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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

H-Grant Circuit Court comm ences its Fall
Session in Lancaster to-day, his Honor Judge
CoTHREN presiding. People have been very
civil since the spring session, and ever since
the extreme agitation of the Liquor question
last fall there have been less drinking frolics
and fights than before,-hence the criminal
calender will not be fat one. Lawing has
went out of fashion in Grant County for some
cause. Disputes are either settled amicably
or else people have become honest and adopted
honorable modes of dealing instead OF lawful
ones. The quality of lawyers and ltigants'
however, has much improved since the dlscov-
cry of gold in California. Before that, the
country was afflicted with quarreisome'
contentious misunderstanding set OF human for
med hyenas who prayed eternally upon other
mens' business, and prop erty, causing any a
mount of litigation. Fort unately no fresh
swarm of law vendors and law-seekers has ia
ken their places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Mem advertisements.
esa - EssI IT IT
LATEST ARRIVAL AT THE
'sDEOPLES, STORE.v in Lancaster. 4

DEOPLES' STORE,o in Lancaster, d.
rect from Boston and New York--the
heaviest stock Of Merchandise ever brought to
Western Wisconsin embracing Boots and
Shoes by the section, Clothing by the acre,
Groceries by the ton, and Dry Goods by the
yard, piece or bale. Also,
Hundreds of articles not to be found in eve
ry market, selected with view of supplying
the universal want;
sale in rooms, warehouses, cellars and IN
stairs, at Wholesale or RETAIL, for cash.
produce or approved credit.
All are invited to call and examine my Goods:
and buyor no bay, myself and clerks will be on
hand to show you round, tell prices and arrange
terms of trade. DIT. PARKER
October LIST, 1854. T27
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Stock and Farm Implements /!

All MU(EIuWNo
WILL offer for sale to the highest bidder.
i on Saturday. the 18th Of October, inst, the
following Stock and other property:
old
Horses /; ! Mare and Colt;
2 Cows and Calf;
vonshire blood
sett of Harness;
Wagon 2 Flows &c., &c.
Io take place at my residence, mile
south OF Lancaster, commencing at 10 O'Clock.
am. Ierms--Cyedit of six months, with APP
proved security, drawing 10 per cent. from
date. J. K. WOODS.
Oct. 2, 1854. I2t14
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

rDoug1as makes slim out in Illinois at
getting up faction, though he had promised
his friends in Washington to re-revolutionize
the West. Two or three and sometimes doz-
en- out of hundreds are generally found to go
for him, but the side of freedom always mana
ges TO take vote at the close of his harangues
passing anti-Nebraska and anti-Douglas reso-
lutions. The people of northern Illinois near
ly all read-therefore, do their own think
ing.
The people of Galena intend to give him
quiet reception, hear him patiently and then
send him to his Cotton farm in Mississippi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
SO Reward -.strays1a

TlROM the subscriber. in may ~ .r,aF
E red 3 year old HEtEEh' dT The By
ling BULL, belonging to her, a .,a n bs J
rather wild, has a little white dO hs:l (
and has broad horns. The yea!rll ~: i. /,
spot or two on his sides, and Dr. y, ri ID, nsS
torn with dog. Whoever VIII VIII Isair'
nation respecting them thai ,srs rss,..,
's'' sN4'' 's'i ROBERT CHllp'1f
Lancaster. Wis, Oct. /, 1904
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Application for Administration

County Court of Grant County, Wisconsin,
Sept goth, 1854. Present, Stephen O. Paine,
Judge.
In the matter Of the Estate of Christopher
North, deceased. f''~'
II IN this day was filed in this Court the an
~ plication Of Jonas Wannemaker, for lot
tiers OF Administration on said estate and i. is
ordered, that said matter be set for hearing on
I IN fourth Monday Of October, AID. 1854, at
the Court House in Lancaster, in said county,
tend And it is further ordered. that ! cow
|ci this order be published for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing in the
Grant County Herald.
true copy Of the original order,
Attest, STEPHEN o. PAINE.
ous County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

WThe electors of Crawford County
met at Prairie du Chen few days ago
and agreed to support the following ticket
for County officers: O. B. THOMAS, Clerk
Circuit Court; P. BoRETTE, Sheriff; S.
CowDEN, Clerk Board of Supervisors; L
RA B. BRUNsoN, Register of Deeds; J. P.
P. GENTIL, Treasurer; BENZ. BULL, Dis
trict Attorney; IRA B. BRUNsoN, Surveyor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

