Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-19
FAIRFIELD, April 30,h, l947,

Fairfield, April Both, lS47.
Editor Of Reporter-SIR: The Demo-
cratic Convention for the first Congression-
al District assembled here this morning.
and has just adjourned, after nominating
WILLIAM THoMrsoN Esq, of Henry coun-
ty, as our candidate for the approaching
election. -Four gentlemen, to wit: Messrs.
Kinney OF Lee county, Thompson of Hen
ny, and Bailey and Smith of Van Buren,,
were brought forward by their respective
friends, and there were two ballotings,
which resulted as follows:
First Baiioting.
Mr.. Kinney received 26 votes;
Thompson I" Fl
DR.. Bailey " IS 1"
MIR. Smith &" 10
On the second ballot;ng, the names of
DR.. Bailey and Mr.. Smith having been
withdrawn, AIr. Thompson received 81
votes, and Mr.. Kinney 81; whereupon, the
former was declared unanimously to be the
democratic candidate fer Congress in the
first Congressional District.
The closeness OF the vote will of itself
indicate that the contest between the res
pective friends of Messrs. Thompson and
Kinney was one of lively interest; but
am glad to be able to say to you, that,
"now that the thing is all over" the best
feeling prevails, and the delegates from
the several counties 60 home from here
confident of, and resolved upon, elec,ing
their nominee by handsome majority.
Our opponents will find Mr.. Thompson
"a hard horse TO beat" To talents of a
fine order, sterling integrity, and unques-
toned frmness as democrat, be unites
much suavity Of manners, and is emphati-
cally and deservedly popular throughout
the district. In both Lee and Van Buren,
counties-points where the wings have
fondIy hoped for such nomination at the
hands Of the convention as would enable
them to make serious inroads upon our
tickee-Mr. Thompson will no doubt re-
ceive handsome majorities; while, in every
other county, save Henry and Mahaska,
he will carry every thing before him. His
election, therefore, may be set down as a
thing settled; and if you of the North do as
well--as no doubt you wiil-we may, after
the first Monday of August next, gain set
Iowa down as fright side up" politically.
Thus much as to the nomination Just
made here, and the confidence of our friends
as to success.
Would that could consistently close my
letter at this point, without adv erting 10
another matter of less agreeable nature:
but as it is one in which the democracy of
the whole state is interested, and you your
self especially touching, as it does
most seriously, your conduct and charac-
ter, as the editor of the organ of our party
at the capital of the sta!e-I feel it to be
meet and proper that should allude to it.
The Reporter" of the 18th inst con-
tanned an editorial article aDimadverting in
pretty csustic terms, as you will remem-
Der, upen he course of Mr.. Harbour, the
Senator from Mahaska county, during the
closing scenes Of tAe late session of the
Legislature; charging upon him that he
had abandoned his democratic friends and
acted, upon repeated occasions, in conc ert
with the wings; and quoting from the wing
press their appreciation of, and emulation
orer, that course Of conduct pursued by
Mr. II.
Well, to the very great surprise of, l
| venture to assert, nine tenths of The mem
bers OF the convention, resolution was
introduced INFO that boty t. day, approba-
tug the conduct Of Mr. Harhor and de-
"ouncins the Reporter for the article re-
tered 'o--such understand to have been
It's substance, for l did not hear it read;