The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
Republican Broils.

On Saturday last, the district Conven
ton Of the Republican party was held III
this village, for the selection of delegates
to their State Convention which assemblies
at Madison on the Dist inst.
The proceedings of the Convention were
not attended with the evidences of that
harmony, so necessary to party just en-
tering into c lose, and doubtful contest
with a formidable and united opposition.
There was quite bitter conflict between
the American and German wings of that
party. which resulted in the triumph of the
latter in the selection of CHAs. RoEsER,
esq, Editor of the Democrat, German
Republican, and HENRY BAETz, esq, as
delegates; both ScHURrz men, and oppos-
ed to RANDALL.
The war in the Republican party be-
tween ScHURTz and RANDALL, burns as
fercely as did in olden times, that be-
tween the houses of York and Lancaster;
and the result will probably be like that OF
the fight between the Kilkenny Cats. they
will eat each other up, and some quiet say
nothing, do nothing, sort of nobody, will
be the nominee of that party for Governor,
unless the followers of Judge HOWE, should
nave strength and adroitne,s enough to Sc
cure the nomination of Senator llANCHETT.
The Republican party may be considered
As divided into trhee factions in this State
as follows:
LIST. The wire working faction, headed
by Gov, RANDALL, BILL1S GHURsr, and
other renegade Democrats, who care for
no political principle or opinion, only so
far as its advocacy will result to their per-
sonal or political advancement These
men are strong though their experience
in the arts of packing conventions, and
wire pulling generally, and not through
their moral or intellectual qualities. In
these last they are sadly deficient.
The second class are those who follow
the lead of Judge HOWE. These men were
nearly all Wings, who upon the dissolu
ton of the old Wing party, found them
selves with no place of refuge, except in
that aggregation Of faction" the Re
publican party; and though they have not,
and never can endorse the sectionalism,
and disunion sentiments of that organiza
ton, vet such is the fervor of their old
time hatred to the Democratic party. that
party of the people which in 1852 annihi-
lated the Wings as political organization,
and forever crashed the aspirations of the
leaders of that party; that they prefer now
to act with those whose political princi-
pies they hate, rather than to join the
ranks of their former conquerors, with
whom their opinions upon the issues Of the
present day, are more in accordance.
The third class, are such men as CARL
SCHURTz, CHARLES RoEsER, S. NJ. BoOTH,
and numerous other outspoken reformers
These men as politicians, believe what
they advocate, and practice what they
teach, and though the national success OF
their doctrines, would les ut in the over
throw of our government, and the conse-
quent dissolution Of the Union, yet we can
not withhold from them the credit of sin
cerity, and admiration for the consistency,
and ability with which they advocate and
defend their extreme opinions. This last
faction possess decidedly the most ability,
and energy as writers and speakers; but
they want the political tact and experience
necessary to enable them to govern their
political organization.
At present the bitter feud between the
RANDALL men, and the SCHURTz and BooTTI
party, gives the HOWE men decided ad-
vantage, although they are not one fifth as
numerous as either of the other factions;
and We would not be at all surprised if
LUTHER HAxCuETT should head the next
Republican State ticket.