KANSAS EMIeRATIoN.-The second par
tv Of eniigrants sent out to Kansas Terri
tory by the New England Aid Society has
reached its destination all in good health
and spirits, and pleased with the prospects.
A steam mill was purchased at Rochester,
land has been sent out for them. The
third party was to leave Boston on the 26th
lult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Democratic County Convention,

A Democratic County Convention for the
county of Grant, will be ED in the village Of
Lancaster, on Friday, Oct. 9Th, for the
purpose of nominating the following county
officers-Clerk, Circuit Court, Sheriff, Regis.
ter Deeds, Clerk County Board Supervisors
County Treasurer, Surveyor, Coroner-and
such other business as may come before the
Convention.
The representation of delegates will be as
follows-Potosi 8, Patch Grove 8, jamestown
8, Hazel Green 6, Platteville I, Lancaster 8
Beetown 3, Cassville 2, Harrison /, Liberty 1
Paris l, Smeltser l, Wingville /, Muscoda l,
Ellenboro' 1, Clifton ], Fennimore l, Lima l !,
Waterloo /
BY order County Committee
G. C. CLINTON,
JNO. TIL OMPSON,
GEO. H. COX.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

gIhe Prairie du Chen Courier,
heretofore neutral in politics, upon the dis
coVery that most all in that region are on
the Republican side, and the editor being
well persuaded Of righteousness and Of
Judgment, has come out strong and ably
on The side of WAsHBuRN and the Madi-
sou Platform. The Courier may be coun-
ted as powerful accession to the Repub-
bean party. We will publish the Cou,i-
er's iee-breaking argument next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

The next Year will commence on Mondnu.
October End, with full Board of Instruction
Rooms In the New Building will be rented
to young men at reasonable rates. Clubs for
boarding at cost, will be formed if de sired =
II IS desirable that all should be present at the
beginning of the year. -
Platteville, Sept, 1854. rat1o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
NOn-EnferventiOn Popular Sove-
reignty, SquatterOfOgy and Mig
gerOsOgy.

Non Intervention was invented by GEN
eral Cass to eyade the Slavery question:
1t is the CASTLE OF Doughfaces.
Popular Sovereignty means the same
as the other, and was invented by Doug
las because the name has more popular
meaning.
SQuotteroIogy was invented by the an
t-Renters Of New York, to justify their
robbery of the Van Rensselaer, lands. The
name Is not quite synonymous with Rob
5erology, but our limited philology won't
allow us to explain the difference. It is
the halfway link between man and devil,
law and anti-law, civilization and barbara
ty, and against which, God and good men
have been at war for 5000 years.
.Niggero'ogy is the triumph of John G.
CalhoNn's doctrines, that Slavery is bles-
sing, liberty curse, and that the one sho'd
have national protection in order to root
The other out of existence. Hence, our
present Administrator devoted principal
ly to hunting niggers in the Free States
hunting niggers in Cuba, in Dominica, in
South California, in South America and
wherever they may be found, provided on
~ they are slaves. Hence, the President
sent several regiments Of soldiers to Bos-
ton and guaranteed their compensation
from the national Treasury, to catch a
poor unarmed negrol Hence, our Con-
gress legislated for most Of the year past
TO reopen Nebraska and Kansas to Slave
~, for the annexation of Cuba and for the
purchase of some Of Mexico all to get up
negro Slavery balance of power in Con-
gress in order that free white men and
free labor may never more secure single
favor from the Government. Hence, there
Is Niger in the way of everything our
free people wants. Niger in the way of
the Homestead law, the Pacific Railroad.
the River and Harbor Bill, and Bills for
every interest presented by freemen for the
benefit of free labor; and hence, we give
the science of governing for the exclusive
interest of negrodo,n, the name of NIGER
oLoGY.
Squatterology and Nfggerology were
local principles at first; the former was
confined to New York, the latter to the
Southern States. Both are now sought to
be made national principles. Pierce and
Douglas having removed all the old plat
forms, have placed upon the old founda-
ton but two single planks, Sqwetterolo-
qy and NSsgefo'ogy.
By the aid of Government Offices tho
new platform is securely fixed, nailed down
aud iron bound; no man bearing the name
OF Democrat is allowed to demur, under
the penalty of being called an Abolition
ist.
Squatterotogy and lNiegerology COM
Pose the Mineral Point Democratic Plat
forn,--not another plank in il. HoY1
stands upon it. and NO he to the Democrat
who won't swallow Ho1r and the Plat
form. So shut yoar eyes, open your mouths
mo iofeso your childish naturee; dowr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

