North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

EXIT. Gov. Cue. of the Fort Dodge
North Vest, gives his readers the follow
ing splendid description of the skirmish
preceding the battle and of the exultation
of tho victors. Having been in such
flights we can appreciate Cues Abbot.
like history Of this one /:
"During the twelve years that we have
mingled freely with Iowa politicians Of
the Republican order. of en- taking an
active part in Senatorial, Congressional.
Legislative and other contests, in which
great interests were involved, sometimes
personal, sometimes public, we have never
before witnessed one 80 detcrminedly
system: tically, and we may say desperate.
ly contested. as that which closed at Des
Moines on Thursday evening of last week.
The canvass which had been in progress
for months previous, was transformed to
the capital early in the first week Of the
month, as the friends of the various can.
didatcs for U. s. Senator began to gather
at the Savery, the political headquarters.
Gen. N, b. Baker, Senator Newell and
Col. Corkhill were the acknowledged
leaders Of thsparty advocating the elec-
ton of Gov. Merrill
Chief among the Allison party were
JNdge Williams, Gen. Trumbull, Major
Drummond, Gen. Clark, Col. Wall, Gen.
Warren, Hub Hoxie and Col. Allison
himself, who has no superior as politi'
cal worker, in the State.
Prominent among the earnest workers
for Judge Wright, were Judge Baldwin,
7. F. Withrow, Judge Murdock, General
Vand-ver, .-r, Roweil, Col. Brown,
and Judge Ford.
The Allison party was thoroughly or
sanized. well disciplined, backed by the
combined railroad influence of the State,
with representatives Of the Union Pacific,
and three quarters Of the prominent Fed
eral officials Of Iowa to aid them. The
aid of the Springfield Mass Republican,
the Chicago Post, the Western Monthly
and host Of eastern Journals and Wash
inyton politicians had been given for
months 70 influence the Iowa Legislators. for
Allison.
From Friday, the 7th, up to Thursday
evening Of the Caucus, fresh delegations
of Allison men arrived on every train.
They swarned in every part of the city,
overwhelmed the Savery, gobbled up
every member Of the Legislature upon his
arrival, worked with that determined
energy, confidence and assurance of sue
cess, that intimdated the inexperienced,
shook the confidence of many Of their
most san:uinc opponents, and carried
over into their ranks many Of the weaker
of the new members hy sheer force of
bluster and apparent confidence of certain
victory.
a few of the old veterans however, who
had passed through such fights before,
were not alarmed, but q ictly watched
every move, and never for n moment ceas-
eIfhcir earnest work needed to match the
tireless vigilance Of their willy opponents.
If vote had been taken on Monday
morning ocths opening day Of the session,
Judge Wright would have received fully
two votes to one for Allison. But as soon
as this odds became apparent to the Alli'
son men. the telegraph was kept busy
~umlnoning his r..cn to the field.
On Monday night, Judge Cotton, an
open and avowed friend Of Judge Wright,
was nominated for Speaker of the House
by large ma njarity over Hon. John Rus
sell. the former popular Speaker, but now
understood TO he an Allison man. This
signal defeat alarmed the friends
Of Allison and the railroads, and
dispatches were hurried off to
bring in more help. General Dodge
and Hon j. F. Wilson, late members of
Congress and now Of The Union Pacific
Railroad, Gen. Lawler, Of the McGregor
Railroad, j. Z. Farley, of the d. & S. C..
K. r., Jadge Fairfield, and another large
instalmert Of + deral officials were hastily
called to the rescue, making up lobby
that for inAuence. strength, numbers and
power, ~as never 5efore equaled in the
State. The day after the arrival OF these
re.iafAreesaears the Savcry was alive with
Aiiis"A &en-''Allison was gaining
AN isaM cannot be heeten," .'Allison is
sure to wir," Wright j. beaten" 1.-THE
Wright men are dcmoralized," were ex-
pressions 80 often repeated and persistent
ly rel Grated that Allison's friends were
very confident, exultant, juhilant and de-
6lnt The weak began to waver. and a
thrr'fc onset WAS again made on Scott
and Jones counties and on the Sixth Con-
sre<sional District by Atlison's friends. as
these points were now made the battle
ground. On Wednesday morning Jones
aud Backhawk counties were claimod q
certain for ltisea, and Scott county ..
half for Allison, and so conceded BY
Wright friends. This was a heavy gain
and Ailison's friends were exultant. Some
OF Wrisht's friends were dishcartened and
hegan to desp0nd, but th1sc of us who
we're better informed and had possession
of the facts and figures knew that he still
shad decisive majority, counting those o
the Merrill men who were sure to 90 Il
him when the decisive time came. A ter
,sisle onset was now made on North West
ern Iowa. which ~as almost if not quite
solid for Wright, up to this time. But thu
representatives Of this region stood tiru
as n rock M nrnmise Of nolitical favor q,