Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADISON, Aug. %, 1881,

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from now on to the election in No
vember. The announcement that
Gen. J. NJ. Rusk will be an active
candidate for the nomination for
Governor, has caused percepti-
bic flutter in political circles. I'm
til this announcement feeling of
great confidence in the success of
what may be denominated the War
ner Ticket was undisguised in this
locality. But the entry of Rusk
quite as plainly disturbs that con-
fidencc, and admissions are general
that he will prove the most formid
able, if not the only dangerous OPP
ponent of Mr.. Warner.
Gen. Rusk's candidacy is authori-
tatively announced in frank letter
over his own signature to the Mil
waukee Sentinel of this date, as
follows:
ITO the Editor of The Sentinel
VRooUA, Aug. 19.--You favor of
the 18th inst, asking me as to the
connection of my name with the
Gubernatorial nomination, and in
forming me that you had informa-
ton from the other gentlemen men,
toned, as to their intentions, is at
hand. In reply, | would say, that
while l have been strongly solicited
to become a candidate, | have uni
formly replied that it was a matter
for the convention to decide. If
nominated for the high and honor
orable position, l shall accept, and
use my best endeavors to secure the
election. Yours truly,
j. M. RUsK.
The Sentinel, which is understood
to prefer some other gentleman's
nomination, editorially says of Rusk:
The above letter settles the ques-
ton of Gen. Rusk's candidacy about
which there have been many con-
ficting reports. Gen. Rusk may be
put down as the "heayy weight"
politician of the Seventh Congress
sional District. A few years ago
the bluffs and bayoux between
Prairie La Crosse and the little vii
lagc of Bad AK, in Vernon county,
re-echoed to the crack of his whip
as he drove a numbering old mail
and passenger mail between the
points mentioned. A genial, whole
souled man.. he held the key to the
hearts of the pioneers of Western
Badgerdom, and in 1862 he left his
seat on the stage coach, for one in
the Legislature. Here common
school education, backed by good
common sense stood him well in
hand. AT the close of the legisla-
tive session he determined to cast
his fortunes with the men who were
fighting the battles of his country,
and was accordingly commissioned
major of the twenty-fifth regiment,
and was promoted to the Lieutenant
Colonecy shortly aftei'. He followed
the fortunes of General sherman III
the West and brevetted Brigadler
General for gallant conduct at Sake
hatchie, and served until the war
closed. He was elected Bank
Comptroller in 1865, and re elected
in 1865. He succeeded G. {. Wash
burn as the representative OF the
Seventh Congressional District on
the formers being called to the Gu
bernatorial chair, and after serving
three terms in the National Legs
lature, retired to private life. lie
was appointed by President Garfield
as CONSUL to Paraguay and Uruguay,
but declined the preferred honor.
Among other good qualities possess
ed by the gentleman, he is native
of Ohio, and first saw the light OF
day in Morgan county on the l7th
day Of June, 1880, and came to
Wisconsin in 1858.
Friends of other aspirants Will
attempt to prejudice Gen. Rusk with
the people by charging that he is
the candidate of the "Nlilwaukee
regency" "the Senatorial Syndica-
ter" etc, but it is too well under
stood that he is candidate rather
against the wishes of the active pol