Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-10
GRANT COUNTY ELECTION.

Ave give this week the results of most
Of the 20 towns Of this county, from which
it viii be seen the Republieap majorities
generally exceed those Of apg former cleo
ton. We think our estimate made before
the election has been realized, and that the
mfolity will be fully 1900.
All the republican candidates for county
offices are elected and the FIVE republican
candidates for Assembly are elected, being
the first time we have elected an entire del
egation to the Legislature.
The public will be surprised to learn that
the Potosi Assembly district, better known
as the invincibly democratic quarters Of
Billy HILL in the reign Of pure and una
dulterated modern democracy, has gone
largely republican, electing Henry L. Mas
sey over John II. Vanae, 10th equally
popular, by over 80 majority; also,
reducing the usu:I democratic majority of
near 200 in Potosi to but 10 on the Presi-
dental Yote. The working republicans of
no part ofthe county deserve as much cred
it as those Of Potosi; may they be remem-
bered in all time to come, for they have la
bored long and hard, even against apparent
hope.
It will be noticed that for some reason,
Paris, hitherto the strongest aRd most
d,fant republican town in the coucty, has
polled five or ten times more democratic
votes than usual. Dickey and Dock Da-
wilson were probably absent, and Allen
Talyor, prince Of J-A-ses, tight.
The western Assembly District was
boty contested on Assomblymen, Jared
Warner being the republican and John B.
Furley the democratic candidate, the for
mer being elected, unexpected to many by
quite majority, The main clements Of
opposition to Warner were Of two kinds,
conscientious and unconseientious. Many
religious persons conscientiously opposed
him because Of his past extreme intolerancy
towards them; others, unconscientious, car
ing nothing for republican PRINCIPLES nor
thepagty except for small offices in prospect,
and the cash proceeds Of the party, bounced
on him with all manner Of charges think
ing if they could pull him down they might
rise up! Some, however, opposed Mr..
Warner upon personal grounds, a few had
no faith in his republican professions and
believed him dishonest, treacherous, &c
Warner is elected and he will have elo-
Fious opportunity for proving that he is toll
Grant, upright, trllsty and sound republi-
can, We ought to observe here that most
ofthe religious community ia that district
finally voted for Mr.. Warner, as the result
shows, and thereby exhibited as we think,
a true christian spirit, tolerancy, forgive
ness, charity and forbearance. IfMr. War
per be the man we understand him to be.
ne will hencefolth exhibit towards them a
like spirit ofcharity, liberation and respect,
HARMS in the Hazel Green district, is
elected by quite a mgority---in district
hitherto represented by democratic mem
bers, except last year. Robbins and Clark
are elected in the Platteville and Lancaster
districts. Local disaffections and the excen-
tricities of disappointed aspirants account
for their running behind their tickets
However, in the case Of Mr. Robbins, It
was suspected by some that he mig hit
support Howe for y. S. Senator charge
sufficient to injuFe him; if true, to bury
him in the depths Of future neglect,
The weather was fine election day, pota-
toes dug, Quakers out and general good
feeling prevailed, In some places IN the
county, whole neighborhoods Of voters neg
lected to 90 and vote; in the town Of Lam
caster, over so voters failed to vote. A
trHe test vote of Grant, every man voting,
would give Lincoln over 1900 majority,
perhaps 1920.