Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-16
Hon. A. P Harmon an Independent
Candidate.

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full member. He is man of fair
ability, or rather above average of
Grant County representatives, and
Of moral behavior above criticism.
1t was known he would be candi-
date for reelection.
A fall convention was held and he
received support only from the dele
gates Of his own town.
The year before, Hon. Henry UT,
an equally excellent man, was served
exactly the same way-his acts and
conduct silently approved all round,
but not publicly endorsed, and fail
ure to e-nominate him virtually
amounting to censure. Mr.. UT
would have accepted a re election, but
Mr.. Harmon was successfully urged
for the place.
The present regular candidate,
Joseph Allen, a man of similar ability
and virtues with UT and Harmon,
was made County Surveyor and prov
ed an unoXceptionablo officer, but
was not nominated for reelection
though seeking the same.
1t may also be noted that Wash
burn, Of the Fourth District, in no
way inferior to the others and his
acts unobjectionable, was dropt with,
out just reason and McNair nominal
ed.
IN every case noted there has been
due resignation and submission TO
popular whim, except in the case of
Harmon who, though previously
guilty OF equal ungratofulness in con
sonting to supercede L It, seems now
unwilling to accept such measure as
he melted to another.
Mr.. Harmon is right in his criti-
cisms on the party practice which is
the worst ingratitudc, but he is the
wrong man to lead in improving the
public conduct, being himself among
the chief in guilt. Suppose Mr.. UT,
under precise like circumstances, had
opposed Harmon as an independent
candidate? That Allen had opposed
his rival and Washburn his?
We condemn the practice Of dispos
ing Of faithful servants without even
q complimentary expression, not to
say second term reward. In eli cases
faithful officers should be collected
as an evidence OF public regard. And
we hold further that men should be
slow to accept nominations over
faithful officers holding but one term.
Had Harmon declined the place
more justly due Mr. UT, he would
have risen high in the public respect
and now be on his way to a eurer
succession than any man in his district.
But as matters stand he has no claims
except such as are made void by his
course toward UT.
As to Lancaster opposition, Mr.
Harmon is hereby Informed that
most Of the Lancaster delegates fav-
ored hin, but finding nearly all the
other towns opposing, they voted for
Mr. Bushnell, next best as they be
lieved for accomplishing the several
local works spoken Of BY Mr.. Ham.
mon. The Wingvilie delegates could
have nominated Bushnell at the sec
ond ballot had they desired to.
AS to Mr. Allen, he is in all respects
that we can think of except legisla-
tive experience, the equal of Mr. Ham.
mon, and in view Of starting right VIC
expect to support him at this election
and for reelection next year.
As to the railroad matter, &C., sc
much Of the law fixing the terminus
on the Mississippi in Grant County
naming of trustees, &c, these things
having boon loft with the Grant Co
members, and they all concurring in
Field, Robbins and Burr as Trustees
and agreeing that all parts of the
County should stand equal in the
competition for route and for raising
money to aid the work, in view O.
having no division in the delegation
nor future cause for faction. the mem
bers from Grant all did agree upon
things end persons just as they are
Mr.. Harmon having nothing more tc
do with these matters than any other
member. And we have no doubt
Mr.. Allen will do his utmost against
undoing any Of the work, and that
no effort will be made to change any
thing. There is therefore no ground
whatever for making hobby out Of
this railroad affair, and we thiul1 Mr.
Harmon has no right to undertake
the like
Mr.. Harmon may have started the
railroad project, and if SO he did but
his duty. The idea Of any man doing
so much for the people while in office
as to make them indebted to him tor
election is all in the eye. He was
faithful and deserved reelection we
think, just as half dozen others are
equally deserving. The party prac-
tice ought to be to re elect in all such
cases, and would be such, only there
| arc 50 many good men like Mr.. Ham
mon willing to accept nominations
| over such good one term servants as
Mr.. UT.