The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-10
THE CANDIDATES.
Chm Of Walworth Co.
July 18th, 1871.

AS the time for the convention draws
near the various newspapers in the state
become more and more excited in behalf
of their candidates for the position If
Governor, and we regret to say in many
instances they indulge in unfounded and
unkind attacks on the candidate opposed
to theirs This is poor policy, fer if che
people at large see that Il man has been
maligped by the press for no reason ex-
cept that he is running for an office,
(Which lie has perfect right to do), they
will exercise that inherent sense ofjustico
no paper can remove and support him
the more by reason Of such unjust
attacks.
In this connection we must class the
bitter attacks made on Gen. Washburne
as willfuI and shortsighted misstateme nts,
and though we have studiously RETAINED
from advocating the claims of either of
the prominent candidates for Governor
hitherto, we yet think it only fair to ex-
press our entire disbelief in any of the
stories OF political wire pulling so
strenuous!y urged against Gen ashburne
The people pt this state ought to be SUI
ficien+! acQna'0s,r1 g:7h this old soldier
not = doubt his hen"r. integrity and
maniness they ought to give him credit
at least for more sense than would be rX
hibited by any man who would join a
cabal in Washington to control elcctions
in Wisconsin, and they certainly ought to
wait and allow those who babble Of such
thing to give some tangible proof Of
their truth before becoming influenced
thereby We do not believe that they are
so influenced. We doubt the idea of even
shadow of the possibility of su, Ii com
bination being formed, ever entering
the mind Of any one,-and even were we
in this mistaken, we nevertheless fail to
sec how Gen. Washburne can be com
promised thereby unless he is proved to
have been associated with it. It is
altogether too absurd a charge to be
seriously entertained, and we only refer to
it for tho purpose of denying our belief
in it,
Nor do we credit the romances told of
Mr.. Smith in all their glowing exaggera-
tions for there is not to be found for them
any more tangible foundation than in the
case of Gen. Washburne. Mr.. Smith has
a character above reproach, and all en-
deavors to injure him before the people
at large by misrepresentation will be flu
tile, as the people know the man. Such
attacks as we refer to should not prejudice
the mind of anybody against men If s"ch
we'll known integrity Of character as both
of these gentlemen. Either would make
an acceptable candidate, and the people at
large will certainly ratifv with an over
whelming vote the nomination of either
During the past week our candidate for
Lieut. Governor has received the warmest
Communications from the disinterested
press Of Chicago and from the leading
papers in this State, and strange to say
nobody arises to the contrary. We pub
lish elsew here few of the many favorable
notices each day produces That is a
proud position for q man to be in when
spoken of for so high an Office, where the
tongue of envy dares Tot assail, and dis
appointed ambition fails to abuse and
Kenosha is proud to present such man
to the convention-asking, through him,
for her merited recognition.