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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
The Words Of q Friend.

west Union d0Zetto.
Several of the papers Of the District
are inclined to be quite critical Of Judge
Toman's course in reference to the can
didacy of Hon. D. N. Cooley. Whatev-
err may be said of SO determined poll
cy as that pursued by the BULLETIN, no
one can question the honesty of pur-
pose or the courage of its editor. Act
uated as he unquestionably is by thor
oughly conscientious motives, and en-
tirely independent of any effect it may
have upon the candidate of Buchanan
county, what he says cannot but have a
good deal of weight with unprejudiced
readers. The Judge is fair, manly and
upright, and, were he disposed in self
defence to explain, would be able to i'd
vance abundant argument that could
scarcely be refuted. Then, besides,
there is no use Disgusting the fact that
a great many prominent Republicans,
in every county in the District, so cor
daily sympathize with the views utter
ed by the BULLETIN, as to create alarm
at what might be the consequences in
the event Of Mr.. Cooley's nomination.
Among the candidates named the mat
ter of ability is unquestioned, thus
leaving for consideration that of availa-
bility. The convention owes to itself,
and the party of the District and the
nation, that their nominee possess, be-
sides honesty and ability, that quality
of availability too often made . prere-
quisite in choosing candidates. Pre-
Stunning all to be equal otherwise, the
delegates should be in condition to set
tie upon the one having the most likely
prospect of success before the people
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

Our brethren of the press in the 4th
District have formed Publishers As
ISOLATION similar to the one in this Dis
trict. It was organized at the close of
the Congressional Convention at Mason
City last week. Twenty-one newspa-
pers were represented, permanent or
ganization was secured, and the follow
ing officers elected: President, Matt
Parrott, Waterloo Reporter; Vice Pres
ident, T. NJ. Anterior, Usage Press;
Secretary, w. V. Lucas, Cerro Gordo
Republican,; Treasurer, E. B. Dyke,
Charles City Lntelligencer.
The first meeting of the Association
is to be held at Charles City, October
10th, at which time Bro. j. w. Shannon,
our worthy President, has consented to
deliver lecture. If the new Associa-
ton shall have for its foundation the
strong underlying principles that our
District Association has, the outcome
can be nothing but success and the ad
vancement of the profession is assured.
Brethren, we invite all Of you that con-
vemently can to attend the coming ses-
sion of our Association, in this city,
August 18th and 14th.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
A Trip to Minnesota.

The managers of the B., C. R. & N.
KY, with their accustomed liberality
and enterprise, have under way great
excursion to the points Of interest in
Minnesota, which will leave this city
on the morning of the Goth of July,
reaching Minneapolis early the same
evening. The trip includes thirty
mile ride on Lake Minnetonka, with its
islands in every way the equal of the
famous Thousand isles of the St. Law
renee, visit to Minnehaha and Fl.
Smelling, a ride ON the beautiful little
steamer, Maggie Reaney, through the
famous Dalles Of the St. Croix. A WIS.,
it will also be paid to White Bear, the
Falls of st. Anthony, and the ruins of
the great mill explosion at Minneapo-
lis, and to all the points of interest in
and around St. Paul. The tickets will
be good until August 10th, so that after
the excursion is over, Duluth, Lake Su-
perior and Northern Pacific country
can be visited if desired, the tickets be-
ing good to return On regular trains.
The round tri rate from Waterloo,
covering all these points, is only $3.50,
while on the same train a round trip
ticket to Minneapolis will be sold for
$3.50. We know of no trip in this
country that can compare with this in
interest. and believe that large numbers
from this city will take advantage of
this low rate.
Ample accommodation will be fur
nished so that single individual or a
party of half dozen or more can go
with just as much comfort as on regu-
lar trains. Reduced hotel rates have
been secured and everything will be
done for the comfort and enjoyment Of
the party.
For further information, "The Sum-
mer Resorts of Minnesota" programme
of excursion, etc., address
B. f. MILLS,
Asst Gen'l T'k't Ag't,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

