Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
OURCANDlDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN.

t0lS week. Inc TACT OF our being the
only champion Of Updegraff in the
press of this county we naturally draw
all the opposition fire OF this end of the
district, even if We are "a back number
politically" In reply to our question
a. to who the PUBLIC OPINION sup
ports that PAPER says:
| Blythe, of Cerro Gordo, Trewin, of Alama.
Burr; Of Floyd, Johnson, S'' of winnesHiek' Vi Is
Haugen, of, Worth, or we could name fifty
in the district If we would. We are ready to
resent those Who s % sem hi& o to Washnstoh, Was 1s
and not a few rusty, crabid, Office holding
and seeking politicians. We are not tied with
support whom we choose.
This is saying ''aDything to heat
Grant," The OPINION has no candi-
date and oil 1t wants is to beat Upde-
graft. But let us look at it's list of feas-
ible men for q moment. First if Blythe
is q candidate it is very doubtful il he
can carry his own county. Certainly
fight will be made on him there.
Trewin has stated that he would not be
declined, rs has Judge Burr. Johnson
IL nowhere to be compared with Upde-
graft or the others named, and would
.
whila Haugen stands no show outside
of Worth county. Fuller has also de-
clined. Therefore it looks to us as if
the OPINION would have to draw on its
"fifty mOre," which is all noonshine.
IF there is man in the convention
against Updegraff with any following
it will be Blythe, and his disastrous de-
feat two years ago is little too modern
t<H hi D( H. 30
beat Updegraf will not wash with the
people. Come out and name your man
-One man-and see what you can do.
You can never beat him with half q
dozen men. Name your man aud let
the fight proceed in courageous but
gentlemanly manner. 1t is great po-
sition to be filled at this period and if
you want new man 1t is due to the
people that he be brought out now and
his merits canvassed. We the peo-
ple) want no snap judgment.-Post-
VilIe Review.
Our friend Burdick is indeed "pro-
TX" in his support of Updegraff, and
rather lonesome too. He himself
makes the reply as to whom we are
constrained to believe Is the logical
ctndidate for congressman. 1t Is Hon.
z E. Blythe, of Mason City. We
1amed the others as men who are
hoisorable, capable and worthy, and
any Of them would be our choice in
preference to Updegraff. The pretense
that "if Blythe is candidate it is very
doubtful if he can carry his own coun-
iy" is all bosh. The Globe Gazette,
Ce'ro-Gorlo County Republican and
Times Herald of his home city, have,
we understand, all signified their in
tentiOn to support him If he be candi-
date, and he will go into the conven-
tion with solid delegation from his
county behind him. Burdick also
discredits Trewin, Eaton, Burr and
Fuller as having declined, and John.
son, Of this county, who is now serving
his third term as county attorney, and
who has been one Of the most success
full prosecutors Of criminals we ever had
in this county; and Haugen. Of Worth,
whose ability has been demonstrated
in the state Legislature. But as the
Reviev infers, Blythe is the plausible
candidate against Updegraff, and
while we have no knowledge as to
whether or not he will make the can
vass, and have no personal desires
whatever as to his election, we feel
that he is justly entitled to it. Two
years ago he made the strongest fight
the district has ever known, and when
it became evident that his nomination
was doubtful and the struggle was
causing discord in the party, upon the
plea Of the Updegraff men that they
wanted "just one term more" for their
candidate. he manfully and true to
principle withdrew his name and put
forth his best endeavOrs for the election
Of Updegraff. The district knows how
it has been represented in the two years
past. The same nonentity has been
drawing his salary, and has cast
shadow over the otherwise most brilli-
ant delegation at the nations capitol.
Let us awake. We blush to acknow-
ledge that the most prosperous district
in the state Is but nominally repre-
sented. Let the Updegraff men of two
years ago, as they practically agreed to
do, unite in harmony with the repub-
licans in nominating man whom we
can trust with the affairs of govern
ment, and whom we know will per-
form his duties with promptness and
with credit to the district. We believe
that man is Hon. j. E. Blythe. If
you can show us q better man, we are
willing to support him, but we don't
believe he can be found In the district.
Don't be Left Out.
Orders ale coming In every day for
representation in picturesque Decor
ah" both from those at home and
abroad. If the issuing of the work is
delayed longer than we at first expect
ed, 1t is from desire to give all q
chance to be represented. We are sure
that great MANY will ho sOrrv that