Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-27
STATE POLITICS.

uDder good Roadway next week. Gen:
G. G. Washburn and Senator Dooljtt le
viii opea their joint discussion at 0sh
kosh, Tuesday, October Sd, and have
arranged for nine meetings to be ad
dressed by both candidates for Gov
ernor. Supplemental to these discus
sions Gen. Washburn has made APP
pointments to speak at twelve different
points in the state, delivering two ad-
dresses in Jefferson county, one at Wa
tertowu, October 9Th and the other at
Jefferson, October 18th.
DoolittIe has already opened the
canvass from his side, having spoken
at several places. In a few weeks il
may be expected that the political
Thermometer will indicate fever heat,
and it is safe to anticipate a lively fall
campaign all around. From every
point we have for Judging from, it
appears that the Republicans Of Wis
consin intend TO make the present can
vass animated and spirited for their
Democratic brethren, and every effort
viii be made to swell the usually large
Republican majority The RepubIi
cans have everything to aid and en-
courage them in the prosecution Of the
work before them in the present state
canvass. They have ticket unexoep-
tionabIe from top to tom, composed
Of men possessed of well defined and
reliable political principles, who hav-
ing been tried, have never been found
wanting, and who, each and every one,
viii discharge every duty incumbent
upon them with credit to themselves
and the state, ia whose interest they
serve.
The Republican platform speaks out
in 10 equivocal terms on the main
questions at issue the present day, but
IS clear and comprehensive in its Ian
cuags, advocating and endorsing all
those vital principles which are SO es-
septial to the success and perpetuation
Of Republican form Of government.
The noble ezamp e set by the Re
publieans Of Maine aud California
should not be lost on their Republican
brethren il Wisconsin, and we doubt
not that every effort will be made to
emulate the good work done BY the
Republicans Of those states.
INDICATIONS OF A MOB. Felix
Boston, negro who was arrested a
short time since in Milwaukee for e.
tally kicking enc Neehan, Tho had
provoked the assault, was last week
discharged by Judge Mallory, Of the
Milwaukee municipal court. Inform
alton Of mob to lynch Boston reach
ed the Chief Of Police, and Senator
Carpenter, whose law partner defend
ed the negro, telegraphed the danger
Gus state Of affairs to Gov. Fairchild
The latter replied, authorizing the
sheriff to call out the Milwaukee Light
Guard, if necessary The Sheriff did
50, and all disorderly intentions on the
mob were nipped in the bud.
True to its instincts the Nilw ukee
News has en- leagored 10 impugn the
motives Of Senator Carpenter in this
transaction, making it appear that the
part he played was for political effect.
But nothing can be farther from the
truth, Senator Carpenter only acted as
any freedom loving citizen should have
done in seeing to it that Boston,
though a negro, had the full pro-
lection Of the law thrown around him.
BUTLER-Gen. B. T. Butler, the
hero Of New Orleans, is seeking the
nomination of Governor of Massachu
sets, aud has been making a hard
fight for it, but without success. Last
week, caucusses for the election of dele,
gates to the convention were held all
ever the state. The Springfield Re.
PujHcaa's returns show the election of
S8l delegates of whom 357 are Butler
and 524 anti-Butler men Majority
against Butler, I67, 1t now seems
certain that there will be not less than
80. and, possibly $50 majority, against
Butler in The convention.
CAUGHT, - The stealing Of the
vouchers from the Controllers Office in
New York has been traced to the
jaaitor Of the New York Court House,
L. Nj. Haggorty, who has been placed
under arrest. A woman named Balch
n employe in the building, has also
been arrested as an an accomplice to
the affair.
Marshall, the dilcoverer of gold in
California, IS now on Iecturing tour
IA the Eastern states, relating aurifer-
Gus history to bis audiences. lie is
said to be an honest, simple hearted
DID man, who tells his story with an
earnsstne4s that secures belief and
sympathy and is reported to be quite
poor.