Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-12-30
From the Milwaukee Fres D.nocra
The 2sXt u. 6. Sen ato-.

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! kee. James Il. DOeIlttle Of Racine. 4. W. Ran
! dali, OF Waukesha, L. P Harvey, OF Rock. and
/ NJ II. Jackson. Of Mineral Point Others are
named, and may be selected but, at present
! are in the back ground. Of this number, four
are candidates III earnest-Aessrs Howe Jack
son, Randall, and, perhaps, Hawley-and are
openly in the held, III proper spirit, soliciting
the aid of hclp to elect them Mr. Ta7lor is
7 also q candidate, and will come In Tor his share
! ot what would otherwise 60 to make up the
strength OF Judge Howe. Judge DooIitte Is
not an active candidate but would not decline
+ the honor. Dir. HOlten is not himself a candi-
d2ie, and has Tot authorized the use Of his
name Is sucu, though he has been spoken of in
many quarters, with favor Then. in case Judge
jackson could not succeed, and the West We're
/ 10 have the candidate, JAS. Il Knowlton might
be brought iorward-if the central locality wa
10 govern the choice, Ex-Governor Farwe'Y
would be available, if it was found imposy Die
10 harmonic on any Of those named Joan II.
! Twecdy, Of this city, might b. taken up and
elected. All these contingencies are spoken Of
and the merits Of the several candidates named,
and thei. prospects canvassed in many a circle
throughout the State. s. this early stage Of
the canvass, it is impossible TO oreten who will
be chosen. We shall speak now only of the
seven persons drSt named
! Judge Doolittle is ineligible bv the Consti-
+ tuition Of ,his State, the term for which he was
last elected IS Circdit Judge having not vet ey-
Constitutional prohibition apply TO Judge Ran
dali, VINO holds his Office by appointment from
the Governor, I'LL his successor is elected which
cannot happen till after the term Of the new
Senator begins. The object Of the Constitu-
tnual prohibitiou-which declares that all votes
given by the people, or by the Legislature, for
any other than jnc!5cia! office for the term for
which they We're elected, shall be mil and roid
vas, to prevent Judges from interfering &C.
lively IN politics, the people thinking il proper
TO place tham IN position where they would
he tree from the influences and temptations OF
party bias and DarLIzau feelings. And in &C
leptIug judicial ONCE, under our Constitution,
e.erT Judge makes q contract wish the people.
10 ask and accept no political Office for the time
.9- winch he was chosen Judge. For tins rca-
son, though Judges Dooittlc and Randall, #
elected, would according 20 the decision Of the
I. ;. Senate, be entitled 10 a seat, vet we do
not believe the Legislature viii be disposed to
elect either oi them, whatever their cuaIiiica-
tious.
Dir. Taylor Is a lawyer Of conceded ability. 2
siaunch Republican, with good reputation for
integrity and hrmness OF principle He IS not
oIiice-se"ker and has none OF the arts and
tricks, and . oily CANNON WAYS of politi-
clans, aud takes Itlie pains 10 couciIiare the
good wIllot others. a plain. frank, out-spokeu
man. good hater. q strong friend, rather con-
servative. as most lawyers are. as = Senator, he
would command the respect of his associates
He may be chosen, but his chances now, are
not the best.
Judge Howe is : good. aond LAWYER has h..G
considerable experience - - Circrit Z Supreme
Court Judge, and filed those q 1ces most cred
itabiy. His reputation for tirmness and caa-
dor = greater tnan his reputation for ability.
though he is, b. 10 means wanting IN The lat
ter respect.
He is in some respects strongly conservative.
denying The right OF lac Jury 10 iuGgc OF the
law IN cases affecting life and LiIer,E-,us "a
Jcdga Miller did In our case--a doctrine winch
strikes q the foundation ot he jury trial ana
Is the life germ OF judicial despotism. But On
the Slavery question lie il = decided Republi-
can, and VIC believe w0ulI stand bv the dec.s-
On OF our Supreme Court against the rghtful-
ess OF Slave hunting, under the Act Of 1886.
He has been more generally spoken OF than any
other candidate, aud had the election came of
six weeks ago his chances would have been
better than they are now. But within that
time his prospects have wanCG. and s-e alIprp-
bend his recent decision ID favor uI the vaid4-
ty Of the F-ouoHt contract, for the erection uf
Inc LunatIc Asylum, viii not improve LIS pros
poets. For, however just his decision, aud how
ever plan II may appear 10 lawyer, il is q IL
heult go make common people believe that the
LunacIc Asylum contract was not . f,urlstro.s
fraud upon the State, % which JEoauiIt. lhe
Commissioners, and III concerned, we're parties
And IS Il ne whole Republican press and parry
have asserted That it was . gigantic swindIc.
ana fought Two saCHGsSl0l campaigns that
issue, we don sec how the party can change
suddenly on TINS question, however honest
Judge Howe may be in his opinion. Still
there may be q satisfactory explanation 10 MI
this, and We 90 not doubt Judge Howe's iutag-
rltv OF purpose in his decision, whatever MA,
be the personal results OF il to nIuselE 1t IS
Infinitely better 10 keep peace with conscience
than to be Senator.
Judge jackson VIII come u7 with considera-
BE strength nom the West. He Is a man Of
very respectable abilities of good personal ad-
dress, and made very good Judge. He is a
decided autI->lavcry man, and stood up for our
principles in the Vest. when it endangered
mans reputation to be known rs an auti-S Slave
rs uaa. lie viii have warm friends, and, we
jude, DO personal enemies IN the canvass.
+ D. uulton. IS perhaps, better known to
tEa people OF the whole State. tHau either OF the
persons named. He has been, and is still con-
Iec-ed with some of the most important enter
prIs-s .. the state. and an energetic stirrin q
thorough business man, he mas no equal in Wis
consiu. Eis nuu-Slavery Integrity ana deyo-
ton 10 Republican principles ere Uuqucstiuned.
BE has, like al men OF his class. p0sif,ge CHAR
acJcr, and VIII always be apoSirive force, wheth-
e. il private or public life. He would make 4
very efficient Senator so far the Industrial
and financial interests OF the Stale are concern
ed, and is we'll posted on the question. of alb
sorLIu@ interest before the Nation lie would
( not make learned speeches in the Senate, but
ne would make pertinent, stirring, practical
CUES. which would be heard, and Ike NEST non
professional speakers, would ALWAYS be very
likely to stop when he had nothing Of interest
4 - SAY but Is be is not q candidate, and NAV
not tie, though he has been often named. We viii
only say that the fact that he is not in the field
a- candidate. Is 10 good reason against his
. election. IL hc IS deemed by the majority the
best man for the place.
Having said this much. we VIII merely add
that il 5ea were u make the L. 4 Senolor. :his