, 1874-08-18
THE THIRD IOWA DISTRICT,
Cooley's Failnre to Secure tho Republican
Congressional Nomination.
Tho Opposition Candidates for the
Position of. NJ. g.

| Cbrrtspondtnce af The Chicago Tribune.
| DuuuouE; H., Aug. 10, 1874.
"Out on tho second baso!" 'Dcatcn before
tho battlol". TEcso woro tho onatnous notos With
which tho "doubtful" dalpgntes III tho Cooley
squad worried the Btnuuoh friends Of thd
bhnkor-oandidate and solacod themselves. And
yot they went up to tho Straight Convention,
and voted solid for Cooley till tho last, but woro
very we'll Batis1od with politlcat compact they
found ready-1na1o In Winneshok Co,nty, which
donandod tho turning over of tho Winncsl1iolt
vote to Judge Granger, when tho battlo
| lad narrowed down to Il hand-ts-haul
contest fjetwoou Tho Judge mud tho
| ba''kor. As sot forth In my former lottor, writ
thu during tho first flush OF tic Congressional
excitement, tito cards in Coooya pack uero slluf-
lied with faultloss doxtority mud everything
promised fair until Judge Toman, Of 1nlepond-
enee. IN the somewhat famous Cooley letter
which he allowed tho FL Kador journal to pub
'ah, gave certain atraight Republicans tn this
county an opportunity to cemont tho outsdo op-
position against Cooley and thereby kill him
OIL without showing tho asHaHBin-ha1d. Our
banker-carddato did not feel real good ovor tho
result, aud ho instituted III investigation to sat-
isfy himself On
TIE QUESTION or FOUL rtAY.
Among tho othor delegates whom lio supposed
had pushed OH hia buttle with rathor dubious
method md bravery was D. +. Lyon, mcmbor
Of tho Custom-Hosso fnmly here. Tho fears of
Lyons loyalty found expression. and soon 1uado
tlloir way to tho ears Of the suspected delegate,
sooh aftor hearing these suspicious, tho Lyon
boarded tho banker In his den, and mover did n
note, going to protest In TINT bank, loayo 30
strong MI odor Of smoko and sulphur bol1i,ls It
aa "as produced by Lyons protest there tint
day. Lyon ia not mi11-1nannored nun in Lis
wrath, aud Ills wrath waa at q roaring pitch Oh
TINT OCCASION, though It mas finally aoftoncl
little by Nh admission OIL tho part Of tho lato
candidate Tint thero might hnyo boon some nlia-
take about it; he waH, perhaps, misiuforn,ca.
Tho defcat is particularly aovoro and talstaste-
full to Mr. Cooley. lie IL an enthusiast iu tho
pursuit of honor and famo; can himself make
gooa bargain, but hates like tho miuchof to
got sold.
It is remarkable, though, how oas,y these
"earnoBt advocates aud warm friontlH Iave he-
como rcconciled to tho situation. should eny
|: would be remarkable to one who believed tint
that solid vote, soventy-fonr times repeated,
really noant what it seemed to DETERMINATION
to nominate Cooley. Dnt
THE 1iAnD-rAN OF FAor
Is just hore: Cooley would, hnd lie been succeBs-
ful in the Congressional race boon terribly II,
tue way OF some Of thene Dubuque gontlenon
.;oar %ho arc waiting On opportunity to sacrifice
themselves IN tho House md then. when he
aaonld bo willing to loayo tho House, tho Hon.
William B. might not be ready to bo crowded
out Of tho nate-Chamhor. Thoro wore few,
no doubt, who honestly believed that Cooloy's
nomination would throw the Straights on tho
defenHc,- too aorely Oh tho dofonso,-a1,d would
not consent to aseuino 30 many probable risks
but tue upper1nost thought was Of Cooloy's great
ambition, Personal popularity, and ability
aud Willingness to pay CASH for whit ho gets,
from peck Of potatoes to Certificate OF eec-
tion. Judge Granger, his successful riyni they
believe will be ut any timo II moro easy ohcoso to
bhtlye.
TIE DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS
IN she district are oflervesong. however, little;
and, If they havo tho discretion to 40 order tho
nominating convention TINT tho old rebellion
busbear can't DO coniurod out Of their co,r-
c.l ny their Rad'cal opponents again, Judge
dmnges will hayo to mako a sharp
IL hard at this ,tanoturo to forecast
results. Tie Democrats OF this county solicited
their delegates yesterday to both tho Congress.
aonat Convontson, to DO hold at AlcGrogor on
Wednesday, or this week. and the Judicial Con-
Tent1on, to bo hold at Manchester on "Wednesday
Of TUG week following. The candidates vino viii
probably share gil tho honors OF the ballot in tho
Congressional Convention bro l.. L. AainBworth,
70 tMe north part of tho district aud Dr. E. A.
AuAluoAts " kHia LII. All1AWQEk0 HaH DGEn-
ooratic antecidentB Of an easy typo, and the Doc
tor is a. thoroughRolng Liberal Republican, md
deeply in ear1lent In Autobiography movements
and reform measures. The Convention yeBtcr-
day did not Worry over many Reform resolutions,
and, II this county we're to control tho non,iua-
t'on Of the Congressional cnndldate, tt III very
evident that an out-and-out Democrat would bo |
aelccted. There aro several Democrats Oh the
delegation selected yesterday. aud OF tho ultra |
sclool too, who will push Guilbort's clatns |
strongly. They hnye sharp point with which |
they will prod Ainsworth II the OCCASION calls |
for it, They remember how this Democrat in |
Ihe north denounced that Democrat of Dubuque, |
Donnis A.. Mohony. when that patriot was |
somewhat under cloud mud thero arc Uen-
ocrats hero wlo mover forgive or forget.
AN ANT1-rAATlsAN AEHOLETION
sas offered In tho Convention yentcrtlAy, but it |
'arel badly, ard WAS withdrawn, 1t was intolll-
ID 10 relieve tho Anti. Monopoly Judicial Con-
'ontion OF tha trouble Of hunting up a candiduto,
ho present District Judge boing thought good
enough for Democrats. Among those who yot-
I'd adyerso to tho resolution wore Democratic at
orneys whoBo names appear appended to pub
ic card indorsing the Hopllb1icans' nomince a.ltl
dvising no nomination by the Democrats. But
hou, politicians before q convention mugt not
'e held accountable for ally purely literary
losynotasies. Politicians hnvo enough TO Bee
o without boing bothered with any of tluBe
ubliBhed olaptlap resolutions. HEsrEr.
urA1fc Tn antTunn 1