Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30
little Interest IS
Shown in POLITICS
WAR ACTIVITIES AND EPIDEMIC
OF INFLUENZA OCCUPIES AT
TENTION OF PUBLIC.
THREE CONTESTS ON co. TICKET
]. J. PentOny Is Endorsed BY County
Bar Association for Reelection
rs Sheriff.

rs Sheriff.
The political campaign in Iowa this
year has been short and quiet. War
activities have pretty much eclipsed
politics BY common consent the cam
paign the country over was postponed
until after the Fourth Liberty loan
drive and then the epidemic of influen-
"a took the center of the stage and all
public meetings were called off. The
campaign will probably come to a
close without much campaign speaking
in Iowa. The greater number of can
didates who had anything to say to the
voters used the newspapers as their
mediums of communication and circu-
lar letters have also appeared from
some.
On the state ticket Claude Porter,
the democratic candidate for COVER
nor will receive strong vote here. It
will be remembered that he carried
Delaware county for governor on one
occasion in straight out fight against
A. B. Cummins and his anti-liquor
record is all that prevented his elec-
tion. He is clean able man and the
people of Iowa would make no mistake
in electing him governor this year.
Senator VIM. S. Kenyon, and State
Treasurer E. H. Hoyt of Manchester
will both roll up heavy majorities in
this county.
There has been little activity in the
Congressional campaign in this dis
trict. Captain Harry B. Clark of Wa
terloo the democratic candidate is in
the army service and Congressman
Sweet has been in Europe seeing the
sights. During the primary campaign
Delaware county republicans were
convulsed at the thought Of re-elect-
ing Mr.. Sweet to Congress. They ac-
cused him Of being disloyal and OF
pro-German sentiments and most
everything else which tends to dis
credit public official in war times
Whether the republicans of this county
were sincere in their efforts to elect
red blooded 100 per cent loyal man
to Congress from this district will be
shown from the way they vote, for
Clark or Sweet next Tuesday.
II elected Mr.. Clark has the ability
and fidelity to we'll serve the people OF
this district.
County.
In the county there are opposing
candidates for but three offices-sher-
iff, county attorney and supervisor,
Sheriff Pentony who is now serving
the county and government in high
ly efficient manner is a candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Pride, his opponent
banks his chances of success solely
upon being carried into Office by the
normal republican majority in the
county and the appeal to republicans
to vote nothing but the straight ticket.
Hfs hackers apparently put party 10y
atty above public service and are urg-
ing the support of republican candi-
dates down to the last man for fear
the old party will disintegrate and
fall to pieces if Independent voting is
indulged in. This political bunk will
deceive but few. Years ago the circle
was by law removed from the ballot
to make Independent voting easier.
Voters invariably exercise indepen-
dence in voting and the old "vote-it-
straight" argument is too thin to be
noticed.
The argument which is advanced
for Mr.. Pentony is that in addition
to the efficient discharge of his duties
as sheriff he has faithfully and with
out pay served the government as
Chairman of the Local Exemption
Board since the beginning of the war.
There are few who do not appreciate
what this means and the demands
who holds it. Public service thus un-
selfishly rendered should be rewarded
and we believe that there will be
few in this county who will fail to
recognize his good services and re-
ward Sheriff Pentony with their votes.
For the office of county attorney,
M. J. Yoran and Leo Tierney, both of
Manchester, are opposing candidates.
Both are capable young men. Mr..
Yoran has the advantage Of expert
ence and the fact that county attor-
neys acting as appeal agents have de-
voted practically all of their time to
government war work the past year
and half. A thoughtful and appre-
ciative public will not fail to reward
public official who faithfully dis
charges the labors of war work in
addition to the duties of his office.
For supervisor Chas. Reggentine
will have the almost solid support of
the southeastern part of the county.
That part of the county is without a
representative on the board and his
friends in that locality will roll up a
good vote for him. Mr. Reggentine
is first class man, and worthy of the
Office for which he is a candidate.
A. T. PRESCOTT.
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