Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-01
Ero,n State Register.
Gov. Yaldcn for Congress.

The Congressional question in the
Fourth District was settled by the
Convention, held at Oskaloosa on the
18th, nominating Lieut. Gov. NJ. NJ.
Walden. It li1s been thought in
political circle for some time that the
Loughridge and Stone contest would
cvcntuatc III the selection OF . third
person, = and : common opinion
pointed to Gov. Kirkwood rs the
man. sfe8t
BY tho preceding Of the body,
which we print in this issue, it will
be seen that Gov. Stones name wa,
not presented to the Convention
That OF MIR. Loughridge was, he and
hls friends feeling confident
that he was certain ct forty one
votes, two more than enough to nom
mate. 1t will be seen that he re.
ceivel on second ballot as high q
number ~ thirty-six, but three short
OF a nomination.
The selection OF Gov Walden ere.
atcs general surprise, not that any
one thinks him other, wise than COM
petcnt and worthy, but from the fact
that his name had not been mention.
ed in this connection. We evidently
have her an instance OF the place
seeking the man, of the people choos.
ing as their candidate q gentleman
WHO had not or expected the honor
Therefore, we believe we can truth
fully say, that since the party chosen
is 40 well tilted tor the place and the
place is SO fit tor him, that there IL
over his nomination general pleasure
| as we'll as general surprise.
Gov. Walden IS q young Republi
can with good and gallant record
II we arc not mistaken, he IS the
Youngest person ever nominated fol
Congress. by the Republicans Aof this
Statc,-being now but thirty-thret
years old. 4 native OF Ohio, he em
igrated to this State At the age O
sixteen, settled on a farm IN Lei
county. Two or three years later ht
entered Denmark Accademy, to finisl
his education. After passing throngl
the course of the institution, ant
spending year a. Wesleyan Uni
versity, At. Pleasant, lie graduate,
at the Wesleyan University of Ohio
receiving the degree of A. NJ. Th
expenses Of this educational course
were paid from his own pocket, wit
money, earned by teaching in col
legc vacations. His own pluck am
energy had to do tor him what til
i purse and pettings of other students
| h,hers did for them. In 1858 h
returned TO Iowa, settling at Cent
ersilie, and taking charge Of the put
10 schools Of that place. In 1861 h
removed to Texas to practice hi
profession, but the war broke ou
shortly afterward, and he returne
to this State, entered tho army ]
tho Sixth Iowa Infantry, in whic
} 'l,regiment he was elected to CaI
tAincy. Rendering gallant servic
in that regiment, he was transtcrrc
in 1868 to a command in the Eight
Iowa Cavalry where he served wit
distinction till the close OF the wa
, His army record is most excellcn
and yet not, better than his politics
4 1t was By his influence during tn
war that Appanoose county was r
) deemed from Democratic rule, an
, made thoroughly Republican, ]
\ which good political standing it III
; remained over since. In this VS.
+, made manifest the ability whereby !
J has ever since acquired so muc
, popularity and influence. In II
: sprlng Of 1865, be purchased the Al
panoose Loyal Citizen, : paper !
+ has since edited with credit aud su
. cess. In the fail Of the year name,
! he was elected to the popular branc
! OF the Legislature, aud two yea
/ atterwaM was elected to the Sena'
!, with . nomination by acclamatic
! from his party and Aattering vol
) from tho people His Legislati,
career, while qaiet and unobtrnsi,
l was SO straightforward and infiucnt
; al, that lis reputation was extende
from county in.o State acqdaintanc
4 Last year hc was nominated III
! manner most fattering to the Off,
! OF Lieutenant Governor, was clecte
by thirty five thousand majority, al