Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-29
For Congress, Who ?-What the Pa
pers Say.


From the Mineral Point Tribune.
As the time for nominating candidate for
Congress draws nearer and sentiment in re-
iation thereto begins to crystalline, il becomes
apparent that one of the three gentlemen
named above will be selected as the Repub-
lican standard bearer of this district not be-
cause they only are worthy and well fitted to
grace the position, but because they are the
ones to whom attention is mos. called al this
time, By reason Of different circumstances.
In such view Of the case, discussion of the
merits and claims of the gentlemen named is
in order.
Mr., Hazelton, after repeated efforts, se>
cured a nomination first in lS76-supplant-
| ing Mr.. Magoon at the close of but one term,
in abrogation of wel-established rule never
before violated in the district, under which a
second term had Invariably been accorded
our representatives There is and can be no
claim made that Mr. Magoons single term
was not as creditable and worthy Of recogni-
1 ton as the first tern. OF any OF our represen-
| ta.ives and had he beer accorded second
there is no ground to doubt that he would
have proved as efficient, at least, as Mr..
Hazeton. Having so little consideration for
another, and so lightly estimating the value
OF experience in his predect ssors, Mr.. Hazel
tons asking a third term for himself is pre-
Stunning a great deal upon the forbearance OF
the people, or assuming much mere merit in
him than he was ever able to see IN others.
His narrow escape from defeat in the last
canvass, and his running behind his ticket on
previous occasions, are further and more po>
tent reasons why Mr. Hazelton ought not to
be renominated for a third term.
Hon. j B. Treat, Of Green county, who is
expected TO be supported in the Congression>
al convention by the delegation from Green
and eastern La Fayette, has the merit of be-
ing staunch Republican, an intelligent, en-
ereetic. and honest business man; gentle
man of irreproachable personal character
and habits and resident of a county which
jority, without ever having been honored
with representative in Congress. These
constitute his merits and claims in the pres.
ent canvass, and should he be accorded the
nomination no Republican will have Jus,
cause for scratching his name at the polls, OF
need fear his triumphant election.
Col John G.. Clark Of Lancaster the
other gentleman whom a large number OF
friends desire to have honored with a seat in
Congress, is perhaps personally known to
more of our readers than either of the others
and we believe would prove the strongest
candidate and the best representative. He
has been a resident of the district for quar-.
ter of century or more, having come here
when young man. Educated as civil en-
gineer, bis name appears as one of the goy-
ernn mt surveyors who established the boun.
daries of many townships in the central part
of our State. Subsequently he turned his
attention to law, and soon attained high rank
in that profession. Early in the late war he
enlisted in the 9Th Wisconsin Infantry, and
therein displayed such ability and valor as 10
be promoted Colonel Of later regiment 1.-THE
50th we think Since 1873 he has devoted
his energies largely to securing the construc-
ton of the narrow guage railway through
Grant county, which is about to eliminate in
an extension thereof through the center Of
Iowa county from West to East; and we
hope a connecting link to Mineral Point. Ia
whatever position placed, Col Clark has been
a success; and throughout life of unusual
activity has maintained a reputation for hon
esty and purity of personal character that
would have been satisfactory in "Ceser's
wife"
Col. Clark appeared as a candidate fol
Congressional honogs once hitherto, lin 1874
when he was supported by Lalf of the delega-
ton from his own county-being opposed
there by Mr.. Hazelton and Mr.. Holloway who
| uhiVSu thSll lOICes dSatHSt Htlh' AZ tudt tllnt
Iowa county gave the Colonel her united sup
port. Should she do SO again it will be to
her credit, and beyond doubt secure his nom
nation. To Col. Clark more than to any
other man is due the certain prospect that
within year Iowa county will be traversed
from east TO west from north to south, from
center to circumference, by the 'ron horse, u
bearing to her whole people the advantages
which have so long been enjoyed but by few,
and needed by so many. To our knowledge,
Col Clark's was the brain and energy that
inaugurated and contaminated the plans that
haze developed into the glorious railroad en-
serprises which are now invigorating and re-
viving the late dropping interests of Iowa
county. This fact in addition to the convic-
ton that he would prove the ablest, mos.
most faithful, and acceptable represe ntative
make unnecessary any further reason why we
give hlm preference for the nomination and
ought to insure him now, more than ever be-
fore, especial favor among our people.