Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-12-19
From tbe Milwaukee, seut;na,


Tx WoRsr In THE LoT.--It is to the inter-
est of the Republican party of Wisconsin to
prevent Postmaster Keyes from getting any
important number oil votes for the senator
ship in the Republican caucus IL is not sufii-
cient that he should be defeated simply, but
that the sentiment OF the Republicans of the
State should be so thoroughly understood that
he sill not have following which he can sell
to the highest bidder after the first ballot. Ii
is little remarkable that in State like Wis
consin it should be necessary to speak of the
following of a man like Keycs. That Senator
Howe should have strong support Is na.dral
he is a man head and shoulders above Keyes in
intelligence and principle; he has been force
in national politics and has ably sustained
the measures of the party. That ex>Sen-
ator Carpenter should have many followers is
the natural effect of his unquestioned ability.
That all the other Republicans mentioned tor
the position should have many warm support
ers is a matter-of. course. But this man
Keyes has all the bad qualities Of all the rest
without a single redeeming feature. He is
credited with unfaltering loyalty to the Re-
publican party and with exceptional ability in
its management. His loyalty Che was on the
fence in Andy Johnson's time) has been a
trade out of which he has made his bread and
butter. He has traded upon his influence in
the party and been loyal Ga part of the time)
that he might trade upon it. His management
was the worst the Republican party of this
State ever experienced and he is responsible
for all the defeats it ever suffered. He has
been lobbyist--employed by the railroads.
simply because of his influence as Republic
Can manager.
By low cunning which is disgracefal to
III MAJ Jad in,
federal patronage in this State until he be-
came recognized as broker in Offices. Every
man in want of an office, every man who had
doubtful or bad measure to push through the
Legislature secured the support of keyes, by
giving Reyes in surn his support. His power
is still relied upon by many who dare not
submit their claims to clean man. The case
OF Hutchinson who secured his election 20 the
| Legislature from Dane county through Reyes
| in order to get through an insurance measure
| and in return will support Keyes, ia only a
sample OF all the cases in which Keyes has
supporters in the Legislature. There are
probably not two members in his interest that
| have not been purchased in some such way.
The election of such man to the United
States Senate would make him what he now
claims to be-the Cameron of Wisconsin Re
publcanism. His term would be marked by
tue most uisSrace1ui ulckers auu tDe ftepuOilH
cans of this State would shoulder the respon-
sibility of having sent to the highest Legisla-
tive body in the land cunning lobbyist over
whose election every monopoly seeking favors
of Congress would rejoice. He would mar
ket out the federal Offices of the State in such
a way as to give him the support of that eff
fective class of workers who rely upon politics
for the living they are unable to MAKE in an
honest trade. 1t is thousand times better
| that any other man mentioned for the posi-
| tion-any honest man without the least abili-
| ~ or political sense should be chosen by the
| Republicans. The party in Wisconsin is not
made up entirely of IDIOTS so that a dictator
should be placed in charge of them; there rs
| no need in this intelligent commonwealth OF
| political dictator. land if there were, less
| shameless trader than Reyes should be select
| ed. His election would disgrace the State
and secure the deserved defeat OF the Repub-
| can party for the future-The NJ ldison Dem
ocrat recognizes this and for that reason urg-
es his election. 1t is to the interest of the
party not merely to defeat him but to de-
prive him of the profits of sale of his sup
porters to the highest bidder.