River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

convened IN the capitol at Madison, on
Tuesday of this week, for the nomi-
nation of candidates for the various
State offices TO be filled at the APP.
preaching November election, and the
excellent ticket nominated will be
found at the head of our editorial col.
umns to-day.
The nomination of Hon. VIM. L.
Smith, of Milwaukee, as the standard
bearer of the Republican party of
Wisconsin through the pending cam.
paign will be received with genuine
satisfaction by the entire party
throughout the State and is encourag.
ing evidence of the fact that the
masses of the party have taken in
hand hemanagemento their political
affairs in Wisconsin. Mr.. Smith has
filled acceptably several public posi-.
tions of honor and trust, and the con.
fidence repOsed in him has never been
misplaced. lie will be remembered
by the older settlers as the popular
and efficient State Treasurer from Jan
uary LIST, 1866, to December 3lst, 1869,
four years, and as Speaker of the AS
sembly in 1871, which position he
filled as became faithful and capable
officer. Mr.. Smith receives his nomi
nation at the hands of the people, free
from all entangling alliances with
federal or other rings and his election
will secure to the people of Wiscon
sin an economical and statesmanlike
administration of State affairs.
Hon. james Bingham, of Chippewa,
for Lieutenant Governor, is a fortu'
nate nomination and most wOrthily
bestowed upon a gentleman whose
profession and Legislative experience
fits him admirably for the position
which as Lieutenant Governor he will
be called upon to fill--President OF the
Senate. Mr.. Bingham is a leading
member of the Chippewa Bar, and in
1869 and 1870 was W1mber of the
Assembly from JEFF, a0D county, serv
ing that body as its speaker the yeai
last named.
For Secretary of State the cOnven
ton did wise thing in nominating
Hans. b. Warner, of Pierce. Mr.
Warner is a worthy representative OF
that scandinavian element forming Sc
extensive a part of our body polite
and which has thus been properly rec
OgniZed; and we may add also, thai
this nomination is a handsome tribute
to the Seventh Congressional District
which does her whole duty when Re
publican votes are wanted. What W.
may say in deserved praise of Mr.
| Warner. whose nomination his friends
here so earnestly desired, will be but
a repetition of what has already beer
repeatedly told. lie is a gentleman
well qualified for the position to which
his friends would elevate him, having
served Pierce County in the capacit!
of Clerk since January LIST, 1869, en-
dorsed by Il strong popular vote. liz
has proven himself Il competent officer
of incOrruptible integrity; affabl'
and courteous to all alike. His popu
larity gained throughout the State ha
already been attested by his candidate.
two years ago for the same office TO
which he has again been nominated b,
his receiving greater number vote
than any candidate on the ticket will
the single exception of Gov. Ludington
For State Treasurer, Richard Guen
Their, of WinnebagO, has been nomi
mated. 1t is no discredit to Mr.. Guen
Their that he has never become cOnspic
uOus as a politician, oflice-holder or
man prominent throughout the State
His name does not appear in the ''Blue
Book from which we infer that IN
has quietly attended TO his own afFa'-
to the exclusion of '",olitjcs hence we =
present lave no further information o
him than that he is Il prominent bus
ness man OF Oshkosh. We presume tina
he was selected not only because of hi
peculiar fitness for the position but a
a customary and Just recognition o
that large body of German-Americal
citizens which forms So important
constituent element of the RepubIica
party.
For Attorney General. Hon. VIM. I
Carter, of Grant, was nominated, an
for superintendent of Public Instrut
ton, Professor w. c. Whitford. c
Rock,
The Convention has presented to tn
people of this State FOR their sufTrag
in November a strong ticket compose
of sound material. We doubt if bette
ticket, all things considered. eoul
have been formed. The different |,
calities seem 20 have been p. divided fo
so far Is practicable, as well as til
Scandinavian and German national
ties. The campaign is being inaugl
rated under most favorable auspice
and with earnest, energetic effort an
unity on the part of the Republican
throughout the State the success of tn
ticket may be assured.
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H. H., D.. .,.,,oaa.3, Z, II