Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1884 — A Card from L S. Alter. [ARTICLE]

A Card from L S. Alter.

To the Republicans, and to my friends in general: I desire to express my thanks for the cordial support given me in the late Primary Election. The fact that I have already served six years in the office of County Surveyor, and running for an other term, was enough to defeat almost any* man, in this Republican, progressive age, and the support I received, with so little effort on my part, was a high compliment in my favor. But I was defeated by a good man; and to my friends throughout the county, and especially in Carpenter township, where I was born and raised, and where I received almost the unanimous vote, I will say, I am thankful for yourkindness and good will, and hope you have a more worthy man on th* ticket. Many of my friends have urged me to run independent, but, with due respect to their wfshes, I wish to say. I am decidedly opposed to goi jg into a Primary or Convention, and then bolting their actions, i intend to work for the ticket I believe to be nearest right, the one that is sure to be successful, clear through, from our coming President) James (4. Blaine, down to our Surveyor, J. C. Thrawls; and T hope all my friends will support the ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing but the straight Republican ticket.

LEWIS S. ALTER.