The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-04-01
PRESS COMMENTS.

The absence of 6 nomination leaves re-
publcans perfectly free to make choice
individually, each man for himself, be-
tween Campbell Mclean, A. IL Blair,
and \. s. Gibson, the first two having
announced themselves as independent
candidates, and the latter being the reg
ular democratic nominee. Possibly it
Will hurt the democrats most 10 defeat
their regular nominee, but would sup
porting an opposition candidate with that
view be letting partisanship guide where,
according to those resolutions, partisan
ship ought to be abominated? Or, would
defeating the partisan nominee, ellison,
be administering rebuke that ought to
be given tue democratic party for max
ing partisan nomination. Or, what p
Fond du Lac Reporter (Rep.)
We believe the convention made wise
and solid choice, one that Will be cheer
fully ratified both by the bar and the
people. Col. ellison, although a young
man, is well known in the state as an able
and successful lawyer and a gentleman
whose character is above reproach. He
unites as many elements to make a good
judge as, perhaps, any attorney IN the
circuit. He will carry upon the bench
tirmness and decision OF character, pa
thence and great industry. There is no
doubt about his election and we predict
that he will IN short time rank among
the ablest and most accomplished jurists
In Wisconsin. All parties should unite
in supporting such candidate for Judge.
Chiffon Times (DeDl.)
So FAR as the present rival candidates
for the office are concerned, both Col.
ellison and Judge Mclean are bourbon
democrats of the stralghteSt of the Sect
and both were candidates for the caucus
nomination of the recent democratic con-
vention. Judge Mclean is an "inde-
pendent" candidate, simply because Col.
ellison captured the regular democratic
nomination. Reverse the conditions and
| We have no doubt that Col. ellison would
be the ''independent" candidate. In such
an event it would have been no whit
more preposterous for Col. ellison to set
up as an independent, non-partison
| candidate" than it now is for the adher-
ents of Judge Mclean to make such a
claim in behalf of their favorite. She
boygaa Herald (Rep.)
AS may be easily inferred from pre-
vious writings, the present incumbent is
not our first choice, nor do we find his
name in the list of availables before
| reaching the last. There is too much
obnoxious to Republicanism III his record.
| His first election Gn which he defeated
| Judge TAILOR, now on the Supreme
bench) is not now, nor has it ever been.
| attributed to his being particularly well
| qualified, but rather to the fact that he
was a Democrat and the party lines being
| strictly drawn, elected him. Neither III
| his second term canvass did his indepen-
! dence become prominent, the Bourbon
vote being sufficient to elect him; and
come still further down, even up to the
| day of the Democratic convention TO
nominate candidate this year, we DO
not hear of Judge Mclean as an in
| depent unpartizan candidate; not any
not until the Democrats of his own city,
county and district repudiate him does
he appear as a supplicant for support at
the hands Of unbiased voters. 1t is a
trit1e transparent. Leaving the manner
of his canvass entirely out of the question
and his record as Judge appears to us
not especially deserving of applause. Not
that we deem him capable of corrupt
| pItCbiCSo Vi 4HCA Vi IuGSSIilN, UuG zoe
many of his decisions have been reversed
| too much Of his time has been taken up
in each case, and too many Of the peo
pies dollars are expended in running
| court. True, his experience of twelve
years is worth something, but true again,
we think, it has been worth more to him
than to the tax payers, as witness the
vast COST of running court the past years.
3 = There is yet one reserve from
which the republicans may draw, and one
which, perhaps should not bo treated
unfavorably under present circumstances,
namely, Mr.. A. II. Blair, of Fond du
Lac, who has announced himself as an
independent candidate, and who is said
to be a man OF more than ordinary
ability.
In any event we oppose aiding in the
election of man who does not have
| proper regard for the amount of taxes
the people have to pay, whatever may be
his political NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Com
g7l0is'CeaLth (Rep)