The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-04
rom the daily q the 2oth.
rma srArn CONVENTION.

7 fe-.&S - - ASAS sSSuAfIHE diWuts III TIT
hurry of the moment, are correct. WI
shall not now speak Of details, but re.
fer generally to the proceedings.
The Convention was one Of the
largest ever convened in the State. W.
notice by the State Register that its
editors were surprised to see such an
immepse turn ont Of the Republican
4 BODY polite. Doubtless ii was sup
iposed that, at the season Of the year
i when mis- Convention was called,
| there would BE a slim tnrn out, but that
the members of the Legislature being
lconveniently at hand would, to large
| extent comprise the Convention Much
| to the surprise Of those entertaining
such expectations the people went to
| Des Moines by the hundreds and took
| up the work to be performed in their
| own way, and did it well. The voice
| Of that Convention went up in thun-
der tones Of approval at every refer
ence to general Grant, his integrity, his
ability, and the character Of his admin.
istration. The feeling exhibited was
the grandest, most perfect and unfver<
sal endorsement that il has ever fallen
to our lot to witness, foreboding In our
State this fall the most overwhelming
J aso 0s0l nsu 20 = party. "
), - s..s u@y os'.O.S 'ie 'ne1ui.s y 'ne
80 o'',' s-'o ..laii l'ah VI 1lle o'ate
~ '''''' vi uco' =.
a''aosa'eu -i.oueh 'ne seg-
ssse, pls,Bl anime 2 ior thc proceedings
= ne convention, In which It was
s'ated n Dehalf or the Committee that
oacn. congressional delegation should
on0ose IVY oeieg gates - ~ ti'r- National
1on.eh1ion' =. Making WE'VE, and that
'ne o.ner Ten shouio pe CHOSEN at large
oy the convention. AS the senior
editor OF tne CouRlER Is Q member of
tnat COMMITTEES II is due to him to say
ne was neyer consulted in regard to
TINS movement and his first intima-
tion or knowledge in regard to it, was
derived from the columns of the Regis
sster. How many members of the
Committee were consulted we do not
know, but are aware from the state
ments Of some other members that
they knew nothing Of it until its APP
pearance in print. 1t seems to us that
1t was very important step to
take without due consultation.-I
At least since it was announced as the |
action of the Committee, we take the
privilege OF saying fer-tsre mcnuber
from this county that he had no voice |
for or against adopting il, but that if |
ne nad nad such voice. 1t would have
oeen given IN opposition 10 IT, How
0s0i .le pro.np'' earhest' put az tne
'o".o "iiie quie' manner in Wmcn the
S'o"s mass VI 'iia' convention sneived
'n's ques'io.i. pu. 70 nigntevery single
uppo,'' =. ~ "i'nou'a soii'ary WORD
run .,e'il ~ ,'s advocacy. u was
e ".u ~, ''ions',a'ise coll
s"''on ~... - enu p'o,eos o"' very
e.n,o ., one' ine overwne'ililhg hu-
H','pois VI ua.' 'fSolvehtioh,
~ w poop',' q uneApeceeu
' "se no' Aa''u. io' 'ne
q - .. .'' "'iu - was
sn sehis
-. ~ :" nois anu Tue
tcoe1." .. - e'o o'ny
""s " "oH
- 80. !. 49,, , -.wo aeiesa.es aocofang
= 'ao asaa, CUSTOM IL isa very sen
'ea' .ao'' ','e. :" !" ss,g so'9e e'eeeHt
: o.1'o ooHoe'seso" ~ Me 'eP@ossc"as
" 1V"u 'o'ss seSsst'
me conventions also, we think, took
= very sensible view OF the proper time
iof tne meetlng OF the Convention to
nominate o state ncket. Contrary to
tne largely expressed wishes OF the
newspapers of the State, 1t was pro-
pesed to have this Convention as late
Fas September AS we have said be-
fore, we were never able, to see any
good reason for having two Conven-
tons, and especially not, for postponing
.ne etate convention IN Fresi-
DENTAL year until Autumn; and we OPP
posed strenuously both measures. We
confess our patience was sorely tried
by this programme. Here, however,
as in the manner of the selection of the
al, soa,, ~. ,L,.-
of Tho srs, conr.nt;on ,,.,o .han, as
oo..,.;., IL, 49,.
o.,.,,os, an5o.s.,,.,.. oet,a c,,,,.;
rsso,n.;on .pa.a,.,aa I'M, M o..
yar,;o, ;ns,.,,ct IA 500 Can,ra, o..
m;,taa y al, -. s,.,o Nn,n;na.;na
Convention :, an early d.w .nd we
,.,,,,,,aa,,a w.a,,a.as T. ae..
suitable and fitting day for that pur-
pose. of course this resolution will
be complied with fnlly, or as nearly SO
as may be convenient and possible
The Convention did good work. 1t
preston Of the purity ef the great par-
| ty it represented We shall look