Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-15
". II. BENNETT, Editor.
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE,
TTILLI4M Il. CARTIER.
OF Grant County.
OF Grant County.

found ready to make excuse for the
"crookedness" of the proceedings by
which the Republicans of the Third
Congressional District are forced to
accept candidate for presidential
elector whom they did not desire
instead of one whom they would
have delighted to honor. One OF
these apoIogists, however, does ex-
cite wonder by the course adopted
in defending the proceeding. The
apologist referred to is, one II. II.
Fitch who was delegate to the con-
yention from La Fayette county,
and bravely comes to the rescue in
the Darlington Republican, thus
after first cody characterizing our
statement of the facts as an ingen-
ious tissue Of falsehoods:
"lhc facts are, that during the noon recess
:; few Of the delegates Of The Third and seventh
districts met in room Of tue Park Hotel and
underworld to unite on some plan Of co.opcra-
ton for the election OF both delegates and cleo
tors 1T large, ms both the regular eaucuseS hay
ing recommended Il delegate at large, but no
elcctor, when It was agreed to change the rec
ommendaton Of Mr. Barber from delegate to
.lcetor at large. There was less than major
ity of the delegates of the Third distric, present
nj this HuNr CAUCUS, and, therefore lis action
would not be binding Gu Mr.. Hoot"r.
Mr.. Hoover, being on the committee TO rec
ommend delegates aud electors at large, after
the selection of Mr.. Hiner AS one of the elect
ors, moved the selection Of Mr.. Campbell as
The other, which he had perfect right to do
When the selection Of the delegates at large
was in order, Mr.. Hoover Informed us that he
proposed the name OF Mr. Barber but 1t did
not strike the committee favorabiy. and HE
WAS NOT CHOSEN.
1t WAS the feeling of the majority of the del
or MIR. Campbell was an cmnently good one,
rnd many said that had his name been proposed
in the regular caucus, there would have been
no opposition. The editor of II Republican
paper, who, IN the beginning Of great politi-
cal campaign, seeks 10 stir up petty strife aud
foment dscord In the ranks must have forgot
ten his place and his duty.
Here we have four propositions
LIST, that the caucus held in the Park
Hotel was composed of less than a
majority of the delegates from the
Third District, and therefore was
not binding. I'd, that Mr.. Hoover
was justified in recommending Mr..
Campbell as an elector at large, and
having atiericard presented Mr.. Bar
ber's name as delegate at large did
his whole duty. Sd, that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Campbell was APP
proved 10y majority of tho dele
gates from the Third District. 4th,
that Republican paper should re-
hain from condemning tho proceed
ing because it may injure the party.
These propositions we will treat
briefly in order as stated. LIST, Mr..
Fitch not being present at the hotel
caucus, cannot know that there was
less than majority of the delegates
from the Third District there, which
those who we're present deny; but
whether majority were in attend
ance or not, Il majority knew of the
action taken there, and acquiesced
in it, (among them Mr.. Hooverl,
prior to his appointment on the
Keves' committee. I'd, Mr.. Hoover
first presenting the name of Mr.
Campbell as elector, rend cred the
selection of any one from this dis.
trict as delegate at large impossible,
and the claim that by subsequent
presentation Of Mr.. Barber's name.
l.ie duty was complied with, is an
Insult 70 all concerned, and a re-
Election upon Mr.. Hoover's intelli-
gence. Sd, That the selection of Mr..
Campbell was approved 10y a major
ity, or even respectable minority,
of the delegates from the district, is
broad assertion uusustsined by a
particle OF evidence; positively dis