The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-10-22
DEMOCRACY.

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1t is generally understood that the
Democratic party is in bad way. The
men chosen as standard bearers. Seymour
and Blair, prove to be very weak candi-
dates, in fact they are already beaten
clear out of sight, and realizing this fact
it becomes necessary for the democracy OF
Manltowoc County to- do something
heavy. They feel that Manitowoc Coun-
ty must be saved, though every state in
the Union goes republican Under the
influence of this feeling they have met in
convention and nominated ticket, a
mighty ticket. which they advertise to
elect by $4,000, 900 majority. To show
how strong ticket they have we propose
to mention a few names found upon 1t
and contrast them with those OF their
opponents on the Republican ticket.
For Senator they have rc-nominated
George Reed, for third term, though it
was by very small majority. Had two
votes been turned Joseph Rankin would
have been the nominee, this showing
that about one half of the party are tired
of tIr. Reed and would prefer another
man. He has been four years in the
Senate and we do not know of anything
he has done except to alter our village
charter against the wishes Of the people,
ant, maIa long speeches, and get them
printed at expense of the State. One
Sunday, not long ago, he went out to the
town of Franklin, one of the stroa @holds
of Democracy, and the people would hot
let him speak, even on the public high
way.
All we have to say about Peter Mul-
holland is, he was soldier in the late
war and it does not appear consistent in
him now to be il the rebel ranks Cap
tain Hcmpschmeyer will make him ''git, :
in the race for the Sheriff Office.
But the most ludicrous act of the Con-
vention was the nomination of g. Dam
Ter for Treasurer. 1t will be remembered
that two years ago Mr. DAIMLER was one
of those three county supervisors who
elected themselves poor commissioners, an
act which has been condemned by every
honest man in the county. Not very
good recommend for Mr.. D.; besides we
are positively assured by Germans that
Mr.. ID. cannot correctly write three
sentences, even III German, say nothing
about the English, and that he ism no
way qualified for the arduous duties and
responsibilities of the Treasurer office,
whereas his opponent. Major B;etz, is
one of the best educated business men
in the place. splendid penman, a correct
mathematician and above all he is known
to be a strictly honest man. Voters car
you doubt as to which OF these tMo u.cn
you should support?
For the Clerk of the Board Wm Bach
is for the third term nominated which
was bad thing for the democrats to do,
because why, the people are aware
that when man has been in that office
four years he A7aoacs too mach for their
benefit Now we have heard of some
operations Oh the part of Mr.. Bach which
we hardly think are quite honorable 1t
is stated that he has used his knowledge
of cur business men to their disadvantage
by taking up certificates of land which
hi% position informed him would certainly
be redeemed, and thus realizing his 25
per cent without any risk to himself.
But be this true Or false Mr.. B. has made
sufficient ont of the Office during the four
years past to turn it over to Mr.. Peter
p. Fuessnich who will be on hand to be
sworn in next January.
Thus we might go all through this
democratic ticket and show that their
tower of strength" is but "a pillar OF
sand. however we will wait until another
time. The tides of Republicanism which
have come in So strongly in October will,
in November, wash their house all down
aui great will the fall uf il. ~