Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
The Chosen Leader.

1NSoNh 1tsntts
The regular Convention of the thir,
Congressional district. held at Monro,
last week. placed the name of Hon. Geo
G. Hazelton at the head of the ticket a!
the nominee of the convention for con
gresham from the third district. A.
the regular nominee of a regular con
v%ention of the Republican party, regu
larry called, Mr.. Hazelton is entitled te
the support of every Republican voter.
In view CT the circumstances attending
his nomination, wherein was shown q
disposition TO deprive him of his just
rights and subserye the principle o
fair play TO a greed for power on the
part of one man, Mr.. Hazelton is doubly
entitled to the support of all true Re.
publicans of the third district.
For six years he has served this dis.
trict in Congress. During that time he
has passed through the tidal wave OF
Greenbackism and other disturbing
influences but never once was he seer
TO falter or fail to be in the front line OF
the battle where the blows were falling
thickest. His public record during
those six years is before the people and
it is as clear and u~ntarnished as when
he first entered the halls of Congress.
He has served his constituents as no
other congressman has served them.
He has always been found at his post of
duty. Self interest was made subordi-
nate to the welfare of his district. While
other representatives were away in
their districts, in the slang term of the
day ''looking after their fences" Mr..
Hazelton remained watchful and vigil
liant in his seat, dealing ringing blows
for the right, for liberty of conscience
and a free ballot. No man is without
his mistakes yet those of Mr.. Hazeiton,
such few as they were, came rather
from the heart than the head and were
such as in no way compromised the
interests of his constituents. Possessed
of a much more than average ability,
endued with a personal magnetism
which attaches all with whom he comes
in contact, Mr.. Hazelton has advanced
steadily in power and influence at the
national capitol until among the
younger men of the house there is none
who WELD so potent a force in the ma
tional councils through his clear
headed directness of purpose and per-
suasive magnetism.
As a faithful public servant he was
entitled to a denomination and it was
universally admitted that he would re-
ceive it. The will of the people was,
however, made to stand aside for the
wishes of politicians. Last winter while
Mr.. Hazelton was absent at his post OF
duty a conspiracy was concocted in the
interests of a man who has done more
to make politics ~disgraceful in the
State of Wisconsin than all other infiu-
ences put together. Two counties which
were known to be solid for Hazelton
were eliminated from the old third dis.
trict and a county which had always
been known as n disturbing element
wherever it had been, was thrown in tc
balance up the district. The series OF
steps which followed leading to the dis
graceful elimination al Monroe, where
an effort was made TO bull doze the con-
vention into the admission of bogus del
egatcs, is detailed elsewhere. 1t is a
story which should make every true
Republican blush with shame and
arouse a feeling of indignation that
shall sweep over the district like a
hurricane burying the plotters under
the ruins of the brigand castles which
their own hands have erected. 1t is
time for those who love far play, who
love honest dealing, who detest fraud,
who despise treachery and the southern
method in politics, to come to the front
and show to the people of the State
that the third district does not propose
to have a faithful servant, an able repre-
sentative, wiped out of political existence
at the word of a political buccaneey
who has never had a principle but sell
interest nor an aim but personal aggran.
dizement.