Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-29
TELEGRAPH.
SOUTHPORT, W.T., TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1915
FoR DELEGATE IN CoNGREss,
MASON c.. DARLING,
OF E0Nn MI At (0JINTV
OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY,,
rLject to the decision eta Territorial Convention

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The near approach Of The time when the
people will be called upon to act in the Sc
lection Of Candidate for the Delegacy, in
their primary meetings. seems to make it
necessary that the matter should be agitated.
We have in our ranks many worthy men for
the station, men that we find il difficult to
choose between. and the selection Of either
of whom would be almost as satisfactory to
US, as that of the name heading this article.
But almost all menlhay at least some little
preference we have ours, and it may be
| found in the name we mention.
To those who know this gentleman, not
one word in reference to his fitness in any
respect will be required. He has been
member of our territorial legislature for Sc
veral yeas, and has manifested throughout,
in every public act, firm and answering
devotion TO the democratic principle. No
man in the Legislature ranked higher in poin,
of talents and certainly none would claim
to excel him in the matter Of unwearied in
dustry. In this respect, his conduct has
Leen worthy of all praise. We doubt whe.
;her, unless detained by sickness, he was
ever absent from his post on one single occa-
sion during business hours of the different
! sessions and not only this, but we know,
III the at ri
devoted TO the interests of his constituents
and the people Of the Territory at large
TO no one individual member of the legsla-
ture do the people owe more than to DR..
Darling. Added to this, his private life is
free from rcproach, which is certainly con.
sidcration worth attention. He possesses in
our opinion, in a striking degree those char
acteristics of our late delegate, which
made him SO eminently popular with the
people, firm democratic principle, un-
swerving integrity in all relations, command
ing ability, unweared industry, years tina,
command respect, patriotism whichin such
a capacity could know no sectional or per-
sonal interests, and an eproachable private
character. 1t seems 10 us that he is the
man TO fill the place made vacant by the
recent appointment of General Dodge.
The county of Fond du Lac, in which Dr..
Darling resides, is universally knoSn as one
Of the most delightful and fourishing por-
tons of the Territory. Tho tide of emigra-
ton has for time past been turned in thai,
direction, and ii is filling up with unprcce-
denied rapidity. This is not unimporlant.
as it enables The observing man TO estimate
in some degree the destiny which awaits
Us as people, and moe fully to understand
our wants.
We know not what other gentlemen may
b, named as candidates. We have many
worthy men, whose merits we trust we shall
not be slow to appreciate; and should any
other one be the nominee ofthe Convention,
we shall certainly not be lacking in his sup
port.
The call of the Territorial committee will
be found in another column doubtless the
calls for county conventions will be made
without delay, and if the people of the party
would have voice in this matter, let them
attend to the primary meetings. We do
hope they will We arden,ly desire to see
the convent;ol represent the voice-not OF
few, fiction or a cliquc-bu, Of the
whole people of the party. We arc conf
dent in that case, although our own prefer
cnce might not be the choice, yet we should
have worthy representative of our party,
both as to his public and private life +; and
having such, his election would be certain.
) Will our own county committee look to
their duties? We publish their names in
case they have forgotten their appointment
They are-E. c.. Southworth, A. ID. North
way, II. f. Cox, MARSHALL Nj. Strong, Lucius
S. Blake.