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

lily, and that the day may come speedi-
ly when in his own home he may re-
ceive the assurances of their constant
sympathy and of their ever increasing
interest and regard.
| The Republican State Conven-
ton held in Des Moines on We'd
nesday was in many respects one
of the most notable in the history
of the party. The attendance was
exceedingly large, but the notable
feature of the convention was the
fact that nearly every district
showed evidences of factional
strife. While this is in some re-
spects to be lamented, it neverthe-
less shows the vigor and activity
of the Republicans of the state.
So long as Republicans have safe
majority in Iowa, so long will
there be rival factions which seek
to gain party control. 1t is a
notable fact that at every conven-
ton succeeding a senatorial cleo
ton there is a reaction in favor of
the unsuccessful candidate. Mr..
Morrow, who is himself splendid
man, has been unfortunate in hav-
ing his candidacy twice fall in the
"of" year. Mr.. Gibertson how
ever, is a strong man who will
bring many votes to the ticket, and
he had the unanimous support Of
the 10th district, being the only
candidate for any Office except Mr..
Mullan of Waterloo, who had his
entire district behind him. Mr.
+ Gilbertson is representative Of
the Scandinavian Republicans and
i his nationality undoubtedly had
much to do with his selection.
Mr.. Martin, Republican candidate
i for Secretary of State, is the author
of the mulct law, and is recognized
as man Of liberal and progressive
ideas; it was largely through his
fundamentally that the Republi-
+ can party got back to common
sense position on the liquor ques-
+ ton. Both prohibitionists and
-prohibitionists find fault with
the present liquor law, but we be-
lieve that in the main it is piece
of wholesome legislation, placing
all the practical restrictions pos
sible about the saloon business,
i and placing these businesses in
! responsible hands. 1t is remark.
; able however, to note how wholly
= the question of liquor Legislation
: which at one time divided the Re
!. publican party, has been laie
! aside. During Mr.. Martins can
n didacy there was hardly mention
n made of his authorship of thi
1t famous law, and he received tn,
n votes of the strongest prohibition
e counties in the state as we'll as tn
l. votes of the so-called liberal coun
ties of Scott and Clinton.
N The most bitter fight of the con
N vention took place in the nth dis
,e rrict, and resulted as it shoul'
l. have, in the defeat of the candidat
10 who provoked the factional strife
b. The eleventh district might hav
is had one place, and possibly two
~ on the ticket, but as result @
= the internecine strife the distric
:. obtained nothing, and we believ
it will be number of years betor
8 the district can be sufficiently re
of united to secure the nomination c
s. any candidate.
y The candidacy of Judge L. A
sr Church was pushed with vigor b
~ the counties of his judicial distric
y and the counties lying in tn
~ southern halt of the Tenth con
,e gressional district. 1t is great
ic to be regretted that after receivin
of the solid support of the south hal
a of the district for Mr.. Gilbertson
the northern portion of the distric
re could not have returned the com
of pliment.
u 1t would seem that the northern
- half of this district is totally re
- CARELESS of district obligations
~ There has not been candidat
"a from this portion of the congress
n sional district who has receive,