The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-06-10
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
AND CANDIDATES.

The nearness of the time for the meet
ing of the Republican State Convention
has awakened throughout the state dis
cnssion of the merits of the several gen
tiemen named for important positions
npon the ticket. Generally, the discus
sion has been good-natured, and there
is very general desire expressed that
such ticket may be presented as will
promote harmony III the party, and com
mand its entire confidence and support.
1t will require wisdom and forbearance
to construct such ticket, because there
are evidences that the raw spots result
ing from past conflicts are not all healed
over, and rough handling might cause
them to break out into running sores.
If the nomination of any particular per-
son would, on account of his former
participation in personal conflicts, be
particularly Objectionable to anyconsid-
cradle portion of the party, it would be
vastly better for the convention to re-
fuse to make such nomination, and take
up some new man who has not provoked
personal hostility by his participation IN
political squabbles or controversies.
The securing of a strong ticket and its
success at the polls are matters of much
more importance than the gratifying of
the ambition of any particular man or
coterie. With ticket composed of
men of unquestioned integrity and
thorough qualifications for the several
positions for which they are named, and
with united action in its support there
is little doubt of a marked Republican
triumph the coming November. With
out these defeat is quite as probable as
success.
II. H. ,,oc;4;o,, of Go1a,-,o,. 4ba
names most frequently mentioned so
far are Hons. Harrison Ludington and
VIM. E. Smith, of Milwaukee, and Phil
etus Sawyer, of Oshkosh. Major Henry
Baetz has also been spoken of for the
position, but his name is more frequent
ly mentioned in connection with that of
State Treasurer, the Office which he for
merly held.
For Lieut.. Governor Senators FL. D.
Barron. of Polk, and J. G. Holloway, of
Grant, and ex-senator John A. johnson,
of Dane, ere mentioned most frequently.
J. S. Curtis, of Green Bay; Willard
Merrill, of Milwaukee; Dana @. Lamb,
of Fond du Lac; H. B. Harshaw, of
Oshkosh; Charles B. Solberg, of La
Crosse, and Sam. S. Fifield, of Ashland,
are mentioned for Secretary of State.
For State Treasurer, Major Henry
Baetz is most frequently mentioned.
Others have been named whose names
do not now occur to us. There are a
number of gentlemen in this city among
our business men Who would fill this
office with credit to themselves and adj
vantage to the state, if they would ac-
cept; such are John A. butcher, James
G. Spencer, G. T. Ilsley, George G.
Houghton. J. r. Goodrich, Sam. Nc
Cord.
For Attorney General J. B. Cassidy,
of GAINESVILLE; e. L. d. Potter, of Wau-
shara, are named. J. NJ. Bingham, of
Chippewa; w. P. Bartlett, of Eau
Claire J. G. Spooner, of Hudson JON
athan Bowman, of Kilbourn; J. r. Ben
nett, of GAINESVILLE, would fill the Office
acceptably.
The gentlemen named and many 9TH
ers, such as j. g. Clarke, Lancaster !;
Judge Miner, of Richland w. W.
Field, and George @. Hazelton, of Bos-
cobel; e. l.. Browne, of Waupaca;
a. j. Turner, of Portage, and G.. Van
Steenwyk, of La Crosse would worthily
fill almost any position on the ticket.
Our purpose in mentioning so many
names is that public attention may be
directed to the gentlemen, so that when
the convention comes together there
may be no lack of names from which to
select candidates, and no trouble in find
ing some one from each portion of the
state Wisconsin,.