Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
THE BOLT.


that if Harwood's friends should get con-
troll of the next county convention, the
Pageites would nominate ticket Of their
own. Subsequently so much was said by
the organ of that faction about "clean re-
publicanism and party fealty," as to rem
der it impossible for them to bolt the
nominations outright, hence, after heap
ing obliquy upon the convention, they
hoisted the ticket merely for blind.
That done, they set about the work of
bringing out an independent candidate
for Senator-hoping thereby to defeat
the regular nominee. They found a con-
vcnient tool in the:person of J. P. Will
lians, whom they put upon the track:
To this man We will devote little space.
He was four years County Auditor. and is
entitled to credit for selecting capable
Deputies, to whom the county is under
obligation for whatever of efficiency
characterized the management of the of.
ice while nominally under his control.
Superseded last year after an abortive ef-
fort to obtain third term he took the pc.
sition Of Deputy, and remained in it as
long as he could. Early in the season he
began seeking the Office Of county Treas
urer, and did not discontinue his impor..
tunities until the Convention met, when
he found to his amazement that he had
no support. He then went to Mr.. Ing
mundson, whom he had all summer con-
demned as an anti.monopolist, one not fit
to hold place on republican ticket
and proposed trade, by the terms OF
which he (Williams) was to be nominated
for Senator, and in turn he was to give Ing
mundson strength to get the treasurership.
This cheeky proposition was spurned, as
was the man who made it. lie then ap-
pealcd to the sympathy of the convention
asking them to nominate him for Sena-
tor, but they declined-vcry much. pre-
ferring r. l. Smith. Defeated, he return.
ed to the Syndicate for advice, the result
Of which was that he tried to have the
Democrats plaster his wounded
feelings by placing him upon their tick.
ct, but they declined to apply the emoli
ent. Retirement and obscurity, or an in
dependent candidacy were the only alter.
natives left him, and under the advice OF
the Page faction, he eagerly chose the lat
ter. AS soon as he was satisfi ed that the
opposition would not take him up, he
posted the evidence Of his political pol.
troonry and his treason to the party, and
became a beggar at the hands of demo.
Gratis and republicans alike, for that pre-
ferment which was denied him by con.
vention Of his own political associates.
A man who will take such a course in
politics, is not it to hold any Office, and
should be spu.ned by voters, and held in
contempt by all good citizens. The spc.
cious plea in justification Of his action
1.-THE request Of many iriends,"-is Mere
pretense, sham, falsehood, convenient
for use because it may be repeated with
out entailing the consequences Of the
criminality. "Many friends!" Indeed! A
man that will champer and beg, and offer
terms to those whom he avows to be pc.
litically impure, and falling to effect a
bargain, like Benedict Arnold, go to the
enemy with treason in his heart, and. of:
fer betrayal of the friends to whom he
is indebted for whatever of notoriety he
possesses, merits only the condemnation
good men in all parties, and should be
consigned to that political oblivion
whence,-but for the merest accident, he
would have never emerged. We speak
thus plainly Of him upon the hypothesi.
that he has been acting upon his OWL
Judgment in his efforts to defeat the par
ty, but when we consider the fact that hi
is a mere jack;jump-up, tool in TIT
hands of desperate, but defeated faction
our contempt out.measures our power Of
expression: and We simply wonder at thu
meaness of the man, and at the inaGequa
cy Of language to properly characterize
It, A political mendicant, he wanders from
door to door-representing no public in
terest, no party action, 10 principles, nj
respectability, no intelligence, but infatu
ated with the idea that the people vii
make him state Senator, because he wants
them to, he is begging for votes. Poo
Williams! A crazy man, or fool, is en-
titled to sympathy, but knave merit
only contempt, and we are at a loss t.
!, know which of the two Williams has til,
most reason to expect.
Evidences of the increasing strength O
the republican party, accumulate dai
ly. The leaders in the work of dissen
sion are becoming discouraged,-the.
; see nothing ahead for themselves, but Dc
feat and disgrace, and they arc becoming
timid. There is less dissatisfaction amonl
the masses than there was last year. Mel