The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
Our County Ticket.

having an extensive and successful
practice IN his profession, IL thor
oughly qualified, is man OF good
address, Is popular among all classes
and will poll tremendous vote
where he Is best known. He de-
serves the unanimous support Of the
party and will have it, beside large
republican following in the nortl
tier OF towns.
CHARLES KEEFE,
Our candidate for supervisor. j.
one Of the best and most extensive
farmers in the county. largely in.
terested in maintaining such :
policy in the management of coun
ty matters as will promote the va
ried interests Of its agriculturists
the success of every other bushes.
and industry depending upon the
prosperity Of that class. lie has
served the people faithfully a
for one term, nearly,
and has demonstrated his fitness
and capacity. and his zeal for the
general good, irrespective of To-
cality or personal bias or interest
for especial friends when compli-
ance with their demands would
not equally serve the general pub
lie. lie is man Of the strictest
degree Of integrity, honest, open
and honorable in all his dealings,
prompt and attentive to the duties
Of his office. and is universally
esteemed by his neighbors and by
his associates on the board. lie
is above the arts Of the demagogne
in politics or business, and never
lescends to the dirty trade of ira
lucing others as the means OF his
,wn success, prefering place in
office or society upon the strength
,f his individual merit, rather than
III the moral or personal weakness
If an opponent. During his term
Of office he has been often entrust-
ID with the work Of building
md repairing bridges in various
parts Of the county, always per-
forming such service in the inter-
EST Of all the people Of the county
by doing the work as he would
have it done for himself, in the
most substantial manner, and at
its actual worth, giving the labor
fair and just compensa-
ton, and exacting for the public
honest, faithful service. Such a
supervisor with such a record de-
serves the public endorsement OF
SWELL done, good and faithful
His retention i'll the
office is of vastly more importance
to the public than to himself. Like
the worthy and efficient chairman
of the board, his services are al
most Indispensable to the public
interests.
W. W. JOHNSON,
cur nominee for sheriff, is a man
who would leave the Office with the
enyiable record it had when filled by
Mr. Lowry. He is man OF strict
integrity, Of excellent business quail.
iflcations, is popular among the peo-
ole OF his own town which though
republican by more than two to one
has repeatedly given him important
town Offices. We are aware OF the
disadvantage OF his candidacy Al
this time, Mr.. Axtell having had but
enc term, and being popular, makes
the contest closer and more doubt.
full than were he against new man
Should he be chosen, as seems more
than probable, there will be no oc-
casion for grief.
JOHN +. LYDON.
For County Auditor, John F. Ly.
don offers people an opportunity to
secure the services Of one OF the very
best qualified men in the county
Born and reared to manhood in our
midst, our people know him to be
honest and capable. In the capaci-
ty OF deputy clerk Of the courts he
has become widely and favor
ably known to all classes in every
part OF our county. He is young
man who lends dignity and charac-
ter to any position he may be called
upon to fill. An excellent scholar
and a fine penman, with thorough
business training and system, he
will bring the office up to the high
standard given ii by John +. Peck
Civitand courteous, he has hosts OF
friends oil over the county and mer-
its an overwhelming majority, and
we believe he will have it. He is the
first peason born in the county nom.
mated for a county office.
T. b. RICHARDS.
What is desired in the Office oi
county surveyor is man versed in
the work to be done and one whose
sight is unimpaired, as that, after
the theory ard practice Of
the profession, is one Of the essential
prerequisites. All these qualifica.
tons arc combined in the person Of
Mr.. T. B. Richards, the nominee d
the Lime Springs convention. Mr.
Hassett, the republican candidate |:
q nice old man but his defective sight
is almost an insuperable objection t
his having the Office and and insur-
mountable obstacle in the way OF ,
proper discharge OF the often trying
and difficult duties in running extend
ed lines where unimpaired vision il