Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10


was The uprising of an injured and in.
d'gnsnt party whose trust had been be-
trayed, whose honor had been outraged
by a set ofswortbless politicians. This,
and nothing more.
Permit us to give a brief scap of tie
political history of this county, by way
OF Illustration, to show that it makes as
much difference with Lutte A. Taylor as
to whose OK was gored" as with the
lawyer in Webster's spelling book.
One year ago last October the repub-
hcans in Pierce county met in conyenl
ton and placed in nomination for As
semblyman, E. A. DoPKINs, sound
republican and worthy man. He was
nominated BY two majority over John
L. Dale. Mr.. Dale came out afterward
as an Independent candidate for the
sane position. Lutte Al. Taylor not only
countenanced this movement but threw
Dopkins overheard and used time, money
and influence to elect Dale. The only
aid Mr.. DopKINs received from that
source was. the doubtful support of n
place in the ticket at the head of his
paper. Beyond chat, we know of no
very valuable service rendered the repub
lican nominee of that convention, for AS
semblyman, by Lutte A. Taylor, during
the canvass-in fact, he left no stone un-
turned to defeat him. No one ques-
toned the perfect fairness of Mr.. Dop
kins nomination, and had John Dale
been kept off the track, and he would
not have run had Taylor opposed him or
refused him his support Dopkins would
no doubt have been elected. Mr.. Dopkins
was not only the nominee Of the party
but Lutte Taylor was member of the
convention that gave him that honor
Ii such course-assistiug in nomina
ting candidate. then working early and
late to defeat him-does not constitute a
bolt we are mistaken in the political
meaning of that word. The result of
this 5olt was, that both Dale and Dopkins
were beaten, and Ives, democrat, cleo.
ted to the Assembly to represent coun.
ty giving 500 Republican majority
That the action of Mr.. Taylor secured
the election of Ives is beyond dispute.
We "boltei" last fall because the
nomination was fraud and the Repub-
licans sustained MS, almost en- masse.-
Lutte Taylor bolted" the year before,
nomination fairly made, and the re-
publicans denounced his action and de-
feated it at the polls. He holds his Of
fee and We don't, Gas much as we did)
pr obably, because has course was a po-
litical action which was endorsed and
ours wasn't. 1oo4 .H
| 1t was of vital importance that the
Northwest should send its full republican
delegation to the legislature that year
because there was United States Sem
ator to be, elected, and Hon. G. G. WASH
BURN, M. G. of this district, was prom
inent candidate for that position. His
election would have given us increased
political strength at the National Capi
tai and insured to this portion of our
state recognition of its claims to Con-
gressional aid to develop its resources
and advocate its interests. But this &C.
ton Of Lutte A. Taylor lost Mr.. Wash
burn the vote of Pierce county and the
influence of II. A. Taylor deprived him
of the vote of st. Croix-Mr. Parker,
its member, voting for Matt Carpenter.
If we remember correctly Mr.. Wash
burn was defeated in caucus by one vote.
If the member of st. Croix county had
voted for Washburn, or If Pierce
county had been represented in eau
Gus at all, Mr.. Washourn would
now be in the United States Senate
Losing these yotes-which had the ma
jority of the people been represented
would have been cast for him--Mr.
Washburu was defeated. This defeat he
may truthfully ascribe to H. A. Taylor
aud company and to no one else.
/ Mr.. Washbnrn is indeed very leni.
emf and good naturcd man to suffer him
self to be opposed and defeated in bis
laudable aspirations by this crew, and
at the same time heap favors upon them,
and pass over to their control the Off
cial patronage Of this senatorial district
In this particular, there is marked con
trast between him and the parties who
claim TO be the power behind the throne.
! tits only just TO ourseif to state that
this article is not conceived because Of any
| personal spite. or spleen, or spirit of re.