Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-09
The 0lslinatiOnS.

The Nominations.
The Republican District Convention met
yesterday, and nominated JOHN F. DILLON
of Davenport, as Judge, HENnY O'CoNNoR,
of Muscatinc, as District Attorney, and
Tuos. Ii. Garfield, of Jackson county, for
Member of the Board of Education.
These nominations are eminently euitable
and popular. We purpose shortly publish
ing fuller and more minute account OF
these gentlemen. For the present we will
only say that the nominations have gwen
universal and complete satisfaction.
Mr.. DIILnN, though yet young man, has
already won a place among the foremost at
the bar, both in his District and in the State.
Courteous and affable in manner, he is per-
sonally very popular throughout the District
He is a talented and effective speaker, and
an able. sound and wel-read lawyer. In
his hands the people can repose with entire
confidence the varied and important interests
which depend upon the judiciary for their
correct and equitable adjustment.
Henry O'CoNNoR does not need any praise
at our hands. I hat he is one of the ablest
LAWYERS, and the most eloquent orators OF
Iowa, is we'll known over the State, and
none know it better than the people OF his
District. lie is remarkable for one other
quality, his political honesty, and the fear
lessncss and candor with which he has
always advocated whatever he thought to be
right in politics, without regard to the
consequences.
The several delegations to the convention
were full with the exception of that OF Jack
son county Little feeling was manifested,
and the utmost harmony and unanimity
prevailed. Mr. DILLON and Mr.. O'CoNNoR
were both nominated by reclamation. Mr..
CAMPBELL was nominated on the first ballot.
lie is an estimable and worthy man, and is
said bv those who know him to be ripe
scholsr and thoroughly conversant with
educational affairs. llcwas Superintendent
of Public Instruction, we learn, IN his Sec
ton of Vermont for nine OF ten years, and
has been engaged in that capacity since his
residence in this State
Each county represented in this ticket may
justly be proud Of its representative, as the
party may be of the whole. We hazard
nothing in saying that the whole ticket will
be elected by one thousand majority.
Now, Republicans of Muscatine county,
we have unf urled the banner of the campaign,
with our principles and the names of our
candidates Remember that you are called
upon to work for your principles as we'll as
your nominees; that your opponents are
divided and ashamed of their own party and
its acts and that if you are true to your
principles, scores of Democrats are ready to
join your standard, on which they recognize
the old and familiar watchwords of the true
Democracy. 5r..rs.-. f,s
6 W ewelcome with sincere p leasure to
the corps editorial of cur city our friend
Hugh J. Campbell, Esq. Mr.. Campbell has
entered upon the duties Of editor of the
Daily journal, and will probably continue
in that pc ition until after the October cleo
ti0n.
In our Intercourse with Mr.. Campbell in
private life, we have ever found him a cour.
te0us gentleman and true friend. We
know him to be a hard student and clear
thinker, and consider his turn Of mind we'll
adapted to his new occupation. T4t
AS Mr. Campbell is stranger in many
parts of the State, we had thought it due
the high estimation in which we hold him
TO inform the friends of the party with
which he is identified, that though political>
~ opposed to him in every way, shape and
manner, yet that we can cheerfully testify
s TO his integrity and ability. If Mr.. Camp
\ BELLS acceptance Of his new position shall
he the means of weakening the frienship ex
listing between US, we shall regret his ever
occupying the chair editorial Of the Journal
y Enquirer. f-sE a as
We thank our friend, Judge Thayer, of
the Enquirer, for his cordial welcome. We
.csteem it the, higher because we know it is
s : expression Of sincere friendship and not
empty compliment, and also be-
+ iEhly prize the value of such an
ss}o the public. isa
Ut express any friendly wishes
S1 q Ks3er they are unnecessary
hopes and wishes for
W. him, and his worth