The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-09

past two years, and the relative in
creases. In 1875 there were enrolled
So. In 1876. 9s, and in the present
year up to Tuesday of the second week
there were l43. This number will,
without doubt, be raised to leo or It's
the ladies being In the majority
by about six to one. While the num-
Der has increased SO rapidly it is graf
flying to know that the interest has
fully kept pace and the beneficial re-
suits are correspondingly great. The
session is proving to be the largest and
most successful ever held in the coun-
ty, and we sincerely believe that the
work done here will tell for good in
every school district in Cedar county.
Directors wishing to secure teachers
for the fall or winter schools are re-
qucsted to visit the Normal where
they will be able 10 secure the services
of the best aud most successful teach
ers in the county.
SNINISNs VIII uS lStu III
the Methodist church, next Sunday,
rs usual.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
~ paragraph on this subject in last
weeks paper, written hastily while
the "forms" waited, is possibly liable
to he misunderstood. In animadvert-
Ing upon the secret, the ''baek-door
and twilight" plan of seeking nomi-
nation for office, there was no inten-
ton Of personal criticism, nor even of
reference to any state of things rs es-
pecially noticeableat the present time.
without thought IF individuals, or
particularly of existing circumstances,
the object was simply to direct atten-
tion 10 system Of procedure which
has for several years obtained TOT con-
siderable extent In this county, and
which can not fail TO be objection
able to the mass Of Republican voters.
There can hardly be good reason
given why any mans candidacy for
nomination to any Office should be
carefully hidden to the very day of
the nominating convention from all
save his particular friends and a few
individuals al the various points
where IL becomes necessary to get in
little work. The theory certainly
il that the members Of the party
In general shall have an oppor-
tunity to express preference between
candidates, If they have any, at the
primary meetings or caucusses. How
they can do this when delegates from
townships come up to convention, as
they often have done, without know
ing who the candidates for given Of
flee are, it is difficult to see. The man
ner Of making candidature public is
immaterial. No formal "announce-
ment' Is necessary. 1t is the taking
of especial pains to hide the real stu
alton to which objection is made. Once
fairly acknowledged, and notafterward
denied, qualified or masked for strate-
getical purposes by himself or friends
and there is no danger but that
mans candidacy for Office will soon
he very generally understood and ac-
cepted. And 1t certainly needs TO ar
gument, nor even reference to past
events in Cedar county politics, To es-
tablish the fact that the better and
more generally these matters are un-
derstood at the outset, the better and
more general will he the satisfaction
with the outcome.
But this item was commenced with
view to the enumeration, for the in
formation of our readers, of present
candidates, so far as known; and the
above explanatory paragraph has
grown beyond all intention--though
not, perhaps, beyond the importance
of the subject. To begin, then, at
Auditor, which is placed first on the
list, we have one excellent candidate
in Mr.. w. III. Griffin, of Clarence, as
noted last week. There may be 9TH
ers equally good. The name of Mr.
Jesse James, of Springdale, has been
mentioned in connection with this
office, but that he is or will be can
didate, we are not positively informed.
If his name shall be presented TO the
convention, his known qualifications
and his many personal friends
will give him 10 little strength.
Rumor says that the present in
cumbent, Mr.. Carroll, who was elect
ed for his second term over the Repub-
lican nominee two years ago, will also
come before the convention.
For Sheriff, every one understands
that the incumbent, Mr.. A. II. May
nard, who for one term has discharged
the duties of this Office with SO much
credit to himself and satisfaction to
all concerned, will he a candidate for
denomination. If he has any oppo-
sition, we have not heard of it.
For the nomination as Treasurer
there may be plenty of aspirants, but
the world rs vet knows them not. The
name of Mr.. d. II. Helmer, Of Pioneer
the present member of the Board of
Supervisors from that District, and
good and strong man--has been men,
toned by his friends; but there seems
to lie question in regard to his own
concurrence.
As in the case of the Sheriff, so with
the County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing being said to the contrary, com
mon consent will adopt the incum-
bent who has served single term
with signal success, as the candidate
for another nomination. Miss Frink's
township, however, has signified an
intention to see that her name is pre-
sented as her own successor.
In another column u neighbor of
our present Representative, Hon. X.
q. Scott, calls attention to that gen.
tleman's candidacy for denomination,
and very truthfully recommends him
as worthy of confidence and esteem.