We only say that it is seldom indeed that OBJ
scure country papers like the Repie,D have an
opportunity to sell their influence. In our
case we brand the insfnuation as false. If it
comes to money, we believe it will take as
mlI(l to buy the Review as the BULLETIN; and
we do not believe either are for sale.-P0st-
cille RepielC.
We brand as false and unfair the in
situation of the Reviesc that we sug-
gested or insinuated that it was pur-
chased. On the other hand, we une-
quivocally stated our conviction of the
injustice of such suggestions made IN
private by other parties. We should
not have referred to these uncharitable
remarks, but for the fact that the Re-
vieao lugged in matter to which we
had made no reference, apparently for
the sole purpose of founding upon it an
unjust and contemptuous personal allu-
sion. The purpose was to show our
contemporary that it could not afford to
be intolerant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
Cooley and the Dubuque Republicans.

~, dubuque Herald, July IA.
Dubuque county solid for Cooley"
Certainly, so far as the convention and
the delegates are concerned, because no
opposition was made to him. The coun-
ty, as Judge Wilson says, had been
worked up in the interest of another,
which other was Cooley; and SO it was
deemed best to make no opposition.
But IT Dubuque county solid for Cool
eey' means that the Republicans of Du-
buque county are solid for him, it is an
error, for large portion of the Repub-
llcans OF Dubuque do not want him all,
and oppose his nomination. In looking
over the proceedings of the county con-
ventlon on Friday, it will be seen that
none OF the names of the great body of
influential Dubuque Republicans ap-
pear, that lot usually classed as Allison
men. The reader looks in vain for the
names Of such Republicans as w. B.
Allison, d. B. Henderson, O. P. Shiras,
Geo. Crane, J. M. Ballou, A. j. Vandu-
zee, ID: $. Wilson, Jacob Rich, D. +.
Lyon, Fl. G. Wullweber, w. L. Bradley,
W. ?. Large, Jno. T. Hancock, G.. L.
Torbert, D. G. Cram, DR.. T.. A. Guilbert,
W. II. Torbert, r. M. McKinlay, John
Maclay.
The truth is, the Republican party of
Dubuque county is very far from being
solid for Cooley" The caucuses and
the convention haye been so manipula-
ted that he has been able to secure a
solid delegation by carefully excluding
all those Republicans who are not
friendly to his aspirations. These men
think, in the first place, that he will not
be strong candidate, in fact, that he
will be weak candidate, and that il
nominated the Democrats, with a good
candidate, will carry the District; and
in the second place. his nomination is
regarded as inimical to the dominance
of their faction, and should he be elect.
ed the Offices will pass from their pos.
session into the hands Of such men as
NJ: s. Robson, V. j. Williams, H. G.
Wheeler, and such like.
The Herald takes no part in this war
fare here, contenting itself with its us.
ual role Of the faithful historian. II
gives the facts on both sides SO far as
it can, and for this reason when it il
said Dubuque county is solid for Cool
ey," we wish the remark to be correct
ly understood, that it refers simply tc
the delega ton, and not to the Republi
can ma rfv
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
Mr.. Donnan and the Bulletin.