EET The Madison papers are Of opinion
Collins is elected Judge, over HOOP, tho
a large portion of the District is yet te
hear from. The contest was extreme il
every respect. HOOP was charged witt
various crimes and misdemeanors, and sc
far as the testimony, the charges seemed
to be well sustained. Had they been pro.
ven beyond doubt, his election would have
been certain, but doubts existed and upor
those doubts followed his defeat. Moth.
ing material was alleged against COLLINS
except that he was Wing. The same
Collins was the Wing candidate for Go
vernon IN ls4s, and was beaten by Dew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

re- A serious typographical error APP
peared in portion Of our extras contain
ing the proceedings of the Mineral Point
Republican Convention. The Christea
name of our nominee for Congress was
spelled Cad,paVopsr, instead Of Cadwalla-
der. We make the correction because
some might suspect we alluded TO the scal-
Iiopiag he gave MosE many years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

wThere was much rioting and drunk
enness at Madison on the day Of the Judi
cial election, and meeting Of citizens has
since been held to take into consideration
the means to prevent the like occurring a.
gain. The only resolution Of Importance
was as follows:
Resolved, That we are in favor of clio
sing all places where intoxicating liquors
are sold for "a hours on election days, no
lidays, and the Sabbath, and of prohibit
ing the selling or giving away of such Ii
quors within the corporate limits of the vii
lage on such days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

n-At the New York State Wing Convention
MYRoN H. CLARK was nominated for Govern
or, HENRY J. RAYMOND for Lieut.. Governor,
HENRY FITzHUGH, for Canal Commissioner
and N. BowNo for Prison Inspector. 1t is
said the Free Sellers and large portion of
the Hards will support the ticket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
DI E D

18th ult.-At Rockville, MARGARET LoUI-
sA, daughter of Thomas H. and Maria L. B.
Pauley, aged IL months and II days.
goth ult.--In Lima, NAoMAH, wife of Jo-
seph Holbrook, aged about 80 years. On the
18th, daughter Of Joseph Holbrook, aged "a
bout one year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

MAINE ELEcTIoN.-Th votes in all the
towns in Maine but three are received, and
Morrill, lacks about 900 votes of an cleo
ton by the people. He will be elected by
the Legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

Democratic Assembly Mass Convention.
composed of the towns of Lancaster. Fenni-
more, Liberty and Peterborough, will be held
at the Court House, in the village of Lancas-
ter, on Friday, the 9th day of October next,
at 2 O'Clock P. M, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Assembly.
A full attendance from each of said towns
is requested. H. R. CoITER,
GEO. H. Cox,
JOHN M. BARR.
Lancaster, Sept 18th, 1854. ria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Mass County Convention.

Pursuant to Resolution of the County An
H. Nebraska Mass Convention held at Lancas-
Ter on the 9th September, a County Mass Con-
yention will be held at Lancaster,
On Wednesday, the 4th Of October,
at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of choos-
ing candidates for the various County offices
of Grant county, at the approaching Election
in November.
A large turnout from all parts of the Coun-
ty is urgently solicited.
f}y order of the Central Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Reward--.Strayea'i /,

- FROM the subscrlDs '.,t,r,
IN miles northwest OF hs 20. iJI
IA the middle of June ias a,,in.,
FILLEY, two years old las soo !, 90,
speck of white on one nina III ratbgiS
in one ear, dark name and tan .o,rable b,
sized colt for the age. A rea, ~ lor spl
will be paid for the delivery q foutd. n
matio n where said colt can y r egs,
Sent. 2eth. 1864.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

AOar readers are referred to D. T
PARKER's advertisement Of his Fail ond
winter stock Of Goods. His stock is Of
mammoth size, but we have no doubt the
neavy population added within bounds Of
the Lancaster trade, within a few months
VIII fully Justify the extent Of hia purchas-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

TWe are assured that Mr.. C. C. WASH
BURNE will positively be present at our County
Convention on Wednesday next. Other spea-
kers will also attend, so that one or two speech
es may be expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

AAttorney-General Gushing is preparing
to carry the Booth case from our Wisconsin
Courts pto where everything is cut and dried
beforehand for reversing the decision of our
Courts. The case has a ssniggero in it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Where do the Democracy Z
Grant County stand!

