The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-26
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

SAMUEL PRATT Of Spring Prairie
Walworth Co. is the Republican Candi
date for Senator of the Eigth Senatorial
Distaict comprising Kenosha and Wal
Perth Counties. To early life he was
frontiersman and is now by occupation a
farmer He has often held official posi-
tions. He was member of the Assem-
bly, from Walworth County in 1849, 1866,
and 1863 in 1859 he was elected Sena-
tor from Walworth County and now
holds the Office. His frequent election to
the Legislature by the Sterling Republi-
cans of Walworth is a sufficient endorse
ment Of his honesty, ability and fidelity.
And his denomination by Kenosha and
Walworth united is a sufficient guaranty
Of his guitaDleness for the office and a
sufficient warranCy Of his election. Il
remains only for election to come, and for
Republican Electors to go to the polls
and vote for Samuel Pratt, to insure his
election and to secure his services in the
Legislatures
Isaac L. Johnson, the Republican can
didatc for Member of the Assembly,is too
we'll known to need any extended re-
marks from us to acquaint the electors
with him. He was one of the early set
tiers of this county, having settled in the
town of Somers about thirty years ago
lie is still resident of Somers, and a
farmer by occupation. For the last two
years he has been engaged in the manu-
facture ofcheese, and is at present the
proprietor of the Somers Cheese Factory.
Mr.. johnson has always been in favor
ofFreedom and Equal Rights. He was
one Of the first of the Free Soil party of
this county,a and for some time stood alone,
in the town of Somers. For some time
both the Democratic and Wing parties of
his town treated him with ridicule, but
he knew that he was right, and that the
right was destined to gain the ascen,
dancy. Soon the Free Soil party became
stronger than either the Democratic or
Wing party, and was able to elect its
candidates in the town of Somers. Isaac
L. johnson was nominated by the Free
Soil party for Chairman ofthe Board OF
Supervisors, and it was we'll known that,
if three sets of candidates were put in
nomination, he would be elected. Both
Democrats and Wings, having made him,
as a Free Soiler, a butt for their iibes
and ridicule, were determined to defeat
him and the Free Soil nomination if their
combined strength could do it.. So they
dropped all difference between themselves
united, and made a joint nomination to
be supported by both Democrats and
Wings without aoby or aCheggfore. And
to be doubly sure of success, they nom.
mated Henry johnson, brother of Isaac
T.. Johnson, as their strongest man, for
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
With Democrats and Wings united
against Free Sollers, and brother against
brother for the highest Office, the leaders
of the combined forces of Democracy
and Whiggery were sure of success but
the Free Soil principles and Isaac L.
Johnson had stronger hold upon the
electors than they had anticipated. The
election came, and with it the election o.
Isaac L. Johnson. And great was the
disappointment and chagrin of the leaders
of the combined forces Of Democracy ane
Whiggery. arHr
Isaac Il. johnson is a man OF gooC
abilities and sound judgment. He IA
had considerable experience IN ofncla