The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
EEssforial Covrespondsncs.
hrs NnrxkS. Iowa.
Tnessfax ere. Inne 81

Tnesdsy ere, June 18th.
Dear AfrsrfEsrr:--Is being some
what doubtful whether any word re-
ganiing the results Of the State Con-
ysntion of Iowa Republicans, TO be
held i'm this city tomorrow, can reach
you for this weeks issue, will try TO
give some slight idea of present APP
pearanee aud indications. And in 50
doing | may Just a well "own up
that what the indications" indicate
is one of the things which no fellow
can find out with any reasonable de-
gree Of assurance. Ii they could,
dozen or so aspirants for Office would
either be happy or Observation-Disclosures
as now they are only fearfully anx-
fous.
A great many delegates are already
precautionary more than il USUALLY
the case the day before hand. They
are generally representative men, and
nothing i. more sure than that the
Convention will be one of the strong
ct ever assembled in Iowa.
As 10 who may be nominated fol
Governor. shall never venture my
reputation a. prophet by making q
prediction. Gear is sure to 60 into the
Convention ahead-though il is conf.
IDENTIFY asserted that he will lack some
sixty or one hundred votes which he
can never get. 1t takes isl votes to
nominate in this invention. Sher-
man will be good second, starting
out with some 800 votes, To which his
friends expect subsequent ballots will
add Newbold and the ''fayorite SON
nies" will use up the remainder, and
then there are dozen dark horses
which will lie trotted out at the proper
time to win the heat.
The other officers to be nominated
are Lieut.. Governor, Judge of Supreme
Court and Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Arnenid, of Marshall
and Campbell, OF Jasper, are the can
didates for Lieut.. Governor. Won Coe
lin will probably have no opposition
for Superintendent; aud Judge.
Chase and Ruddick are contestins
with the present incumbent. Judg,
Day, the nomination TO the Bench
The chances are IN favor OF the latter
The policy" will hardly be dis
tarbed. Ii touched at all, directly
there will be the Ioude>t Old fight eve
indulged in this country: and NOR
than this it Is very doubtful which
side would carry the day.
Gov. Packard, late of New Orlean.
arrived here this y. A.-imported, W
fear. with a wicked design TO fire th
patriotic Republican heart, But
does moi seem probable that he wi
be able to kindle anything more dar
gerons than cigar.
iowa's new State House is rearin
its magnificent proportions towar
completion. And the Lord knows
j. needed badly enough. II the ol
shell, which has heretofore been di,
nified by that name, don't fall dow
within twelve months. then cracke,
leaning, decayed and faltering brio
walls are safer than they look. 81
the new building is something
which every citizen of Iowa may We
he proud. II is sublime in size, graz
in design and elegant in execution
1t is good enough for any State, al
none too good for Iowa. And If,
appearances indicate, ii shall be cor
pleted without severe taxation al
without the smell or faint of jobbe
as We look at the recent eXperienc
of some of our sister States, Iowa
have increased cause for gratuiatio
Terrible rains have still been d
order of the day-clear across Il
State. probably, but this way certai
Is. Railway travel has been mu,
interscyed with. Several small hid
IS were broken on the Sorthwester
hut her trains came through -uh-ta
TALLY on time, while the train ov
the g., r. |. d Z. due Saturday mig
only arrived this afternoon. You
hastily, l..