Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-04
DR., c. e. WARDEN.


DIR. c. e. WARDEN.
For day or two past it had come
10 our ears that very many of orr
solid business men of this city, as well
AS many of the people from the coun-
try, have been talking in quiet way
of DIR. z. c. Warden of this city as a
very proper aud excellent candidate
for Congress from this district. In
these times there is good deal Of this
quiet kind of talk done among the
people. This eliminated on Friday
in a request hastily prepared and
signed, asking him to be candidate
before the Republican Convention.
This is very proper and legitimate
field for the people to act in, and though
in its conception and consumation We
had no part, we cannot help but recog-
nize the truth OF the old adage in this,
that every man long resident in any
community is rightly weighed and
Judged by his fellows, and that IN this
instance, this preference suggested by
his neighbors towarde DR.. Warden is
sn unselfish and honest expression Of
preference by them. which we feel ne
richly deserves. A very unostenta-
cious man as the Doctor is, we could
not in any manner so certainly wound
his feelings, as TO speak in fulsome
praise of him we have therefore only
to say of him, that he is one of the
oldest citizens of the county, having
for over a quarter of . century been a
resident of this city--at first a success.
fnl practitioner ofhis profession, but fol-
many years past merchant, in which
pursuit he has maintained name
above reproach, and acquired fair
competence. During all this time, he
has been always prominent in all pub.
lie enterprises, and repeatedly--indeed
almost Invariably upon occasions Of
public interest, he has been put for.
ward by our people, "a a wise coun.
sellor and sound business man, to aid
advise and consult with them, and tC
represent them in important public
transactions with foreign corporation,
and delegations from other cities.
He for many years was by common
consent, placed in charge, for the mos
part, of our public school interests
during which time, he built them mp
and perfected them into the higl
standard, which they now maintain
Never having been accustomed t,
public speaking, his field is pre-emi
nently that Of solid work, of action
explained aud advocated by means o
good conversational powers.
A great reader and observer of me
and things, he has never been polit
clan, except as private citizen In thi
respect, however, he has never bee
inactive or passive; his position, al
who knew him, always UNDERSTOOD
full well. A Republican by convic
ton, at the inception of the party, h
has ever remained earnestly attache,
to it.
In Congress, no man who knows tn
Doctor, would ever be at a loss I
know where he stood on any question
nor would he doubt for one momel
his integrity, or his ability to bring
any subject good solid judgment
coupled with the teachings of cxtens
i've reading and long experience.
tho republicans of Wapello county shal
decide to support the Doctor for Con
gress, it will afford MS great pleasur
to second them in their effort. If th,
Republicans of the District nominal,
him he will be elected and the 6tl
District would be ably, faithfully ana
honestly represented.