, 1876-07-19

incnt whch ruled the country before tho War
Their reforms are
MERE nsrAMs,-rRErnssxs;'
and, when you get At their true inwartlntae, tn
showing will not 10 unlike TINT Just made T..
the Legislative Investigating Committee IN shet
report Of tho management OF The Taylor Al
a strong determination ia mnniicatcd Of
every hand by tho working mon Of the Ropub
lem pnFty Id Wisconsin, 10 carry on the best
campaign cTer Witnessed in the State. Ever
At this carly day Of the canvass, degree o.
masses, unprecedented sine. War-times. A flrn
| conviction has seized upon tho mind Of s7ery
Republican voter, that never was greater need
Of Union victory than At the present ttme
Mark Il down with absolute certainty, TINT The
work necessary to bo done to carry this State
5or llaycs and Wheeler will bo well and prompt
ly done.
Tor tho uomlnntions l,as already commenced
| IN the FiMsT DISTRICT,
tho lion. Charles G. Williams will be renou1.
inatct! for his third term, without much, II any,
opposition. The Convention Is called Tor Aug.b ..
| IN THIS, rifB SECOND DISTRICT,
the Hon. L. i. Casvcii viii bo accorded hts
second term by unanimous nomination, This
will bo deserved testimonial to the efficiency
and popularity Of this member, who carried tho
own county. -
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT,
the prospects, Of tho present member, tho
Hon: Henry 8; Mag9on, arc somewhat
lug il hc wero set aside in behalf Of some
mora energetic canvassoE and ncmb mbcr,-pes-
haoa tho IloA. George c. uazfcton, who Ind
strong backing two and SIX years ago. MI.
Maoo Is natlye o. tue stass and T. conceded
estimation Of many Of bis constituents, he
81 an aetive, practical, energetic. snd
pa1s Ss se no haVe IN @
sonal ambition, declare they shall oppose his
denomination. 1n view OF this unfavorablo OUT
look, and Ills poor hcnlth, It tnay bo that he will
decline to again be candidate.
In THE FOURTH D1BTnICT,
lnrgcly Democratic, It II thought that aomo one
who has great popularity among tho aormnns,
like Edward sanderson, Il he could bc prevailed
on TO acccpt nomination, would stand good
Democratic member, who will doubtless be re-
nonl!natctl, though that ancient Bourbon, D.
w. Ma1on, Inns "aspiTntIons."
IN TIE FIFTH DISTRICT,
also largely Democratic, there Ia lively ecrim-
mage going on for the nomination between Sam
Hurchnrtl, tho present member, md Gen. Ed
8. Bragg, Of Fond du Lac Gen. Bragg is by
far tfe ablcst aud most popular man ia hts
has good war-record; but this latter may be
a good reason why he will fail 10 win. Sam
HuFchartl has done literally nothing since ho
Aas been in Congress to ci,titlo hih. to n re-
luuallNLlVus IL ID u INtLEI u HTCAk
among Republicans ss to which ono wins.
sawycr's old district, now Represented by tho
hon q. H. kinball, who beat. Gabe Boaek by
sss @ nae nos a'a sstsd sdi'' aey Gnhf 'sa.'e ~ e
be awarded to. III. Kimbaii, while
Wit Wit accep9 xeias tcuadqc 99e @ the TD Gasts II f. s
tlyey new ,nan IN the bills Of legislation and IN
the discharge OF Congressman's duties, It Is
not too much to say Of him that he has dono
exceedingly wcll. Ilc is no spoech.,nakc1 and
tention to the general duties Of tho position,
and IN shaping tho legislation OF Congrcss in
Wlieh hts district Is largely Interested, 1t Is
Thought BY careful observers, and those fa-
rival Sawyer. 1t Is tho general remark Of all
hts associates in tile House, and those from the
Htatc who have spent any ttmo In Washington,
tliat the district cannot do better than to rc-
not likely to be Us we'll At one time there was
movement in favor OF ngalu taking up Saw
yer, who f1as already served ten years In tho
House; but It Is understood that he puremp-
torily declines.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Cen. ]. NJ. Husk, who ia already in his third
term in tho House, u being pushed most Gu
Enthusiastically BY largo constituency for stilan-
has BEEN remarkably aucccssful one. What |
ever hc hns bud to do in the halls Of legislation,
Or In tue routine duties OF his Office, ho has
done with the same energy and push that he |
tls-aeid IN tho War Of tho RebeiiioSf. No No
meInbtr's constituents were ever scrycd more |
faithfully than his No fault is found with his |
4dmi1tst'atign Of affairs In bis Congressional
veEy anxfous to succeed hlm,-:not. .pastng thuir
claims upon superior fitness for tho p'acc, lior
CCitaamng that they Would ever hopo or expect to
tlli Ills place as q useful aud experienced mem
so!uo other county not yet having tad candi.
!!ato must be represented upon the ticket. /
!hs practice Of passing around the candidate to |
different parts Of district is anything but
aas sna ss S ssi5'i5 ps asss sss
yant,-one long skilled In the Congressional
harncss, who has acquired familiarity with lis
duties, mud whip. from hta term Of scrYco only,is
upon important Commlttcea which no new
member ever receiycs. Gen. Rusk is not max
Ing Hi acttye canyass for himself, but Ills nll-
neroua % friends aro movlng IN his behalf with an
lpubt,. place him In nomination agair,. Tic
Hon. g. E. Porter, Of Eau Clarc, ID IN active
,an.llt!ato and fa!r mani but it ID not thought
iilat t. he Will dovelop much strength. Judge II.
;nd Of tho district, viii recctvo sorne votes ~
Croix: But rally the cloicc Of Tic poonlc
rne Il tnese eec.t three st,.smt sSante' Gen. Hnsk
3g9'SSnIg y SI4g gd,., the tas nsfans and Norwegans
ID strong reason, this Presidential year, why
no should b. nominated, ~ he would i'd many
.otcs to Hayes and Wheeler that no othor can.
lidstc could: This is IN important consllcra-
;i9n, and should not be overlooked by our
friends in tho old Seventh District.
TIE LAST AND EIGHTH DISTRICT
= = now mlsrelresehted by TINT boss dcplagoguc
|raude on tue ballot-box and who was oniy cau-
rassetl In BY two votes, Cato IL candidate for
c-elcctton. and ho 10 certain to ba waItoned by
I least oo majority. It Is not yct quito elear
ihich one of two men fs to perform ttis tiesirn.
10 Job. 1t will bc either ox.Lieut Gov. Pound,
It Chippewa, or etate-9cr.ator Tom Scott, Of
Wood. Both arc good men and strong Inon.
Iu1 eItlser Ii aura Of Ill election.
Wo pfo1ntao to return to tho next Congress
u Republican members froa WISCONSIN,
PLuA
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILL.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
6otefai b4spateA to 1as 1tttxn4
Pontiac, ILL.,, July 18-1ha Republicans Of
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