Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-31
LETTER FROM MR.. BENNETT TO THE
"HERALD."


Mr.. EDITOR 81 see that my action in our
Assembly District Convention does not please
the Grant County DEMOCRAT very well
neither, it seems, did we please the Democ-
racy very well in the State Convention by
supporting Gen. Washburn.
Well, Mr. Editor, they and | don't see
things alike since we were siezed with that
chronic maady called Office -seeking | have
lived In this county very nearly quarter of a
century, and only ONCE has my name been
before any county convention for any polit-
ical favor-in 1871 for Senator Now isn't
that awful? Once in twenty-five years =
And then am | not acquainted with persons
in this community, who have no itching for
office at all, but who have nevertheless beef
before the county conventions for the same
Office FOUR times in eight years, without dis
turblng the repose of any one? 1t seems,
also, that the Ring disease is proving on the
vitals of one of our most venerable and hon.
orable Republicans, and it is feared that il
may carry him off, unless he succeeds in hav-
ing majority of Democrats elected to the
Legislature this Congressional appointment
year.
1t is said that Dr. Cory voted for himself.
True; and so did Mr.. Griflis. But then, my
venerable friend, how did YOU vote in 1869,
when pltted against the Hon. Luther Basford?
Again, the Hon. Mr.. Warner says that he
will not be led or controlled by Bennett
Well, now did you ever, did anybody ever
hear of another such amiable halucnation
on the part of man gifted with all the phil
osophical resources of the age, and APPAR-
ENTITY capable of welding a wand as potent
as that of Prospero in his island Of enchant-
ment and illusion? That would be specta-
Gle worth looking at, Mr.. w. led and con-
bV Rnnnpfr lu eli bo laffa
is so very anxious to perform that arduous and
exalted job. But, seriously, it is not very
good indication Tor a man to cry out before
he is kicked or even menaced; and as for the
matter of political leadership, that Will in all
likelihood follow ability and sterling personal
merit, whatever our apprehensive friend may
say or do to the contrary
In the much talked of convention | cast
ONE VOTE, and that one vote | cast for DR..
Cory This, claim, had full right to do,
having been elected delegate TO the conven-
ton on the strength of sixty-one votes. And
more, claim the right to ask my friends TO
go with me In the support of any good and
worthy Republican, such as | know DR.. Cory
to be, nor am | aware of any power which
my venerable friend possesses to hinder me
from the free exercise of this my right.
Now as neither the editor Of the DEMOCRAT
nor the Hon. Mr. Warner appears to know
the truth, or cares TO tell it, | will endeavor
TO make fair and veraclous statement Of the
acts OF the convention, so that unpreiudiced
men may view the whole matter as il IS when
NOT seen through the Elusive glasses of the
''phiiosopher," and NOT befouled with the
loathesome slime of Democratic misrepresen.
tation and falsehood
Eighteen delegates with credentials APP
peared on convention dav. Ten of these
Dr f0rv i,tS
Sam'l Wiasor, and Mr.. Schmitz, of Cassville;
Josiah Hall Sam'l NewicS, and j. Stanley, OF
Beetown; John Ryan, John White, A. Ack-
ermann, and A. A. Bennett, of Glen Haven
10. Eight voted for Mr.. Griffis. namely:
A. c. Morse, Horace Lord, David Ballentne.
and Levi Brown, Of Beetown; A. Morse, and
J. H. Griffis, Of Little Grant; Ben Hickok, of
Beetown; and Mr.. Perry, of Milvile-S
Upon motion Robert Glen, David Brodt, and
VIM. Patterson, of Wyalusing, were admitted
as delegates from that town, and they voted
for Mr.. Griffis. Mr.. ID. Woodman, who was
admitted from Waterloo, voted for Mr. Grif-
fis. Mr.. David Ballentine was by motion
empowered to cast the vote of l.. r. Bing-
ham Of Bloomington, and voted for Mr.. Grif-
ifs. Ben Hickok was empowered to cast the
vote of David b. Arthur, of Beetown, and
voted for Mr.. Griffis. Mr.. Hayden was en-
powered to cast the vote of Mr.. Burch, of
DeetOWn. ana also NOteu lot GfltHS--iH
all seven, making fifteen for this gentleman
j. B. Cory and Charles Z. Brown were on
motion admitted as delegates from Patch
Grove, with power TO cast two votes each,
(not from two to four, as my venerable and
veracious friend says) and they voted for DIR.
Cory. Mr.. David Williams, of Waterloo.
was admitted as delegate with power to cast
two votes, and voted for DR.. Cory. Mr.
Reinke, OF Cassville, was empowered to cast
the vote of Henry Seipp, Of that town, and did
so in favor Of Dr.. Cory-seven, making sew
ENTFEN for the regular nominee, DR.. J. B.
Cory.
This is given as The formal vote, and any
one can see that had only the regular dele
gates voted, DR.. Cory would have had ten and
Mr.. Griffs eight. Had both these gentlemen
avoided voting, then the former would have
had FIFTEEN 10 the lattel's fourteen.
That designing men may make some capital
from the fact that Mr.. Grifhs received ma
jority on the informal ballot, we might say
that some men often cast their informal vote
when they do not intend TO