Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-06-27
The Candidates.


The Candidates.
Poweshick county held her Con.
ycntion on the 18th and the dele.
gates to the Congressional Conver.
ton were instructed for James Viii.
son. Mr.. Wilson's friends also claim
the support Of Marshall county.
The defeat OF Mr.. Belt in his own
county seems to leave the field to
Judge Struble, and Judge Yates.
The Belle PLANE onion has the fol-
lowing, among others, to say Of
Judge Conklin:
Judge Conklin is very little of
politician as the term is generally
used. He has rarely, il ever, during
the six years we have resided in this
county, taken part in political coven-
tons. Some may think this not
wholly to his praise, for every citi
zen owes duty to the State. But
it has at least enabled him without
difficulty to avoid being mixed up
with the local political feuds in the
Republican party, which would have
been less easy had he been an active
politician. Highly as we rank his
ability to fill the position for which
his fellow.citizens Of Benton county
have brought forward his name, We
would not support him it we believed
that he could be made the instru-
ment tor gratifying the revenge OF
any faction in the party. His strict
attention to his profession has kept
him clear OF these local quarrels, at
the same time ti:st 1t has given him
an enviable reputation as lawyer.
But it would be a.. injustice TO
Judge Conkl,n to infer from his
rarely miug!ing in political conven.
tions, OF participating in political
campaigns, that he has beep iudnEef.
ent to the great national issues OF the
past few years, or that he fails to
thoroughly comprehend those issues.
He is, we are sure, q Republican
from thorough and intelligent con.
viction, aud not merely from the
lower motive of selfinterest. We
heard him deliver a political address
during the Presidential campaign
tour years ago, and although we pre-
viousiy web knew his ability to
make q convincing speech, and knew
that he was we'll informed in regard
TO current political DISCUSSIONS We
were scarcely prepared, from the tact
that he took SO little part in political
life, for the thorough grasp OF the
great issues of that contest which
his address exhibited. 1t was the
best presentation Of the Republican
side of the argument which We heard
during the canvass; and we heard
some speakers who had gwen many
years OF their life to politics.
We shall not disparage the just
claims OF any other candidate, even
to forward the success OF one for
whom as a near neighbor. wc formed
sincere friendship, and for whose
large measure Of ability we feel great
respect. There are other gentlemen
named for Congress id the District
who possess very respectable ability
and who would doubtless justify the
confidence of the people should they
be chosen. But we are quite conf
dent that, should the choice fall on
Judge Conklin, the State would
have no ADLER nor more influential
Representative-after he bad had
due time to acquire legislative expe.
rience-than the member from the
Fifth District. He would, by his
sound judgment and judicial habit OF
mind, as well as by lis capacity to
influence others, reflect credit not
merely on the District, but on the
State At large.
A telegram from Poweshiek coun.
ty informs us that the Republican
Convention held at Malcolm yester-
day instructed its delegates to the
Congressional Convention tor Hon.
James Wilson, of lama county
There can be but one objection urged
to Mr.. Wilson for that Office, and
some will urge it, and that is that he
is farmer-only a farmer! and
what business has q farmer in Con.
gress? All farmers who take that
view Of the matter will Of course op.
pose Mr.. Wilson and go tor some
country lawyer or other wise fell
low to drive the worlds team when
it gets in aslough. "-[Iowa City Re-
publican. 7fi