The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-03

we had hoped that this matter was
at an end. We realized that owing
to the arrangement of the Sena-
torial and Judicial districts and the
fact that the candidacy of Senator
Funk was announced previously to
that Of Governor Shaw, a number
OF the counties of the northern half
of the district were under such
obligations to the brainy Senator
from Dickinson that they could not
we'll leave him. Anxious as we
were for their support in 1897 we
could not but see the fairness OF
their position. Since that time,
however, there has not arisen
single proposition in which these
northern counties were willing to
unite in good faith with the south
ern counties. They have continu
ouslv asked and received the sup
port of the south end for their
candidates, but have been willing
to tender nothing in return.
Even in the matter of the candi-
dacy of Hon. Thos. Rae of Craw-
ford county for presidential elector,
although the north half had no CAN
didate up until the morning of the
caucus, so determined were they
not to yield gracefully to any re-
quest coming from the south end
of the district, that two candidates
were introduced at that late hour
and it was only after a close con-
test that Mr.. Rae was successful.
Crawford county wishes to thank
those of its neighbors who re-
sponded to its request for support
in this matter, and, we believe,
that should any CT these counties
call upon Crawford county for aid
at any time it will be cheerfully
forthcoming. There are matters
which are apt toDarise in this dis
trict in which the southern coun-
ties and their public men may be
of great benefit to the republican
leaders of every county in this dis
trict. 1t would be the part of wis
dom for the northern counties to
frankly admit that they have not
lived up to their district obliga-
tons, to promise to do so in the
future, and to keep that promise
We are in favor of dieting the
dead past bury its Dead" we have
no personal strife nor animosity to-
ward any man living in the north
ern tiers of counties; we wish for
cooperation, not from selfish mo-
tives for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
any south district man, but to the
end that the tenth congressional
district may act as unit and thus
be able to accomplish something
for itself and others. We warn
our friends that this game of all
give and no take cannot go on for
ever.
Crawford county has no reason
to regret its part in the
past convention. 1t was loyal to
both candidates from its district,
and neither Mr.. Gilbertson nor Mr..
Church have reason to be anything
but grateful. AS to the other can
didates having no particular inter
est at stake and its vote being con-
sidered in some places as to a GER
tain extent being the expression Of
the governors political wishes, the
vote of the county was wisely di
vided between the various candi
dates. Although Crawford county
did not cut any spectacular figure
in the convention, its record wa:
one of loyalty and wisdom as the
vote of the county will show. Fo
our part we much prefer suffering
defeat with our friends and goins
down with the flag at the mast ane
with the feeling, that we have beer
honest with those who had reason
to expect our support, than t
jump into every passing bant
wagon at the expense of the los
of our own self-respect and tn
esteem and confidence of GU
: friends. The ticket as named i
an excellent one, geographically
is we'll distributed throughout tn
state and each candidate repre-
, sents an element of strength. TIL
; selection of Chancellor Emlin Nc
Claim for Judge was particular
fortunate one. He is recognize
as one of the greatest men of tn