Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-06-21
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Book or Thomasi
From the Mineral Point Tribune.

From the Mineral Point Tribune.
For some time past our State ex-
changes have been freely discussing
candidates for the next State ticket,
and it is now fully developed that
there will be vigorous contest be-
fore the work of the convention is
performed.
The general belief that Governor
Ludington is too much in sympathy
with the railroad interests, as against
the people, is being worked upon
with telling effect, and the indica.
tons are daily growing palmer that
to renominate him may have the eff
feet to estrange the farmer element
as in 1873. and endanger the ticket.
While there is no serious objection
raised to his administration Of the
Gubernatorial office, a change is APP
parently desirable for the good of the
party. In this locality such certainly
is the case. The name most promi-
nent in opposition to Governor Lud-
ington is that of VIM. E. Smith, who
made himself an enviable reputati on
as State Treasurer. Two years ago
Mr.. Smith was the choice of the del
egates from Iowa county, and if
full and free expression of the people
here is had we believe the same will
be the case the coming fall.
For Secretary of State Col. 0. G.
Johnson, of Rock county, Capt. E. G.
Timme, of Kenosha, and Hans. b.
Warner, of Pierce county, are urged
by their respective localities john
son and Warner are Norwegians, and
Timme German. Either would
doubtless prove good officer Timme
is crippled soldier. having lost an
arm at the battle Of Chicamauga but
as it seems probable that a German
will be nominated for Treasurer, and
improbable that two of the same ma
tionaity will be put upon the ticket,
his nomination seems improbable. A
strong disposition is apparent to give
the Scandinavians the Secretaryship,
and whether Johnson or Warner is
the better we are unprepared to say.
Joseph Book, of Grant Co., and
Henry Kleinpell of Sank, seem to be
the leading candidates for Treasurer.
They are both Germans, well qualified
and trustworthy. For various reas-
ons however, the nomination of Mr..
Book seems most desirable and adj
yantageous. First, he was a gallant
soldier of the invincible 2nd Wis,
and discharged for wounds received
in action which now disable him from
severe physical exertion. Second,
his nomination would be accepted as
compensation to the 3rd Congress-
inal District for the injustice done
her by State Conventions in the past.
Third, his record as a County officer
and State Legislator are guarantees
of his capacity, integrity and manly
independence, Capabilities that cannot
be too highly priced in a custodian of
public funds.
BY parties outside of the 3rd Dist. !,
evidently with purpose to divide
our strength and defeat Mr.. Books
nomination, the name of 0. B. Thorn
as, Esq, OF Prairie du Chen, is be-
ing used in connection with the Attor-
ney Generalship. The same game was
played upon the District in the past,
and has been in a measure successful,
but the defeat Of the last two State
tickets, and comparison of the vote
of the District on those occasions
with the vote on other questions
should, and we hope will convince
the State Convention that its repeti-
ton is fraught with danger. Not be-
cause of any hostility to Mr.. Thomas,
but because the people of this district
claim the right to name their man on
the State ticketif they are to have one,
without dictation from the regency
bosses and political slate makers, will
dissatisfaction be manifest if said
bosses persist in pressing him forward
to the prejudice of Mr.. Book.