Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
INDEPENDENCE ITEMS.

INDEPENDENCE, july i, 1907.
Mr.. ED1ToR-The past week has been
quite an eventful one in the history Of
our county. Besides the usual progress
made in the growth of the town, and the
gradual extension of our business inter-
ests, there has been an unusual excite
ment in the political world. On Saturday
last, the Democracy of Buchanan county
met III Convention in this place, through
their representative delegates, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination a ticket for
their support at the ensuing election.
Two sets of Delegates having been cleo
ted the day previous, in this village, it
was expected that a serious fight would
take place upon the question of which
one should be admitted to seats in the
Convention. And sure enough it did
come off, with more violence than had
been anticipated A committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, who took the
matter into consideration, and reported
in favor of the anti railroad faction, led
off by JAMES JAMESON, ESQ. The Con-
yention adopted the report of the Com
mittee by a vote of IA to 12, and there
upon the Railroad delegates, headed by
d, S. LEE, ESQ.,, retired from its deliber-
atons. All this was done after one of
the most exciting discussions l ever wit
messed. 1t was a scene worthy of the
palmiest days of the harmonious Dem
ocracy." Messrs. LEE O. JAMESON, who
addressed the meeting upon opposite
sides of the question, were greatly excl
led, and in the course of their remarks,
INDUCED in the most bitter and ungen
lemanly epithets imaginable. The yo
cabulary of the fish market was freely
drawn upon, and the lie passed from one
to the other with f1ippancy really aston
ishing, even in "Locofoco" Conven-
vention. a
After the boilers retired, Jamison and
his party went on and made the nomina-
tons, which you have probably given
your readers in another place. The bolt
ers Immediately proceeded to Esq. HARr's
Office, and organizing in due form, held
council Of war. They decided to sup
port the Republican nominations to be
made on the eleventh, if they turned out
to be "sound on the goose - if not, they
will run an Independent railroad ticket
headed by ALBERT CLARK, for county
judge.
All eyes are now turned to the Repub-
lican Convention, awaiting with the deep
est anxiety its developments. The truth
is not be disguised, that the same element
of discord may produce like result in
that body. But it is to be hoped that
no such disgraceful scenes as transpred
here last Saturday, may be re-enacted.
It is right and proper that the majority
| should rule, and after the battle has been
fairly and honorably contested in the pri-
mary meetings and in the Convention,
whatever the result may be, let there be
a general acquiescence. Ii there are to
be any boilers, let them exercise their
privilege of rejecting the nominations at
the polls. Independent of the County
Judge, the Railroad question should not
be brought to bear, and not even in that,
if the nominee is an honorable and up
right man. | hope tie Republican dele
gates will view this matter calmly, and
beware how they sow the seeds of dis
sension in this early period of the history
of the party and the county,
Politics aside, not much of interest has
transpired here since my last. The tide
Of immigration continues to swell upon
us without much abatement, a considera-
bic portion seeking homes in this county,
and many travelling farther westward.
The weather continues fine, and an abund-
ant harvest is now almost sure to reward
the labo Of the industrious husband
man