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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1880
Page
2
Congressional Ticket. For Member of Congress Ninth District Cyrus C Carpenter of Wester County. Judicial Ticket. For Circuit Judge Eleventh District Bd Miracle of Tamilou County.
The Republican party of Iowa held a state convention in Des Moines on Wednesday August 6 1880 to nominate candidates for statewide offices. Delegates from each congressional district chosen electors and additional delegates based on vote totals while John H Gear was named governor candidate for 1879 and Runnells chaired the gathering.
The report notes Sasamay's stirring conference address does not align with Democratic accounts of a quarrel with Garfield. It states Republican disputes are weak while Democratic hopes of success remain fragile.
A writer claims every Republican is confident of victory and willing to work hard. Providence is on the party’s side with favorable harvests trade and labor demand boosting votes. The Hancock nomination had previously prompted Democrats to proclaim victory, but that confidence proved misplaced.
The piece chides Alabama Democrats for inflating statewide majorities in free-counting contests. It notes a 60 000 figure is excessive and mocks the World immigration editor for alleging ballot-stuffing, arguing a 10 000 margin would have sufficed and avoided sensational claims.
Observers note returns from back counties arrive swiftly with large round margins for reconciliation, while state total is given as 60,000. Officials say the counted vote diverges from cast ballots, and the South reacts with wild delight, the North less so.
The author argues the South will be solid for Hancock regardless of votes, predicting machine-controlled results and dismissing public safety incidents. They condemn the idea of free ballots, praising reconciliation while mocking the notion of a fair count and fen for enfranchisement.
An analysis argues that the conservative class now distrusts the Democratic party for its governance failures. It claims the 1870s and later elections show Democrats unable to manage public interests, with Congress bogged down in trivial squabbles and little merit in policy.
A political tract asserts the Democratic party seeks repudiation of war debt, weakens public credit, and opposes national banks while aligning with a Solid South influence. It accuses the party of revolution, voter suppression, and anti business motives, warning conservatives to fear a Democratic victory.
A rural note urges farmers to remove noxious weeds such as hemp and mustard along roadways and fence corners. The piece stresses pulling or cutting weeds and burning the seeds to prevent spread, citing Illinois field observations. It quotes L. S. Coffin on prevention outweighing cure.
Travel observations and correspondence indicate this year’s flaxseed crop is four times larger than any prior. Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Illinois and Wisconsin show similar gains with import needs rising to two million bushels. Chicago market offers $1.15 to $1.18 per bushel as railroads balk at bulk shipments and bag shortages hinder distribution.
The Republic reprints comments criticizing Democratic promises to veterans. Sidney Wilson, a New York soldier who lost both legs at Gettysburg, says he was removed from the Senate doors to the basement and then discharged, while Democrats claim to protect veterans by indirect means.
The Register notes the new corn crop is ready to feed hogs while rich in milk. It claims hogs fatten better on milked corn than any raw food, and urges immediate feeding through August to October for maximum fattening value.
Clinics held every Friday afternoon at the Agricultural College hospital. Farmers with diseased animals should bring them for examination at two o'clock on Friday afternoon. Advice and predictions free. Small charge for medicines and surgical operations.
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