Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-10
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The Sc .s. Awnin Anxious and In
Great Labor.

=, :. now about nine months to thr
. :. election, but, observe that some
s. n 'nr noliticians Of this Congressional
" ',r;ct are again in labor over the ques'
" '" - succession. There is manifes
'un nng the half score who compose the
nn nrtr;ou, of the District, par excellence
Violent disposition and a confederate
arrnose to throw Gen. Cobb overheard
puddp rnn their chances which among them
shall have his place -,
E ,bs District have not been consulted
" " FAR in this matter, and my judgment
;; ~ that knowing the great bulk of the
). ,. . to be, probably not in favor
ef ~ change, certainly for cautiously
VI and the best possible selection, the
nol;t;cians engineering the thing are not
3isnosed to muster that sentiment into
tha contest They aim to make their
t S;oto stand for and finally to conclude
.hS choice of the 1900 Republican cleo
t Wv Of the Third Congressional District
y" Tho voice of one interested man to rep.
resent in primary expression the voice
Of LOCO men, :,
Bv strange coincidence several of the
Republican papers of the District are
nntline forth quite positive editorials (n
aJrerse to General Cobb, claiming there.
IN to express the views Of the people of
,bpir several localities. These are being
corrht up each by the others and COM
mented upon as evidence of wide. and
deem discomfort, and pretty unanimous
desire on the part of the people Tor a
change. This is aU CANNON. | venture
tbot not over a dozen men, who are them.
elves active candidates for Gen. Cobb s
Mace have directly authorized or given
direction to this element. That cons
Siderable portion of the party OF the
District favor a change cannot be doubt
ed and that they will so direct in the
Urinary assemblies at the proper time, is
bevond doubt; but do deny that any
If these. except the rival candidates, are
particularly interesting themselves about
&js matter at the present time.
The game looks little like one called
manufacturing public sentiment A
sorry compliment to public intelligence,
this sort OF thing; but "1o be forewarned
i to be rorcarmed,' and | feel confident
that the people-the ground ier-will, in
their own way, decide this question of
Congressional succession, when the props
er time arrives. trust that the will of
the mass of the people, left free to act
upon this as upon all other questions, will
be honestly consulted and faithfully OBJ
served Any disposition manifested by
any one to deal unfairly by the people
in ibis matter, should work a forfeiture of
all confidence, both personal and polit'
| iCal
Gen. Cobb is now upon his fourth term
An unusual honor--and his ambition is
| doubtless satisfied. 1t is not known that
| heSdosires n denomination but it is
known that he is no. putting forth ex-
ertiou to secure denomination. His
most intimate friends are not to-day au-
thorized to name him as candidate;
vet have no doubt, that if large mass
of the Republican electors of the Dis>
trict, untrammeled by the counter ox-
crtiOns of rival candidates, should rolun
tariy come forward to his support, and
call upon him to serve vet another term,
he would not refuse. No one would in
such case. Whether they will do SO or
not remains to be decided, but | protest
that an adverse judgment shall not be
entered by the rival and over-anxious
politicians Of the District, before trial is
had, and at this early day
In conclusion permit me to make
suggestion, touching this matter of suc-
ceSsi0n, to those who have already voted
az custer upon Gen Cobb-a suggestion
which, if complied with by them, might
be satisfactory to the General and his
friends, and in all respects promote the
Welfare Of the District, viz; That Judge
Mills or j. Allen Barber be selected for
the place. They are certainly the ablest
and among the soundest, longest tried
and most faithful Republicans we have,
and either of them is capable Of doing
much good work in Congress, if not es-
taoHshing anational reputation. If there
Is any disposition to harmonic on this
basis | hope it will be made manifest