The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-09-11
How the Nomination of Mr.. Villas il
Received.
From the Milwaukee News.

auSpicl0uS circumstances. Ihe cOnven>
ton at Oshkosh was largely attended, was
composed Of many of. the best men of the
district and was entirely harmonious ir
the nonlnation of Mr.. Villas of Manitowoc
as the candidate. Mr.. Villas himself is
both an honest and popular man, and
in all respects thoroughly qualified to rep
resent the interests of the district with
credit to himself and the state. For many
years he has been recognized as the leading
business man of the northeastern counties,
and no man has contributed more to the
prosperity of that section of. the state or
has larger share of the confidence of the
people among whom he lives. He will be
supported with enthusiasm by the entire
conservative population iCterested in the
result. His opponent, Sawyer, is noto-
rious non-entity in congress, and as rep
resentative can be credited with nothing
except an implicit obedience to the dicta-
tion Of his partisan leaders. In pursuance
Of this programme he has voted tOr. every
scheme Of despotism and taxation the peo-
pie ever proposed, without why or
wherefore. The district is really demo
cratic, and there can be no reasonable
doubt of Mr.. Villas election"
1I From the Green Bay Adyocate.sss
"We have not received the full proceed
ings Of the Democratic Congressional Con
vention which was held in Oshkosh. on
Tuesday, but learn that Hon. Joseph Villas,
OF ManltOwoc, was nominated, by acclama-
ton on the FIRST informal ballot. We are
not personally acquainted with Mr.. ",
but his neighbors, hose who know him best,
inform US that it is very strong nomina-
ton, that MIR. ", will fill the position as
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constituents. Gentlemen from Manitowoc
and kewaunee counties who have long
been intimately acquainted with him tes.
tify to his worth, ability and greatness
of heart He came to Manitowoc poor
young man and engaged as school teacher :;
by industry and economy he soon worked
his way into mercantile business, then into
manufacturing, not only of lumber and
shingles, but OF WOODEN goods, &C., and in
few years became one 70 the leading slir-
its of that county. He has represented his
district in the State Senate with great cred>
it, and during the rebellion did as much
towards sending men to the field and con
tributing towards the support of soldiers
families as any man in the state Of WiScon-
sin" at- gad sl .E1
s5 l5i From the Chiffon Times uuf
''The Democracy of the fifth Congress.
ional District showed their wisdom and
good sense by nominating, on Tuesday
last, Hon. Jos. Villas, Of Manitowoc, for
Congress. Mr.. Villas is a native of ST.
Lawrence County, New York, and has
Since his advent in the State, we have
Known him persora ally and intimately, and
all who enjoyed similar honor will unite
NTH IN fbat ha j. a. -
honor and integrity, and in point of ability
has few or no superiors in this section of
the State, and so far as popularity is con.
cerned, no person on either political Side
stands so we'll With the public MIR. Villas
was formerly representative in the Senate
for the old 10th district, and would have
been kept there forever had he so desired
it, but it became necessary for him to re-
peatedly decline a denomination in order to
attend to his private affairs He did not
seek the nomination rendered him On Tues.
day, and it was only at the earnest solicit-
alton of his friends aud his earnest desire
In all things to promote the interest of his
country, in this hour of her trouble that in
duced him to be nominee.
IF Mr.. Villas is elected, Of which there
| is not particle of doubt, the people of every
portion of the district can rely upon their
interests being looked after, and the gener-
al welfare of the country attended to-
"Where known it is unnecessary to speak
Of Mr.. Villas qualifications, and praticular-
| ly In the counties of Manitowoc and Calu-
met, which he has SO ably represented
heretofore. Intelligent men, of all politi
cal shades, will unite in saying that bet
ter man, for our next representative in Con-
gress, could not be selected than Joseph
| Villas. Let us all therefore unite and give
him rousing majority" r
The Journal, neat and well-conducted
Republican paper recently established a,
Oshkosh, speaks of Mr.. Villas as follows
''Thc nomination of Mr.. Villas by the
Democrats was not unexpected, as his
name has been prominent before the peo
| pie ct this district in connection with the
nomination for some time past We have
been acquainted with Mr.. Villas for quite a
number of years back, and must say to our
Republican friends, he will be no near
competitor he is undoubtedly the strong
est man the Democrats could put up. Il
therefore behOoves as to be up and stirring
There will not be stOue left unturncd by
them to secure the election Of Mr.. Villas
!, Residing as he does on the lake shore We
cant expect to reap much OF harvest ir
that direction; therefore we must work a,
hcmc SO much the harder, in order to
coSAteract the vote that in all probabilit,
will be given to Mr. Villas in Manitowoc
Kewaunee, Brown and Calumet counties.
Hon. s. A. PEAsE, whose name was pre-
sented to the convention as the candidate
of the western portion of the district, write
as follows in his paper, the Montello Mar
quetse county, Erpress
''Hon Joseph Villas, Of Manitowoc, car
ried away the honor of nomination TO
Member of Congress BY the Democrat
I Convention of this district. We call it
high honor, because there is every indica
tion that he will be elected
"Mr. Villas is an old resident of Manito
voc, an active business man, and the ad
vantages he has over little p. Sawyer arc
that he has ability and good education
That is TO say DIr. Villas has the talen
and qua ifcations to make a respectable
Member Of Congress. MIR. Villas is MT
Reverdy johnson, he is not Hendricks
neither do we claim for him that he vii
ever make leader in Congress, but ~e d.
claim for Mr Villas that there is but on,