, 1874-07-01

The Dubuque District.
Correspondence If The Chieago Tribune
DunupuA, Ia, Junc u, 1874.
Tho Congressional raco poud,ng in this district
will bo a warm one. The question Of cauddatcs,
however, IL not half 10 distraoting as usual.
Tho Strafghts arc III narrower sttnitB than
they have found themselves In siuco Apponaat-
tox. aud all tho younger Congressional asprn,,ts
arc wiling to hold themselves this tino. Tho
Acid has beon carefully looked ovor, and official
notice given that mono but full-bloocs must at
tempt tho courao that Donnau- fears to tread.
Tho strongest man now III on]y equal to tho
emergency, and
JUDGE COOLEY,
Washington lawyer, iowa State Sonator, Dubuque
banker, &C., ia to bo presented to tho Straight
Nominating Convention, which will meet at Nc
Gregor on tho 9TH Of August pext az TINT OK
coptional candidate: the strongest man. Pow
etful opposition from the notthefn aud western
portions Of the district has been Anticipated.
and Is boing provided against by such menus as
the strongest mau's frends have the authority
to use. The apparent selhshneas OF their claim,
since tho United States sonatorship, the United
States Pension Agency, and Un,tod statea
Revenue Colectorship, arc nil corralled
by Dubuque moD, ia frankly confessed;
hut tho exigencies Of tho case, you know. Bot
ter win Buccess with tho question OF locality left
out, than meet defeas with tho question of To-
caIity lugged In. This III tho alleged alternative
aud, in proof Of CooloyB power to pull them
through, his record will bo fully malo up for uao
at tho Convention. The compilers will not, Of
course, 20 back more than a yenr or two, if they
can avoid 1t. They will show how thoroughly he
defented tue Democratic candidate for the State
Senate last year, even going out Of our banner
ward with long roll OF God-foaring, JACKSON
loving Democrats behind him. Ills suavity Of
manner, iberallty Of purse generosity Of heart,
and intimate acquaintance with men at WASH
ington aud their tactics, will all DO brought tor
ward mud enlarged upon. if necessary to iusuro
Lis nomination. His zeal IN support of Meth
od.at churches aud college eildowlleuts will not
DO overlooked; aud, strange MI 1t may Boesn,
oven
THE LITTLE 1nowN JUG
will be rollrd III to aid Bro,ler Cooley In this
rnco: It mny bo argned tint this little Jug cau
roll both why's, from the goal as well as towals
1t; but venture tho prediction 1t will roll right
for Cooloy's THO liquor question will be t. fac
tor OF hugo power in solving this problem OF
BlraightB in convention fatten on this question
aa did tho Antl-1lonopolistB tho other day ut
Desalones, Coo!ey's prospects will continue to
brighten. Should they put him upon platform
CuutNlliuR q HuHhlDA9 ltCenH9 1llhHK, tQDlHY
would bug every German vote III tho district.
Fear of aIienatlng tho prairies caused tho Auti-
Alonopollsts to insert q meaningless temperance
plank into att otherwise excellent platform. The
apponl of II, 200 Germans leagucd to oppose pro.
in the councils Of the Anti-Monopolists. No
foolishncss could layo as1ed Cooley moro tha.,
this. viii tho straightR aodgo tho issue III like
1nanner? Tho probabilities Tint tAey will not
will ircl ease with time, for it ls evitlont TINT
rfcfian rn1,1a u ric
Hteadliy growing among the ultra temperance
peoplo throughout tho State; And for s,ch Il
law tho Germans arc eyon clalnorous. Cuoleya
voto in tho scnato last wlntor saved tho wine
none know bottor than the radleal scenc-shifters
IL thia district what splendid opportunity
Cooloy'a candidacy will givo to Provo TINT the
0erlnans In Iowa lavo not loft tho Republican
party. With them, Coo'eys succeAH before tho
at the hal!ot-box. Aud they feel good oyur tile
proapect. They scent every breeze from the
lrairlo. and arc very grateful, these melting hot
days, for those that
Aud they arc rofroshiugly frou',ent. Gradually
their skies brighton. Que by Quo, boyo.,tl re-
cali possible candidates tlecno aid t.ron away.
aud hero aud thors tt4o "ludepenslout' rural
prosa comes solonlnly down To tho advocacy of |
on Tho hypothesis Of Cooloy's tranBcclslaut no
lt,cal purity, tho alacrty with which. nil tic
other big and little political llnlcs iu tl,ia |
district arc preparing to run their rolAp.l-
ing noseH iuto CoooY's not. But Cooley ias |
snayty Of manneri he las generous heart,
liberal purse,-on that point, Ut loast, tho poll |
tiolana Of this district will be satisllol. lie IL |
energetic aud magnetic hn shnloa YOU by both |
hands at onca ha dou't moan 10 havu an enen,y, |
mot In this district. lie means to succeed Ii
ths campaign. aud will, il ho has to illustrate
tho entire narlos Of Christian virtues to do 40.
Woll will 1t be tor Antl-alonopuliHt fortunes II
Anti-Monopolist oauollueH, Antl-h1onopolst con.
youtious, and Anti-MonopuliHt candidates. oven,