The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-17

Basing the fourth congressional
distritt IN the vote OF this year II
will be ssen that the combined vote
a the Democrats and Greenbackers
leaves the Republicans about 500 Ia
the minority, or about 100 moro than
Weller got last year. This being the
fact, With the further probability
that the Democrats and 0recn6ack-
crs will be q unit again next year In
the support OF Weller, what are the
chances Of Republican success? II
the union OF the two opposition par
ties was centered on 4 good and able
man The chances would be little
desperate. But rs 1t Is there 10 little
danger. At the same time 1t will be
the part OF wisdom 70 make all con-
tingencies certain. Aud who will be
safe to nominate? There ID no man
IN Clayton county that will do 10
nominate, mono In Winncsheik. How
ard, Mitchell, Floyd or Chickasaw.
The field to-day discloses Just two
men whose election would be sure,
no matter what combinations might
be made. These are Hon. VIM. Lar.
rabee, Of Fayette, and Judge Gran
ger, Of AllnMHkee. We do not know
that either q these gentlemen would
accept the nomination, but II either
Of them would the whole matter
would be settled. We shall expect
that one Of them will be the nomi.
nee, unless there shall b. new devcl.
opments not now appareat.-Post-
vile Rerie,c.
The Postville Review must have
had . very long arm into Larrabee'a
"barl" last campaign to BIO SO eager
to nominate him for congress next
year. It says the political complex.
lon OF the district Ia such that either
Larrabce or Judge Granger must be
the republican nominee or the fu-
sionists will carry the day. So the
&. o. p. has about ceased depending
upon its principles or merits fol
success, but has to depend upon
candidates with long pocket book,
for success. Verify .remarks from
outsiders" are not very necessary &C
long - the party continues to be
given away every day In tho weel
by its own organs. 1t IL . sad con
lession to make by one who 10 q
welded to party that he can scarcely
distinguish between 5 o'clock In ths
morning and daylight. And the In
ordinate desire u the Review 10 b
previous In making the suggestion
before any one else ut tho table
could get onto their legs, locks q
though It's gratitude for past ser
vices had got the lead OF Its discre'
tiOn.-Postnl C0Sa
Touching the question Of the unit,
OF tho democratic and greenbacl
parties the Review has certainly
overreached. We do not believ,
that any such plan, II contemplated
one which we very much doubt, Cal
be consumated in this district. 1t !.
not l,Ecly that l2,l76 democrats IL
the district will willingly lay down K
l,Gal greenbackers. That 10 hardly
possible under exciting circumstan
ces. The democrats were misled Il
Il former canvass, and to repeat tn,
experiment would be TO insure til,
ruin OF the party. Our opinion Il
that there will DO = democratic con
gYessional candidate next yea TIL,
parties will have their individua
candidates and run upon their re
spective merits aud the PLATFORM
adopted in national convention.
The Review agaiu infers that tn,
success OF its party Is in the nomi
nation OF either Hon. Vim. LarraAbo'
or Judge Chas. T. Granger. Itclaim'
that there Is no man in Clayton
Winneshiek, Howard. Mitchell. Floyt
or Caickasaw. that will do to nomi
nate" This IL cutting the thinl
down fine. Only two men on which
tho republican party can hope =
win. hence all others who may seen
to wear the congressional bonnet arr
set aside a. incapable OF command
ing the republican support. Blu
then we have only the opinion OF tn
Review on this point Our owl
opinion, from o democratic stand
point. publicly expressed, il, that tn
i f6ovlGW Will uuu lu0I IuCIc - HUI
than . probability Of the ticket q
1894 being renominated. agains
which neither Mr.. Larrabee or NJ
Granger will offer any opposition
But this Is timply an opinion, to b
taken for what 1t is worthy. l. 4.
/ The Postvil,e Review Is out in a
editorial on the congressional out
look. Its oL.y Importance lies In tn
fact that 1t IL copied without advers
comment by nearly all the republic
an papers OF the district. The Re
view Gays: There 10 no man In Clay
ton county that will do TO nominate
none In Whine shiek. Howard. Mitcf
oil. Floyd or Chickasaw. The tel
to- day discloses just two men who's
election would be sure, no ma ttf
what combinations might be mad
These are Hon, Vim. Larrabee. {
Fayette, and Judge Granger, OF Alls
nakee county" OF course the n
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