Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
CANDIDATE ron WARDEN.
A leading Republican Of WapeiIe
County Makes Some Inquiries.

EDDYyILLE, Iowa, Dec. 28.--Edi-
tors State Observation-Disclosures l
incidentally CHANGED upon copy of
the daily OttumwdCo,wier Of the 18th
inst, in which I noticed an article
headed Capt. Sam. A. Swiggett. cop
led from the Centerville Citizen in
which the Citizen calls attention to
the fact that this gentleman will be a
candidate before the republican Leg
islative caucus for the nomination for
the Office Of Warden Of the State Pris-
on. This article gives the Captain a
very fine send of, or endorsement,
both as Captain in the Seth Iowa In
fantry, and as Sheriff of Wapello Co !,
as we'll as for the office he now seeks.
This article alse received very fine
endorsement by the Courier. Now Mr.
Editors, wish to call the Coarier's as
we'll as the Citizens attention to few
antecedents in the political career of
the Captain, and then will ask the
Courier particularly if it will still in
dorse the Captain. Because the facts
to which 1 will now direct the atten.
ton Of those two papers arc particu-
larly familiar to the editors of the
Courier. And after their attention
has been called to these facts, and they
should still give him their endorse
ment, shall be forced to the conclu-
sion that the Courier folks are trying
to "conciliate" the captain. Do not
the Courier folks recollect that four
years ago the the Captain was . can.
didate for denomination before the
republican county Convention for
sheriff and that the Captain fell short
of denomination, and yet, notwith-
standing his defeat, he, as GOOD and
LOYAL republican entered into the
contest with his usual energy, making
the circuit of the county with the
nominees, and as was supposed at the
time, was laboring to secure the sue.
cess of the entire ticket. But the se.
quel proved that that was delusion !;
that the Captains mission was par
ticularly to secure the..success of Mr..
Asbury, republican candidate for
Treasurer, and the Hon. j. NJ. Dixon.
democratic or anti-monopoly candi-
date for Representative-the latter in
opposition TO the Hon. s. T. Caldwell,
republican, who was making the cam
vass on behalf Of the republican can
didates, and whose defeat was due
largely to the secret of this gentle
man. Not only that, but this same
gentleman, on the assembling of the
General Assembly, posted to- Des
Moines and there used his influence,
and that too with q republican Repre-
sentative, to secure Mr.. Dixon's cleo
fon as Speaker of the House as
against Hon. John H. Gear. Not
only that, at a later period he Joined
the opposition and assisted in the de-
feat of DR.. Orr the republican candi-
date for Mayor Of the city Of Ottum-
wa. Not only that-two years ago
the Captain sought nomination be-
fore the Republican County Conven-
ton for Representative, and when he
found after several ballots that it was
q foregone conclusion that his defeat
was certain, and that the nomination
of DR.. J. &. Hinsey was an assured
fact, he the Captain) withdrew his
name, notifying the Convention that
he did.so for the purpose of absolv-
ing himself from all obligations to
support the ticket, and particularly
DR.. Hinsey, ifnominated." Not only
that, but he boosted at the close of the
polls that the "canvassing board
would find Gn his voting precinct
sixty tickets with DR.. Hinsey's name
erased, and that his hand had done
it." These are facts, think, touch
ing part at least, of the political his
tory of the Captain which cannot be
controvcrted.
Now, wish to know if the Court
err as well as the Citizen, will indorse
the Captain with these uncontro-
verted. l can construe that in,lorse-
ment, if made, only as "masterly
stroke of policy" to "conciliate."-
But apprehend the republican mem.
bers of the General Assembly are not
made of that kind of stuff-they are
not Of the "conciliatory" kind.
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