Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-14

We have been unofiiciatlly inform.
ell that the Republican State Central
Committee had, by majority, about
come 70 the conclusion to hold a
State convention in the latter part OF
March for the nomination OF dele.
gates to the Republican National
Convention. which meets on the 5th
of June, and to hold convention for
the nomination of the State ticket, in
the early part Of September. We
have before called attention to this
subject, and expressed our opposition
to such an arrangement, and we no.
ticc that the Dubuque Times, the
Burlington Uawkeye, the Cute city,
and very many other papers have,
like US, spoken ont against having
two conventions. In the first place,
it is impossible for US to find any
reason for having the delegates to
the national convention nominated
two and q half months before tho sit
ting of that convention, but on the
contrary, we can see many reasons
why so much haste to make these
nominations might be productive of
harm. Certainly it is unnecessary to
appoint these delegates so early. and.
therefore, we should, since we could
do 80, give more time for public
opinion to give expression as to who
are to be the lucky men, having spec
ial reference to the second place up
on the ticket. Again, calling this
convention SO early, it is likely to
come at time when there is no bot
tom, as it were, to the roads, aud
parties distant from twenty to forty
miles from railroads, would find it
next to impossible for them to reach
the Capital. Then March conven-
tion would come at time when the
Legislature is in session. and the peo
alc will be inclined to think that the
ms.ter IS taken out of their hands
aud is &, be run by their Senators
and Representatives. But what is
still more important, it seems to us
wholly unnecessary - call the peo-
pie, through their delegates, twi' 9 TO
the Capitol to do what can, in our
view. just as well be done by one con
vcntion. Surely putting off the nom
ination of the candidates for State
officers SO long. leaves the contest
for those places to be mixed up with
that for congressional and judicial
nominations, and only transfers the
canvass from fight with our oppon-
ents alter nomination, to strife |
among ourselves for the nominations,
during the long summer months |
There is nothing so productive of
disorganization as long drawn out
and consequently more or less bitter !
contest among candidates for nomi.
nation. Let the standard bearers be
named early, that is as we did four
years ago in Presidential campaign,
in the month OF May, and at the same |
time appoint the DELEGATES to the ma
Lional convention. We feel to earn
nstly urge our view of this subject
because we deem it matter OF much |
ILArER.-The above was written
ind in type before we received the
State Register, OF to-day, which con-
,ains the call for a State Convention,
20 be held on tho 9th OF c,.-
We, therefore, simply add this an
,ouncement, but still hold to our
views expressed, that the call is not
. iudicious movement. The sole du.
les of this convention will be TO
dominate delegates to the National
As it may be extreme
Y doubtful whether tho law re. dis
.rlcting the State will have passed at
hat time, this may embarrass the
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