OEaE1t SOtAntJ Ss3shA
They profess to stand Anti-Nebraska'-
Their delegates in the Mineral Point Con-
Convention nearly all voted a.
rainst the Nebraska. Nom Intervention and
common Blood and Treasure Resolutions,
they also intended to show their hands a.
oainst Pierce and his administration:
Rssolyed, That this Convention repudl-
ate the administration of Franklin Pierce,
as being opposed to the late Baltimore
Convention and in violation to the doctrine
announced in the Inaugural Address.
Laid on the table by the following
vote:
Ayes-Billings, Boyden, Zallinger, Ste
vens, (2) Gardener, Pease, Warden, Allen,
(s) Radolf, LaDue, Kyle, Parkinson, Rose,
Bugh, Dean, Fairchild, Firmin, Sweat,
Mclaughlin, (2) NJ De'cey, Tellfair, Draw
ley, ~ r. p n.,.
CLINTON Thompson, Rountree, Penn,
Rockwell, Neil, Smith, Armstrong, Ogden,
Eddy, Beardsley.
Grant Co. members in Halees.
None of the Grant county delegates we
believe, voted for HoYr, except on the final
vote of confirmation, when the vote is repor-
ted unanimous.
So far as we can find out, all the party
who still adhere to the name intend to sup
port HoYT who stands on the Mineral Point
Platform. By the adoption Of that Plat
form and the nomination of HoYT, the Ne
braska issue is made the test question Of
democracy, so that all the HoYr votes will
be counted for the Administration and Ne
braska. Therefore the entire party will
stand by the Administration, except such
as have left the party to go with the Re
publicans.
The Mineral Point Resolutions can have
but two meanings: Support of the Ad-
minsitration and justification Of theRepeal
of the Missouri Compromise, with the doc
trine of Non Intervention as the prospec
tive. No other meaning can he attached
to them, because no other national question
is touched upon by them. Pierce, Nebras
ka and Observation-Disclosures all. AL
good democrats are called on to support
them,-all others are denominated faction
lists, wings and abolitionists.
"Well, but most of the democracy OF
Grant county, profess to oppose the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise"
So they do, but the wire workers and
office seekers are trying to make blind
issue, by opposing Nebraska because il
causes agitation, yet approving the principles
established by the repeal Non-z nteruen.
ton, Popular Sovereignty or Squaterology
They intend in this way to. reconcile PEG
pie, retain them in the party for the pres
ent, and after while settle them in state
of quietude. They will be successful te
some extent; but great many, who are
honest and do their own thinking, will see
the snare and flee for refuge into the Re
publican camp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
Strayed Or Stolen

~ FROM the SUBSCRIBE, ms|
LLN<miles east of the town Of Ml s|
LA the same town, one sOlle. re-. q
with two white hind feet, with u la.9 ssel
the pasture-joint of the same; ll.s ii
bout IA hands high, 10 or u year; . n
person returning or giving correG p. Ca
of said horse, shall be libera a Z ITTnD
Sept. 23d, 1854. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

wOf the three candidates for Con-
gress in Wisconsin, SPooNER is Free Sol
lcr, BILLINGHURsT Democrat and WASH
BURN a Whig,-aH stand however on the
Republican Platform, and are warm cham
.pions of the Republican party. BILIING-
HURST was one of the Pierce Electors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
EEThe United States Magazine, b

HThe United States Magazine, BY
A. JONES & Co., Publishers, L, 3, and 7
Spruce Street, New York. Monthly, price
81, 90 year, or five copies for $500.
This is a new work, of quarto size, 80
pages, and illustrated with fair engravings
Being the first number, we have taken
some pains to examine the quality of rea-
ding and ability of the writers. The arti-
cles are of a useful and miscellaneous cha
racter; intended for valuable information
rather than for pleasing. They teach facts
without fiction, science without labored de-
tails, and principles more than theory
We admire the work because, as its name
imports, it is National in feeling and pro-
fessed principles. 1t has lengthy review
of the administration and political pros
poets OF the country, which we admire,
though we do not agree with all of it. 1t
is cheap and upon the whole, the best
work for persons who like to think as well
as read, that we have seen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To the Voters of Grant County:

