Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
COUNTY POLITICS..

II Will be gratifying to our friends to
lcarn that the republican party of Mower
County has again been successful at the
polls, and that its character and manage.
ment have been vindicated BY handsome
endorsement. by tho people. We have
elected two republicans to the Legislature
10 spite Of the legion ofcandidates oppos.
ing them. We have chosen an Auditor
that has always been loyal to the best
Interests Of the county 40 the party under
stands it. Our candidate for Sheriff comes
forth from the contest with the democ ratio
party a. his prisoner, and the County
Surveyor, the Coroner and the Commis.
sioners are al elected by handsome ma
jori.ies, showing tina. 40 q party the re-
publicans Of Mower County are strong.
1t il true that our entire ticket has not
been successful, but the loss Of Mr..
French, Mr.. Harter and Dir. Roy proves
nothing unfavorable to the organization.
I, shows the susceptibility to corruption
Of some members Of the party-shat 10 all.
We have in our ranks An element which 10
loyal to nothing but selfish interests, and
that element manifested itself this year
by boiling Nr. Roy just As last year it
boiled Senate: Smith. The Page Party
wanted to elect Mr.. Howe and they sue
ceeded, but they did it BY elec.ing Mr..
Cameron, and Mr.. Greenman, two Of the
democratic candidates. So desperate were
they, tia, they were willing to and did sac.
rince the party principles which they pro.
fesscd, and gave their votes to the democ.
racy in return for help to elect boiler,
and had the democrats exac,ed the sacri-
Ace at their hands, the Page faction would
have supported the entire opposition
ticket. SUCH Is THE MEASURE OF THEIR
LOYALTY TO THE PARTY Wick HAS HON.
oRID them for years. The election of
Howe has nc pa::y Significance, nor has
that Of Messers Cameron and Greenman,
but i, shows degree Of corruption and
venality which is incompatible with the
public welfare, and with those lofty pro-
LESSONS Of political integrity which have
been made 80 often by the very persons
who have now won temporary victory
BY a resort to most disgraceful practices.
The people care nothing for Howe, or
Cameron OF Greenmnn any more than they
do for any other reputable citizens. Il
was no, popularity that elected either Of
them. it was bargain. The Page faction
comprises perhaps 200 votes and those
they transferred, not to the democratic
party, but to two Of the candidates, for
votes enough 10 cleo, Howe, That was
the contract. Of course the democratic
managers were glad 10 trade, for they
could gain nothing in any other way.
At The convention held year ago, Mr..
Howe offered the following resolution.
LAS the preservation Of the republican
ance to the people, and that the party can
patton men whose loyalty has been clear
and unequivocal, therefore
Resolved, That all candidates whose
names may DC presented Ior place ON the
tickle, this day, shall be required to ap-
pear before this convention before the
and show that their record il
clear anlunequivocal as to their adherence
10 the Republican party, and that they
will abide the decision Of the convention
aud heartily support its nominees.
In The face Of that resolution Howe sup.
ported tho bolting Williams last fall and
this year he went into the convention,
Dough, nomination, boiled, traded with
The democrats, and secured his election
b. the meagre msjority Of about Is votes.
Such is the political gymnastics which 10
prac,iced by NJ. Howe. II remains to be
seen whether the precedent thus estab-
iished will be followed by other persons
who may not be successful In conventions
hereafter.