Below are the topics in Chapter 4 vol 3 of History of Iowa. The entire chapter is on the Iowa History Site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HISTORY OF IOWA CHAPTER IV Political Conventions of 1871 - The Republicans Successful - The Fourteenth General Assembly - The Senatorial Contest - William B. Allison Nominated Over Senator Harlan - Cyrus C. Carpenter Inaugurated Governor - Revision of the Laws - Political Conventions of 1872 - Republican Candidates Elected - The Second Grasshopper Scourge - Liberal aid to the Sufferers - The Presidential Campaign of 1872 - Reelection of General Grant - Defalcation of the State Treasurer - A Legislative Investigation - The Patrons of Husbandry - Their Influence in Legislation - Political Conventions of 1873 - An Anti-Monopoly Party Organized - The Republicans Successful in the Election - Material Progress........ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/