Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-24
laOvv ana why Lowry wns sse.
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1cW9cOs
MKssRs. EDrroRs The result Of the Re-
publican caucus Of this county calls for the
earnest protest Of every voter who has
enough manly independence to think and
act for himself, in sustaining. the right, and
| denouncing corruption.
| When Hon. Robert Lowry was nomina'
ted for Senator, last year, he had the earnest
| support Of all those who now so bitterly op-
| pose him, with few unimpor,ant exceptions.
Hiram Price and his friends sustained hun.
| 1t was agreed and understood, by all. that
| his re nomination was certain, and he was
assured of this by the men who have SINCE
at the bidding Of their man, bitterly oppos-
ed him. lie had most efficiently perform
cd his duties as Mayor, had done this with
irnpartiality and economy. lie had made
IN enemy Of the slaughter house nuisance
proprietors, of the Street Commissioner,
who was deemed by him to be extravagant
in his street expenditures, Of Justice " heel
er, in insisting that he should be vigilant
in suppressing houses Of illiamc, OF King
Hiram for refusing to favor an approprla
| ton 10 ray him over 81 800 for half Per
ry street in front of his lot, and about an
equal amou 1t to open and grade it, for tel
| ling Governor Stone, at the request Of Oil
ciais, that NJ. NJ. Price was not fit 10 be
made Colonel of the 5ith regiment Iowa
volunteers, and that the people OF Scott
county would feel outraged at such an ap-
| pointment, and for his opposition to the
outrag GUS tariff of the N. Il NJ. X. K. Co.,
Of which Mr.. Price was Director.
The denomination Of Mr.. Lowry was in
strict accord with party usage. Bat hing
| licrrod decrced that the head Of John the
| Baptist should be brought to him. and that
| Lowry shonld not be nominated. lmmc-
diately Judge Dillon writes a letter to the
Iasette bringing out Col. Leake. The Ut
sette (whose editor holds 81 900 office nj
the will Of Mr.. Price, endorsed the letter,
and from that time Price went to work TO
| gather up all the personal enemies OF Lowry
| TO subordinate them to his use exercised
| his personal and official influence upon all
Lostmasters and Federal c.Iicc holders in the
county. those connected with the railroad,
and those barnochs who adhere to hm from
motives OF profit, and organized an opposi-
ton to his nomination. We behold a mem
Der of Congress ard a Supreme Judge at a
ward caucus, brow beating some, olling 9TH
ers, and generally beiittling the character Of
the office they hold. In the Fourth ward
Lowry had fair majority Of Republican
votes, bnt men who have been known as
copperheads, who never affiliated with the
Republican party in their lines, were allow
| ed and urged to vote for the Price DELEGATES
and were put on the delegation. One man
was collarcd by Price and led from the
Lowry to his side of tho house on a test
vote How disniied for a Congressman
| la the 9th ward the caucus, contrary TO all
usage, was called in the garrct Of a three
story building, instead Of at the fennsylva-
MIA House, as customary, and Democrats
from the railroad voted and depleted the
Lowry delegation 10y seven votes. Notwith
standing all this, when the County Con
yention assembled Lowry had majority OF
three votes. But the 9TH ward delegates
who had been instructed to 80 for Lowry
divided. and the IeClairc and Princeton
delegates, primarily for Lowry, were de
ceived by the talschoods ot the opposition
into throwing their votes for Leake.
| This ConyeH,io has settled one thing in
this county, and it is this, that enough Of
the Republican party can be found to slay
any personal enemy Of Hiram Price when he
issues the decree. 1t is now evident that
no POSSIBLE chance Of political honor, only
by swearing fealty to Price. Individual in
dependence is lost in the will Of one man
lie uses his power with offensive and boast,
ful ostentatlon. IIo is reported to have
avowtd at meeting of the Directors of tn,
Davenport National Bank, that Lowry
must be defeated at all hazards" lie is re
ported to have told Mr. Odiorne who has az
accommodation at the Bank ito expect il
future no more lavors from him" He put.
on the airs ofa Director, and walks witt
majestic defiance over any nan daring Il
differ with him. At meeting Of our citi
zens, Mr.. Lowry among others deuounccs
the unjust DETERMINATIONS Of the NJ. & NJ
Il. R. freight bill against Davenport, and a
Il Director Of that Road he determined tha
Lowry would be dangerous 10 il in the Leg
islature
Enough of Republicans Of Scott COUNTY
who are not craven syoophants will, at th
proper time be found bold enough and abl
to enquire upon weat meat hath this on
Caesar fed that he has grown so great. :
That day is not far distant. v;Aron.
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