Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-08
Major Rountree for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.

The last issue of the Grant County
Witness brings forward the name of
Hon. John Rountree of Platteville for
the Office of Lieutenant Governor
We second the suggestion of the VI
ness, and feel confident that the
large body Of republicans in this part
of the State will give him hearty
support for the nomination to that
office.
Major Rountree is one of the pio-
neer settlers of Wisconsin, having
emigrat ed to this region in 1927. He
has had large experience as a legis-
lator, and is well acquainted with
the affairs of the State-a gentle
man of unimpeachable character and
good business reputation. His ele-
walton to the Vice-Gubernatorial
chair would not only crafty large
class Of people, but give to the State
an excellent officer and to the Sen
ate digniied and honored chief.
Although but a few days have
elapsed since his candidacy for the
Office OF Lieutenant Governor was
known, yet several of the prominent
journals have already expressed IA
vorably to his nomination.
The EUening Wisconsin says :
"Wo understand that Major John
H. Rountree, Of Grant county, will
be candidate before the Republican
State Convention for the nomination
for Lieut. Governor. Major Roun-
tree is one Of the oldest settlers Of
the State, having come hitber about
the year 1886. lie has been much
in public life in the State, having
been member Of the council of the
second, third and fourth territorial
Legislatures, a member Of the second
Constitutional Convention, and twice
member of the State Senate. He is
thoroughly conversant with the his
tory Of the State and with the busi>
ness Of legislation, is a man thorough
ly respected by the people who know
him best, and if elected to the posi-
tion Of Lieut.. Governor, he would
discharge the duties thereof faithful
ly and we'll"
The Milwaukee Sentinel says: 1--WE
learn that the friends of Hon. John
II. Rountree, Of Grant county, will
present his name to the Republican
State Convention rs d candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Major Roun-
tree is an old resident of Wisconsin,
whose ripe experience and high char
actcr commend him to the favorable
consideration of his fellow citizens"
"OFFICIAL."-Information received
from j. @. Cover, consul at Fayal in
the Azores, state6 that there are now
no disabled seamen on his hands.
This consulate, which has cost the
Government on an average between
eight and ten thousand dollars a
year for the past thirty years, has
has reduced its expenses to a few
hundred dollars per annum. For
some time it was the wonder Of the
accounting officers at the Treasury
Department why SO much money
was expended at that port An in,
vestigation was ordered with the
view Of ascertaining if there was
not some frauds on the part OF
the venerable predecessor of Mr.
Cover, who has been United States
consul at Fayal for a third Of cen.
fury. Mr.. Cover soon after his arriv
al, discovered the cause Of such large
expenditures He wrote to the State
Department for relief, to which tht
Acting Secretary of State replied
that the Department had an appro
priation to defray the expenses o
foreign intercourse, but not for tn
t purpose recommended. Failing Il
j obtain the desired aid, Mr. Cover ha
availed himself of his peculiar genius
and now rejoices in an economical
administration OF affairs --NatiOnd
. Daily Washington Republican, Ma,
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