Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-06
WISCONSIN GOvERNORsHIP
Who will Head the Republican Tick
elton. Harrison Ludington the
Probable Favorite of the People.

A Milwau 80 correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune writes 70 that paper
lengthy letter up'n Wisconsin
State politics, from which We copy
the following in refer ence to Mr..
Ludington
This is a question that is already
being freely discussed by our politi>
clans, and the availability ofcandi-
dates is passing under review. Up
to the present moment but three
names have been prominently named
in connection with the nomlna ion
for Governor on tt Republican tick
ct, and those are the Hon. Harrison
Ludington, the present popular May
or of this city the Hon. William Il.
Smith, also of this city and the Hon.
Phlleus Sawyer, of Oshkosh. These
are all good men and true, and, If
either of them is nominated, the tick
ct will be well represented by its
head. and in him the Reform candi-
dat will find formidable opponent.
Just now Ludington seems to have
the inside track, and if the ConVen-
ton was held to-day he would un
doubtedly be the nominee but what
will trarspire between this time and
August turn public sentiment in
another direction, it Is not worth
While to conjecture. His popularity
at home may be inferred from the
fact that he has thrice carried this
city for Mayor, in opposition to the
regular nominee of the Democrats,
when that party boasted of 1000 or
5 900 majority. He is a man about
90 y ears Of age, and possesses many
qualifications that will make him an
avaiIahl. and popular candidate for
Governor at the next election. In
the first place, he is perfectly free
from the all the influences of the rings
and ciques that the party has foster
ed during the past ten years. he
was opposed TO Matt Carpenters
election to the United Sta -es Senate
six years ago, and cordially support
cd Washburn; but he made thai
score even with Mats friends last
fall by running for Congress in this
district, and carrying In, on hi' broad
aud ample shoulders, six OF Carpen-
ter's members of the Legislature who
woul otherwise have been defeated.
He is, consequently, popultr with
both the factions that separated on
the Senatorial question. He is al1o
a fine rep. sentative of the industrial
| classes OF the State, having work ed
his way up from naked-handed pow
erty. when he first landed in the
W est, to the possession OF fortune
that is quite sufficient to satisfy the
needs and am bition OF any reasona,
bic man.
On his fine farm near this city may
be seen some OF the choicest bloodt Q
stock to be found in the country, anc
which be has gathered together from
some of the best herds III the United
States, and without regard TO the ex
pense. There is not one Granger il
a hundred that has as much money
invested in land and stock as Luding
ton, and very few are better posted
upon all subjects that relate to agri'
culture and horticulture, than him
self. If he is elected and will i'm.
prove the breed of politicians, he viii
do good thing for the State. Fol-
these reasons he ought to be popul4
in the rural districts, and the perfect
" successful manner of conductiI s
his own affairs has given the business
| portion of the community the ut
most confidence in his ability 20 lool
after the interests of the people, it h'
should be called To Fl the Executivt
Office of the State. While ''blnff oil
Hall' is not an educated man, ant
cannot write message that will b.
m del of rhetorical beauty aud ele
gauce, he has tie happy faculty Q
saying precisely what be means, ant
the honesty to mean what he says