The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-10

The FIFTH DIsTRICT.-We find the
following in relation to the Democratic
aspifaatG for Sam Burchard's seat in
Congress, in recent ishue of the Chica-
go Times, from the pen of a Milwaukee
correspondent. The prospects are IA
Vorable for the stirring up of much bad
blood between Rnrchard and Bragg, es-
pecially as it is said that the latter gaze
his support to Burchard two years ago
with the understanding that he would
stand back this year and give him a
chance. From all that we can learn,
Burehard vii! PIT IL 2 strong bid for the
nomination
The Fifth Wisconsin District compris-
es the two lake shore counties of She
boygan Q,000 democratic maiority,)
Manitowoc Q,600 democratic majority
and the ipteFiof counties of Fond Gu Lac
q, 200 democratic Inajo1ity,j and Dodge
1920 democratic majority,l and those
figures being good at least for Tilden !;
and the total is 1000 democratic ,najori-
ty. But recent developments indicate
terrible fight for the democratic congress
the present member, received the nomi-
nation two years ago, after two OF three
days baiiotiag, by q combination of his
own vote from Dodge, With the vote of
Ed. S. Bragg, of Fond du Lac. Joseph
Villas, of Manitowoc, and Krez and
Hotchkiss, of Sheboygan, had the other
woes. 1t would be usual to elect him
for a second term but statements are
freely made that when he was nominal
ted two years ago he agreed to support
Gen. Bragg this year, and would decline
being q candidate himself. What truth
there is in this statement we cannot of
course tell. Gen. Bragg is pushing Wig
orously for the nomination. He will
probably carry Fond du Lac county, al
though JerryDqbbs, ofRipon: has also
strong following, and may contest the
Fond du Lac delegation. In Sheboygan
county Gen. Conrad Krez, a liberal in
dependent German republican, is a can
dldate for the congressional nomination.
He IS q eandtdate for presidential elector
on the democratic ticket but he h9s
higher aspirations. He is enc of the
aDlset and most conscientious of the
former German republicans in this state
who cut loose from party, and who now
finds himself. notwithstanding G. Schurz
a supporter of Tiisien. He is fine
scholar and able public speaker in both
English and German, and was appointed
by the late Gov. Taylor regent of the
university, an Office which he still holds.
William Elweli, of Hhehoygan, 2 very
able and honest man, who would do hon
or to the Office, is candidate for the
nomination. II. II. Hotchkiss, of Ply
mouth, III Sheboygan county, was can
didate for tho nomination two years ago;
but whether he will be nov III the field
is not known, except to his own immed-
late friends. Joseph Rankin, of Mani
towoc, is spoken of as possible candi-
date, and could probably have the dele
cation OF his county II ho desired the
nomination. But Rankin has fishing
tugs which bring him in much money by
way of whitefish, and his business rela-
tons will probably prevent his entering
into the canvass. The fight will be be-
tween Burahard and Gen. Bragg, and it
will be q warm one. Qep. Bragg is a
man about the size Of San Tilden that
is, he is Ave feet four in height, and
weighs 40 pounds, and III Is all fighting
| weight. He commanded for while the
Iron brlea lie III the : r ny of the Poto nae
| during the war, and he was fighting
| general from the first to the last. He is
an able lawyer, q ready, animated, and
eloquent speaker on the stump, and has
the qualities which make man popular
and an idol of ''the boys" Burehard
has been very faithful member, has
| attended well to the interests of his con
stituents, and under ordinary circum-
stances would be entitled to a reelection.
TnDEN is the first candidate for Pres