Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-12

THE MUSCATINE ENQUIRER OUT FOR
JUDGE BENNETT.

The following we clip from the last mum
Der OF the .Huseatine Enquirer:
Two weeks since we signified our de ire
that the Democracy Of the Seventh Judicial
District. make regular nomination for the
Office Of Judge. We gave reasons at that
time why nomination should be made. and
we consider those reasons still proper and
legitimate. But since penniug that article
an effort has been made in the District to
provide for calling convention for the pur
lose of nomination. In Scott county
meeting was held and it was declared by
almost unanimous vote TO be inexpedient
to make nomination. We ace satisfied
from the proceedings Of the meeting. and
from other facts in our possession that il IL
too late in the day for the democracy to
unite upon any man that our party might
now nominate
Under these circumstance what course
is it advisable for the democracy of this
county to pursne? There are two candi-
dates in the field. The one-Hon. A. II.
Bennett is how on the Bench ard it is said
makes very excellent Judge-the other
is John T. Dillon, Esq, a lawyer with a
fair practice and would probably make a
middling good Judge. Both of these can.
didates are Republicans. Judge Bennett is
running as an independent candidate-he
as well as his numerous friends believing
that the nomination of Mr. Dillon was not
made IN fair manner, and that he is not
the choice OF a majority OF the republicans
In the district With this fact we have no.
thing to do either one way or the other
The question is, which of these men will
the democracy support in the absence of a
regular candidate our own?
Mr. Bennett is O consistent repu blican-
He has always opposed the democracy and
that too from principle. His friends have
ever known where to find him, and the de
mOcrey have always beheld him an hon
Orable opponent.
Mr. billions record is not so clear. In
1852 he was elected by the democrats of
scott county Prosecuting Attorney for that
county. He was then a hard working dem
ocrat But in 1854 when the skies were
dark anu when men thought the democra
tic party was of short duration--at just
such time when such men as John +. Dill
lon should have been Gallautly fighting the
battles OF the party which had taken him
a young man, and placed him in a position
of homo. and trust-he abandons his polti-
cal friends and seeks the rank of the oppo-
sition. If he sought the Republican party
for the purpose of obtaining office, fearing
that the democracy might be power!ess
when he should present his claims to the
people, he cannot expect any support from
the democratic party, and we presume he
does not deire it.
1t appears to US, then, that under the ex-
listing circumstances, our course is clear
We cantot consistently support a man who
leaves our party when he finds its prospects
unfavorable to his continuance in office and
power. We shall! support Hon. A. H. Ben
nett for District Judge unless the Democra-
cy make nomination. And We trust that
the friends of our party in this county will
rally to his support and thut assist in keep
ing upon the Bench faithful and honest
Judge and asccnsistent and honorable polit.
zeal opponent.