Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-11

The Waupun Times cannot be ac-
cused of being "ring" organ-in fact
it has always been counted among
those which have opposed any and
every thing in Republican politics
which partook IN the least of "ma-
chine" work. This fact renders more
significant than it would otherwise be
the following from that paper, which
we reproduce for the purpose of show
ing that the views of the Milwaukee
Sentinel concerning the Postmaster In
politics are not concurred in by all:
The element that is represented by the
Milwaukee Sentinel is the element that Las
done more to injure the Republican cause
in Wisconsin than all the enemies Of that
party could d. Ever since A. NJ Thomp-
son, former editor of that paper, who
wanted the office of Lieut.. Governor. was
thrown over by the convention, that sheet
has used its influence to undermine the
tiers because they have taken the lead occa-
sionally in political meetings. We don't
like to see the federal office holders oicta
torial in their management, but we know
of 10 law or rule which can possibly pre-
vent an American citizen from entertaining
an idea on all political questions, Or from
expressing his opinions at the ballot box or
the caucus. Somebody must take the lead
in each polling precinct, or there would be
no effectual work done. The Sentinel men
will not be to the trouble and expense of
managing, and if they wanted to, the Re-
puhlicans would not trust them. When
the Sentiaet will point out some one who
will do the work and do it as we'll as the
postmaster has. there will be more pcopriety
in its grumbling.
From another article in the Times
we copy the following:
The TINES bears the reputation Of being
an Independent Republican paper, so for
any one to charge that il wears the federal
office holders collar will be to make an
assertion that would not be believed by any
one We will not submit to be led by the
nose by any man or set of men,
We Go not pretend to like or admire
BOSS" Reyes, but we believe in giving
every man his due, and we are confdeat
that but for bis management and skillful
leadership, his energetic. active, vigorous
powers of organization, there would have
been not the least occasion for any of all
this talk, for Wisconsin would have given
a majority tor Tiiden, and neither Keyes
nor any other Republican worker would
have held post Office in the Badger State
or any other state.
Tie Sentinel will probably disbelieve the
last assertion, but the men who worked for
the Republican party all through the cam
paign know this to be So He was Chair
man of the State Central committee, and as
such made a most efficient head He
dropped all private matters. He designed
not to reply to personal attacks, but bent
his whole energies to the accom- plishment
of one object. Had the Sentinel done as
much, or even remained perfectly quiet, his
task would have been an easier one
All of the credit above given to
Keyes is we'll deserved. Notwith
standing the fact is as stated, certain
sore-headed Republican papers and
politicians will not he satisfied until
they see Keyes no longer at the head
of the Republican Central Committee
We sincerely hope that bis place may
be filled by some one who will labor
as effectively and successfully for the
party as he has done.