We notice that some Of our cotempo-
raries are expressing considerable con-
Germ lest our free criticisms of Mr.. Cool
ey's character and record, and our out
spoken protests against his nomination
as calculated to be demoralizing and dis
astrous to the Republican party Of the
District, may somehow initiate against
Mr.. Domains prospects. Now, we want
to say to these fearful friends, or ex-
ultant enemies, as the case may be, that
while we honestly believe that Mr.. Don
nan combines more of the essential quail
ifcations than any other candidate in
the field, and while we would spare no
honorable and proper effort to secure
his nomination, still, Mr.. Donnan and
the BULLETIN are two separate and dis
tinct factors in this contest. Mr.. Don
nan has never sought to dictate the
course we shall pursue or the senti
ments we shall express, and we are
quite sure that the BULLETIN has hi gh-
er aspirations than to become the mere
organ and mouthpiece of any man. 1t
places party consistency and integrity
above the aspirations of candidates, and
holds that it is of vastly more impor
lance that a corrupt and unprincipled
man like Cooley shall be defeated and
that the party shall thus be saved from
the disgrace of endorsing his unscrupu-
lous methods and record, than that Mr..
Donnan or any other candidate shall be
successful. The question of the hour,
as we regard it, is not who shall, but
who shall not be the candidate. Not
that we are Indifferent to Mr.. Domains
candidacy, but that we feel that if the
only peril to Republican supremacy in
the District-a bad and corrupt nomi-
nation-is averted by the aroused con-
science of the party, the question of
choice of standard bearers will be an
easy one, and almost sure to be wisely
solved. Further than this, the BULLE-
TIN, at the beginning of the campaign,
stated that it would not oficiously press
Mr.. Domains candidacy. 1t is not nee
essary. The people of the District
know him well. They have tested his
ability, his integrity, his capacity to
serve them and his zeal in so doing. He
enters the canvass on his record, not
single item of it, but his whole record;
and, so far as we know, he offers no
apology for any part of it. We do not
think that he has made any pledges ex-
cept so far as they may be gathered
from his official career, and he has not
an organ to our knowledge. At any
rate, the BULLETIN is running no mans
campaign, except Cooley's, and that in
versely.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
WE give in another place some re-

WE give in another place some re-
marks from the West Union Gazette
upon the course of the BULLETIN in the
present Congressional canvass. We
ask no better vindication of our aims
and motives than is contained in that
article. We ask our brethren of the
District press who have been lombard
ing us with tokens of their displeasure
for the past few weeks, to read it, and
from their knowledge of the MAN be-
hind it, his invariable candor, fairness
and deliberate way of viewing things,
unbending integrity and high sense Of
honor and principle, so say if we have
not right to be proud of his apprecia-
tion
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

THE McGregor Ne,os is not for Grant
in 1880, and it gives some pungent reas-
ons for dissent from this part of the i'm
placable programme, now being made
up. We are not electing President
this year, not even nominating candi-
date, and the slate making business can
very we'll be postponed without detri-
ment to the party or the country.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

The following are the delegates to
the McGregor convention, elected by
Mr.. Cooley's convention at Dubuque,
last Friday: S. NJ. Pollock. NJ. S. Robi-
son, V. J. Williams, Jos. Chapman, I.
Rood, NJ. M. Walker, Jno. Mehlhop, j.
K. Graves, F. Kinds, Geo. Burch, H.
Wheeler, NJ. G. Woodruff, &C. Tongue
vile, VIM. Trick, VIM. Coates, E. H.
Bush. G.. Schloth, G. Leckie.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

Tor us bountiful repast, which had to
answer Tor dinner and supper. By the
time we were through our meal, it was
time to 60 to the train, and took the
cars for Denver. The Mayor did not
stop at Colorado Springs with me,
put l found him ensconced at the Grand
central at Denver, charmed with the
Capital city Of this State; and I am not
sure but we shall lose him from our
CITY and Denver will gain frst-class
cltlZen and lawyer. JED LAKE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

THE Belle PLANE Union thus rebukes
the implied reflection upon the Presi-
dents patriotism and his fidelity to the
cause of union and liberty, which finds
expression in the Wilson platform
adopted by the State convention:
Such an imputation, with no basis of fact to
sustain it, calls for plain words. The man
who, when urged during the war to come home
and run for Congress, answered that any one
who would leave the army for such purpose
wounded well nigh to death while fighting for
his country, has no occasion to ask Mr.. James
F. Wilson, or any other stay-at-home states
fidelity to the Republic. On the other hand,
the faces of the men who insinuate such false
hoods against him should mantle with shame
for the act.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

The Des Moines Register says the lndepen-
dence BULLETIN has been devOting some four
columns daily to abuse Of Mr.. Cooley, and Mr..
Cooley's prospects of success have been in
creasing ell the time. That ia q good deal for
q weekly newspaper. -AcGre0or Neaos.
Reckless statements in the above
style are not too much for the Regsster,
however. They are directly in its line.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

