Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-02
The nemOcratienasspe COnven-
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great democratic sacrifice to take place
on the 9th of November. Three or
four sorehead republicans assisted in the
ceremony, hence the gathering was sty led
Peoples Convection. j. NJ. Bailey
WAS called to the chair. The following
is a-list of the candidates. chosen which
the democrats, the MASSES and the PEG
PIE, are called upon TO support at the
polls: . ..-r ~.
Assembly,. Foster. River Falls.
Treasurer-J. NJ. Midboe. Martell.
Register of Decds-M. G. Guest, Rock
Elm.
Clerk of Court-John H. Brasington, Sa-
lem.
Sheriff.. r. Smith. Prescott.
Clerk of Board-Cornelius Fenton, Els
worth
Disiric, Attorney-E II. Ives, Trimbelle,
Surveyor Lamport. Spring Lake.
Coroner-E Minor, Oak Grove.
We have but few remarks to make
concerning tho candidates.
Judge Foster, OF River Falls, is, as ev.
erybody knowing him is aware, bitter
and uncompronising democrat-a sort
Of political monomaniac. As there is
no good reason for Republican to vote
for him, he will undoubtedly be elected
BY large majority to-stay at home.
j. Nj. Midboe is school teacher in
MarteI. He was a candidate for Clerk
of the board of Supervisors, at the late
Republican Convention receiving 5 votes
against % for II . B. Warner. His con
version to the democratic faith was very
sudden. Mr.. Midboe has taken a leap
in the dark this time. When lie lands,
on Tuesday next, aud the votes are coun
ted, the scales will drop from his eyes
and he will "see himself as others see
him." There is no reason he should get
a single Republican vote, but many rea-
sons why be should not. st
Johu II. Brasington of Salem, is a
stranger to us. We don't know his pol
itics.
NJ. C. Guest, of Rock Elm. we OBJ,
serve, has place on this succotash tick
ct. His career as Republican has
come to melancholy termination. Like
poor dog Tray he is caught in bad com
pany. .ass
Cornelius Fenton is unknown to us.
We must look to our Herald brethren
for bis pedigree.
Z. FL. Ives is again on the track
The senator is a popular man among
the masses, and runs well alone, but yok-
ed with such weak ticket he stands no
chance of being elected. Lightning
will fail to strike Mr.. Ives this time.
A little ducking under tidal wave of
500 Republican majority will cool old
Jacks ardor and turn his mind from
ways that are dark and tricks that are
yain," about as etfectuaIIy rs anything
we know of. The Senator viii be coun-
led "dead duck when the election
returns come in. ae1r
l.. r. Smith, of Prescott, is the op
posing candidate of Major K. Burnett
for the responsible Office of sheriff. Mr..
Smith, personally, is very good man,
politically, he is n democrat of the old
school. We can see no reason why he
should be preferred to Major Burnett
The Major is a sterling Republican. a
gallant soldier, and man whose capacity
is unquestioned, whose character is un-
exceptionable. Against SO popular a
man as the Major it is sheer folly to
think that Mr.. Smith can be elected.
to, and will doubtless receive, the full
party vote. Mr.. Smith can hardly ex-
pect TO be elected.
q. Lamport is on both tickets and
can hardly fail being elected.
Eph. Minor, nominated for coroner, is
one of our sterling democrats. and a
good citizen. He delie his in voting the
straight democratic ticke; and detests
everything of succotash flavor. The
plate of political hash served up at the
county seat last Saturday will not be
very palatable to Eph, and we shall not
be surprised if he bolts the whole thing.
This is the democratic-Inass peoples
ticket. 1t is, of course, in the interest
Of the democracy. What is the Peo
Piles dodge used for? Simply to catch
Republican votes. Better, by far, tobits
tie naEed democ. attic hook than to nib
BILE at such thin bait. let us show our
democratic friends that we respect the par
ty nominations and endorse true Repub-
licans, rather than weak mixture of
democrats and renegade republicans,
which they dignity by the name of
Peoples Ticket"
The above gentlemen are the nomi
nees for Notwithstanding to the demo-
cratic call for mass convention-s a
majority will rally and elevate"