Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-19
Candidate Tricks.

zelton, during this canvass, TO shame
the devil. We put it stronger: he is
the author OF them. The devil Is said
to be the father of lies /; Mr.. Hazelton
is the father of the tricks that should
Ehame the devil. Ia every town Of
Importance except the few where the
t. cks were not needed or where such
effort would be hopeless, they were
used to subvert or destroy an
intelligent and free expression Of
Republican preference. Potosi was
unquestionsbly a Clark town. Had
the Republicans Of that town, unbi-
ased by deceptive or unGoward infu-
ences, given vote as between Clark
and Hazelton they would have voted
three to one in favor of the former.
But Mr.. Hathaway, Mr. Okey, Mr.
J. w. Bracket, Mr.. Frank Campbell
and Mr.. Hazelton visited knot OF
sympathisors there and "set up the
pins" They had right to visit the
Potosians and to labor With them.
Their Only right was, without money,
without rewards, without promises,
to present the merits of their candi.
date. But they did not stop there.
The corrupting power Of money was
used. Frank Campbell, travelling uns
der Government pay, holding an Of
iceAhat Mr.. Hszelton had a soldier
turned out Of to give him, and deyo.
ted large share of his!ime to the
work cf his master. Rumors of these
things came TO the ears of friend of
Col. Clark. lie visited the ring who
were to do tho Potosi business.
Tley were bland set of fellows, as
harmless as cooling doves. They did
not know who they would vote for.
Clark was in their estimation very
good man and if he was nominated
they would cheerfully vote for him.
But the friend Of Clark pressed the
matter home. lie coon found they
were men Of smooth tongues but "be
the serpent under them" Ho then
went among the people. the working
people, the farmers. Nearly every
Republican that could be found was
for Clark. They were urged and
generally promised to be at the eau.
Gus. The ring men learned the facts,
sent word to Mr.. Hazelton himself
and had him on the grounds within
q hours. The pins were reset again.
That town was to be carried if it
cost dollars per head even for Demo.
ocratic votes. Aye, and paupers be-
came creatures in demand They
got enough They elected their del
egates-elegen votes chosen through
corrupt practices in town that
gives $50 Democratic majority, to
offsot the eleven votes of Lancaster
with it's $50 Republican majority !
Similar practice is reported in Cass-
vile and some other towns. In
Wingville, Fennimora and Woodmau
other tricks were res0 rted to.
Platteyille was manipulated differ
emily but under the plan frst intend
ed to be ussd ia Potosi. PlalteviIlo
men told US like this; A trio select,
cd II delegates Of mon whom they
confdentially pledged to support
uazolton. They then were on all
occasions to say, "Clark is first.
rate man. He is q man I would like
to support" or words TO this effect.
II the language was closely scrutinlz.
ed the sentence would be finished
wlth-"if nominated" The remain.
der of the programme was to have
all anti-Hazelton men impressed with
the understanding that Platteville
would not instruct II would select
q delegation Of good men and let
them decide whom PiattevilIe should
prefer. When caucus day came
those IN the secret were on hand at
the time. About M eQaalnumber Of
active Clark men were on hand also.
A few, very few, had selected a
ticket. When voting tine came, the
IIazeltou ring ticket, Of course, had
the votes of all in the secret. It
had, besides. an average say six to
ten votes by Clark men who had
lizard nearly OIL Of them express
themselves in C.ark's favor. There
were 81 voters in the caucus. Not
withstanding the Clark votes they
must have received, two OF the dele
gates had bare majority-48 against
45 but tho opposition votes were
scattered among $50 OF maybe 200
personr. James McGranahan did
splendid work at Platteyille for Col.
Clark, With q good inside organi-
cation to assist him, Platteville would
have gone heavy against Hazelton.
But the Hazalton men had put the
best men there 70 sleep. After the
oaueus was over some ofthem awoke.
They say the Hazslton work done
there will cut tue Republican vote
down 100 if he is nominated. Ii was
J. Y. HOLMAN aud men like him
that talked in this manner. And
these arc samples Of tho work that
has been reducing the Republican
votes in Grant county ever sinca Mr.
Hazelton came from New York in
draft times 70 captaro the offices our
soldiers earned aud were promised
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