Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-04
OUR STATE TICKET.

can nominees for State officers.
While they may not be throughout
the men whom we should have
chosen, they are from first to last
such men as we can cheeriully sup
port; and such men as we can con-
tidently present to the people, as
capable and worthy to fill the posi-
tons for which they are named. As
a whole, the ticket IS equal TO any
ever presented for the suffrages OF
the people of this State, and I'M
questionable it viii be elected by an
average majority of $4,000.
In response to the long manifest
wishes Of the people, Governor
Washburn was renominated by ac-
clamation, receiving every vote in
the Convention. Any attempt on
our part to eulogise the Governor
would be presumptuous. To our
readers he is as well known as any
man in the State. Many Of them
enjoy a personal acquaintance with
him, and learned TO honor and trust
him long before we came upon the
stage Of action. On being notified
of his nomination the Governor
came before the Convention and
spoke as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION - have just been informed
by YOUR committee that it has been your
pleasure to tender me unanimous
nomination for Governor. In accepting
the nomination, shall be wanting in
words to express to YOU my thanks.
Two years ago a similar nomination
was rendered me, and accepted, but not
without some dIsTGst on my part, ct my
abilities to meet tae just expectations Of
the public.
Accepting the nomination then with
the ony pledge that if elected the peo-
pie shuulI have my best efforts to pro-
mote their prosperity and welfare, and
that so far as the administration of the
laws depended upon me, my purpose
should be to render equal and exact
Justice to all men without regard to
party, sect race, place or nativity, color
or previous condition may not regard
YOUR action now rs evidence Of your
belief that have kept that pledge?
If reelected, can only promise to
serve you in the future as / have in the
past
Deeply impressed with my obligations
to the people Of Wisconsin, and with
determination to do my whole duty, as
Col gives me the ability to know it, re-
sarlless of all assaults or personal con>
sderItions to myself, it shall always be
my aim to serve them, that no honest
man, or any man having at heart the
honor or welfare Of the State, shall have
cause to complain.
The great issues that have divided
parties for years are, to a great eX ent,
settled But other issues are springing
up, aud the country is now greatly agi>
tated upon several economic questions,
which are being adopted by the iepub~
lican party as their platform, rs adapted
to the new condition Of affairs TO
carry cut these principles, what party Is
so well calculated as that party which
has never failed to redeem its pledges
nor to accomplish what it has UNDER
taken
10 mo they are not new questions.
They do not take me by surprise My
only surprise has been that the people
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On these questions, ! may be often found
upon the record in days that are past,
aud always found upon the side Of the
people.
Tut this is not the time or place to en-
ter upon a discussion of these questions
\ GU have other duties to perform and
will not detain YOU from them.
will only add that shall feel it to
be my duty to speak publicly to the peo~
pie, at several laces IN the State before
the day of election, and none who can
hear, or read the newspapers, shall be
lett IN any doubt in regard to my posi-
ton upon all important public questions.
Trusting that moderation and wisdom
may guide your couusels here to-day,
ANA again thanking You for the great
honor you have doue me, biz YOU God
speed IN the work You are engaged in.
OF the other nominations Of the
Convention the JLl.ea,a5es Wisconsin
gives Us the following sketches:
IL H. Baker, of Racine, the nominee
for Lieutenant Governor. has deservedly
= large popularity, Tor he is an excellent
business man, II good citizen, and an
unSe.H>h advocate of sound Republican
principles lie is native of the state.
and feels peculiar pride in Whatever
tends to develop its growth and its pros
perity
h ". Young, Of Sank county. the
candidate for Secretary Of State, is a
farmer. All his sympathics are with the
Patrons OF Hu~handrv. His exner;.
ence as clerk of the Assembly. has
given him good schooling for the dn>
ties OF Secretary of State.
Colonel Ole G. Johnson, of Rock. was
nominated for State Treasurer over the
popnlar and estimable Mayor Baetz
This result did not surprise Us, mass
much as Colonel Johnson, as a represen-
tative Of the Norwegian population of
Nitconsin came with strong following
into the convention Aud as they de-
manded this position in the name Of their
countrymen who almost unanimously
vote the Repab lean ticket his claims
could not be ignored Colonel Johnson
Is ready, industrious, houeSt and full Of