Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-28

In the editorial columns of the Cheboy
gan Free Press of Oct. 26th. noticed al
article entitled, "How do the Boys in
Blue like this" and that there may be
no misconstruction of the natural infer
ence to be drawn from the article will
quote it in full.
Ivory Littlefied was a candidate for the
Republican nominee for Sheriff of this
county. There were % votes cast in
the Republican County convention, and
Ivory Littlefieid received seven. Ivory
Littlefield is man who has been all
through the war. and lost a leg fighting
for the Union. His opponent, Mr.. Jar
my. is man who tried TO get the nomi-
nation for sheriff on the Democratic
ticket, on the plea that he was a Demo
crdt. He was beaten in the convention
fairly and honestly. Mr.. Jarmy then
went into the Republican convention and
obtained the nomination for Sheriff on
the ground that he was Republican.
Ivory Littletield, who has been lifelong
Republican. and a soldier in the Union
army. and who lost leg i'm the Union
service, is thrown overheard in Repub-
lican convention to make room for Il man
who has never been i'm the service, and
who is one day Democrat, and because
he was beaten inh Democratic convention,
the next day claims to be Republican,.
How the Republican party do love the
soldiers. How molly they reward them
for their services in the war. Mr.. Jarmy
should not receive the vote at single
Democrat in this county, and fair-mind-
ed Republicans openly come out and de-
clare he shall not receive their support.
Now / have no desire to make myself
conspicuous in the columns of the news
papers, but as | was one of the delegates
to the convention referred to by the Free
Press, and as l am opposed to, and depre-
cate the policy of attempting to carry an
election by appealing to the passions and
prejudices of the people, desire to ask
the Free Press few questions with ref
erence to the above article, and. also, with
reference to the general principles there
attempted to be spread before the people.
What prominent Republican i'm this
county has ever sought TO raise the issue
between the respective candidates for any
local office. or urged the election of either
on the ground that one had served hon
Orably i'm the late war?
Have you heard any prominent Repub-
lican urge the election of the Republican
nominee for the State Legislature because
he had served and was wounded, i'm the
defence of his country? If SO, who,
when. ld where?
NVh. xx-aO v.,r,r mi 0rypa, mi that Mr. If
tlefield was candidate for the nOmina-
ton of sheriff at that convention?
Who informed you that Mr.. Jarmy was
a Democrat, and tried" to get the nomi-
nation for sheriff on the Democratic
ticket OIL the plea that ne was Demo
crat9
Are you quite sure that:he would not
have been nominated by the Democrat,
if the convention had been satisfied that
he was STRAIGHTFORWARD Democrat ?"
How did you discover thar>Alr. Jarmy,
i'm the Republican convention, obtained
the nomination for sheriff OH the ground
that he was Republican
Will you inform your patrons what
reason you have tor saying that Mr.. Lit
tlefield was thrown overheard to make
room for a man who has never been in
the service ?"
Had Mr.. Littlefield any claim upon the
office of sheriff more than any other per-
son capable and qualified to discharge the
duties thereof!
If not, how could he have been ''thrOwn
overheard?
Now, Mr.. Littlefield is personal
friend of mine, and [ believe him well
qualified to fill the office of sheriff of this
county, and | voted for his nominate m in
the convention both on the informal and
formal ballot; but do not approve the
policy of attempting 20 influence the
opinions of vo.ers by appealing to their
prejudices, instead of their judgment.
Nor have any sympathy with the
idea advanced by hot headed partisans,
that we shall stand by our ticket and
vote straight, right or wrong, from Pres
ident down to coroner. Ibelieve, as do
a great many prominent men i'm both
political parties, that in our local cleo
lions, at least. the welfare, interest and
prosperity of our county should be para
mount to party success. CITIZEN.