The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-09-14
Editorial Department.
by F. w. Meyers
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

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On Friday the Republicans OF Craw-
ford placed in nomination, what is re-
garded by republicans and democrats
alike as the strongest ticket the party
has ever placed in the field.
1t is ticket that appeals to every
section of the county; it is q we'll bal
anced ticket, ticket which many dem
ocrats will vote from choice and which
every republican can give his hearty
support. East, West, North, South
and Ceuter, jackson, Charter Oak,
Morgan, Manila and Denison, are rep
resented, while the democratic ticket
contains no candidate living West Of
Denieon.
From the point OF nationality the
republican ticket is also we'll proper.
toned. the Germans, Irish and Amer
leans being represented by strong
men.
The convention itself was an earnest
body of men having in mind nothing
but the good of the party and the peo-
pie. While there vas no scramble for
Office, there was no dearth of candi-
dates. good available candidates, who
will accept the nominations gratefully
and use all honorable means to be
elected.
1t is ticket without blemish or 8
II Sc yo< hot
cans can fight for with clear consci-
ence; they can win with with credit to
themselves and to the people, or be
defeated with without disgrace.
The republican nominations have al
ready cast CONSERVATION into the dem
ocratic ranks. More than one promin-
ent democratic leader has admitted
that it was the strongest ticket the re-
publicRns could have named and eS-
pressed surprise that the republicans
could present so determined and united
front.
Another source of disappointment to
the emocrats was the absolute har-
There was not. throughout the conven-
ton, one sign of factionalism. Charter
Oak, Manila, Vail, West Side. Arion
Dow City, Schleswig and Denison
worked together as if they all came
from the same town and the delegates
from the townships worked hand in
glove with the delegates from the
towns. We believe we can safely say
that not one sore or disgruntled mar
left the convention unless it was some
democratic spectator.
In spite of the fact also that there
was no pre-convention contest, all blu,
three precincts of the county were rep
resented Jackson township reports
having had the largest and most en-
thusiastic caucus ever held in the
township, having placed splendid
township ticket in the field. and. with
Maynard on the ticket. being in splen.
did shape to carry the township. SINH
lar reports come from other townships
and the republican campaign of 1904
seems to he launched under the most
favorable possible circumstances.
We will in a later issue publish por-
traits ana sketches of all the candidates,
at present we would consider the per-
sonel of the ticket briefly.
Two years ago the republicans left
blank the position of Auditor giving
Mike Collins free field. We have
failed to discover any mark of appreci-
alton of this on Mr.. Collins part. In
stead of considering that on this ac-
count he was non-partisan official Mr..
Collins haslost no opportunity to be,as
partisan as possible. This year the re-
publicans have made the strongest pos
sible nomination against him in the
person of Mr. Edward Theobald, one of
the most highly respected and best
liked men in Nishnabotny township, a
mem Der of one of the oldest families in
the county, we'll educated, sober, indus
drious, honest and straight-f forward.
He will poll every republican vote in
acknowledgement then some. We al
so predict that as the campaign pro-
crosses and he becomes better known
throughout the county his candidacy
will grow in favor and that he will not
only receive the republican vote, but
the votes of all the democrats who are
opposed to the breaking of the two
term rule and the dictatorship of the
Denison ring of office distributors. Mr..
The0bald is man without fear and
without reproach; a worthy head of q
magnificent county ticket and he is
packed by the united republican sup
port of his home township.