, 1881-09-23
THE WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.

The Wisconsin Republican Stnto CUnvetl-
tlon Inns lust ndjuurnctl, after adopting IN
admirable platform mud plActnE MI excellent
ticket III nomination for Governor anl other
State officers. 1le convention assembled
un.lcr tho gfoo'n Of great Nattonat berease-
,nett, but the presence Of n common sorrow
did not prevent tile Intelligent and patriotic
Republicans WHO composed 1t from thor
oughly 1lscllarglng the Important duty
whICll Ind called them together. The State
Is reliably ain radically Republican, mud n
nomination by TINT party Is regarded as
equivalent to MI election; hence tho multi
picity OF candidates that PIT II, an appear
aEcg for nil tic Offices from Governor tlown
to Insurance. Commissioner. The princi-
pnl Interest cei,tered, Of course, in tho
nomination OF candidate fur Gov
er,or, md ono Of the eMhnrrAssNents
That confronted the convention oil tho stnrt
WIS to make clioica from among the many
ambitious nspirants WllUse friends were
pressing their ciAlms for promotion to tho
head 0f the ticket. Tho cisoicc finally fell
upon ten. Jcronlia, ". Kusk, of Vernon
County, nfter n Enotl-natnrel contest, aud
t!a other candidates wero sci eCted without
delay.
aIr. 1lusk emigratel to Wisconsin long be-
fore the State was admitted into tho Union,
mid llas witnessed Its rapid development from
n wild Territory to ono u the most prosperous
S.uses Ut tho great Northwest. lilo Is II self
n!a.le man, II lIitlo past TO years Of agc,
al,d began lis carcor in tic West rs n
contractor oil al ollt~of-tha-way ssaga
ruutn-not 4 modern star mail rDuta
and when help WIS scarcc, or t!lore
WIS n strife for higher wages Among the
drivers. the lnclplont Governor took tho
reins himself, auI to IFS credit bc It said TINT
he Aroyu four horses exceedingly well. lIe
was soon sent 10 represent his Assembly dis
trlct In tl,a State Legislature, and tlloro his
political lifo commenced. lle Wns not Il
graceful speaker nor q tlno scllolar, but 4
,nam Ut superior Judgment, with MI abun-
dance Ut gnoh, hard "llUrso sellso," cnliMontly
prnctital anu mal.er-ot-f.ct, aud knew much
,Aore Ut men thu of books. Twice 1lu was
nominated nid elected by tic lsenublcans
Of tie Sta.e u Dank Controller before tils
lntu Rebellion had oblteratct( tho State
neutrality-suspicious.. When thu War brake nut
ho rnlsett II regiment nId marched at 1l,co to
tic front rs Its C0lnnol, and did not ret,Ir,,
Ail114 He WIS We'll ua'lelet1 VIII 1l7pe' pH4totS
aNt! Ges l.ca II"l lIal'detl over Ills sword to
tiell. Grant under tho famous apple-treo ut
Apponu.tox CourtlIouso, After tho War
oiusctl ten. Islisk wis chosen to s,lcceclI {;eu.
&C. WnshburM In Congress, Il, which capacity
he SERVED! tltrao terms Ills Congressional req
Or.t Is clean, but III Ito wisu brilliant. Iln was
Fn0wii rs n working liember who WINS always
III Ills SUIT, A'sd WHO neVer allowed tic lusl-
hess of Ills constituents or district to suffer
fur want Of proper attention. lie Is popular
with tho old salu1crs alta the farmers, a1l.l
will be elected by large major,ty.
Tho lloll. ). $. FlIluld, tho candidate for
1.luHtcI.nnt.Goyernor, IL tho representative vt
tho young 1'1s', OF tho party, who l,as already
vol! soIi!c pntltical distinction III a 1lalllles
| Gf tho Legislature aiNl Speaker Ut tho As.
senhly. lie IL ettltor Of thu Ashlaud Pfcss.
anti, like lluss, l1as worked his way up from