The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-02
Democratic Congressional Convention
Fifth District.

The Democratic Congressional Cosven-
ton for the Fifth District is called to N eel,
at Oshkosh, on the 18th of September
When those counties which now compose
the 9th, were in the 81 Congressional
District, they were a. different times rep
resented BY the late John B. Macy, Charles
BilIinghurst and Scott Sloan In con-
nection with the nomination which is to
be made on the 18th, but little has been
said to indicate the direction of popular
feeling 1t is qnite apparent, however.
that the present incumbent. Mr. Wheeler,
is receiving very little attention from the
party which honored him with his presen:
position. Whatever may be his intrinsic
merits, he has done nothing to commend
himself 10 the favor or confidence of a
democratic convention. We have heard
the names Of two candidates mentioned
both OF whom are positive men, and eth.
er Of whom would fill the office with great
credit 10 themselves and the district
These are the Hon. Jos. Villas. of Mani
,owoc, and Col abriel Bouck, of Osh-
kosh.
A, the last Congressional convention it
was conceded that the nomination was
due TO the lake shore. but the personal
friends of the late John fitzgerald were
numerous IN the convention, and the hon
OF Of the choice was cheerful!y Welded to
An Oshkosh man. The deolinasion of the
nominee subsequently, transferred the hon.
or to Mr.. Wheeler, a transfer il which the
lake shore interests were not consulted
The name of Mr.. Villas will doubtless be
presented to the convention, not as the RI
val of any other candidate, but AS the
choice of that portion of the district
which has hitherto been disregar1ed as to
its interests or preferences, by the demo.
cratic conventions.
A residence of fourteen years at Mani
towoc and An intimate acquaintance of
that length Of time with him, will, we
trust, be sufficient apology for what we
may feel at liberty to say. Mr. Villas is a
graduate Of Union College, Schenectady,
since which time he has been in the pu,-
suit Of an extensive and successful bust
ness at Manitowoc. With all subjects of
general interest, he is thoroughly acquain
ed, and the democratic party does not
contain more careful, constant, consis-
tent and jndicious member lie is entire
ly Independent of all fac'ious influences,
and without being set or obstinate in his
own peculiar notions, he has the courage
10 do just what his judgment and COM
science dictate. lie has represented the
10Th Senatorial District during the two
past years, in which capacity he won the
entire confidence and respect Of that body.
lie is ftive, energetic, capable man,
and fully comprehends the duties of gen
tleman and representative of the people,
in whatever capacity it may be their pleas
ure to place him. Not one word of what
we have here said of Mr.. Villas has been
uttered in contract with, or TO the dispar-
agement Of the other gentleman whose
name we have placed in the same connec-
ton. No one who knows Col. Bouck.
questions his fitness for and place Of hon
or or trust, nor his iberality in yielding
to the claims of locality or ira
cine Journal.
In behalf of the Democracy of this coun-
ty We tender thanks to the Journal for its
able defence of lis claims upon the Cen
gressiona Convention, and promises that
should that claim be respected by the
nomination of Mr.. Villas, a majority for
him of at least 1900! In our opinion no
man in the District could fill the position
better for the welfare of the Democracy
and the people,