Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29
Yhe Congressional Situation.

7, now seems to he concealed that tie
aaljnr contestants for the congressional
nomination in this District will be Hon,
I'm. Larrahee Of fayet:e Co., Hon. &. Z.
Cooley Of Winncshiek Co. Hon. Fl. 0 Pratt
Of Floyd Co.. sid last, but by no means
least, Hon. Wm G. Donnan Of our own
county. These candidates are all gentle
men Of ability and integrity. Either one OF
them would serve the District faithfully and
accep,ahly in Congress. The contest be.
tween them for The nomination bids fair to
be one Of nnezampled courtesy and good
feeling. We anticipate none of those
contemplate chickering's and back billings
among either Tia candidates Or their sup
pur,ers that 80 often disgrace aud belittle
congressional contests. On the contrary,
while the claims of different sections of the
District to cons Iteration, and the quaifica-
,i5as Of the several candidates are being
urged with energy and ability by the press,
as is legitimate and proper we are pleased
to discover on MI sides such courteous con
silcratiou Cor the opinions AID claims Of
,thers as renders the coutes: exceptionally
disnifsd and manly.
IN the person Of Hon. Vim. Larrabee,
Fnvctte county presents a candidate whose
business habits, sterling sense, incsive,
practical intellect and unimpcach able nteg.
rity, eminently qualify him to grapple sue
cessfuly with the innumerabie business
.le,ails attending a faithful discharge OF
the duties of the position for which he is
= candidate, as well as TO decide promptly
aud correctly upon legislative questions
lie makes no pretensions to forensic abiii
ties, aud would in no event become a talk
.,g member, but we are quite sure would
accomplish more solid, telling work than
= half dozen mere prattlers III Congress
Hon. Z. E. Cooley Of Winneshiek is a
gentleman Of fine abilities, and we are as
snred would do credit TO the District in Con-
gress. He adds to a cultivated intellect
the capacity to talk well, and the energy 10
work rs well as talk. We have no asoh'
tha, bis nomination would be follow By It
t,rdial aud united support from The Repuh-
sns Of this District. The same remarks
app'y to Ior. II. o. Pratt, Of Floyd
%
7'ta ast;mafe in which the candidate to
presented b. our own county, Hon. W.
Donnan. is held at home, was forcibly
,- l. he u.anitni,y I'D enthusiasm
WHICH his candrtlaiure was endorsed
~ tie Co. Convention of the 10Th inst.
7l,at Convention undoubtedly represented
4a wi-hes of the party throughout the
:sgn'v. Our delegation will go up T.
aares City, not only unit IN the support
afr. poannn, bat representing an almost
onaniilons county sentiment in his favcr
We need not reiterate VIII # has alreaiY beer
,Yuressed in these columns concerning Mr..
Donnan's qualifications for the office under
consideration, but cannot forbear adding
.; experience is, after all, the very best
1t OF legislative ability. Mr.. Dopnan's
areer in our State Senate is unanimously
'.acoaed 10 have been exceptionally bril-
matt ard successful. Ii distinguishes him
as peculiarly adapted to gisla,ive work
The opinion that he wauld ably and credit.
ally represent the District in Congress, is
hased therefore upon the record Of accom-
,';shed facts rather than upon the uncer.
taiaties Of sppposition or speculation.
OF the actual prospects of the several
candidates it is at present impossible to ex-
press an intelligent opinion. The friends
of the different candidates seem to feel al
most equally confident Of securing strong
support. Considerations of locality and the
distribution Of prominent tffices while of
comparatively little consequence, will doubt
less have some weight in deciding the ques-
ton The fact that Buchanan county has
heretofore presented no candidate for Con
gressionai or State nominations, will Ger
,anly be in her favor in the present AMIGA
bic contest.
Whatever the result, we have no doubt il
will be attained by honorable means and in
he exercise of mutual courtesy betting
ho character aud dignity Of the Office to be !
Glled,