The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
A Nice Dodge.


Committee to take DODGE out of the
hands of Mr.. KiRKwooD, whose daily
castigations of the ex-minister are in
terfering as well with the health of the
latter as with that of the Democratic par
ty. The Citizen publishes the entire
correspondence between the two commit
tees. which, in a nutshell, is as follows
Mr.. KAssoN, Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, under
date of June 25, wrote to the Chairman
OF the Democratic Committee, stating
that it was the desire of Mr.. K1RKwoop.
who would shortly commence canvassinc
the State, to make his appointments suit
the convenience of Gen. DoDoE, with
whom he desired to make joint canvass,
and would be pleased to agree with him
as to times and places. To this G. M.
TODD, Secretary of the Democratic Com
mlttee, replied, under same date, that
copy of the letter had been forwarded to
Gen. DoDcE, whose views upon the sub
ject were unknown. On the 28th of Ju-
ly, more than a month afterwards, Mr.
Todd wrote to Mr.. Kasson that General
Dodge would meet Mr.. Klrkwood at o.
kaloosa, on the next day, and conform to
the latter's appointments up to the 9Th
proximo, after which the appointments
would be mutual. Mr.. Hoxie, Secretary
of the Republican committee, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Kasson, rejoined that Mr..
Kirkwood's appointments had been al
ready announced up to the Goth proximo,
and that Gen. Dodge had been invited to
be present. Mr.. H. asked conference
for the purpose of making further ap-
pointments. Nothing further was heard
from the Democratic Committee, and on
the 10th of August Mr.. Hoxie wrote to
Mr.. Todd, recapitulating the facts in ref
erence to the matter Of appointments,
and reminding Mr.. Todd that in con-
versation he, (Mr. I. had expressed the
opinion that the appointments up to the
Goth would be agreeable to Gen. Dodge,
and of Mr.. HIS reply that if they were
not they would be altered to meet his
wishes. Mr.. H. also reminded Mr.. 7.
that in the same conversation it was
agreed that the two committees should
meet at the Democratic Head Quar-
ters" on Saturday, August 9th, to make
appointments for further joint canvass.
Mr. H. says he attended at the time APP
pointed, but was informed that the Dem
ocratic Committee wished 10 postpone
the conference until Monday. On Mon
day he went to the Head Quarters
several times, but found them closed
He finally sought an interview with Mr.
Casady, the chairman of the Democratic
Committee, who declined to take any &C.
ton in the premises. Mr.. Hoxie closed
his note by saying that as the Democrat.
ic Central Committee were then all pre-
sent at Des Moines, the request for con,
ference was renewed, so that the appoint,
ments might be agreed upon definitely
Instead of granting the conference,
the Democratic Committee the next day
sent copy of list of appointments for
Mr.. DODGE, commencing on the 18th Of
August and continuing until the l7th OIL
September, and expressing the hope that
Mr.. KIRKwooD would meet Mr.. DoDGE
at the places and time mentioned. To
accept this list it was necessary that Mr.
HARDWOOD should revoke seven appoint.
ments made in his previous announce
ment, and it also compelled him to re-
visit seven places where he had already
addressed the people. Mr.. KIRKwooD' s
appoin tments were not made until the
Democratic Committee had been invited
to assist in making them, and until near
ly a month had elapsed without any re-
ply from that committee. The appoint
ments had then been made and Mr..
DODGE invited to be present. This the
latter and his friends are not anxious he
should do, and accordingly this method
has been taken by the Democratic Com
mittee to get him out of KIRKwooD' 8
clutches-they doubtless supposing that
Mr.. X. would hardly abandon SO many
appointments already published, and de-
vote so large a portion of the time left for
discussion, in traversing ground already
gone over. But the ruse has failed them
The Republican Committee had deter
mined that the dodge should not avail
them-that DODGE should not be allowed
to dodge in this manner-and SO Mr..
HoxIE, in reply dated the same day,
fter showing up the duplicity practiced
by the Democratic Committee, answered
Mr.. TODD that Mr.. X, would be on hand
at the time and places they had selected
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