The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-08-29
Ralph r. Lowe, the Republican Candidate
for Governor.


Ralph r. Lowe, the Republican Candidate
for Governor.
There are but few Of the old residents
in this section Of the country, that will
not be gratifed at the nomination Of
Judge Lowe, for Governor of the State
OF Iowa, as made a, the Republican Con.
ven.;on, a, lowe City, on the Goth inst.
RALPH p. LOWE is cmphatically .
man Of the people, and Possesses in the
highest degree those essential qualities
tha, command power and ensure success
ia tho great fed of political action.
His suavity of manner and freedom
from the suporcilious pride that so fire.
rucutly attaches to the would-bc great
men of our State, combined with the
possession of unquestioned talent, a dis
eliminating mind, and sound Judgment,
are prominent traits of his character and
when, supcradded to these ennobling
qu.lnics, his we'll known detes,ation Of
fraud and oppression, and the bold, deter
mined stand he has always taken on the
ride of right aaa justice, regardless Of the
ssrce or numbers arrayed against him, is
wildly shown in the many incidents
o'his cysatful life, it would seem almost
impossible that he could be defeated in
she popular vote.
Still there are doubtless many of our
citizens, who, having settled here within
the last few years, have not had the
means of knocking his antecedents, and
for their information short sketch of his
history is here given.
RALPH p. Lowe cmigrated from Day
ton, Ohio, to Iowa, when frs. organized
~ Territory, and commenced the prae
.ice Of law at Muscatinc (theE Blooming
ton, in 1889.
II, WAS shortly afterwards appointed
Prosecuting Attorney for the I'd Judieia
District, which at that time extended from
Burlington to Dubuque; and in the faith
full discharge of the duties Of that Office
A. time when it required man of irol
nerve and undaunted resolution TO con
duct and carry on the criminal pTosecu
tioa. against the confederated band o
.=ouudrel, tia, than infested the country
h. voa the esteem and gratitude Of al
right minded and honest men.
In 1913 h associated himself with tn
late James T. Carleton, under the name
.1l style Of Lowe & Carleton, and tn
ftm became widely celebrated as success
fl practitioners in the District, and 5
continued until tn partnership was dis
solved By the elevation Of Carleton to tn
Bench
Son. year. aflcrsarl,, he remove
VIII his fasily 10 Kcokuk in Lee County
and while there unfortunatel ! Became in
tarested in the affairs Of the celebrate.
Michael Hummer who under the guis
OF religion, proved to BE- one Of the mos
black hearted .coundrel. that ever dis
9rsecd humanity, but, possessed Of ia
.n.s and requirements Of a high order, $
concealed his sr,ful aud complicated We
=. Yillslny tia. Ia succeeded, first as
sleat and xfteryarl, Is friend, In 80 IL
graft ,ting himself in the honest and co,
iil!n. nstare Of Lowe, As to seriously en-
b,rrass him in his pecuniary affairs b.
~hea the base means used by the ar>l
h,pocritc to cnt4nglc LOVE- in his con
plics,cl wab Of fraud aud rascality ha
been happily exposed, aud the plot fru
trated before its final contamination,
A., only caused general feeling of .yr
p,,hy ia the minds Of al! who were CO
y.rsaat with the facts, but the unyiel
ing honesty and integrity Of Lowe VI
=, Clearly cyincel taroa,h,l. the yhoI
sf,;r, tina. a vacancy subsequently, occu
rim, in that Judicial District, he was ia
en- up by exclamation as the peoples Ca
did,tc for Judge, and although the ID
tr.et vas, in politics, largely adverse
tho known political views of Lowe,
Va, elected By handsome majority
fiat responsible situation. which he co
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