Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-26

La Fayette May 14th, 1853.
Ma EDITOR, You will probably think my com
munication rather late but as am KIND OF So
her second thought man, and having been from
home some time. hope you will allow this TO
De sufficient apology for the lateness OF tins
communication.
The subject which wish to call attention TO
is the result of the Town Elections, in the North
ern Assembly District of this county. There has
been as you are aware, local question in this
county, which gave rise to the organization OF
what is known as the Center Union Party which
party no doubt got up for the purpose OF
making a hobby for some few men TO run into
office upon, and il is sought TO be kept up for
that purpose, but the result of the last annu
al town elections clearly show that the voters OF
this district pretty well understand this matter,
and are not 10 be gued by II any longer. In ev-
cry town in this District the union candidate for
Chairman of the Board was defeated, with one ex-
ception, and then there no opposition, which
in the town of Belmont.
In the conducting and management of these
elections, some funny things have taken place {;
among the funniest of which, understand, went
off in the town of Fayette. In that town there
I are two (woud be- very prominent Center Union
men, who would like 10 lifetime inherl-
tance in the offices in that town, and IN order TO
accomplish this very desirable object, have ever
since the organization of thar town, been playing
an old game that used to be called, Tommy tic
kie Johnny ana tommy uChle loulIIlA, anu nav
ing succeeded in this way by under current ma
nauvering 10 secure the Office OF Chairman of the
Board two years TO Johnny, and two years TO
Tommy-they were congratulating themselves
that the stupid people of Fayelte could always be
duped in this way,-so about three months pre-
vous to the election Gas near as can be ascertain
ed without steel wards Johnny and Tommy COM
menoe their man1uverign to give Johnny another
term as Chairman of the Board,-Iommy having
had ii the two last terms, II meet and proper,
according 10 the old game, that Johnny should
come in again,-but unfortunately the good PEG.
pie of Fayette concluded that they mad mad enough
of ohnnys and ToTnmys valuable services as
Chairme of the Board, and also enough Of Cen
ter Union h,nbug. consequently they concluded 10
get up another ticket, 10 this end notices put
up This proceeding being likely to Illustrate the
calculations of Johnny and Tommy, and some
few others perhaps OF the same stripe, Ito wit
one certain Dicksy, who began TO think he must
have office all the time well as Johnny and
I Tommy, and one certain modest Squire who al
so came in for share.) il became necessary on
/ their part 10 devise some means by which the
/ stupid people of Fayette might be made sensible
how unavailing would be all their efforts if they
were not sanctioned by Johnny and Tommy
Well, after mature elaboration (having ! suppose
heard of the wonderful effects of the Jenny Lind
Club of Milwaukee, they concluded 10 form a
! Jenny Lind Club, and call it the Fayette Jenny
/ Lind Club auxiliary TO the Milwaukee Jenny Lind
/ Club. They sought to get some TO join them. but
/ failed geneTally-but nevertheless, they were de
termined to teach the stupid movers in the other
I ticket useful lesson. so a few days previous TO
the town meeting, the glorious five came together
( 20 form the second Jenny Lind club in the State.
/ Johnny and Tommy were there OF course-were
conspicuous membeTs,-Johuny harangues the
meeting l do not know what he said, but OF
course he told them Of the awful consequences
that would result in the defeat OF the Center I'm
ion party, of the stupid people undertaking to act
without his consent, and particularly against his
WISH OF the great necessity of forming the Jenny
Lind Club, of his great repugnance TO run for Of
\ flee &c, but TO break up this bold and presump-
/ tuous movement OF the people without the con
sent of their lightiul, he would with his pToyerbl-
/ al unodesty. consent 10 run on the Jenny Lind
/ ticket for Chairman of the Board. The ticket
was fitted up, Dickey and the modest Squire com
ing in for ashaIe. Great efforts made for the
success of the ticket. Johnny went clear 10
Shulisburgh 10 get dePutaton TO naturalIze for
eignegs, on the day OF election Some think John
ny was induced to do this from having heard OF
/ the wonderful effects of giving out papers BY way
/ of buying votes But this of course is not the
case. Johnny is very pious man, and would not
Go such a thing as that--but unfortunately the
Clerk would give him dePutation, so Johnny
. and the whole Center Union ticket was defeated
the good people of Fayette being determined that
/ the trickeTy of Johnny and Tommy should 10
longer prevail. So It's quite clear that the people
I of this district have become convinced that the
/ longer maintenance of the Center Union party, IS
only 10 niure the best interests of the county Gas
it has already done.) and keep up a hobby for dem
! agouges TO ride into Office upon. JUSIUs