Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-10-31

tu0 PRIMARY Pi0h " "AASA A
would give me a reasonable show OF
success"
We will endeavor to enlighten the
gentleman. It has been the custom
from time immemorial in this section
of Missouri to nominate candidates for
congress in delegated conventions; and
never, until Mr.. Robb hatched the
primary scheme was it ever mooted in
this district. When the question OF
the selection of democratic candidate
for congress in this district began to
be discussed the inquiry was ''when
and where will the convention be
held?" In reply to an inquiry on the
question Edward Robb in a letter to us
dated Washington, 2-21-190O," says:
Il do not know what time would be
best to have the convention yet, but l
would suppose that it had as well be
called for some time in May or during
the first part of June. As to she place
I think it more convenient for the
majority of the delegates to have it at
some of the towns along the railroad,
but really have no personal perefer-
ence the way matters stand now."
So Just a month before the meeting
of the committee Mr.. Robb writes
about the .'convention, never intimat-
ing that he had in mind a primary
election.
Under date of Washington, March
5, 190O," Mr.. Robb writes US and says:
II understand the plan Of the oppo-
sition is, as soon as they find out that
am likely to carry county, to use
every effort to procure candidate
from that particular county. To get
the county out of local pride to sup
port their own candidate and to take
the delegation to the convention. Al
ter that is done and the convention is
assembled, the whole matter is to be
manipulated to nominate certain can
Il QlQ6LG WuO 10 AOW Al ehO D6~AFs
Whateyer may be the result. l would
rather be defeated attending to my
ublic duties and have my record clear,
than to neglect them for the purpose
of looking after my personal interests
Tn consequence of this determination
IN will be kept somewhat out OF the
lcampaign, but will do may best from
there and through my friends through
out the district"
And vet seventeen days after thi
letter was written he was in De Sott
trying to ram down the throats OF tn
voters of this district primary cleo
tion without having breathed wore
of his plans until that day. On Marci
Is he gave expression to noble AMI
Ihighmi nded purpose-that as he wa
a public servant the interests OF tn
j, people were paramount to his, AM
: that he would do his duty to them
, preferring to be defeated attending t
. his duties than to secure the nomina
, ton by neglecting them. Let us Sc
, how long this high purpose lived
. his heart. Under date of ''Washine
. ton, March 8, 1900," he says:
: ..DR. j. N. HOLMES,
Il Piedmont, Mo.
81 Dear Doctor-Some time ago yo
wrote me asking when the commltte
: would be called together. desire t
e state that Mr.. Bell has informed N
d recently that he would call the Con
n mittee to meet in De Soto, on Thur
q day. the 22d of this month at 10 A.
hope you will not fail to attend tn
= meeting.
Il But if some body should happen
3 get very sick. or anything else shoul
10 happen, please do not fail to eitht
d send your proxy to Mr.. Bell or give
G. to some cne whom you know to.
:. personally and politically friendly
ID me.
el I would like to have as full an 8
q tendance of the Committee as possibl
D, and especially of those members wi
D, are friendly to me. l would pref
IA that you do not mention that | hi
ct written to you on this subject, and th
IT, you attend in person.
mt Your friend,
ID EDWARD RoBB. :"
Still no intimation of primary.
no lit made no difference to Mr.. Ro
or where or when the convention shou
in be held why this anxiety. to have a Fl
he attendance of the Committee, '.esp,
re lially of those members who are frier
or ly to me-? And why the Injunction
he secrecy regarding the writing of t
letter?
an Six days after writing the above L
as ter MIR. Robb wrote the following:
ke WASHINGTON. March Il, 1900.
We DR. j. N. HOLMES,
lid Piedmont, Mo.
fr. Dear Doctor-Your letter receis
ter and l assure you very much app
ZEN ciased. Be sure and attend the me
Ca ing of the Committee. will be th'