Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-16
county Senatorial Convention Review
eo--Tne Delegates-Not Ring Bound.


The Platteville Witness. which as
sumes 10 be the organ of the boiling
republicans, has had much to say Of
the improper conduct of the County
Senatorial Convention which nomin-
atej Geo. G. Hazelton for reelection.
Also, it is charged that the town
caucuses were managed by men
pledged for Hazelton. aud that dele
cations were chosen in his interest.
Very weil-more than likely, as
to the latter, as there is nothing
clearer than that large majority Of
the people outside of Platteville pre-
fered the nomination of Hazelton--
it having been agreed and SO publish
Cd IN the county newspapers that if
Mr. Hazelton should perform well
the duties of Senator and make no
serious mistakes the past should be
forgotten and Mr.. Hazelton support
ed for reelection. The Witness we
think so said. Well, Mr.. aazelton
made an able and excellent Senator.
and not word of objection was
heard, except from here and there a
professional sore-head who invented
and charged as a matter of course.
Weekshefore the primary meetings
the Witness Ice off by announcing
Mccartney for Senator, though hith-
erto long years it had not been the
practice to forestall public opinion
by the newspapers leading off. And
OF course som ebody followed the
week after through the Herald, by
announcing Hazelton for reelection.
1t may be safely affirmed that ev-
cry important man in the county was
posted as to who were the candidates.
Indeed much was said as to their
merits, and considerable feeling.-
Mccartney was popular, SO was
Hazeiton. Very true, Mccartney
name was used without bis own con-
sent BY. 1.-The sore-head Junta. In fact
1T afterwards came out that Mozart
ney's name was only used to carry
opposition to Hazelton, and that
their real candidates in case enough
delegates could be carried for Me-
Cartney was one Of the ring leaders
OF the sore-heads. In fact letters
have come to light proving the like.
Well, it subsequently appeared that
about thirty sore-head delegates were
elected, to ninety-five for Hazelton---
consequently, the thirty were cast
out OF the junta for Allen Taylor, .
firm Hazelton republican first to
last, and who talked Of claiming
damages fer the misuse of his name.
Hazelton's friends worked for him
Internationally and without medi-
tatlng treachery, bargaining or doub-
lie dealing.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The delegates met in County Con-
Eention--130 of them, being the full
est Convention ever held in sthe
county The Chairman of County
Central Committee proceeded to call
the body to order, but before he had
finished one OF the PIatteville Junta
moved that Jared Warner preside,
which was deemed as meant offense
to the majority-Warner being
leading sore-head and no man more
generally obnoxious. ID. 7. Parker.
a republicanSbut never before taking
part IN conventions, and his position
on the Senatorial question hardly
known except to himself, was moved
against Warner and largely elected.
Sundry other guerilla motions were
next.madeiby theJ unta, evidently for
thwarting and perplexing the ma
jority, but with no effect but 60 be-
get ill feelings, this being the object
from the first in view of cooper
alton with the forthcoming "f,re-
spectsre Of Party" candidate, Gov.
Dewey. Result of ballot, 95 for
Hazelton, 30 for Taylor and scatter
ing.