The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-01
For The Telegraph
Who Shall Be Our Next Gov
ernor |?

Governor of Wisconsin? is one in which
the entire people of the State have a di-
rect interest 1t is therefore proper that
/ the people should early comprehend the
situation, for the reason that the poll
ticians are busy as usual in managing
matters, preparatory to the nominating
convention. Many of the newspaper
presses of the State are as yet apparently
non commlttal in their utterances Only
few are outspoken in their preferences.
In the mean time, the political aspirants
and their friends, in less public way, are
Arranging the programme and assigning
positions. Unless thespeople keep watch
of these movements they will find the
State ticket pre-arranged when the State
nominating convention assemblies, and
the only business of that body will be to
ratify what has been pre-concerted. AL
though trustworthy men may be gotten
before the people for their suffrages in
this way, yet it is better the candidates
should, as far as possible, be the spon-
taneous expression Of the popular will
and not the result of months of secret
caucussing. Taa a4il
/ 1t is not intended in what is here said
to convey the impression that any of the
candidates who have thus far been named
for the office of Governor belong to the
class of political manipulators They are
gentlemen of Acknowledged character,
and stand high in the estimation of the
public.
Judge VAN WICK, of lKenosha, has
been favorably mentioned in different
portions of the State in connection with
the office of Governor. He is slngularly
free from the objections which usually, in
some form, are raised against, candidates
for office Indeed, the only objection
which has yet been heard against Judge
Van Wyck is that he is too much of a
gentleman to do the things necessary, as it |
il. claimed, to political success 1t is
animated that his morals are not easy
enough to suit the political tricksters
and " the rings" who seek to "manipu-
late" our public affairs. Ell J9a a3Q1
The question is therefore presented to
the people of Wisconsin, can arefned,
able and honest man be an available can
didate for the highest Office in the State
Must candidate have moral hexibility
to insure success in Wisconsin Are edu
cational, refinement, and an undertaking
course of moral rectitude a bar to politi-
cal preferment? The honesty, integrity,
/ and general qualifications Of Judge Van
Wyck for the position of Governor is
questioned by no one His eminent fit
ness for the office is conceded by all.
His ability to advance the true interests
of the people is not merely problematlcal
---he has given practical demonstration
of his usefulness in various departments
of our public affairs. &h8 At
/ b AS legislator, Judge Van Wyck has
record rarely found in the history OF our
public men. He has the decision of char
acter to say mo, and to stand to his po7
sltion, whatever may be the beseechings
or frownings Of politicians. During his
entire Legislative career in Wisconsin, he
has ever been found on the sidesofl the
people, persistentlyg guarding the public
treasury against tue stealings of the
cliques and rings, under whatever gulse.
We repeat that no man among us, who
has borne conspicuous part in the leg1s-
lation of the. State, has discharged the
duties of the position more intelligently
and more Independently of outside undue
influences than Judge Van Wyck, as the
journals of legislative proceedings will
abundantly show. He has sought by
/ every means to secure an economical ad-
mlnistration of our public affairs, at the
same time cherishing liberal regard for
the welfare of our public institutions.
In respect to the industrial interests of
the State, Judge Van Wyck has devoted
much time to their furtherance. He has
manifested a close sympathy with our ag-
ricultural population, and has written and
spoken much to aid this great staple. in
terest of the people of the State. veb
In the cause of popular education, it is
doubtful whether any man in the State
not officially connected with our edu
cational department, has done more to
4 elevate the standard of our schools and