Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-14
The Change In the state Ticket.


In another plac we give full report
of tho action Of the Republican State
Central Committee, accepting the wIth>
drawal of f. Spencer, and nominating
Hon Llywlyn Breese of Columbia County
for Secretary of State
To make change in n ticket as is
done in this case, always creates suspe-
ion, and the opponents OF the purity mak>
ing the change, usually seize itas strong
weapon in the contest The public press
is the only channel through which the
people can be advised, in matters Of this
kind, and it is the duty Of the managers
of that press to furnish what information
they may possess With this understand.
ing we will give the facts, without color
ing in the present.case as they appear to
us.
About week or ten days ago, it vas
charged by Democratic journals, that
lutIt WIS u utldlCubinH ~ WV IiNhldhtt
percentage fund of $1,000 or $1,000 -
Mr. Spencer, the candidate for Secretary
of State, had, Ms assistant Secretary, this
fund under his control, ami the charge
was used as n strong argument not only
against hm but against the entire ticket
The chairman of the State Central
Commtte, promptly called meeting, and
though they found that the charge Of dc
iaIcaton was not we'll sustalaed--tlat
every dollar properly belonging co the
state was in the Treasury was deemed
wise that Mr. spencer should withdraw
from the ticket In order toayoid even
the appearance OF evil, to disarm
unIounded suspicion, to remove even
the most uncertain hue OF corrup>
tion from the party, this change has been
made.
by this action the party Is strengthened,
and its chances of success greatly i'm.
proved The Withdrawal Of Mr.. Spencer,
says, in language not to be misunderstood,
that integrity above the reach of the
breath OF SANDER is an essential Qualifl-
cation to favor in the eyes of the Ropubli.
can party Men are secondary consider,
atoms, and are made subseryieutto princi.
pies The party has, hy this action,
demonstrated that It dares to do "a the
thing that is right, If men are in the
way, they will be promptly removed
Or Mr. Brccse, the gentleman now
our candidate Tor Secretary OF State, hut
little need be said IL Will be rrmem>
bered that he was a very prominent caudi.
date for tue nomlnt ion for State Treas
urer, aud failed only by one vote We
can do no better tbad To give the following
sketch OF him from the STATE JoWulI
The presentation or the name Of Llyselyn Bregsr
Of purag", As a candidate Tor Secretary NJ State
eill be received With great favor nv he Republican,
of Wisconsin. lie is the man % inspire enthusiasm
among ihe people Ills we'll kuuNu integrity "a
character h, thlrough business hahts his long resi-
deuce ia Wisconsin, tni extensive aeV hntapre with
the people. eommeud b,m strongly to them for their
cordial ani enthusiastic support tie ), ymphadca.ly
ono OF TIE people, has been reared lH Wisconsin FROM
a small huy, aud mos, OF the tug lsb0rei hard unlg
farm Tie knows NH WE'LL the nafa ,lius iudurulb y
the pioneers 20 our Stte-AoN they hsl % struggle
early aud late exercise The most ri cid economy IN au
things 10 order 60 live Ia al thess things he IN.
had ptac ics experience. such a man WN know how
t. mana e. tie affairs " state. Il. will do az tru.i
ard 50 II the people decide In November next vs.
eecung hip to the important oibce VI sccrrsry If
Sta,e.