Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-31
The Spring Eiestien.

Before another issue of our paper the
spring election, at which will be chosen
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
County Judge for Iowa county, and the
various town and city officers usually
chosen on such occasions, viii have been
held. For Chief Justice there appears
as yet to be but one candidate-LUTHER
S. Dixon, the present incumbent, who
has accepted a call from the Republican
members Of the Legislature to become
candidate for recollection His qualifica-
tons for the Office are unquestioned; and'
while we look upon his election as be-
vond doubt, we would say to our friends
nerally: see that his name is on the
ticket you put IN the ballot-box. In this
county the principal fight is to be on
COUNTY JUDGE
The nomination, by the Republican
County Convention of Captain JOHN T.
JONES, of Miflin, for the Office caused an
entire change in the programme of our
Democratic friends in regard to candi>
date for County Judge. They had hoped
to see the Republican party divided, and,
through that division, anticipated success.
Bat, from the harmony that prevailed in
the Convention, ard the cheerful acqui-
essence in the nomination of Mr.. JONES
by those whose names were presented to
the Convention in connection with the
u. G., C., H.,
ere dropped and they take up a new man
With the hope of exciting local prejudice,
and thereby obtaining success which
they could look for under no other cir
cumstances Mr. Robert Wilson, of the
town Of Dodgeyilie, is their man; and
with him, they hope to overcome the Re-
publican majority Of that town, or so ma
terially reduce it as to leave n chance for
Mr. Wilson's election. With what suc>
cess they may carry out their design re-
mains to be seen.
With regard to the qualifications Of the
two candidates, we presume either of
them competent for the discharge of the
duties of the Office, though we know but
littl. of Mr.. Wilson's fitness for the po-
sition. OF Mr.. Jones we have before
spoken in this connections; and we speak
with confidence of his ability, based up
on many years acquaintance with the
man, and with knowledge Of the man
ner in which he has discharged the du-
ties of public positions heretofore held
1t is not claimed by any one that his OPP
ponent possesses greater fitness, in any
respect for the position for which they
are candidates. Locality appears to be
the great question at issue by those who
support Mr.. Wilson. They hope to ex-
tend the prejudices, in the minds of some
of our Dodseville neighbors toward Min.
eral Point, to this entire assembly dis
trict, and thereby defeat Mr.. jones'
citiz Of the town of Miiilin, and q man
who has never in any way been mixed
up IN the difficulties between the two
places. 1t Is their only hope for eecting
their candidate and securing the patron-
age Of the Office of Probate Judge. We
do not expect nor DO we believe, sim
60 Democrat in Mineral Point will vote
Ter MIR. Jones because the candidate of
their party is a Dodgcville man We
certainly hope no man in Mineral Point
viii suffer himself to be actuated by To-
cal preiudices in casting his vote for
County Judge. If there are no other
and better reasons for voting for Mr.
Jones, we do not wish to see him receive
the support of Democrats. We knoIo
that our Democratic friends rely upon a
large vote for Mr. Wilson in Dodgeyille,
on account of local jealousy Indeed it
was that hope alone that placed him up
on the ticket as the Democratic candi-
date. We cannot believe the Hepubli-
cans Of Dod-eyille will SUITE. themselves
t. be used in such n way. The nomina>
ton Of Mr.. Jones was fairly and honora-
bly, made. He is man against whom
no suspicion OF dishonorable act rests.
Ills competency for the Office is unques-
toned and, whether resident of Dodg-
vile, Mineral Point, or any other place,
he would run best where best Known
If the Republicans of Rodseville vote for
the candidate Of their party his election
Is sure. If they give a majority for Mr.
Wilson, rs Democrats hereabouts expect
them to do, there may be some uncertain
~ as to the result Next Tuesday will
decide as to which is the lucky man.
= Vote for John T. Jones for