Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-30
The Republican
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. 1871.
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consin met in convention at Madison
on "Wednesday of last week, and went
through the form of nominating set
OF state officers, to be voted for this
fall. The convention was tame and
spiritless affair in sad contrast with
such gatherings during the halcyon
days of the Democratic party Of this
state when nomination was equiva
lent. te. an election. The idea seemed to
pervado the assemblage that the party
had not only taken a new departure in
political circles, but final departure
to the realms Of bliss A, there ap-
pears to have been no thought Of elect
ing a man on their ticket, the princi
pal trouble encountered by the dele
gates was to find individuals who were
willing to be set up, only to be knock
ed down at the coming election.
The following ticket, however. was
made up, as being the best that could
be done under all circumstances
Fr GoUsraor~-Ex. U. 5. Senator, J. R.
DoolittIe, OF Racine.
For 1t, GogeTnor-J. A. Rice, of Wauke-
sha.
For Ssc'y State-Gen B. F Montgomery,
of Monroe
FOR Treasurer Anton Klaus of Brown.
For attorney g enerat-Gen. Z. S. Bragg,
of Fond du Lac.
For State Prison Co2smtssioner-Lars E
johnson, oil Lafayette.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
W. D. Parker, of Rock
For Com. of Lmsnajg ration Jacob Boden,
of Dodge.
The nomination Of Elk Senator Doc
little for Governor was doubtless in
tended as piece Of brilliant strategy
that would strike terror into the hearts
ofthe Republicans and carry dismay
and terror into our ranks But far
from considering it in this light, we
do not hesitate to venture the opinion
that it win prove the weakest card the
Democrats could have played, and as
a catch-vOte movement, the placing of
Doolittle at the head of the ticket will
most signally fail The Republicans
of Wisconsin look upon James R. Doc
little as a traitor TO their party, and
will rally together as one man for his
defeat at the polls. 1t is folly to sup
pose tina, any Republican will vote for
Doolittle, and while this is so, it is
equally sure that he does not possess
the full confidence of the Democrats.
We hear it stated as fact that many
of the old line Democracy, alter look
ing back only half dozen years, when
Doolittle was their bitterest enemy,
openly bolted him at the convention,
and declared that they could not sup
port him, and we think this feeling
will be found quite general among tie
rank and file before the canvass closes,
On the whole, the success of the
celebrated "dounting Bird" of the
Milwaukee News, as q Democratic can
didate for Governor, does not appear
very promising.
Of the balance Of the ticket there
are but few names that demand spec
ial attention. Nearly all the can
didates are obscure men, unknown
outside the limits Of their respective
counties, if we except General. Bragg,
the candidate for Attorney General,
and Gen. B. f. Montgomery, candidate
tor Secretary Of State. These are gen.
tlemen Of fair ability, and have each
a good military record. Gen. Bragg
could not stomach his party during the
war and acted with the Republicans,
and if our memory serves US right,
was the war candidate for Congress in
the Fourth district against MIR. Ell
bridge.
Gen. Montgomery lost an arm in the
service, and ran as the Democratic
candidate for Attorney General against
Gen. G, R. Gill, in 1865. a small
bid for the Norwegian vote is made in
the nomination Of johnson as State
Prison Commissioner, and the Germans
are represented on the ticket by two
candidates Klaus for Treasurer and
Boden for Immigration Commissioner.
The Irish have no candidate on the
Pcket, and this nationality appears TO
have been totally Ignored in making
up the nominations. ''No Irish need
apply" seems to have been labelled
over the door way of the convention.
But regardless Of this fact. Irishmen
are expected to do the most of the vo-
ting for the ticket.
To sum all up, the Republicans do
not feel disheartened at what the
Democrats have done in the selection
of their ticket, but on the contrary are
treasured of a complete and trium-
plant victory this fall.
A TERRIBLE railway disaster &C.
CURED at Revere, near Boston, on Sat
urday night. The Beverly Accommo,
dation train for Boston, while standing
at the station, was run into from the
rear by the fast-movlng Express train
from Portland. Twenty four persons
were killed and from thirty to FORTY