Year: 1877

A SPLIT IN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS OF iowa


INTO RADICALS AND CONSERVATIVES.


[Chicago Times.


DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 26.-It Is now
said the Republican State Convention
will be called to meet on the 27th of
June. This is considered a compromise
between the two wings of the party, as
the said party is rapidly being divided
into wings, and between these wings
there is not now nor will there be any
particular affection, but rather decided
hatred. President Hayes Southern
policy will be the nominal cause OF this
division, but there are other causes
leading to this result. The supporters
of the administration were and are
in favor Of postponing the conven-
tion to a late day, while the
other wing of the party--those
leadership want to have the conven-
ton held at the earliest possible day,
and many OF them make no conceal
ment Of their desire to adopt Radical
resolutions declaring in favor of con-
tinuous waving Of the bloody shirt, and
keeping up the old cry about "unre-
pentant rebels" etc. There is no doubt
that this wing of the party is in the ma
jority in this State, and being mad and
soured, they will be apt to insist upon
using some plain words in their State
platform.


The more conservative wing, who are
inclined to follow the lead Of Hayes, are
greatly In fear of this, and hence their
desire for delay. They want to first see
what course will be taken by their Con
gressmen at the extra session, and also
think time will soothe the angry feeling
now so prevalent among their political
brethren. The late committee, as be-
fore stated, have decided, according to
report, to comprise on June az, by which
time they hope they can hear something
from Congress, and have some guide to
go by.


The Republican newspapers through
out the State have been sailing into
each other for q month or more, and
some are disposed to think this Is only
a newspaper fight which will soon die
away. This is a mistake The newspa-
pers not only represent the feelings Of
prominent leaders, but also OF the rank
and file, who are discussing the situa-
ton with much feeling and not a little
bitterness. Prominent leaders are open
in their denunciation Of the course OF the
administration, and they are followed,
il not surpassed, by the neighborhood
politician. These fellows In Iowa have
ocSihOA AsoAASoh lOl yCulo hIA Aouue ~
to be the popular talk, and they cannot
Of a sudden change this habit OF years.
Then the office seekers are convinced
there are to be no sweeping changes Of
Office holders, and know their prospects
are gloomy for securing place. There
fore they have but little fear Of injury
to self by pitching into the Administra-
ton, but rather hope to gain credit with
the masses by doing so. And thou
sands who are now in office have about
concluded they will not be removed, no
matter how much they may differ with
and condemn the policy Of the Admin
istration. This being the case,
there is nothing surprising in the
fact that majority OF Iowa Repub-
licans preach and believe in what
they call Radical Republicanisn, and
regard Chamberlain, Packard, ct al. as
political gentlemen who have been
manufactured into masters Of the cause.
Should there be an organized opposition
to Hayes in Congress by the Rspubli-
cans, and he and his Cabinet forced In
self-defense to remove from Office those
who are not his supporters, then there
are no doubt many in Iowa who would
drop their opposition and hunt eagerly
for the loaves and fishes; but even this
would have but little effect with the
masses OF the party, who cannot unlearn
in a day the doctrines of hate and Rail
calism they have been taught for years.
The leaders must reap what they have
OWN.