The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29
Ehs Daily Of the 93rd.
y STATE CONVENTION.

ed that tho Republican State Central
Committee, had BY q majority, about
como 70 the conclusion 10 hold .
State convention in the latter part OF
March for the nomination Of dele
gates to tho Republican National
Convention. which meets on the 9th
Of Jure, and to hold : convention
for the nomination Of the State
ticket, In the early part Of Septem-
ber. Wc have before called atten-
tion TO this subject. and expressed
our opposition 10 such IN arrange
msnt, and ws notice that tho Dubu-
que Times, the Burlington UasOksye.
the 0.sts City, and very many other
papers have. like ~, spoken ont
aga,nst having two conventions. 10
The 6rst place. It is impossible for Us
TO hnd any reason for having the del
egates 70 tho national convention
nominated two and = half months
before tho sitting Of that convention,
but on the contrary, we can zee
many reasons why 40 much haste to
make these nominations might be
productive Of harm. Certainly it is
unnecessary to appoint these dele.
gates 90 early, and, therefore, we
should, since we could do so, givo
moro time for public opinion to give
expression 10 to who are to be tho
lucky men, having special reference
70 the second place upon the ticket.
Again, calling this convention 30
early, it 10 likely to como at . time
whom there 10 NO bottom, 40 it were,
to tho roads, and parties distant from
twenty TO forty miles from raiiroade,
would fiDd il next to impossible for
them to roach the Capitol. Then .
March convention would come at q
dino whom the Legislature il in sea,
sion, and the people will be inclined
to think that the matter is taken out
of their hands and is TO be run by
their Senators and Representatives.
But what il still more important, It
sesms to rs wholly unnecessary 70
call the people, through their dele.
gates, twice to tho Capitol to do
what can, in our view, just as well
be done by ono convention. Surely
putting OF tho nomination of the
candidates for State officers SO long,
leaves tho contest for those places to
be missd up with that for congrcs'
sional and judicial nominations, and
only trassfsrs -ahe~e~rvass from q
light with our opponents sfter nom.
ination, TO . strife among ourselves
for the nominations, during the long
summer months. There is nothing
90 productive Of disorganization as .
long drawn-out and consequently
moro or less bitter contest among
candidates for nomination. Lot the
standard bearers be named early
that is as We did four years ago in Q
Presidential campaign, in tho month
Of May, and at the same time appoint
the delegates to the national conven
lion. We feel to earnestly urge cu'
view Of this subject because We deem
il . matter Of much Importance.
LArER.-The above was writer
and in type before we received th'
statesReqister, Of to-day, which con
tains the call for . State Convention
10 be held on the 9Th of March,
We, therefore, simply add this an
nouncement, but still hold to on
views expressed, that the call is no
q iudicious movement. The SOL
duties Of this convention will be 4
nominate delegates to the Nationa
Convention. As it may be extreme
| " doubtful whether the law re-dis
triciing the State will have passed q
that time, this may cmbarrass th
convention.