New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-02
IOWA STATE NOMINi TIONS.

correspondenoe of Che n. Y Tribune.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June %, looI.
The State Republican Convention which met at
this place yesterday, was much the argett and most
enthusiastic meeting the party ever held. Not Tar
from $50 delegates were in attendance and ended
their labors with harmonious results. The Hon.
S. j. Knkwood of Iowa City-member of the State
Senate, late of Ohio, by birth Marysnder, by
profession lawyer and by occupation farmer
was nominated for Governor. He came 10 Us from
the Democratic party, and with his hard common
sense, clear political opinions, and power and skl
as debater, VIII drive the superficial Augustus
Cesar Dodge his opponent, into close quarters
No man has better Legislative record, and full
vote will give bin majority of thousands of votes
The Hon. n. j. Reush, German citizen OF Day'
epport. is the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
He s a member Of the Stale ~ nate, fine scholar,
and much of gentlemen, formerly officiating as
minister of the Lutheran Church, and now occu-
pied as farmer, being proprietor OF one OF the
largest and most valuable farms in the State. Of
his election by very large majority there seems to
be DO doubt. In all respects be is the superior OF
bis opponent, 5. W. Babbitt of the Missouri
"slOpe."
Our judges are ex-GOv. Lowe, Judge Stockton
of The present Bench, and Judge Baldwin of COun-
Gil Bluffs The former 10 deserving of the high re-
gard in which he is held, and is more Of jurIst
than politician. Stockton, all parties admit, is
equal to his position, and the latteS residing IN the
newer portion of the State, has earned good
name among his neighbors which will bring O9t
the full vote on the Missouri River.
The Sham Democracy have placed on their ticket
tor Judges, Judge Wilson OF Dubuque, Judge
Mason of Burlington, ex-CommissiODer of Patents,
and Mr. Cole of Des Mones, late importation
from Kentucky. The first two are the best men
the party could present in the State and the third
is thought to be a man of inesse rather than of
brains. and It will not be hard to beat him by
majority of 5000 votes.
MaDy hours of the time of the Democratic Con-
yeDtiOn were required In building their platform,
which il for Cuba and free liquor. is silent on
bred Scott goes Douglas on the Territories, turn
ing its back on Buchanan, Notwithstanding large
swain of Postmasters went up sworn to have an
ndorsemeDt of the "Great Mogul." They have
harmony in their resolutions, but "not in their
hearts" Dodge will seek to be Governor by gnO-
ring all the test questions but if KrkwOod does not
smoke him out and ridlcue his shallow statesman.
ship, we have mistaken our candidate. A very cor
dial shake of the hand and an excess Of small talk
will not attract voters as in territorial times.
Dodge has not seen the people since the newspaper
has been found in almost every cabin. lie is man
of very small abilities and sure as he discusses
the issues Of the day, will be found very poor can
didate.
Our party was never more harmonious or better
organized. The defeated candidates for nomioa-
tion-most able men like Clark of JohntOn, But.
!er and Woodward Of Muscatine, Hamilton OF Du'
buauc and Edwards of Lucas-will work with
will for the party, and bide their time.
We have had no visitation by frost, and tie
crops Of wheat, oats and corn were never more
promising than now. Iowa.