Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
No. g..
Wisconsin Republicans.

The Republicans OF Wisconsin are
not going into the political cam paign
with that vigor aud harmony which
are so essential at this time. The
difficulty. which it is to be hoped will
only temporarily divide then, grows
out of the doings of so. called Legis-
lative Committee, which seems to have
set itself up in opposition to the reg
u!arly constituted State Central Com.
mittee.-NeaD York Times
It will be news to the Republicans
Of Wisconsin that there is any want of
harmony or.vigor in their ranks. 1t is
possible however, that the New York
Times may know more about our polit-
ical affairs than do our own people.
The difficulty of which the lines
speaks-tbe appointment of Legisla-
tive Committee is all moonshine. But
one paper in the State has foun d fault
with this Committee or its action-and
fault-fnding is the special mission of
that particular paper. Its fault find
ing does not alarm Republicans. or
cause any want of"vigor and harmony.
In regard to this Legislative Commit
OF which the Times refers-it was an
pointedfor the express purpose of aiding
in the promotion of that "vigor and
harmony"so essential at this time In the
Republican ranks. 1t is not intended
to benefit any particular individual to
secure place, but to help the entire
party to win success at the next eiee-
ton. Nor is there any conflict be-
tween the members of this committee
and those of the State Central Com
mittee. The members of the two
committees work in entire harm ony.
A large portion of the members of the
State Central Committee were present
at the organization Of the Legislative
Committee, and aided in such orga1iza-
ton; and the latter Committee was
instructed by the Republican members
of the Legislature, while attending tae
recent extra session, to work in COR
junction with the State Central
Committee. There is no DISPOSE
ton on the part of the Legislative Com
mittee to assume, in the remotest de-
gree, the functions Of the State Cen
tral Committee, but rather to aid it in
conducting vigorous and harmonious
campaign. There is certainly pre-
cedent for such committee. For maay
years there have been Congressional
Committees of both parties. This Con-
gressoaal Committee holds the same
relation to the National COMMITTEES,
that the Legislative Committee does
to the State Central Committee. No
Republican who is not chronic grun-
bier; who is not determined to 6ad
fault with the action of the party In
whatever is done, will find fault With
the appointment of this Legislative
Committee. The Milwaukee ScmtiaeI
is not pleased with it, as a matter Of
course. 1t is not supposed to favor any
action that is intended to add vigor and
harmony to the Republican party.
This fact is SO thoroughly understood
by the Republicans of the State, that
there might be reasonable suspicion
that party action was wrong if that
paper approved it, or did not raise its
pipes against it. It has no infuence
to harm the Republican party, what
ever it may say or co. 1t is hoped
the New York Times, and al other
papers outside of the State. will look
to other papers than the Milwaukee
Sentinel for information in regard to
the action and prospect of the Repub-
ican party in Wisconsin.
Some complaint has been made by
the Sentinel that assessments have
been made by this Legislative Com
mittee, and it is charged with assum-
Tag in this respect the prerogative Of
the State Central Committee. Such
is not the fact. No assessment has
been made at all; and all money the
Legislative Committee has received,
has been voluntarily contributed by
the Republican membeas and officers
of the Legislature, the power that ap-
pointed the committee: and no person
outside of this body has been asked to
contribute a dime. We repeat, there
is no conflict whatever between the
State Central and the Legislative Com
mittess: All work in harmony, aud
for the same purpose-the success Of
the Republican party in the State.
The New York Times, in the same
article from which the above extract
is taken, speaks of certain candidates
for U. S. Senator, as making efforts
for themselves, in manner hardly
creditable to that very respectable
paper. 1t is true, a United States
Senator is to be elected in Wisconsin,
next winter, and it is no doubt true
that several persons are aspirants for
that high Office; but the first great
duty of the Republican party, in order
to elect any one Of their number, is TO-
secure . Republican majority in tho.
next Legislature. This is the object