Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-23
The Candidates.


The names OF quite q number OF
gentlemen have been brought before
the public as candidates for the Ice
publican nomination tor Congress IN
the new Fifth or central district
Prominent among them IS that OF
Hon. c. Ii. Conklin, OF \lnton.-
Judge Conklin is one OF the foremost
LAWYERS Of the State. Benton Coun
" which IS one Of the most ponulous
and prelominantly Republican coun,
ties in the district, would be honored
bv his selection, and should he be
elected the district would have the
services as her Representative OF one
o. the ablcst men OF the Iowa dele.
CATION.
lion. James Wilson, Of Tama,
Speaker of the Uouse in the present
General Assembly, is also iaNorably
mentioned for the place. We be-
licve that he, too, would make an
able aud faithful Representative and
would do honor to | is constituency
in the position.
Mai VIM. G. Thompson, OF Linn
County. has authorized the announce
ment of his name by the Marion hey
istu. But we see that both. the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican aud Times
regret the permission gwen tor such
use of his name, as it conflicts with
the PRIOR announcement OF Hon. a.
5. Belt as a candidate for Circuit
Judge, since Linn cannot expect to
obtain both positions. We have no
personal acquaintance with Maj. I,
but see him kindly spoken OF by the
press
We observe also the names OF Gov.
Kirkwool, Rush Clark and Geo. j.
Boal, of Iowa City, Senator Shane OF
this county, and Judge Woodbury.,
of Marshall, mentioned in this con-
nec,ion, but whether with their own
consent or otherwise we have no
means of knowing. They are all
men Of well known ability, and from
the names before the public the dis
trict can hardly fail to make a good
selection. 1t is pleasant to know
that in beng separated from that
portion Of the old Fourth District
which has furnished us our Represent
alive during the last six years, we
have in the new district men among
us able to represent us i'll congress
with fidelity and distinction. The
district gave $50 Republican MAJ or.
i:y tor Governor in 1871. We be-
lieve the Liberal Republicans and
Democrats have not yet brought out
any candidates. Belle Plaine onion,
The Ninton Journal, in its issue of
Tuesday, presents the name Of the
we'll known lawyer and Iowa author,
Hon. C. II. Conkling of that city, for
Congress, and urges his claims with
a good deal of force and ability.
Judge Conkling is man OF I'M
questioned integrity and ability, and
will have, to start with, the thor
oughly united and enthusiastic sup
port Of Benton county. The Dis
trict can cut no mean figure IN Con-
gress if no weaker or worse man than
the Judge are chosen to represent it.
-[Cedar Rapids Republican.
That JupasnIp.-The Belle PLANE
Union says Col. Shane and Capt.
Nanatta are rival aspirants for the
Circuit bench. We think friend
Frost is mistaken as to Col. Shane,
but understand that Nanatta is q can
didate tor judicial honors.-[ Peoples
Journal.
The Union said nothing OF the sort.
We quoted paragraph from the To
ledo REPUBLICAN to that effect and
gave it credit therefore, Union.
We acknowledge the corn, more
especially as "Van." has informed us
he is not in training for the judicial
race Viaton Journal.
OuR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
In our new Fifth Congressional
District, consisting of Johnson, Iowa.
Poweshiek, Marshall, Tama, Linn,
and this county, an exciting contest
tor the nomination of Republican
candidate for Congress is at hand
Nearly every county in the Dis
trict has brought forward the name
of some prominent and honored clti.
zen, who will be a candidate before
the District Convention
In our judgment the proper time
has arrived for Benton County to
propose one OF her citizens for this
post of honor and public trust, aud
we now take both PRIDE and pleas.
nre in announcing the name of Hon.
Charles II. Conklin of this city. as a
candidate for the nomination.
We take pride in doing this be-
cause Benton county has within her
borders no man of more eminent fit
ness for the place, none who would
do her more credit as a man Of shin
ing ability, none upon whom the
honor could be more worthily be-
slowed, and none who would more
simply and modcstly wear the lau-
rels he would be sure to win.-[Vin.
ton Journal.
The Marshall Tires swings its ban
ner to the breeze, favoring Hon.
James Wilson, of lama Comfy, for
Congress in this District. His head
is about level.-[ Montczpma RepuJh-
can.
The Fifth Congressional District
embraces, under the new appoint
ment, the counties of Linn, Benton,
lama, Marshall, Powcsheik, Iowa
and Johnson. AT the coming fall
election, we have to select a man
from among us TO stand in our stead
i'll the lower house Of Congress. Al
ready the candidates from the ranks
Of the Republican party, brought for
ward and urged for the position, by
their friends, are quite numerous
Linn county brings forward District