Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16

son OF this city will he . candidate
tor Congress before the Republican
Convention in this District. We are
authorized 70 say to-day that those
statements arc correct and that the
Minors name Will BE presented and
warmly urged by his friends not
ouly in his own county but through
out the district. He probably has a
more extended acquaintance in the
district than any other man who has
been namcd ana certainly no man III
tins section OF the State Is more pop
ular with the people. Without dis,
raraging the claims Of shy OF the
other gentlemen who have been
named, we unhcsitatingly say that
thc Major is he man for the position,
and we trust that he may be nomi-
natcd,-F Marion Register
The above from the home Of Maj.
Thompson is official, We wish it
were otherwise, for tho reason that
we had announced Hon A. S. Belt
for Circuit Judge and that candi.
dates for both offices cannot be
asked for by Linn county. II our
understanding is correct, at the time
Mr.. Belt was announced the an
nouncement received the hearty con-
currence Of Maj. Thompson. We
also stated after consultation with
prominent gentlemen, that SO tar as
we had been able to learn, Linn coun-
" would have no candidate for Con.
cress. We announced Mr.. Belt with
the belief that he was the best selec-
ton that could be made. He is an
old resident of the county, entitled
to the office, learned and able law.
yer, and would make an honest, ca
pable and upright Judge, and we see
no reason why We should support the
Congressional candidate in prefer
encc to the judicial We shall there
fore, continue to support Mr.. Belt
for Judge, and ask other counties in
the District to help us.-Cedar Rap
ids Republican.
The Marshalltown Times hoists the
name Of Hon. James Wilson, of Ia
ma county, as candidate tor Con
gress from the new Fifth District
Mr.. Wilson was Speaker OF the late
Assembly, is farmer, and would
make an excellent representative II
Congress. Judge Frost, editor OF
the Belle PLANE Union, is also spok
on of as candidate. He is fully
competent, is honest, and would rep
resent the district SATISFACTORILY
Marengo Republican.
We learn thatL. w. Griswold has
announced in the Marshall Times tina,
he is candidate for Congress.
Hon. James Wilson, Of Tama
Speaker of the lower house of ou1
General Assembly, was in town OF
Tuesday. We understand he is
candidate for Congressional honors
and it is certain that lama count!
has in her borders no man upol
whom such honors would sit NOR
modestly, or any who deserve then
more. than James Wilson, Vintol
Jol9TaR
we learn from the Marion Reg5ste
that Mai. VIM. Thompson is q candl
date for Congress from this District
While we have the highest persona
| regard for Mai. Thompson and knoH
of no good reason why ho would no
represent tie District creditably T.
| himself and alao bis constitutions, W
are sorry that he has determined q
this time to be a candidate. " G re
greet this because we thought 1t dli
aaaty M a19ga a: d ttb2f la dhs SAad aa1ai
and N accordance with this under
standing 4. S. Belt, ESQ, NJ
brought into the field rs candidst
for Circuit Judge. Thus We hav
two candidates from this county fo
office in the District, and the resp1
will be that if both persists III keel
ing the field, Linn county will &c
nothing. Our county is entitled t
something in the gift of the people {
the Congressional District and wi
doubtless get it if we do not ask fo
too much. We arc therefore sorr,
that this complication has arisen, an
believing that Mr.. Belt has the prio
clam, we hope the matter will b
amlcably adjusted between the tw
aspirants.-[ Cedar Rapids Times.