The undersigned designs becoming the next
Register of Deeds for the County of Grant
subject to the decision of the voters OF SAID
county, at the General Election IN November
next. F. w. FRINK.
Waterloo, Sept. %, 1854. ll4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

Gg-Mr &C. CLINTON, one of the del
egates from Grant county to the Democrat
lc Congressional Convention at Mineral
Point voted sNo" on the adoption of the
Nebraska resolutions. He is enormously
in the Madison Argaas as having
voted for the resolutions. Mr.. p. Dew
Ely, another of the delegates from this coun-
ty, also voted "No" as we stated last week
We make these corrections because we al
ways want to see men fairly represented,
when they faithfully represent
the popular sentiment Of those they pro
TESS to represent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

G We regret to hear of the death Of
Mr. II. SEMNEs, Esq, of Hudson. He
was promising young lawyer, and one Of
the most prominent citizens of St. Cro,ix
County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
10 the People Of Iowa and Richland
Counties.

The undersigned is an INpEpENpENr Cam
dldate Tor the Office of State SENATOR. to
represent the district composed of Iowa and
al Election AMASA TORp
Sept II, 1854. 70
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

The Democratic County Convention will
meet at Lancaster on Friday next. Though
differing with the objects of this Convention
we yet desire to see it veil attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

WThe Massachusetts Million Fund
for carrying On the work of Freedom, now
amounts to 100000, and is still increa-
sing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

Within bounds of nine post-ofices in
Vermont only four Nebraska votes were mol
ied at the late election. The Administrator
tnihks there must be something wrong
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

GIVE are authorized to announce W.
B. BURKE of Platteville as an lndepen 'ent
Candidate for Register of Deeds at the
appros ching election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
n the Voters of the Assembly District

COMPOSED OF THE TOWNS OF
Potosi, Harrison, and Paris:
offer myself as an Independent Candidate
for the Assembly in the District composed of
the towns of Potosi, Harrison and Paris at the
coming November Election.
DAVID MCKEE.
Potosi, Sept. 18th. 1854. T13
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02
RE way to act like Freen,en.

At the Republican Congressional CohSen-
tin recently held at Waupun, Mr.. CHARLES
BtLIINGHURsr, Democrat,was nominated
after several ballotings. The chief Apo
nent of Mr.. B., was Mr.. J. NJ. SHAFTER,
who had at one time, large plurality O.
yer the other, but not majority OF all
the votes in the Convention. At this time,
and when it seemed plain Mr.. SKATER
was to be the nominee, MFR. BILLNeHuRsr
was called on amang Others for bus views
there being doubts about his honesty OF
purpose in joining the Republican ranks.
Mr.. B. appeared upon the stand and said !:
"Now that the vote of the Convention
indicates its choice to be Mr.. Shafter, can
with propriety say, where have nothing
to gain by it, that am determined hence
forth to be worker in the Republican par
ty, casting off all allegiance to any other
political party"
Mr. SKATER then arose, aud after thank
! inc the Convention for the vote which had
been given to him, withdraw his name, and
strongly urged his friends to vote for Mr..
BuLINGHURsT. On the next ballot the
latter was almost unanimously nominated.
The circumstance indicates sincerity of
purpose among people and candidates ex-
isting everywhere in the Republican organ
ization; and we hope our county Conven-
ton on, "Wednesday next may manifest e
quail forbearance and like willing acquies-
cence in whatever the majority may dc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

~ Several stray and other notices are
referred to among our advertisements; al
SO the sale of Stock by Mr.. J. X. WOODS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

azPiease read Tar Payers closing article
ana N consider upon the remedy he proposes
bi ennial sessions and the discarding of all BRO
fessional office seekers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

ROBERT ScUYLER has gone TO Europe
ana they have sent warrant after him to press
his return. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

aTAdvertisements, to insure insertion in the
following number of the Herald, must be han
ded in by noon on Saturdays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-02

= The Massachusetts Democracv b.,
terminated BISHOP for Governor and endorsed
she Nebraska Bill and Administration