The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-09-30

squanber on this election. As to Lud-
ington and the publieworks, and bis IN I
fuence over the laborers thereon.
is we'll understood He did T0an The
city funds to continue work on the pnb-
| lie improvements, bat like all other
spectators, he received paying interest
for the use of his money. Even the
/ laborers know this, and Bluff Hal =
benevolence is duly appreciated The
police have
| AS LITTLE TO EXPECT OR FEAR
from Ludingson, as they could from a
last years birds nest. His term as
mayor viii soon expire and he never
/ could be reelected: he is a'.dead duel"
so far as congressional honors are con-
cerned;and SO the applicants and expee-
tants of appointments and other fayors,
have already turned their longing eyes
away from bluff Hal" A few,a very
select few of his personal friends, perhaps
still hope lie may scratch iato the
executive Office of the state, but the more
experienced and best posted men Of his
party, bet their money that
BLUFF HfL." WILL BE DEFEATED
by over 10000 majority. And there
exists a considerable number of promin-
ent citizens, men of intelligence, wealth
'and responsibility, who have done much
to build up Milwaukee, who criticise
some things in Ludington's admlnistra-
ton of the Cream City," and even
speak dispa rasingly of some of his pri-
vate arrangements Many of these mel
are an.i-Carpenter republicans, and We
/ heard more than one declare. that he
would vote against Bluff Hail. for good
reasons, some Of which we do not care
to publish.
Then We went among our German
friends, and we have a host of them in
Milwaukee. We found every respecta-
bic German newspaper and editor eppos-
ing Ludington's election. The Sea
zoe, Tojh's Frcund, even the Harold
that supported him for congress so ear
nestly all now are openly against Lud-
ington. We wondered, and enquired
the cause of all this. They told US that
Bluff Hal, was not fit man for gov
ernor of the state That he was unre
fined illterate. a man of narrow mind
and Of illiheral bigoted views. He was
not a man worthy of the confidence and
support Of thinking Intelligent voters,
and that the
! uERHAsS COULD NOT VOTE FOR sttI Z
OF course VIC did not fail to call on
several liquor dealers. wine merchants,
brewers and saloon-keepers; principally
the latter In each of their places, and
Offices, we oonld not help but see large
lthograph portraits of the reform can
So we made remarfs" fPaapp ItEpHa aStffd ~ 8H
the same sentiment in almost every in
stance. ''1'hey did not ask any favor.
Of Old Ludington. . 1t was true he dit
not shut up their saloons and beer gar
dcns on Sunday, hut he could not helr
himself. fer the Germans of Milwaukee
were
ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF TuEMsEL
YES.
Besides, they said if he thought h,
could make voter by it, he would try t,
shut down on them at an hours notice
From these expressions it occurred to u
that the Milwaukee Germans knew thei
own strength, and believed Ludingtol
was not the man to receive their sup
0rt
And now, We can say to any radica
who looks to Milwaukee for comfort an,
ana in their dire extremity, that Their
faith is placed on broken reed. Ever
the political dead beats" and adven
turers around Milwaukee fail to SHOW
the least enthusiasm for Bluff Hal
and we are ready to risk 500 to 81;
that his city will give 1900 majority
against him next November.