Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
The FAT Campaign.

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s,s The FAT Campaign.
We observe that our Republican friends
throughout the State, in their County Con-
ventions for the appointment of delegates to
tho State and Congressional Conventions,
4 have been actuated by a commendable spirit
of unnnimity and harmony. Their resolu>
: tions breathe much enthusiasm, and promise
! vigorous fight for our cherished principles
ct the October election. While some of
them have expressed their preferences for
!. certain men as candidates, they all evince
disposition to give the regularly chosen
nominees their hearty support. We think
that with wise selection of our standard
bearers. victory is sure for our side. The
delegates to the Conventions should lay
aside all personal and local preferences or
prejudiees, and unite on good men-men of
talent, discretion and devotion to our prin-
ciples.
The Desmoines Citizen mentions the fol-
lowing as the most prominent Republicans
who have been named as candidates for
/ nomination at the State Convention at Iowa
City, on Thursday next:
; For Treasurer-M L. Morris, of johnson;
!, A. Brown, (Senator,l of. Fayette; Judge
Jones, of Hardin. and Mr.. Miller, of Cerro
Gordo.
For Auditor of State-John Pattee, of
Polk; j. w. Cattell, of Cedar, (Senater)
Secretary of State-E Sells, of Musca-
tine; W. q. Drake, Of Wayne.
Attorney Generals. A. Rice, Of Mahas-
ka; j. +. viii on, of Jefferson.
Register of Land Ofice--L Lewis Kinsey, of
Polk; ID. p. Miller, of Lee; Mr.. Miller, of
Cerro GOrdo.
twill be seen that we have plenty of good
material 20 select from. Messrs. Morris,
Sells, Pattee and Rice--the present incum-
bents of the Offices for which they are named
have served acceptably, and have many
friends who wish to see them re-nominated.
Mr.. Morris is now serving his third term.
having been first elected by the Democratic
party. He was among the foremost and
most fearless Of that parry who repudiated
the Nebraska iniquity, and he now enjoys
the confidence and esteem of the Republican
party, but we fear that unless he explains
satisfactorily the manner in which he dis
posed of the State bonds last winter, it will
be used as successful weapon against him
as we'll MS the entire Republican ticket,
should he be re nominated. Mr.. Pattee is
now serving his second term, and is very
able and acceptable man. Messrs. Sells and
Rice are in their first terms. Of our fellow
citizen, Mr.. Sells, there seems to be but ono
voice, and that in praise of his ability and
integrity. Should he be re-nominated,
(which we earnestly hope,) Muscatine county
will give him rousing majority. Mr.. Rice
has served in his capacity with honor to
himself and credit to the State, and deserves
are nomination.
For Congress in this District, the names
of Judge Smyth, Of Linn county, VIM. Van
dexer, Esq. of Dubuque, James Thorington,
OfDavenport, and Henry O'Connor, of this
reity, have been mentioned. The Congress
isional Convention is to be held at the same
place, and on the day after the State Con-
gyention.
METKoRoloGicAL.-W hat amount of rain
has fallen this extraordinary spring is a
pnestion Of interesting investigation: In
The National Intellegencer we find letter
from Mr.. E. Merriam, dated Brooklyn
Heights, May 18th, in which he says:
The month of May, of the present year,
thus far, has furnished twenty three rainy
4(6Nssa greater number than any one month
3aef May, for period of sixty nine years,
,embrnccd in our meteorological records.
he temperature of the atmosphere here has
len quito low for the season, during most
80 ahis month.
'fsi A correspondent of the Chicago Press,
uniting from Beloit, Wis, states that a reg
: Ref Kept there indicates the extraordinary
~ that the rainfall for the single month
nglNas fraction over one third of the
% average for the whole year. The same
tsspondent says he is in possession of
3rdt d The rain fall all over the State of
q York for twenty six years, and they
~ ne parallel to the recent fall in this
= ~ he Northwest.
LIcoxRres LleHr GoEs Our. The Cold
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