Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
Judge Cothren for Congress.

Congress appears to have become uni
yersal. We believe that Judge Goth
rem could be elected by Il large major
ity. Prominent Republicans of this
county say that should Hazelton and
Cothren be opposing candidates they
will vote and work hard to secure Mr..
Cothren's election. Hazelton will be
the nominee of the Republican con-
vention. With Judge Cothren in the
field, both Uazelton and King would
be beaten out Of sight. The polit-
ical condition Of the country demands
that Il member Of Congress be sent
from this District who stands With the
dcople, and who will represent and
carry out democratic principles. Judge
Cothren has always been a Democrat,
and his faith in the final triumph of
the principles of true democracy is
strong and unwayering. AS. Judge,
he stands aloof from politics to-day,
but the people can, and we believe
will, elect him to Congress. Mr.. Goth
rem is too much Of patriot to decline
to serve his country il called upon to
do so. Under the head Of "Congres-
sional" the Prairie du Chen Courier
expresses itself US follows:
There is prevailing sentiment,
which Is growing rapidly, and finding
expression all over the district, in fa-
vor of Tho Hon. NJ. NJ. Cothren for the
3xt Representative to Congress. In
this part Of the district every demo-
crat Of influence, as well as many well
informed republicans, declare their
preference for Mr.. Coohren openly
and without reserve. AS the nominee
Of the Democratic Convention that
meets ut MuScoda, Sept, 10th, Cor US
IN independent candidate) his election
to Congress would be IN absolute GER
tailty, Judging from the public sentl-
mcnt here, and in Grant and Richland
counties. There are hundreds OF re-
publicanS in this county and Rlehland
who pretend to be "Grcenbackers,"
but who would never vote for Owen
King or Geo. G. Ilazelton, could they
haVcan opportunity to support Hon.
Nj. NJ. Cotlrcn. There is no use in
pretending to disguise the real feeling
now existing. There il u large class
Of mon who have heretofore taken
very little interest in political affairs,
whose action this fall will change the
complexion Of parties in this district.
These men have left their business,
Tor their business has lefG them) and
they arp making Il business OF politics.
II 81 evident that II majority Of these
businesf men ar erepublicans,and they
are actuated by distruSt Of and IN
ayoWed opposition TO tho. reelection
or Hon. Geo. G. llMeton. 1t is So III
this county; we also know that the
Same feeling exists IN Grant county:
and il is most likely to show itself in
other portions OF the district These
mon do not like to vote for the "Grecn-
back candidate. and would rally us
one man TO the support Of Judge Goth
rem.
We believe the great majority of
Democrats would join in clccting Mr..
Cuthren To congress. In view 81
these Iaets we hope the friends Of Nj.
M. Co,hren will secure his nomna-
tlon mt MuIcoda on the 10th OF Sep
tambcr. Never mind what Judge
Cothron may say. Ii will be I'D Diet
rimeut 10 him. He Will be elected.
Besides we can point to several peC-
edcnts in this State, where men have
been taken from the judicial bench
ana sent to the halls Of congress.
Judge Cetlren can now he elected to
congress on myl ticket; and il mat
trrS not bow many other candidates
may be III the field. This is the rcul
sentiment ihat NOW prevails among
our best men, and is the expression of
" le,st tbrer-fourths Of the people in
this Congressional district.
'rhN Darlington Democrat says that
Judge Gotlucu's name, il permitted
to 10 before the people would prob
ably create i rattle amongst the dry
huios IL the politicians IT tie dis
trint. lis Hut i short time since Ills
Strength vas developed ia tic Iadieia
contest and ii is probably true that 80
NAN in the district would rally 50
mlly 81 eur Old settlers Is Judge
Co,hren. Not only las Judge Cothrrn
strength with the penple, bus his abil-