The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
Addison Oliver and j. q. AinsWorth-
Two Sample Republican
Worthless.
Some Of the Principal Events IN Their
Oliver az q Draft Dodger.
Air sworth a. a Woman S'anderer-
How He was Horsewhipped IN
Denison.
Farmer whiting's Foothold Among
1Gonona County Republicans
Certain Of Home Endorsement.



ONAwA, Oct. Editorial Correspondence
or THE LEADER-Few men in any cline
stand as high in the esteem Of their per-
sonal acquaintance az does Farmer Whit
ing. He has Judgment in the hearts OF
he pioneers Of this county that no amount
Of Islander can displace. They who passed
together the dangers and privations OF
pioneer life know the generous impulses Of
his nature, the firm reliance, the steadfast
courage, the courageous honesty that guide
him in all his acts He il man
without fear. and yet none of his neighbors
ever hesitate to ask him for favor
when in corner, and no worthy applicant
is ever turned away with deaf ear II IS
of the war, and yet the old settlers, and es-
pecially the old soldiers whose families
lived in this county from 1861 to 1860, re-
member as though II was but yesterday
the kind and active aid he gave those whose
husbands and sons and brothers were of to
the war. His was the kind of generosity
that touched tho heart. He did not 60
about prOclaiming to tho world his gener-
GUS acts, but in his quiet way he supplied
many an empty larder and always declin-
It is not strange, then, that Judge Whiting
rests high in the esteem Of the citizens Of
his own county And it is not
strange that the Register and
the republican state central committee
have studiously avoided the circulation OF
the Registers charges in MonOna county.
Here where the character Of the atlantis in
the affidavits is SO well known to be unre-
liable in all the relations Of life the clrcu-
lation Of the Register supplements would
react like q boomerang. The effect OF tho
publication in the limited circle which has
attained knowledge Of its contents is al-
ready disastrous TO its instigatOrs, and
there is not shadow of doubt that Judge
whiting will garry his county by the larg-
est majority he has ever received. Il ne
in his home county be would carry the
state by fifty thousand majority.
Del. w. Leslie. alias Jones. was here work
ing up the Hegistcr's statement his chief as
sistants, aside from Mcmillan, the one
horse attorney, were Addison Oliver and
COnmty Gazette o liver is one OF the pioneers
Of the county. and has been the political
opponent OF Judge Whiting in many hard
fought political tight. The relative stand
ing Of the two men is best illustrated by
stating the fact that in every one Of these
contests Monona county, although . strong
republican county, has invariably given 2
Whiting majority. This proof Of the judges
home popularity has greatly aggravated
Oliver, and bis cup of bitterness, already
IuiI 10 OveTu0Wluk, WIS ul0Oc ulOIC OlkUCA
still by the result Of the senatorial
election two years ago, when Whiting
carried his own county over Oliver by l90
majority, even carrying divers own town.
ship, and also each OF the other two cOun-
ties of the district, having q total majority
Of nearly 6OO. During that campaign Q
vigorous canvass was made. Several joint
debates were d feature Of il, and in one Of
them, where Oliver had the close, he vio-
lated the rules OF debate by abiding to the
war record of Judge Whiting, which he had
not the courage to touch upon in his open
ing speech. The latter gentleman imme-
diately arose and challenged him to devote
one hour to the discussion Of their war
records, but this fair and manly proposition
Oliver absolutely declined. And it was
county has y more vulnerable record
than he. During tho war II he
ever raised his hand to help the
destitute families of union soldiers
the old settlers around here are not aware
OF it. And yet he is wealthy man, own
ing about three thousand acres Of land in
the county. The bitterness that charac-
terized his acts in the early days, clings to
him still, and it is q common remark that
q score of souls the size Of divers could
dance on the point Of q cambria needle, and
not be crowded for room. Addison Oliver
is fine specimen Of man, to attack the 10y
atty of Judge Whiting. Where was he,
and what was he when the war was ont
Let us see. Part Of the time he was in Ne
braska. That was when the draft was i'm
river until he secured the appoint
ment of provost marshal, which, of course,
exempted him from the draft, when he
boldly returned. From that day he became
bold warrior. He fought as valiantly
from that time on as General Clarkson Is
fighting now. Some of his bold exploits are
related by the old settlers. His great
achievements which will go Whooping
down the ages are his determined and per-
sistent as we'll as very bold attempts to
take from the old settlers the soldiers over
coats which their sons had sent home to
them from the army. In this work be
covered himself with glory, until one day
he ran afoul Of Tim Murphy, q robust Irish
farmer who was wearing the blue. Murphy
not only would not give up. the coat, but
solent Oliver. who was glad enough to get
away with his diminntive soul still linger-
ing in his body. Tim has gone to his
long home, but his SON John, who sent him
the coat, lives out upon the old homestead
and relates with no little pride this deed Of
ing the case ut al to say that Oliver could
not be elected to any Office in Monona
county. He is without standing in his own
party. He has even been defeated for the
town council Of Onawa. town that con-
tains two hundred republican and sew
enty five democratic votes. Last week he
attempted to get upon the Onawa delega-
ton to the republican county convention,
but be was left Of BY . vote Of three to
one. Three Of the deiegates chosen from
this township are Whiting republicans h,i Il
organ, edited by BEL. ". Leslie, to
learn that the republican organization
OF the county has been placed in the hands
Of Whiting mon. The county chairman q
II. Writings sQa;ip]sw. and although :
STRONG republican, he is also strong WIFI
ting man; y fact YOU can scarcely run
W6OY & not enthusiastic for Whiting.
]. d. Ainsworth, who assisted Leslie Glidl
Jones to procure by purchase or otherwise
the affidavits and other slush printed by the
Register, Is . rare specimen Of the genus
homo. There arc few like him in existence,
and it u well for society that his kind il
not more numerous. Ainsworth has lived in
| the county about twelve years, and of course
has personal knowledge Of Mr. Writings
| utterance6 twenty years and moro ago.
l Possessing all the instincts of q coward, he
had not the courage to sign his name to
/ the statement made by the other scoundrels
but preferred instead to do the dirty work
/ Of tho Register tool who passed himself OF
/ under an assumed name, thinking thereby
/ that he would not be discovered. Aims
neighbor whose hospitality he has enjoyed
| in tho past. Many times he and his family
have visited ut the Whiting home
stead and always been kindly treated
But perhaps il Judge Whiting had beer
familiar with the character of the man hi
visits would not have been encouraged
Ainsworth was at one time resident ol
Denison, and it was in that town that aI
event occurred that must have been indel
IDLY impressed upon his memory. 1t wa.
there that he was publicly cowhided
through the streets for sIandering reputable