Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
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NONE HAVE A FAIRER FAME.
Noble Tribute to Mr.. Hazelton, by 0ae Who
Knows Whereof He Speaks.

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| Knows Whereof He Speaks.
| The Milwaukee Republieaa-Sentinel
says; Capt. d. G. Purman, Who has
held position in the Interior Depart
ment at Washington for some wears
| past, and during the war served in one
OF the Wisconsin regiments. writes 10
The Broadhead Independent that he has
received letter from an esteemed cen
tleman of Green County asking him for
his private opinion of George {. Hazel
ton. lie concludes to give his reply in
the columns Of The Independent and TO
make his private opinion public one
Owing to the fact that he holds posi-
ton in one OF the departments ut Wash
ington, Mr.. Purman anticipates the
charge that he may be indebted to Mr..
Hazelton for his appointment by pro-
claiming his independence as follows:
On May %, 1877, competed. under
Carl SehurZ's sciyil-service' regulations.
for my place, and fairly won it in a fair
hight OF seventy-six applicants for four
places, and since then, by a series of
competitive examinations, | have won
my promotion. | have asked favors of
MIR Hazelton which he has granted; |
have asked greater favors which he has
denied. In passing, we hope the
reader viii reflect moment here and
consider how much better the position
of man in the public service is who
holds 1t by such a tenure than rs the de-
pendent of some politician who has Sc
cured him an appointment. MIR. Pur-
mans opinion of Mr.. Hazelton is as
follows:
Il have personally known Mr.. Hazelton
for nearly twenty years | know him
better to-day than ever knew him be-
fore. The better know him the better
| like him. This no truthful man can
say Of every public man with whom he
may be acquainted, especially if his list
of acquaintance is very extensive.
Il have observed Mr.. Hazelton well for
these five years that he and / have been
in Washington. | have carefully noted
the estimate in which public men-men
of charaeter-held him And venture
the assertion, and no man can success
fully controyert it, that not member of
the present House of Representatives
has fairer fame for political honesty,
integrity and ability than Geo. c. Hazel
ton.
Il shall say nothing in this letter of the
Importance of retaining tried, true,
competent man in office. Every think
ing man knows the value of compre-
henslve acquaintance with public affairs
IN successful public servant. Neither
shall | say word in relation to the un-
fortunate complication in Republican
politics in the Third District You at
home must understand the situation bet
ter than /.
'0f the fact that Mr.. Hazelton has
some bitter enemies. | shall briefly write.
Every strong man must make enemies.
Every man that dispenses the patronage
OF q congressional district, consisting of
live large counties, must and will make
enemies. There are in the Third Dis
trict scores of competent men for every
office at disposal; and sometimes two.
four AMI even ten competent men ask
for the same Office. But one of them
can receive the appointments; the Other
nine or four are sometimes disgruntled,
and SO are all their friends. Mr.. Hazel
ton has not always dispensed his patron
age to suit me; but, perhaps, he knew
more of the case than did. | have OBJ
served him closely, and believe him hon
estly trying TO serve his district, his state
and his country"
In conclusion Mr.. Purnan SAYS: ais
il the purpose of the Republicans in the
Third District to aid in sending Demo
crat to Congress? | understand that
the Democratic nominee is an exception
ally good man. What of it? 1t is Dem |
ocratic legislation that the country is
concerned about, the policy of its party
not its men. This is sound and sen
sible talk The differences among the
Republicans of the Third District are
purely personal. Two years ago the /
Madison State journal, which now bolts /
Mr.. Hazelton's nomination, euogized
him as . a hard worker" and ''an able |
and eloquent speaker II said there
were few men in the House who ranked
higher or welded q stronger influence.
1t declared that "A district gains an adj |
vantage by the continuance of such
man in Congress. and that his renomi-
nation was ''wise acton on the part Of
his people and his election will rebound
to their benefit. - Nothing has occur
red since to change opinion respecting
Mr.. Hazelton except that, Dane County
having been added to his district by the
new apportionment, a Dane County man
wanted to take his place in Congress.
1t is natural that the Dane County aspir-
ant and his immediate friends should be
disappointed over their failure to secure
success in the nominating convention,
but it affords no justification or reason
for Republicans TO divide and turn over
the district to the Democrats. Mr.. Ua-
zelton is undoubtedly the regularly-nom-
mated candidate, and every Republican
who votes Ton Reyes or Hastings is d.
rectly aiding to elect the Democratic
candidate.