Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
Wisconsin Politics,

A Madison correspondent of the
Chicago EUening Journal says:
Never before has political year in
Wis onsin been marked by such an
apparent feeling of apathy as the pres
ent one. Hardly anybody, except the
politicians and the editors. seem to
care or take any interest in the ques-
ton as to who shall be the nominees
OF the party at the coming election.
This feeling is not caused by any in
difference or any lack of desire to see
the party successful, butitis promoted
by the fact that all the candidates for
all tn offices are uneXceptionably
good men, and a winning fight can
be fought with any of them. Appa-
rently the only Office over which there
will be much of contest is that of
Governor. There have been goodly
number of good men suggested for the
position but we think the fight has
narrowed down so that it will be be-
tween General G. G.. Washburn, OLA
Crosse, and Hon. VIM. Il. Smith, Of
Dodge county. Both of these candi.
dates are gentlemen well qualified for
the position. They are men of worth,
ability, and withal popular, and with
either of them at the head of
the State ticket we will move
onward TO success. Both of
them have been tried and found not
wanting. General Washburn is a
Maine man by birth, a lawyer by pro-
fession, was Major General in the
late wal, land has represented the Sixth
District in Congress for five terms
and is man of integrity. The Hon.
VIM. f. Smith is an honest. warm
hearted Scotchman, but has resided
In this country large portion of his
life. lie is by profession a merchant.
has been q member of the Legislature
several times, and was the popular
and courteous presiding officer of the
lower house the past winter. He has
been a member of the Board of Re.
gents of Normal Schools for the past
twelve years, and was elected State
Treasurer in 1867, and reelected to
the position in 1869. He was elected
to these positions not because he is u
politician-because he is too honest
for thnt-but on account of his ster-
ling worth and undoubted integrity.
Both of the candidates are men of
large experience.
For Lieutenant Governor there
have been suggested the names of
the Hon. NJ. IL. Petit, Of Kenosha I; J..
NJ. Bingham, Of Chippewa; Angus
Cameron, of La Crosse and General
j. X. Proudfit, of this city. While
the General would make an exceed
ingly good officer, we do not believe
he is candidate, and do not think
he would take the position Mr, Pc
tit is the present Senator from Ike
nosha, is man Of culture and re-
finement, and has had enough legis-
lative experience to well qualify him
for the position.
We have not heard anything
that would indicate any opposition
to the denomination Of Treasurer
Baetz, Secretary of State Breese, At
torney General Barlow, State Prison
Com missioner Wheeler, and State
Superintendent, of Public Instruct.
ton, Fellows. Never in the history
of our State have these offices been
better filled. We think we can truth
| fully say that they have given entire
satisfaction to all, and we should re-
gard ourselves as particularly fOrtu-
nate that they were selected for their
respective positions. No State in the
Union has had better State officers
than Wisconsin has at present, and
we think the people will be glad 10
again have the opportunity to honor
them as they we'll deserve.
We suppose the Democrats will GO
the formality of nominating a ticket
but with such men as we will have
we think there is no doubt but we
can sweep on to victory, and lay the
poor, tender thing called Democracy
writhing in the dust, even though
they should happen to follow the
footsteps of sister States, and take 8
"new departure" With whatever
ticket they select, the Republicans o.
this State will help and aid them
take their, not "new" but annua
departure" up Salt River.
"MADISONIAN"