Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-01
POLITICAL MOTIFS AND COMMENTS.
The Democratic Party.-Its Course 1n
WISCONSIN,.

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Wisconsin.
IHE Greenback party is becoming s.
powerful in Mississippi that fresh out
break of Yazoo shooting in the back is like
~ to occur at any moment.-NeaUY York Ir1
bune.
WHEN the Rev. Joe Rankin issues tn
new Democratic Bible, let this, to cove
cases like Cornelia Chisolm's, be inserted
Whose defendeth her Republican fathe
against Democratic mob of murderers, sh
shall surely die. "--Fond du Lac, WIS, Com
q0edlh.
Mr.. TILDEN is represented as hostile tt
the two-thirds rule, and working for it,
abandonment. But why should he oppose
it? 1t might be his only salvation. Two
thirds of convention is very large mum
Der to secure, and Tilden's barI is very
deep.-ChScdgo Times
CALIFORNIA exchanges have returns OF
the members elected to the legislature Of
that state, sufficient to show that both
branches will certainly be controlled by the
Republicans. Of the 40 senators % are Re.
publlcans, Democrats, and Working
Mems candidates. Of the 80 members OF
the house, the Republicans have certainly
elected Al, the Democrats Is, all others "a
not heard from, 2.
HE New York Times, discussing the
tendency which some voters have of
abandoning their party when the nomi-
nee does not exactly suit them, thus
periling principle in the qualification of
personal dislike, says:
With all it's pretensions the Democratic
party is party that cannot be trusted, or
that should receive practical encourage
ment from discontented Republicans. Its
course in regard to financial questions
| al H. l. "
enco on the part of business men suicidal.
But other issues which it has raised appeal
still more directly to the patriotism Of the
people. In the presence of these issues,
he who, calling himself either Republican
or Independent, talks as though there were
little room for choice between the parties,
may be safely counted as in league with the
enemy. His objections to Republican man
agemeEt are an excuse to hide an alliance
with the party which is as unworthy of
confidence as when avowed enemies of the
Union were in full control of affairs.
The following, from the New York
Telegram, q paper of Democratic lean
ings, shows a pretty clear appreciation
OF the Democratic situation in Wisconsin:
The Democratic party of Wisconsin is
showing signs of unusual animation. It is
flying about much after the fashion of hen
WIN 40 hcdU freshly CuG OH. EOr any Or
ganization of less remarkable vitality this
situation might be considered dangerous.
On the 9th instant the Democratic conven-
ton nominated Hon. Alexander Mitchell
for governor, in the face of letter he had
sent from Europe saying he could not be a
candidate. Then the convention hastily
filed out ticket and adjourned before it
had time to do any other mischief. Then
the banker and railway president cabled
another redhot declination from London,
saying he will not serve if elected, and
stepped on board the Abyssinia and sailed
for New York. The houndering Democrats
were proposing to send on committee to ap.
proaeh Mr.. Mitchell under the lee of Mr..
Tilden's coat tails, and beseech him to &C.
cept. Their theory is that Mr.. Mitchell can
carry the state now and save it for Tilden
in 1880, and that nobody else can. The
Abyssinia has not yet arrived in this port,
but it is doubtful if the Wisconsin Demo-
Gratis will muster the courage to meet Mr.
Mitchell.
They did not muster the courage to
meet Mr.. Michel, but nominated an
other man.