, 1874-09-04

TIC tER,to In Iowa Ia clearly drnwn4 It Ia for
or against tho Republican partg. In that State
thoro arc buttwo tckotB, Republican and opposl-
tion. On this Issue all tho tho candidates havo
hoon nominated. In 1879, tho State Of Town
gayo over eo,ooo Republican majority; in 1878,
with m unorganizod Opposition, It gave but
q, Sos majority for tho Republican State tickes
though On tho Legislative ticket it gave small
Opposition majority. Tho election In that State
iz popularity interesting bocauzo Of tic contoat
On congressman. The Republicans hsVe sought
to avo'd tho force Of tho popular indignation BY
changing candidates. and diaplncing some Of
tho objectionable congressman. Noyectho!css,
tho odor Of tho party attaches to all tho nomi.
ucaa.
III tic TirBt District, Grant had over 1000 ma~
tority III 1879, aud the Opposition had 78 In
1870. .,
In the Second District, tho Republicans had
8,4ao majority in 1872, vhilo III 1873 tho Anti
MonopoliHta hati over 1000 majority.
In tho Third District, tue Republican majority
in 1872 waa 1880, mud in 1878 It was 42s with no
Opposition ticket In Of tho largest countles.
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Tho Fourth Dihtrict gavo ovor 1000 Ropub-
lican minority in 1872 when mir, Pratt was olect-
cd 10 Cougrosa. Relying on tho immense ma
tority, ho hnB brayod public opinion aB a salary-
| grabber. A largo number Of Republican papers
go demoralizod TINT tho result ia regarded doubt
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The Fifth District gayo 5000 Republican aa.
jority In 1879, and only Zoo In 1878.
In tho Sixth District, tho Republican majority
In 1879 waa 1890, md in 1873 tho Opposition
had 482.
Tho Seventh District gayo Kasson, Republican
1900 majority in 1879, and went Republican b,
only 1000 in 1879. Kasaon ia bitterly opposot
by somo Republicans, and tho dlatriot is doubt
ful.
In the Eighth District, the Republican nnjor
ity in 1879 was =, 700, and In Tue Ninth Dlstric
1t WIS 7,5O0. In these districts tho Opposition
lad little or no organization IN 1879, and hos
strong it may provo in 1874 remains to bo soon,
Heretofore Iowa has Ind IN undivided Ropub
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Opposition Committee have hopos, 8oomfngl
woll founded, that not only will tho Opposition
ticket for State officers bo elected, but that mn
jority Of tho Congressional delegation Of til
samo party will DO chosen. And this on til
pinin and direct ISSUE Of sustaining or robukin
the Republican party, in State that gayo Gran
no less than CO., 600 majority.
Tho following aro tho nominations:
.dntt-.Aonopoly. Republican.
Secretary nf State,
Dasid Morgan, Josiah T. Yopng.'
Auditor,
Jozsph II. King, nurcn r, Sherman.
Treasurer.
-- W!}iinm ChriBty.%
Attorncy-Gcacral,
John Il. Keatloy, II. T. qatta.'
Clerk Of Supreme Court,
, George ". Bail, Edward j. lfolmea.
Reporter OF tho Supr1mo Court,
;, Jauaos IL. Woart john 8. Runnel1a
l&eElstcr Of Btnle Land Ol>Ge,
Robert Il. Rolaarmel, David secor.
Congress-.
i. Leroy G. Palmer, George n. n1corary,"
q JOHN L, Slleosn John Q. Tufts,
, g. L. L. AinBworth, Charles Il. Granger,
1. John bowman, Henry O. rratt,s
t. Jlnea Wtlkfnsou, Jaues Wilson,
, o. j.. n. Gates, EzcRel g. Sampson.
7. John j. Whitman, john a. kagaon,s
8. Al,son Rootl, James ". McD1,s
Q. q. Il. Whiting, Addition Oliver