The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-05-06
Ghe Vrit,nne.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
SFAK QFFIEERS.

We gave notice in an article published
last week that we should soon have some
thing more to say on the subject of State
officers. Well we do not wish to take
back anything we said then, but we wish
to add something to it.
In making upa State ticket care should
be taken, and generally is. to have every
class of our citizens who vote our ticket
represented. This is not only polite but
it is just. Every body of voters like to
cast their sufrages for men of their own
opinions. Thus the soldiers demanded
and had for years, candidates who had
served time in the army. And it was
all right, too, for the man who had been
in the army could sympathize with others
Of the same class. So our foreign born
citizens desire a candidate on the State
Ticket. and there are enough of them in
this locality, over 80, 600. to entitle them to
one from here. In past years this county
has been entirely ignored in the selection
of State officers, and to this perhaps may be
attributed the fact that it has been largely
democratic heretofore. We believe that
Offices of public trust and honor, should
be distributed among the people more
evenly than they have been in the past.
1t is essential to that perfect union which
makes party strong and great.
Major Baetz our efficient County
Treasurer, is the most popular man in
this section of the State among his coun-
trymen. Nor is he unknown to the State
at large, although quite young. His career
in this county has been one continued
triumph for many years. He came here
in 1858, and when the Republican PARTY
was first organized he joined it and has
been an active member of it ever since.
Twice before the war he was elected Reg
lister of Deeds by heavy majorities against
strong Democrats. He was elected Vii
lage Treasurer shortly after his return
from the army. and with such ability and
integrity did he discharge his duties that
his popularity, increased throughout the
whole county, and in 1866 he was nomi-
mated in the stronghold of Democracy for
County Treasurer. 1t was not thought
possible for him to be elected but what
was the result? 500 majority in his ia
vor! After two years of trial there was a
simultaneous cry from all parties, give us
Major Baetz for second term, and he
was reelected overwhelmingly. AS
we before remarked, Major B. is not a
stranger in political circles in the State at
large. In 1868 he was chosen as dele
gate to the Chicago convention which
nominated Gen. Grant; aud the leading
Germans OF the State pronounce him one
of the most promising young men OF their
acquaintance Personally the Major is a
man Of prepossessing appearance, he has
a superior education, his penmanship is
magnificent. and he is a man of auck per-
ceptions and remarkable judgement. In
sh1rt Major Henry Baetz is just the man
for STATE PRISON COMMISSIONER
In presenting his name for consdera-
ion we do it FIRST, because he is ;dst as
good man for the position as the State
affords. and second, because MaDitoyoc
County has never had a representative on
the Republican State ticket and thirdly
because We desire the best interests of
the Republican party.