The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-06

Just as was expected, the Bulletin
throws a four columns fit over the last
convention. 1t makes a
great play about snap judgement, but
the facts are, that it was at first pur-
posed to hold the convention to select
delegates at the time of the convention
which selected the congressional dele
gates, but for the very purpose OF fair
ness and at the request OF Judge Ell
woods friends, the convention was
postponed. Thus, the Elwood men
were given every opportunity for a
fair hearing. Their campaign lasted
from before the congressional conven
ton in May until June I'd. Judge Ell
wood had been in the county several
days making a house to house canvass
Of the county, before the convention
was called. The fact that every pre-
cinct but two was represented. speaks
for itself, that the republicans were
interested. that they knew what they
we're about and acted with intelligent
Judgement, after learning all the facts
The Review has not ATTEMPTED to con
ceal the fact that there was a difference
OF opinion among the republicans of
the county as to the best course to pur-
sue, but the evident glee of the Bulle.
tin We what it halls as a republican
row. should serve as a warming and
a caution, and put q bride upon the
tongues of the intemperate of speech
The republicans of Crawford have
worked together too many times for
them to allow any differences growing
out OF the last convention, to enter
deep into the souls OF either party.
There was not a leader on either side
of the late contest who has not re-
ceived support and friendship from
those opposed to him, few who will no,
expect future ~favors. and if they are
either mindful of the past or regardful
of the future, they must know that
rancor and strife bring no rewards ex-
cept bitterness and disappointments
There ale three imp essiohs which
we wish to correct:
lst. There was no snap conven-
vention,a as Judge Elwood and his
friends knew. for five weeks that
there a to be a convention and that
the call would be made for the early
days of June. 1t was also understood
as has been done, that the district con.
y%ention would be called for June II.
I'll. The last convention was a calm
and deliberate expression of the iudg-
ment of a very large majority of the
republicans of Crawford county. Never
were %caucuses more largely attended,
nor a convention at which no county
officers were to be nominated, more
fully representive of every precinct Of
the county-we greatly doubt if oul
democratic friends will be able to show
such ID large and representative con
vention when their turn comes
Sd. Crawford county is not tagainst
Judge Elwood." The only possible
enemies he has made were made dur.
ing the past few weeks. If Judge Ell
wood is nominated there will be nc
regrets on the part of any Crawford
county republican, Had the Judge
been guided by the judgement of his
best friends he would have left Craw.
ford alone to form its own policy, and
his interests would PROBABLY have beer
much better protected than they are
at present, but even as the case nov
stands, Crawford is not against Ell
wood. 1t is for fair dealing with it.
friends, it believes in protecting Craw
ford County's interests first, as agains,
those of any other county, or any other
dictrict, it believes in helping those
who help it, but it is unfair and no,
representative of the feeling of the
last convention to say that it is
against" Judge Elwood.