he rejected by the Convention. Mr..
Inn Chambers of springdale township,
a gentleman who commands the en-
Re confidence and respect Of bis neigh