The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-06-17
The State Nominations.
From the Davenport Gazette

The earnest unaninity of the state
Republican Convention, on Thursday,
I a. shown in the promptness and decis-
I ion with which its nominations were
made attest to the sterling worth and
! great popularity of the gentleman thus
presented for the sufirages of the people
of Iowa. Few words, therefore, are
needed in support of the choice 50 heart
lily and worthiiy made. Governor Mer-
riii was A. we had OCCASION to say aev
eral days ago, practically the Repubi-
can nominee. or. rather, the peoples
choice for service through a second term,
long before the Convention assembled.
With a ready discrimination and sound
Judgment, interchangeable industry and
unbemdiHg integrity, Governor Merrill
has presided over the government Of our
Commonwealth with a success seldom
equaEcl and never eXcellcd. From the
day when he subscribed to the oath OF
Office t. this present, Gov. Merrill has
never for a moment forgotten a respon-
sibility or neglected ii duty as the Chief
Executive of Iowa. To the discharge
Of those responsibilities and the per-
formance of those duties, he has devot-
ed every energy even to the sacrifice of
his private business aud interests. aud
family home in exchange for IA residence
to the interests Of the State, Gov. Mer-
rlll adds un9ue,tioned official Integrity,
exalted personal character and rarely
modest department. such a. everywhere
cndear him to the people and secure the
respect OF those who, because only of
partizan attachments, rank themselves
rs his political opponents.
/ Capt. NJ. NJ. Walden, the candidate
! for Lieutenant Governor, is native OF
! Ohio, but removed to this State at an
/ early age. On the outbreak of the war
! by his own eXertions and without
expense to the,S a'e, he recruited and
marched TO the mastering rendezvous a
volunteer company for the Sixth Iowa
! Infantry. After serving honorably
with this company through the war
Capt. Walden entered uponsthe editor
ship of the Centrevilic citizen. a journa
which continuously during the long
struggle against partizan hate, igno
rance and prejudice, rendered most val
liable service to the cause of rdtiicul Re
pub!cansm, not only in Appanoos,
county but in all the southwestern par
OF the State. Elected to the Eleventh
General Assembly ia lSGj, on the radica
ticket, Capt. Walden signaized his leg
islative career by faithful devotion {
duty. and ability in the House, $
marked that at the General Election q
1867 he was chosen to the Senate frol
the Fourth Senatorial District, and j
that body, particularly won the popu
larity which SO spontaneously manifest
i ed itself in the nomination ou TUESDAY
1 Capt. Walden is also, we are glad to {
al. 49,
sonai acIuaiutanr" with him, Il GENT.
: man Nh;sst personal character j. Of til
g highest order, and as such, united to II
: ability and experience in public lif
:, mark him ~ pre- eminentlv entitled |
o the confidence and support OF his felo
II citizens.
!, The nomination Of Judge Dillon fl
II reelection 10 the seat he has so we
It h0norei and adorned on the Supren
=" Bench, needs 10 endorsement here.
Having heretofore united with 0,
brethren Of the Iowa press at large
IS giving expression To and heartily S
l. condiug that prevailing public opini.
y which centercd on Judge Dillon as Il
It only man to again fill the place he no
Occupies. We need now only reco
y profound satisfaction Oh the choice tn
e made and certain to he ratified by Il
n people, with the entire Republican, tic
ie et in October next.
4 The action of the Convention in pi
lie senting Mr.. a. :. kissel1 for SUPERB
ne teGacnto of Public instruction will
X heartily endorsed, also by the peol
of the entire state, and most iearti
19 where that gentleman is best known.
:. An educator by profession, choice al
y, life long devotion to the work, MIR. X
''u sell possesses in Il high degree tho
an qualities necessary to one whose duty
y VIII he to supervise the educatior
DE field IN Iowa, and inspire with devotj
~ and enthusiasm the thousands who .
&C. leading the youth Of our State along t
~ paths Of learning to attainments Il