THE Delaware county delegates to
the Republican Congressional 1GOh,e1
-tii ion :afe: Josaph Chapman, c. B. Ken
nedy, Jas. Wilson, A. Parliman, limo
thy Noble, L. G. Hersey, J. H. Fuller
W. N. Boynton, Hiram Hoyt. H. N
Cougar, Chas. Parson, H. P. Chapman
j. M. Holbrook, S. R. Young, H. C.
Merriam, John Rush, Jr., S. S. Squires
Henry Ehlers and Albert Lawrence.
Seven or eight Of the delegates are
counted for Cooley.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

Mr.. COoLEY's convention at Dubuque
last Friday, was a harmonious gathering,
and it was reasonably acquiescent in Sec
onding his efforts to 60 to Congress.
But there is limit to complaisancy, as
we'll as everything else, and one thing
Mr.. Cooley's convention found it impos-
sible to bring itself up to. This was to
give the Ex-Indian Commissioner a
character. Mr.. Cooley's convention did
not propose to stultify itself to quite
that extent, and so it passed resolu-
ton intended to be complimentary to
him, but in which it studiously avoided
an endorsement Of his integrity. They
regard him as "the strongest, most
available and fit person of those who
are presented for nomination. &c., leav-
ing the public to put any Of the two or
three interpretations upon the word
it." Considering that it is Cooley's
integrity that has been most seriously
questioned in this canvass, the refusal
of his best friends to explicitly declare
their confidence in his character may be
regarded as significant.
There is another remarkable feature
of Mr.. Cooley's convention, and that is
the fact that among the prominent Re-
publicans of Dubuque county there
could not be IS delegates select to go
to McGregor in Mr.. Cooley's interest
without including number who have
heretofore expressed their convictions
that he is corrupt and dishonest man.
One-quarter of the delegation, if not
more, are known to have so delivered
themselves regarding the man they now
are trying to force upon the district as
a candidate for Congress. Are we per-
mitted to doubt the mercenary and un :
worthy influence back of his candidacy
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

Those who are to train the youth Of a
Christian community, should cultivate
their higher nature-those capacities
for spiritual enlightenment, by which
the human characteristic is exalted to
higher views, holier aspirations, and
. nobler self-devotien to duty. II Henry
Riddle. g-s-A '-Tt $3.50
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

A correspondent of the Dubuque
Times, at La Sale, ILL.,, dominates Hon.
w. B. Allison for the next President.
He might have gotten good deal fur
Their out of the way and not half tried.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
VENTION.

A delegate Republican Congressional Con-
vention is hereby called to be held at McGregor.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1878,
converting at o'clock P NJ. for the purpose
of selecting Republicanlcandidat for Repre-
resentative in Congress from the Thlrd iowa
District =,
The basis of representation shall be one del
egate for each 100 votes Tor fraction exceeding
Governor in 1877: also one delegate for each
County in the District. This will constitute
the Convention as follows:-
Allamakee County. .16 delegates.
Buchanan County. ............l6 .
Clayton County. ...............I .
Delaware County.
Dubuque County.
Fayette County,. ..........lo .
Winnesheik County. ..........A
Total. ....................l3 5 de egates.
By order of the Congressional Committee.
A. X. BAILEY, CHAIRMAN.
DEBORAH, Iowa, June 18th, 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19


