The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-17
The Tickets.

officers, and the time is close at hand when men
will he called upon to decide which one OF those
tickets the true patriot and friend of the Union,
should vote. OF course there Will be no queS-
ton on that point for those Democrats who con-
slider party before country. They have straight,
| out and out party ticket to support. But to the
lar pc class OF the Democracy who cling to the
| Union and the Constitution, party Or no party
there may be question which It the Union
tickets they shall support. So far as principle
is concerned there is little difference, proba-
bly,, between the Republican Union and Union
tickets. There are only two names that differ
on the two tickets, those for Lieut. Governor
and the Su perintendent Of Pubic Instruction.
Mr. Solomon OIL the Republican Union ticket is
Democrat, So is MI Allen on the so-called
Union ticket.
The only questions, then,are which, is tie bet
tor man, and which Of lie Conventions repre-
sented most InIy the People OF the State? On
this la,tcr point here can be no honest differ
ence Of opinion. The Republican Union Con-
vention represented the party which carries a
many Union-loving Democrats who can see no
other way fattesting their fidelity to the Union
and the country but by supporting the present
Administration. On the other hand, the Union
Convention was composed largely ofsef appoint
ed Delegates, representing nobody but them
selves. II may be claimed that some delegates
there, were Democrats and some Republicans
Very likely bu: DID they represent any con-
siderable portion of either party? The action
of the two parties since has proved that they
did not. True, they nominated several of the
men who were afterwards nominated BY the Re-
publican Convention, but as willy politicians
they did it because they knew the people would
demand the nomination of those men, aud elect
them b. an overwhelming majority.
If the Democratic party at first favoed the
nomination Of Union ticket, its subsequent
course has proved it IDsincere on that point, and
that favor was only based upon the hope, that
by division of the Friends Of the Union, and
the supporters oftLe Administration, they might
peIchance secuie the election Of one or two pro
slavery Democrats who, could do much to en-
barrass the Stale Administration in its efforts
to aid the National cause against rebellion and
DisuniOn. The anxiety that has been display
ed by some of the most Jealous partizan Demo
Gratis for the Union Conventions candidates,
while they are laboring for their own party
nomina TONS looks suspicious. 1t shows that
the II Professions for the Union ticket are not
based upon any regard forthe Union, or for the
success OF the Government in putting down re-
belion and re-establishing its authority over all
he territory of the Union.
Mr. Bra cken, the Union Convention Candi-
date for Bank Comptroller, has declined to run,
leaving the Republican Union Candidate, Mr..
Ramsey, only the regular Democratic candidate
to compete with. The only other Candidate
hen on the Union ticket, is Mr.. McKmdley in
opposition to Mr.. Pickard, for Superintendent
of Public Instruction. We are on the most
friendly terms with Mr.McKindley and we doubt
if he has a stronger personal friend in the State,
or one who would go farther to serve him than
we. We know his devotion to the cause of ed
ucation, and his superior qualifications as a
teacher and discipinaran, but under the pres
ent circumstances we could not urge his cleo
ton to this office, in opposition to Mr.. Pickard
He has had two years experience in the dutieS
of the office, and has given universal satisfac
ton to the people of the State, and there is not
doubt of his entire fitness far the station. MIR
AckMd!ey may rise to the highest position in
the educational department of our State, but