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

State Election.
The delegates to the Democratic Safe
Convention for this county, have taken
their departure for Madison, to take part
IN the dcIiteration Of that body which as
sembed yesterday, and viii 10 doubt con
clude their sitting 20 day; and our next is
,ue will bear at it, head, the names of those
elected by the convention, as the candi
dates of the party in the coming canvass.
We have heretofore refrained from any
editorial mention of the names of those
who will be brought prominently before
the convention for nomination, as we do
not believe it a good practice, for party
organ to express preferencel for particu-
lar candidates who may be up for nomina
lion; but to leave the choice of men, to the
unbiased judgment Of the representatives
Of the party, assembled in convention.
The most prominent candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
seem to be c. d. RoBIHsoN, of Brown
County, CHARLES Dunn, Of LAFAYETTE
County, and NELSON Dewey of Grant
County; and this evenings Boat will un-
doubtedly bling intelligence of the choice
Of one of those three gentlemen, as our
nominee for Governor, and either of them
will be unohjectionable to the entire party
in the State, and with either we shall 90
into the canvass with gallant leader at
the head of our ticket
Among the democracy, there is of course
much Of personal preference entertained
for some one, or more of the candidates
brought before the convention; but after
the convention has decided, every true
democrat, who has the good Of the party
at heart more than his own selfish interest,
will bow to the action Of the State Con-
ventlon and support with zeal, and cheer
tuIness, tie ticket prepared by it for our
'nftragcs. We hold..that man to be no
democrat, who viii not sacrifice personal
prejudice or personal preference, for the
Advancement of his principles, or the sue
cess Of his party.
Every man who takes part in a caucus,
or convention Of party, by such action,
virtually pledges himself to the support of
those candidates whose nomination is the
result of the deliberations of tho proper
convention. Thus every man who parti-
c'pated IN the proceedings of any primary
meeting, or town caucus for the choice Of
delegates to district convention, called to
elect representatives to the State conven.
ton, Is honestly bound to support the
nominees of that State convention, what
ever bis personal feeling may be towards
any rerson so nominated.
The Democracy of Manitowoc County,
have heretofore at every election for State
officers, supported a straight unbroken
ticket; and we believe that now it matters
little who our candidates are so that they
are fair men, to induce this county TO give
her usual majority, to every man on the
ticket.
Our State elections however, have not
heretofore been considered Of sufficient in
'erest to call out anything like full vote
IN this county, aud this neglect Of the peo-
PIE 10 exerciee the right Of franchise at
those elections, has resulted from an al
most criminal Indifference to matter
which nearly concerns their own interests,
and two years ago, resulted in the election
e a Governor, State Treasurer, and State
Prison Commissioner, all Republicans; BY
from sixty to one hundred and fifty MAORI
". Now had the democrats of this county
attended the polls on that occasion as
faithfully as in lNJ6, the whole democratic
State ticket would have been elected, and
with democratic Governor to hold n cor
rccting hand over the extravagant legisla
TUE of the last two years, we should have
been spared heavy burtIen Of State taxa
ton.
We hope that our democratic voters
will be warned by the consequences of
pact NEGLIGENCE, ana determine every man
q them to dig their potatoes before cleo
ton day; so that there he no excuse for
remaining away from tie polls.
At the elections for town or county off
GERS, there j. ALWAYS ,ufi cent interest man
festeI to call the people out: because the
numerous candidates fyr these offices. make