to harp upon the strain of "Mr. Cooley's
services in the campaign of 1885, but
with a vagueness that is tantalizing
Will the Republican please descend to
particulars? When was Cooley's pow
er on the stump" productive of results
that could be attributed to no other
cause? There was field peculiarly ap-
propriate for him, in which, according
to the Republicans theory, he had all
the elements of success ready to his
hand, and in which such success could
have been more closely traced to his ex-
ertions than in any other. That field
was his own county of Dubuque. Is
the Republican disposed to be enthus-
iastic over the results Of it's candidates
labors in Dubuque? Mr.. Cooley's sole
claim for consideration as a candidate,
rests upon his alleged ability to influence
and win Democratic votes in Dubuque.
Does the result of the election in that
county two years ago, when the Demo
cratic majority was larger than ever be-
fore, give color to that claim? 1t APP
pears that Mr.. Cooley's magnificent
work" on the stump is not so keenly ap-
preciated in Dubuque as his work from
the pocket.
The Republican attempts to give Mr..
Cooley character by way of mega
ton, and because Mr.. Allison was
charged with things of which he was
not guilty, our friend Bailey would
have us infer that the same is true of
Cooley. To this it is only necessary to
answer, that Mr.. Allison is an entirely
different man from D. N. Cooley. If
Mr., Allison successfully withstood as
saults upon his record, it was largely
because he had character to fall back
upon. Men instinctively rejected the
charges against him, because they were
not consistent with his career, and be-
cause they were preferred by men
whose base and mercenary motives were
transparent. In the case Of Cooley, the
public finds nothing in his past career
or present practices inconsistent with
the charge Of dishonesty, but on the
other hand, much that is confrmatory
of it. No candidate for high position
in this district, has ever before, to our
knowledge, brought into such promi-
hence the use of money, as a means of
furtherine his ambition. as has Mr..
Cooley, and Of none, ever before, could
it truthfully be said, that his main re-
lance for support was based on the pos
session of wealth, and the willingness
to use it unscrupulouslv in the canvass.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

The subject matter of the BULLETINS griev-
ance Is quite familiar to the people. 1t will not
influence one way or another the action OF the
nominating convention, and the BULLETIN will
show good Judgment AS well as discretion by
taking in sail and starting upon another tack.
-Lansing Mirror.
Now will Bro. Metcalf please tell his
readers what is the BULLETINS griev-
ance," and point out to them when in
this campaign the BULLETIN has ever
alluded to any matter personal to its
editor, unless such matter was first lug
ged in by other papers-as above-and
made to reflect upon his honor and good
name? We have realized the delicate
position we occupy regarding the matter
to which the Mirror refers, and have
endeavored to avoid the charge of ego
tism and self-glori6cation. If, however.
the Cooley organs want fight on that
issue, and shall compel US to 60 into It
in self.defease, we will try and make it
warm for them and their candidate.
Choose your course, gentlemen.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19

= IT will doubtless take load of the
minds Of the supporters of the admins
tration to learn that the new chairman
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee has consented to recall his mani
festo of few weeks ago, inviting them
to walk out of the Republican party,
and that he now condescendingly per-
mits them to remain in the organization
until the election is over, at least. He
goes further than that. He kindly ad-
mits--shall we ever be too grateful?-
that there may be honest men who dis
sent from some points in J. F. Wilson's
platform. Here is the assurance from
his paper, the Burlington Haokeye::
We hardly expect every Republican to fully
and unreservedly endorse every plank in the
Iowa platform. We know the great, the over
whelming majority do. but here and there will
be men who honestly dissent on some points.
1t Is right that this should be SO; 1t is part Of
the birthright of true manhood. Iowa Re-
publicans are not machines; they do their own
thinking and they do their own voting. And
it Is because brains go to the polls that the bal
lots count out SO largely Republican every
time We have said this much of the charac-
teristics of Iowa Republicanisn. because, If its
enemies are counting upon apathy or division
in our ranks, they are leaning upon a broken
reed etc.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-19
FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1878.
REPDRLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS.

REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS.
For Secretary of State,
J. A. Z. HULL.
For State Auditor,
B. r. SHERMAN.
For State Treasurer,
GEO. w. BEMIS.
For Register of State Land Office,
J. X. POWERS.
For Supreme Judge,
j. H. ROTHROCK.
..yfr For Attorney General,
81 J. f. MCJUNK1N.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
E. j. HOLMES.
For Supreme Court Reporter,
j. s. TUNNELS.