Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27
Judicial Election Result.

The reflections OF tbs WfReSS |
are about as correct as could be eX-
pected to fcllow political over
throw that nobody dreamed would
occur. aud for which nobody at pres
ent can give satisfactory solution.
The "infuence of Reyes and Carpen-
ter" and "the regency" and "tho
ring" are charged with the defeat OF
Mr.. Carter. Though we cannot ex~
plain positively what caused the re-
verse appearances indicate that no
"ring" had any thing to do with u.
Republicans nave nothing 70 gain
by being deceived in this matter. a
false conclusion may lead to Ike mls-
takes as were made by the Muscoda
convention. At that time the only
candidate in the field was Noses NJ.
Strong, and it was generally suppos-
ed that any candidate could beat
him The number of aspirants for
the Judicial office was, therefore, IN
usually large Every county IN inc
district bad several good judges. l.
was a splendid prize, this judgeship
with an increased salary. To 90
tain it one only had to receive the
uomipation-no difference whether
the candidate was acceptable to the
people or not. The Carpenter"rIng
did not control the Muscoda conven~
ton, or tho appointment OF its dele
gates. 1t was another "ring" II any
ring had anything to with it. Either
through extraordinary accident or
through the shrewd management OF
of friends no one but Mr.. Carter
conld have been nominated at Mus
coda. We do not say that any ring
controlled that convention, but IL
| is hard for us to explain how ean-
dictate so inert before the people
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should have been able 10 rally and
Introduce so many of his friends into
It as 10 render his nomination inevl-
table. Some conclusions are certain.
Either the Muscoda convention MISC
ed .he choice Of the people, or 1T
conld have made no nom'nailon
" hich could have been successful In
the event of Judge Cothren's candi-
dacv. when the figures show the
usual Republican majority in the
dist. ic. to be about 1000; that Goth
ren's majority is over 500; that
Strong's vote is over 600, mostly
Democratic votes. From which 1t
would appear that over two thous-
aud have changed their actual OF
supposed position, and that candi-
date to run even with Cothren must
have boon able TO carry over q
thousand CO,hren votes. This is
upon the supposition that Strong
had withdrawn.
| 1t is believed by many Repuo'
LEANS that a more fortunate nomina
ton might have resulted differently
So far as the newspapers expressed
public opinion Mr.. G. was the pop
MAR nominee even the Democratic
papers appeared to be satisfied "ne
Judges in high position spoke OF nj
eminent qualifications. Thero ap
neared to be no bitterness TOWARD
him. He was emphatically th'
choice of almost the whole body Q
the bar. and active, willing wort
was done in every county to eleo
him. The fact is, the people gener
aly desired one Of tho older mem
bers of the bar for judge. Although
not one Of the pineteen that nomi
mated M G. we were pleased t.
work and vote for his election
Whatever union of causes brough
about his defeat we arc satisfied tina
f they cannot be so purely personal .
5 not seriously to damags the Rspu0
Iican party.
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