The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-16

Stin & tAe ola oAns.

We assure our ReaxhooS OF the UeMoess',
that the GAssss 10 not the Republican par.
", however much disposed he may be to
regard the Democrat ~ the Democratic par.
". Until the two parties are concentrated
ia two newspapers. any proposition 'ha'
these papers shall make iheir nomination
Of candidate for high Office, and Issue
pronunciamento to the people to support
such man, is siGply and most absurdly ridic.
u,sus. The Democrat asks the Gazette
10 place the name Of very respectable
gentleman ct ito head for District Judge
candidate, aud the Democrat will raise the
ssme name In other words, instead
holding Republican Convention, or Con-
vsntion OF the nsnbers OF the Bar, that the
editors Of the Gazette and Democrat make
the nomination between themselves, and
thus determine what particular man the
people shall support. The Denocfst may
be empowered BY its party to do oil the
thanking and talking for il, 1--WE don't be-
hsvs the News viii admit tAsf0 but at the
presept time the Gazette 10 not the RePab
lcan party. Its oaly AZ organ Of the Re-
publican party. which party 10 capable Of
doing it, own thiakias and generally
does il. The nomination Of . candidate
for District Judge 10 not in our hssds. The
Rspphhcans have called their Convention
ed will make their noninatioa in due time.
1t 10 not u b expected the Democrat Will
support this nomination. because IL whole
object 10 70 secure Democratic Jsdgs. Il.
ssisosials on this subject are unusually shall
low. Among the Republicans. ws have no
preference only % far - We may think one
nan bs,tsr qualified than another.
The Dsnocsss hes been pretending that
Il looks alone 10 competency In allins this
o@ce, and 10 only afraid Of politiss interior.
ins because il may result in bad choice.
bah, Its only afraid to trust this question
to vote Of the people. 1t wants tbs law
yers 70 tell the people how to vote, because
be knows The Democrsne lawyers have 1t
in their power to secure candidate OF their
avn party, TIE hypocricy Of the Democrat
On this subject 10 shown in every article it
publishes about District Judge. Read these
two sentences from the Democrats Gmple
shauRhai editorial Of Saturday:
We svsw u NOS dscs TIE Democrats party
ssIly, shas tss R,psbn. has = lsrys aunbsr Of
.. parry 10 iaekssfln sss eminent ns!ers that
''' e'A f sss,..i iss s ssi % '
There 10 tue whole matter css1eased. II
any person has been deceived - to the
Democratic READ motives al the tine, the
shove items viii undecsiye him. We BEG
~.- ..,sAha-.s pardon hat .e th.Ht he has
scarcely the ability to carry on successfully
% nice Itils pieces Of deception - he has
Seen attempting in this District Judge case,
Probably his honest instincts are % strong
q to esrAy what his talsnts would fain con-
ceaI. Who knows!
The Ness OF Saturday evening com e. To
the rescue OF the Dsnoe,ss. evidently fear.
ing that paper IS engrossiag too much Of
the attention OF its party. The Ne,cs srti.
sic 10 entirely unworthy Of notice, and We
sasnot crafty it, suihor BY kicking his
prodigy into prominence. Too many cooks
will spoil that broth, and be had better
trust il to the undivided care Of grand-PsP
u the Democrat.