Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

Here and in the adjoining county of
Iowa there is strong feeling that
Mr.. Ha5elton's nomination for
third term would be unwise and un-
just to other worthy republi cans, if
not positively dangerous. Many Re-
publicans here remember the lack
of consideration shown by Mr.. Haz-
elton for our worthy representative
whom he successfully sought to sup
plant, in utter disregard of preced-
ent, and without the least thought
as to whether the interests of the
people would be advanced or retard
ed by exchanging representative Of
experience for one untried. With no
evidence that Mr.. II. has proved
more efficient, faithful or deserving
than others under like circumstanc-
es, there is want of force, propri-
ETY., consistency or justice in the
argument that be should be given q
third term because Of the value his
great experience will be to the
District.
Wherein has Mr.. Hazelton, during
his four years service, given greater
promise of future increased useful
ness if contingod that Mr.. Barber
or Mr.. Magoon Has he been more
regularly at his post! Well-founded
rumor saith emphatically no g! Has
he been more uniformly right in his
votes Certainly not Has he Sc
cured more in the way of appropri-
atoms for expenditure within the
District or more increase of mail
faculties, etc! Nobody claims it!
Has he procured the appointment OF
more worthy and efficient men to
Offices Not if those Of my acquain-
lance are fair samples 1t is claim
ed he has done "o'er much" for
pensioners. Bosh! During his term
the arrears of pensions bill went
into effect, affording him oppor
tunities to serve constituents which
his predecessors were denied. Has
he secured places for more Of his
friends than some other represen-
tatives, and are many more thereby
led to hope for place : Yes, un-
doubtediy; and therein is the
strength of his claim for third
term. But is that sufficient reason
why the great mass of the people
whose interests are paramount to
the success Of few office seekers,
should give him precedent to other
gentlemen in all respects equally
competent and confessedly his SUI
periors in many essential particulars.
But there are other reasons why
many of the best and truest Repub-
licans of the District hope that
Grant county will not again use her
power to nominate Mr.. Hazelton,
compared to which those given are
but trivial. One only need be stated
here, to.wit: lie is not0riouSly q
,ceuk cdadidatt-shown to be such
by the statistics of every election
at which he has been candidate
for the last twelve years lie has
appeared before the people as an
otiice-seeler with unparalleled regu-
lalitv from the time he entered the
State TO the present. The first elec-
ton at which he was eligable to vote
in the State found him candidate
and how seldom has election came
since then without his name before
the people Naturally such course
has provoked anta2onism, the effect
of which is seen in his weakness at
the polls. To this county and Iowa
the denomination Of Mr. Hazelton
would certainly oe calamitous-es-
pecialy should his opponent be q
man exceptionally popular here
such as Judge Cothreu.
Having the power to nom mate a
resident of their own county, the
Republicans of Grant would be
something more than is generally
looked for in political humanity,
should they forego doing so. But |
sincerely hope (and am confident
| express the sentiment of major
ity of the Republicans of this coun-
tyl that instead of Mr.. Hazelton,
Grant county will choose to honor
that gallant soldier, and blameless,
talented gentleman Colonel John