Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-24


Dusr II otase also for the transaction Of suct
= business % said convention may deem proper
- raaio q representation will be one delegate foi
y one husdrei vyses, and cue additional delegate
ysach fraction over nfty votes cast IN each county
tes Dsu,usrstic candidate FOR Governor ~ October
n Counties casting a less number Of votes VIII De
1tied 10 one delegate each.
70 county can be represented by proxy,
Gan " UcClSAsg, GEO. s. &c Dow,
D. O. HrrcH, Wa. soo"''
so.- o.A.w. CHARLES CoRKERy,
". w. BsLxxAp, d. II. soLoSos,
I. D. rEsT, State Central Co'"'"l'ee.
The Democratic City Convention.
This evening, the Democratic City
Invention meets at the German The
Ter for the nomination Of candidates
h the Office of Mayor, Marshal, Treas
Tor and City Clerk. There will
oubtless be larger attendance than
any former convention in this city.
he Black Republican convention on
Wednesday last contained $50 votes,
1t it is not extravagant TO assume that
pere will be 1t least six hundred at
Se Democratic caucus this evening.
IN unusual degree of interest has been
psnifested by the Democratic masses
the approaching election, and that
Interest we cannot but regard as the
arbinger of victory. There is among
Me rank and file of the party a feeling
yhat, with proper cxertions, the whole
Ticket TO be nominated this evening
bay be triumphantly elected. The
Nominations on the other side have
been met with a GOODNESS and indificr-
kncc which must be disheartening to
fhc candidates. The Gnzette usually
70 voluble and vehement in its cnco-
|saiums Of those it feebly supports, has
hot a word TO spare for the ticket, un-
ess it be to dampen the already flick
,ring ardor Of its readers by declaring
that the leader Of the Republicans is
pot Republican, and has no sympathy
nth the party. In the streets, prom
nent Black Republican office holder
and office seeker is circulating the re-
port that scores of Republicans intend
Ito holt the nomination of one Of the
candidates on their ticket, because that
candidate is rumsuckcr and in the
habit of getting drunk. The Rcpubli-
can nominee for Treasurer is openly
denounced by his countrymcn, and
heartily hated by their Know Nothing
|allies. Indeed consciousness of weak
meas and an apprehension of defeat
|pervade the Black Republican party
|of this city. Their self distrust was
painfully exhibited in their nomination
flor Mayor. Where was that excellent
and estimable man, Ben Woodward,
the most popular Republican in this
city? Where was Hiram Price, the
right arm Of the Republicans Of Daven-
porta Why were they overslaughed
Why were they sent to the rear, to
make room at the head for a political
opponept if it we're not that the Re
publicans despaired of clecting any man
in their party by party vote BY the
nomination of Mr.. Cook, they confessed
their weakness They owned up whip
ped" Why was this 'Independent"
dodge attempted Here again, they
betray their apprehensions of rout and
ruin. After repeated denunciations of
"Independent tickets" would the Re
publicans have enlisted in the support
Of one, did they believe success posi-
bic without i'll Every man knows with
what pertinacy the Republican mana
gers at the 'Independent" meeting
laboured to convey the impression that
Democrats as well as Republicans ia
vored the "lndependent" scheme.
Why was thatl Need We say, that it
was hoped to stiffen the backbone of
the straight cut anti-Cook wing of the
party by leading them to believe that
enough Democrats would vote the
"Independent" ticket to render Eds
election moral certainty. Need VIC
cay that was perfect failure Now,
that the excitement of the Convention
has passed, and the body of the party
have bad an opportunity to reflect, we
ought not to be surprised that they are
apathetic. Cook is VIGOROUSLY an
unsuccessful politician. His bad luck
il proverbial, and VIC see no ground
in defeat. He has always been the
'sfoul weather Jack" Of the parties
to which he has successfully pro-
fessed allegiance. The Republicans
have virtually admitted that their only
hope Of electing their candidates fol
Marshal, Treasurer and City Clerk
was in having Cook lead off asthe nomi
nee forMayor if he cannot carry them
through, it is apparent from their own
admission, that they must fail insteac
Of helping the ticket he will be drag
upon it. Their defeat, then, unless W,
throw the game out Of our hands is sure
We repeat, that the "Independent'
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