Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
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JUNE 6, 1877.

We alludc now to the attempt of the
Democrat to extricate Earl Newton
from the little difficulty in which he
finds himself with the Jefferson County
Democracy for having violated his
written pledge to not appoint Joseph
Giles Deputy Sheriff. The amount
Of cheek possessed by the Democrat is
enormous. 1t strings together a mass
Of falsehoods and nonsense, as if it sup
poses the people of Jefferson County
are fools-nay, more, it makes out
Newton to be the greatest blockhead
of all. THAT the document was drawn
In the presence of MIR. Newton" says
che Democrat, "canuot be denied, but
that it was subsequently counter
manded at lis own personal solicitation
three days after it was originally
drafted, is also we'll known and cannot
be denied" How was the document
countermanded, let us ask? If couu-
fernandez, why was it left in the
hands of the parties to whom Newton
delivered it Who is so foolish as to
think that candidate with thimble
full of brains would leave paper of
that importance and character in ex-
istence to confront him In the future,
if the same was nullity? And who
so credulous as to suppose that Austin
Kellogg, II. S. Nickerson, f. P. Brook
and W. III. Rohr would use that
agreement now against Newton if they
had not good cause for doing so? If
these gentlemen had not been deceiv ed
their standing In the community is
such as to warrant the assertion that
they would not be guilty of palming
off as genuine spurious writing or
one which had been countermanded
That Newton never revoked the agree
ment is self evident. If he had done
so he certainly would have required it's
surrender: and his failure to do this
If there were no other proof in the
case-shows conclusively that the
writing was intended to be in full force
and effect. For the Democrat to claim
that the parties holding the same have
made improper use of it after Newton
had requested them to suppress it, is
the sheerest lumbug. Nor do We be-
heve that these parties gave their
promise to that effect, although the
Democrat claims that they did. An
allegation SO pointed and direct,
however, against Kellogg, Brook & Co.
seems to call for an authoritative state
Dent from them with reference to it.
IF this statement of the Democrat is
true, then the regulations cf Kellogg,
Brook & Co. will have been consider
ably furnished, for they have hereto.
fore been considered as reliable and
truthful men. To remain silent under
The accusation of the Democrat is to
admit that they have betrayed Newton.
md been guilty of an attempt to deceive
the people-which they cannot afford
TO do unless it be fact that they have
played false. But any one knowing
these gentlemen will hesitate to believe
that such is the case. No one doubts
that they supported Newton with an
understanding that he would not under
any circumstances confer an appoint
ment upon Giles. Nor is there any
question that Newton would have
been defeated had be not silenced the
opposition to him among Democrats by
pledging one wing that he would and
the other wing that he would not ap.
point Giles Newton was hemmed in
Between two fires and certain of polit-
icsl destruction if he did not make his
peace with the warning factions. He
saw the fate awaiting him aad did not
hesitate to resort to any means to save
himself from defeat. But in steering
clear of Scylla he encounted Charybdis,
and the humiliation which he avoided
last fall has overtaken him now in the
exposure of the trick by which he
saved his election. He secured his
office, but unfortunately for him it was
purchased at the expense OF his in
tegrity and honor. Disguise the fact
as you will, Mr. Democrat, and petit
fog the case as you may, you will find
il impossible to disabuse the nnblic