The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-05


C e few eve ings since strongly intl
mated, If he did not directly charge, that
I was the nominee of the office holders,
and that their action was dictated by the
President. The same thing was repeated |
at GAINESVILLE. [ do not complain Of HIM
that he seized hold Of and repeated this
story, which is a pure invention of the |
enemy. He had seen il again and again
stated in the Democratic press of the
state, that ] was the Office holders candi |
date, and some of the Republican papers
that were friendly to another candidate
caught up and assisted to give currency
to this Democratic fabrication. The
necessities Of Judge Doollttle's position
compel him to seize upon every crumh
OF comfort and consolation that he shoulC
make the people believe that federal die
tation is felt everywhere, as this appears
to be about the only plank in his plat
form. [ did not think it necessary 20
notice the charge, as | believed that the
people, with their accustomed rood
sense, would brand the caumny as it de-
served, and they have done so.
should not have noticed it now had
not my opponent attempted to give it
dignity and Gecency from his position as
the Democratic candidate. for Governor.
The statement now make should satisfy
him that the report which he has helped
to circulate is absolutely false, unless he
disbelleves what say. Ny time as a
member OF Congress expired on the 4th
Of March last. l left Washington about
the 10Th OF that month for my home IN
this staff, and have not been there since.
When left the city if was with the full
expectation and intention of going abroad
during the summer, with the design of
beng absent one or two years This in
tentlon was we'll known to my colleagues
and others in Washington. Having
llVed f"r twenty nine years in the terri
torp and state OF Wisconsin, and devoted
myself verS closely to business, both
public and private, | Thought that was
fairly entitled To II respite. 1t was hav-
ing TINS European trip In view that led
nae poremPt"rliy to decline another nom
Ination tor Congress last fail In this dis
tricC think it proba bic that the Pres,
ident was aware before eft Washington
that | was preparing to go abroad, bu1 il
SO, he never lntlmated to me, or to any
other person SCI far as I know, or believe,
L
try u become q candidate for Governor.
/ or.for any other purpose, and if placed
upon oath, | should declare it a. NV
opinion that the first knowledge he had
that | was talked of for Governor was de
rived from the public press Certain it
Is that have had no communication with
him since [ lett Washington, and have no
knowledge that he is taking any more in
tere>t IN my election than IN that Of any
Iother Repubilcan candidate ior Govern
or. That he desires my success now that
l am nominated, have no doubt; and I
intend that neither hun nor any other of
my friends SHALL be disappointed
This, then, disposes OF Presidential IN
/ terfcrcnce. BIT how about my COLLEAGUES
| In Congress. It is said that they dictated
my nomination. Nothing could be more
untrue believe that it NAV be that I
| had the support for nomination of all
my Republican colleagues in Congress
| If it be disgrace hat have the conf
! dtnce and friendship Of tn sc who have
served with me longest and know me-
best, then | submit to it with the best
grace can. But lit be said that these
gentlemen have tndeavored to force NV
nomination on the people of the state,
then that IS Who'll Y without foundation.
That there were office holders in the
Convention is undoubtedly true, but thew
W ere divided in sentiment with regard
to the candidates Certainly there ia
not one in the state that can say that 7 |
ever sought to influence his action. IF il |
be an offence for an office holder TO attend
a Republican State Convention, it i'll be
comes Judge Doolittle to say so. While
he acted with US there was scarcely ever
Ia State Convention that he was not = |
member of, and an officious one at that.
AS for me, have never attended State
Convention slnceI became a member of
Congress. But Iclaim no credit for that.
After being at home for couple of
months, l saw that the situation If nv
business would not permit NV absence az
| had expected. About the same Ii me
several prominent Republican papers
spoke OF me as a candidate for Governor,
IN favorable terms, and many prominent
cltlzens wrote me to express their APP
prevail OF the suggestions Of the press.
Then 1t was, after much deliberation and
hesitation, that | consented to the use of
my name, but only on the condition, that
L would not make use of personal efforts
to secure the nomination. The result YOU
know. My opponent, a most worthy and
excellent gentleman, and / am sure as
good friend of the administration as I |
am, was not idle in efforts to promote his
success. on the other hand, left the
state, and spent several weeks at the
East, and after my return, confined my
selt very closely at home And vet at
the largest convention ever held in the
stste, and one having as small proper
ton OF office holders as any proceeding
one, was nominated by vote of 1853 to |