Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-05-11
For State Officers.

Col kea,ler suits the Pella Blade
and Carroll Herald tor Lieu,enan.
/ Governor.
The Denison Review flies tie Car
penter flag tor Governor, and that of
Col keatclv Tor I.ieutenan; Governor.
\ correspondent in the Mt. Pleas
an; Journal presents a strong array
ot' arguments in favor of Henry o.
Conner for Governor.
The West Union Gazette, after
carefully considering the question"
does not hesitate TO name Col. Car
pe3ter as its choice for Governor.
The Clinton Herald assails and the
Dubuque Times defends Superlntend-
ent kissel in the appointment OF Mr..
Wynn as his Deputy--the Herald's
complaint being that Mr.. W. was at
the time resident of Wisconsin.
The Iowa City Tribune is not sat
isEed with any Of the gentlemen nam
cd for the Republican nomination for
State Superintendent, ar,l calls tor a
new man-asking those WHO know of
a good man to please bring him tor
ward" How would it do to nomi-
nate Brainerd?
The Clinton Herald seems to be
the secretary Of the slate on which
the roll OF the Lieutenant Guberna-
torial roll is kept. 1t says: ''lt is
said that twcHty-tour destinations in
regard to being candidate for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor OF
Iowa, have. been received at Des
Moines. How many hundred this
leaves in the field we are not advised"
The Winterset Madisonian says:
lion. G. G. Bennett, of Washington
county, is now the most prominent
. candidate and "a matters look will
receive the nomination With but lit
tie, If any opposition. Mr.. Bennett
wa. a distinguished soldier IN the re
cent war, was an active and leading
member of the 18th. 18th and 18th
General Assemblies OF Iowa. He is
4 man OF good abilities, stlic. integ-
rity, and viii make an excellent
! President OF the Senate.
J A correspondent Of the Dubuque
Times announces, apparently by aux
thority. that Prof. Allen as well as
Prot. Piper, declines to be candi-
! date Tor State SUPERINTENDENT
then proceeds TO say: Tie one
united upon by educators of the
State seems to he Professor Wilson
Palmer, Of Independence, who is
President OF the Association OF Su-
perintenlcnts and Principals OF
Schools in MOI thern Iowa The
Times editorially endorses Prof
Palmer most heartily.
Tie Fairfield Ledger in an article
on the favorable mention that has
! been made tor Hon. c. W. Slagle,
very aptly and justly concludes. In
whatever light the matter Is viewed
Mr.. Siaglc's fitness as Governor Of
Iowa is beyond cavil Distinguished
tor his manly expression oil enter
tainea sentiments, neither wavering
or changing 10 catch the popular
breeze, he is free froE1 trickery or
chlchanery TO insure personal success.
Neither has he ever entered into any
alliance on combination to obtain per
! sonal preierment. II he is elected &c
the responsible position OF Governor
it will be by the free will offering Of
the people Of Iowa In that even,
the office will he hanored, and the
untaraished credit and high position
Of the State be fully reflected in the
person OF G. W. Slag'c. Esq
The Nashua Post, discussing tn.
Gubernatorial conundrum, says =
While Scott, Carpenter and O'Con
nor are just now the leading candi
dates tor the lionars of the nomina
, ton. it is by no means certain tia
either will be the lucky man. tn,
wires are being pulled by adroi
hands 10 smash the present slate, AM
It is by no means certain that the mex
i Governor Of Iowa will be chosen from
tho slate prepared by the Sixth.
IA whispered that Judge Baldwin
will be presented at the proper time
g and ! 50, his measure of strength vii
G be large enough to command respcc
/, in the convention. Hon. Ulrar
Price, Of Davenport, Hon. James
Wilson, 3. Fairfield, Hon. John
y Kasson, Of Des Moines, Hon. j.
l. Howell. OF Keokuk, Gen. Grcnyill
!. NJ. Dodge, of Council Bluffs, eac
md all able mcn, have friends urgin
: their fitness for the place, and in til
. event Of a block game III the CONVEX
J. uon. either Prize, Wilson or Dodc
It may prove the choice Of the party