The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-02

We have already Aliu0ed 70 S0e
probable candidacy Of Hon. J. @
Tufts, Of Cedar county, for the Re
publican noninaiioa = Representa-
tive Of the Second DisfEice in Con-
eress. The Repablicans Of the c0un.
" met IN conventioa last Saturday.
aud although for various reasons il
vas mot thought necessary to nail up
any guide board in the way of in.
stsuctions, the delegasion to the Con-
gressional Convention were by uusni-
nous consent selected for the purpost
Of carrying into that convention and
supporting there the name Of J. G.
Tufts- And - al unite nov in pro
Teasing, 1t least, : desire to support
for this nominasio0 tie best and
strongest avsihbls man, We think
they should consider carefully before
passing by Cedar county's candidate.
Mr.. Tufts il already quite vel
known throughout, the District. His
home 10 On farm near the line be-
tween Cedar and Muscasine counties,
and he-has warm personal friends, mot
ONLY in both these, bat in every coun-
y in the District. His abilities are
those of clesr hesded, well inform.
ed man-fasner,f you win has
had more Legislative experience than
falls to the usual fortune Of those who
aspire to represent their fellow citi-
zens in Congress. Mr.. Tufts has rep
resented Cedar oosnty through sever
q successive and very importsst ses-
sions Of the General Assembly, asd
the position accorded him IN tha,
body advanced . his influence in-
creased, until BY simple merit be BE-
came one Of the acknowledged lead-
en- Of the House. Many questions
in the meantime arose which vitality
Affected the highess interests Of the
people. Upon those Mr.. Tufts vote
is on record, and thst record viii tell
how nearly be has been in accord
with the ever advancing spirit Of the
day.
30 much for our own candidate,
and with Ill duo Difference to the &C.
knowledged fact that the names Of
other good and competent men will
be before the Convention, whose
claims viii be Justly entitled to care
full nd respectful consideration. But
right here and now, before tho con-
vention 10 even called, We wish to
record our sober conviction and be-
lief that the denomination Of Hon.
Aylett r Cotton 10 the one thing,
and the only thing which will be
surely and rretriveably disastrous.
The figures on his vote for . second
term should alone be enough to pre-
vent any Republican from desiring to
bring him before the people for !
third. But, more than this, we have |
beard sufficient voluntary expressions
from al parts Of Cedar county to not |
only convince u that even the friends |
Of Mr.. c. do not desire to zee him |
renominated, but also that, should |
such an unfortunate thing occur, he
will not receive nearly the support
which was accorded him two yean
lgo. We know these things TO be
true in Cedar county, and have good
reason for believing that the situation
Is similar in other counties; and |
moving and believing what We do,
{ il but justice to the party, and
. Nj. Cotton himself, to speak
= We are speaking. Admit
ing this situation las every one
must do, sooner Or later), no man
With the success Of the party At heart
AN longer urge such ! nomination. |
We rest upon this, believing it can |
not be possible that when every one |
IS crying, "Let us have unity, har-
nony, and strength, the very thing |
ian be done which alone is sure to |
bring disruption, discord and disabil-
Ity.