The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-28
The Abolition State Convention

The Abolition State Convention
Which met at Madison on the 19tb, NOM
mated the following ticket:
Governor-JAMEs T. LEWIS.
Lieut.. WYMAN SPooNER.
Sec'y of State-L. FAIRcuILD.
Treasurer-S. d. HASTINGS.
Attorney General WIS FIELD SMITH.
Bqnk Comptroller-NM. II. RAMSEY.
Prison Commissioner--H. CoRDIER.
ScEoo! Supt-J. l.. PIcKARD.
This ticket, 10 point of ability and respec-
liability, will not compare with the Dem
ocratic nominations. The Convention
was composed Of Postmasters, Custom
House officers Assesses, Collectors, Army
Contractors, Known othihgs. and that
c.ass Of men who are gettirg dishonest
living out Of the hard sweat Of the farmer
and mechanic LEWIS procured his nom-
ination by fraud, his thimble-ri ggers cheat
ing Gov SALoMoN out of several votes by
a false count. The editor Of The Madison
Patriot, " ho was a spectator, says:
"We have witnessed almost every simi~
ar gathering in Wisconsin since its organ
izariou as a territory, and in the open Vi
oation Of every principle Of right and de-
cencv in lis management, this convention
stands unrivaIed. From its organization
to its close, sharp practice had the mastery
and the ticket was shaped not bv the ma
joritv, but through the cunning maneuv-
ering ofthe minority. Gov. SaIomon, in
the real composition Of the convention,
had decided majority, but his friends
were without a leader. They were deter
red, confused. tricked and finally defeated
Political training told against numbers
and the old adopts who had led the Lewis
men, made their stock of tricks tel!."
On reading the proceedings Of this
Convention, as published, they go to show
that its members were actuated more for
a desire to secure the stealngs of Office
for the next two years than for any interest
in the welfare of the people or Of the
State. We annex y portion Of the "say-
ings," as we fnd them in the Patriot:
Gen. Smith-who blows ''tin horn"
read letter from a resident Of Mani~
towoc, recommending a Mr.. Koch for the
Office Of Bank Comptroller-to encourage,
as he said, the ''forlorn hope" of that
county, against the popular nominee of the
Democrats, Mr.. Perpoint.
Mr. - made speech in favor of
Koch. He was German delegate,
aud was caoked off. Mr.. Webb was how
ever permitted to back up Mr. Cobb's can
dida,e and tried to run the blockade, but
failed Mr.. Graham presented the name
of a Mr. Purdee.
The ball went on. amid The wi dest con-
fusion Ramsey l40, Koch SIS, Pnrdee 6,
Kelsey 3 &c. Mr Ramsey declared nom
mated and was on hand to accept the
nomination. He said he had been often
asked how "Ramsey stood politically" (?
In reply, be would now say that three
years ago he threw aside what politics he
had, and left The Convention to infer that
being without political character be was
just the man for the Union party.
The tail Of the ticket now coming up"
and as Saomon had been headed off, it
was thought to compromise the matter
aud put German on the tail of the ticks
ct. thus reversing ends. Mr.. Corder,
II IIolIander, W. dominated. Mr.. CasweIl
didn't know Uut Mr. Cordier had expert
ence, but lie pre,ented man having
'ability'-a compliment to Mr. Cordier.
He gave in the name Of AR. Strave.
Mr. Browne. Of Waupacca, wanted the
Norwegian vote, and to that end presented
the name of Mr. Soranson-he was a
tower of strength" and the Germans hav-
ing been headed off on Governor they had
no right to cam the tail Of the ticket
that place was due to Wr. Sorenscu: but
he thing had been arranged. and the bal
lot stood-Cordiar 12l. Sorenson 81 &c
=" the first shall be last and taking a
German from the first, and putting a IIoI-
lander at the tail, is the nearest tie Re-
publicans ever came of verifying any scrip
tural saying IHr Cordier was declared
nominated. and being at hand accepted i.
much to the qualification of the X. Ms
hal outchered Salomon.