Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN,
BY J. e, GRIFFITH.
Political Comments from Iowa Press.

EOltkhSdh SODlhNCuko EOHh AOWo ASSSs
The Carroll Herald says that Carroll
county republicans may support can
didate OF their own at the Cedar Rapids
convention, but the Herald gives no fur
ther information Oh the subject.
Alta Advertiser: Charles d. Leggett,
of Fairfield, is candidate for Judge of
the supreme court before the republican
state convention. If Charles d. can
Leggett it fast enough he will probably
be fortunate enough to secure the nomi-
nation. He has Fairfield before him.
Lake Park News: Horace Boies, the
letter writer Of Iowa, and ex-governor,
has written another letter. This time
his theme is governorship, he using con-
siderable space to tell the dear fusion
lists that he refuses to have his name
considered in that connection. Wise
head, that.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Wanted
Candidates to make financial sacrifices
to take Office Address with particu-
lars as to the size of the barrel, Iowa
free silver party.
Cedar Falls Gazette: Governor Boies
gives notice that he will not accept the
demo. pop-free- silver sound money-demo
catch-net-vote trap nomination for gov
ernor. This is taken by many to mean
sunless it is unanimous"
IdB Grove Era. Prof. r. G. Barrett,
of Usage. is making remarkable race
for the state superintendency. There is
no doubt that that he is an able educa-
tor, and from the campaign he is con-
Quoting it looks very much as if he was
going to be nominated.
Webster City Journal: The feeling
that Gov. Drake is not the proper man
for candidate for governor seems to be
growing daily among the republican
leaders of the state. Party majorities
are usually cut down in a year following
national victory, and as Mr. Drake ran
behind his ticket, the logical conclusion
is that he would be a weak candidate
this year, all other things considered.
Keokuk Gate City: The republican
papers of the state are still talking about
the extra session of the legislature. The
better they become acquainted with the
savings it effected the more general and
cordial is their endorsement of it. Some
of them which at first thought the spec
ial session an extravaganza are now free
ly and manfully acknowledging their
error and bearing cheerful and valuable
testimony to the good work accomplish
ed.
Sibley Herald: While the canvass on
the part of those seeking the positions
to be filed at the coming election has
been late in beginning, the indications
are that it will be a spirited one. The
governorship especially remains decid-
eddy in doubt. Gov. Drake evidently
desires a second term and the precedent
of the party is in his favor, but no one
50 far has felt called upon to espouse his
cause, while number of able politicians
have announced their desire to occupy
the chair. There will doubtless be a
much warmer time between now and
convention time
Hull Index: 1t seems to be untimely
for any person to force themselves before
the republicans of Iowa in contest for
the nomination for governor against
Gov. Drake. The great body of republi-
cans in Iowa are in favor of Gov. Drake
second term. No act of his during
the present term has made any other
choice even seeming necessity. We
believe that Gov. Drake will receive the
nomination, which will leave the other
aspirants out of the race two years
hence unless they withdraw their names
in that connection at this time.
Ames Times: Among the many
names to be presented to the coming re-
publican state convention for supreme
court judge is that of Hon. G. M. Wa
terman, of Davenport, who for the past
twelve years or more has been on the
bench of his own district, and though
staunch republican has given such sat
isfaction as to always be reelected with
out opposition. The increasing strength
of the party i'll that portion of the state
is entitled to some recognition by the
convention, and Judge Waterman being
a strong man will no doubt come to the
convention with solid support from
that quarter OF the state.
Evidently the opposition is not entire
ly harmonious as to the manner in
which the next campaign is to be run.
The Harlan Tribune says: The demo-
cratic editor who is talking about cam
paign on state issues is wasting his
breath. State issues will have their
part but they won't be the whole thing
by long shot.