The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-07-14
State Election.

The Republicans Of the State will soon no cal
led upon to determine through their deleca,es !,
convention, upon suitable candidate for H. -
once OF Governor to be supported in the NJ
Vember election. A number of names for th;s
important position have been suggested in Az.
ferent portions of ths State they have boon
mostly men ofwell known reputation spd ,vorr
any one OF whom would most likely rsoo;,,,. a.
cordial support of the party. tits pratifvin, 70
witness the conciliatory feeling which nrova;ls
generally in the Republican ranks: tbus f.r
there has appeared no disposition to crowd INV
particular candidate forward, but .aen,inc.
Willingness to leave the choice 70 ,bo froo 80
unbiased expression of the people. This an.
gurS wei for the harmony of the party in the
iail campaign. free interchange of septimort
Pnor to the assembling of the State Convent;o,,
VIII be productive of good by develonno Tho
general wishes of the electors.
The denomination of Gov. Randall ia r,oro
especially now being canvassed tbere ava
doubtless considerations which weiob :,
favor of such policy, some of which mo-, ho
"eigh'y' yet some that have appeared, are of
no particular importance There is an evident
Misrepresentation in the minds of some neonls
as TO what are termed claims for q nor;ns,;o,
1t is supposed by come, if an officer b,. h.
misrepresented and i'll treated, while i,
the exercise of his official duties, he is tbero
iore' entitled to more than general consi5aro-
ton, and the party is laid under Utilization 70
give III" reelection. Misrepresentation is
.He common lot OF men elected to places of tyus.
by" party vote every man who acce~. .
nee, takes all such coftiagen~ ,,es an Of
has no right to elxiD. les with it. He
people IN ID" denomination from the
Reea"~ . shape Eof compensation simply
.se he has been the victim of an undue
share of villifcation by enemies.
1t is believed by some, that if a public officer
distinguishes some of his official acts by bold
and salutsry reform, that he is entitled to a con-
tnuance in office; failing to give him re-cec-
ton, il equivalent to refusal to endorse his
acts. His good acts ground of merit, but
constitute no especial claim for perpetuation in
Office. Every candidate for an important office,
processes a determination to assume its duties,
and discharge its requirements for the highest
good Of the people. If he succeeds TO an cleo
ton, whatever good traits there may be in his
official acts, he has done nothing more than he
promised, nor more than the people had a right
to expect. Performing the duties of any Office
well, of course, removes objections to continu-
ance therein, but lays no claim on the people
for continued especial political favor. We have
scores of men in whom the people have conf
dence, as te their honesty and ability to dis
charge high public trusts.
If Gov. Randall should be the choice of the
convention for reelection, the nomination
would be, we believe, cordially sustained by the
Republicans of the State. His administration
has been characterized with acts of manly bold
ness and decision, exhibiting an independence
becoming the chief executive of the State. Sho'd
he be nominated, it should be without reference
rs to what democrats may, or may not desire in
the premises. 1t is said a "large number of
democrats desire he should leave his place.
Such doubtless, would be their desire towards
any faithful republican executive officer Nor
is il worth while AS some seem to think, to cal
culate upon any Democratic strength, because
the Governor has done sundry acts, where,
Democrats i'll certain quarters have expressed
high satisfaction. Democratic politicians are
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their influence on the Republican side, howev-
er much few of them profess to be delighted
with the Governor. Republicans may as well
rely on one thing whoever iis nominated by
the convention, if elected must be elected by
Republican votes.
lShould however, the convention deem it proper
to nominate some other than the present incum-
bent, we can say with good degree of assu-
rance, that HON. CARL SCHURz, would Emost
enthusiastically unite the Republican strength
in Wisconsin. So far at least, as this section
of the State is concerned, Mr.. Schurz, would in
our deliberate opinion, command a larger vote
than any other man. His distinguished talents
and his noble sentiments of patriotism, are the
admiration of all classes of citizens. On the
great vital questions of the day, his position is
well defined. The principles which he boldly
and eloquently espOuses, are such as the people
of this State endorsed in April last in the cleo.
ton of Byron Paine With Mr.. Schurz there is
no equivocation, as the Constitutional rights of
the State, nor would he, if permitted to occupy
the chair Of State, allow his appointive patron
age to be doubtfuly bestowed