Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-15
...oc.1r,c STATE CONVENTION.


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DEnOcRAric STATE CONVENTION
Hitherto, - general thing, the time
for holding our State Conventions has
not been judioiously selected. IL u
time that there was change. Hl'her
to the Conventions have been held a
some poin. Of time when the sgrlcultur'
a masses were particularly busy-pa''
ticol.rIy in the harvest season. The
success Of . campaign depends much
upon having . good start-a large gail
erlng OF the masses in Convention. u.
the mas.es We do not mean those wbo
make up the office-seeking power OF the
State-the poiitieians-but We mear
these together with the peootf
farmers; not those who ask for position,
but those whose privilege il is to confer
it. Hitherto the Conventions haye Ia.
ken place when the farmers coull not
leave their fields without great loss TO
themselves. Their interest should b.
con ,ulted by the Central Committee in
making the call.
We observe, in connection with this
matter, that portion Of the Democratic
press Of this State declares in favor Of
holding the Convention at o very early
day-in the month OF Feb,usry- nearl,
eight months before the election. THIS,
toe, We deem injnd cious. As state
above, II u desirable to have large n
tendance at the next Convention. tt
hold 1t in the winter, viii not he likely
to insure that desired end. Though
there will be plenty Of leisure at tina,
time among the people, il is more than
probable that the state Of the weather
and the condition OF the roads will b.
anything but favorable. Should the
weather DO cold, the attendance will
necessarily be light. Should il be warm
the roads will most likely be very mud
dy, ard the same result Will follow. l.
Is not with us as with the people OF
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and other States
where railroads interest the State IL
every direction, ard people can travel
almost as we'll at one time as another.
With some few exceptions, the ,ople OF
Iowa have to rely entirely upon stage
aud buggy travel to reach the Capital,
hence 1t lie tie duty ofthc Committee
to cell the Convention when the people
can be best accommodated, both as 10
agricultural pursuits and a. to the con.
dition OF the roads. We suggest that
tie time be set somewhere about the
last of May or the frs. of June, this be.
Ing the time when farmers have got
through with their planting and sowing,
and when the roads are almost always IN
good condition.
Cor co,emporaries suggest this early
holding OF the Convention, because i,
VIII give more time to organize, and
that the more complete the organization
the more certain the success. We admit
that organization i. everything, but we
deny that it depends upon the action OF
. State Convention. The Democracy Of
many counties in the State are organic
ing already. 1t can be done lu.. as we'll
before rs after a Convention, and with
just Is good effect. Were it otherwise
We would always 60 10 for holding the
nominating Conventions 1t least two
years prior to the day Of election. LIE,
the organization progress-let the differ
ent clubs confer with each other as t. |
the proper persons for candidates, and
have the matter pretty thoroughly can
vassed before the day OF Convention.
The most sound discretion must be used
In the selection of candidates. The
contest will be close, and much is to be
gained or lost by the character and pc,
siton Of the nominee.
Let us do nothing rashly, or go from
one extreme to the other upon such shor,
notice. Organization should be eener.
81, though, and cannot be effected too
soon but for reasons stated We can sf.
lord to postpone tie Convention for sev.
oral months to come.
Commissioners Boutwell, has decided |
that printers Who merely print to order,