Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-06
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
MES RYAN, of Ridgeway.
FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS.

this district have shown the depth
of their love for their candidate
by their utterances the past two
weeks, in regard to his difficulty
with Mr.. Reyes. They say that
although Mr. Hazelton is the right
full nominee, they would advise him
to submit to being displaced to
make room for a third man who
would unite the party. With what
bad taste this sort of advice comes
from the source from which it
does will be comprehended when
we consider the part which its au-
thor3 acted during the recent can
vass for the nomination. The men
who now advise Mr.. Hazelton to
submit to being driven OFT the
track, few weeks ago, when his
chances for nomination and election
seemed bright, were anxious to be
classed among his most valiant
and earnest champions. They were
then we'll aware of the strong OPP
position existing to him in the par
ty, and also knew that if his NOM
nation was secured at all it must
be secured by what might be mildly
called centrifugal forces in politics.
Then was the time for these lovers Of
harmony in the party to advise him
to shape his actions with 4 view
to bringing about that, to them, all
important result = the presentation
of a solid front to the enemy.
Why did they not then tell him
that it would be better for him
to leave the party alone, to select
its candidate free and untrammelled,
and as he had been their repre-
sentative for six years, and needed
no introduction to the people OF
the district, that if they approved
of his official course, they would
honor him again by choosing him
to the position which he coveted so
| highly But no, they were either
silent, or applauded at the success of
the attempt to override the will
of their party, and make MIR. Hazel
ton its nominee for a fourth time.
Not one of them seemed to be at
all concerned about Il free ballot
and fair count; but all bent their
energies to secure the nomination
for their candidate, all regardless
of how that end was being brought
about. And IIazelton was NOM
mated at Monroe, and these friends
of his applaudcd and hurrahed,
believing that Mr.. Reyes was Boss
keyes no longer, and he was only
clustering and would soon with
draw, and would leave the field
clear tor Il republican victory. Up
to this stage of the contest there
was no wavering visible among
Hazclton's friends.
But change comes over the
scene. keyes does mean to be a
candidate, so long as Hazelton is
one, and will only withdraw in
favor of a third man. And just as
il is seen that the latter has no
show of elcction-that Reyes is
still real live Boss, and has his
opponent down, and intends to hold
him there-these men who were
professedly Hazelton's warmest
friends, rush at him
l,lkt hhH hhGS vi ki'Sl Ii'N'
and demand that he must be sac
riiccd for their party's good-that
he must submit TO course most
humiliating to him, TO prevent the
election Of democratic congress
man. 1t matters not to them that
by this course he would virtually
admit that his nomination was not
honestly and fairly secured, and
thereby reflect disgrace upon HIM
self and his active supporters. So
soon as they begin TO believe that he
will not be successful, they are only
too anxious to cut loose from him
and his cause. Many republicans
who strongly supported him when
his star appeared to be in the ascend
ant, fail to prove that they are
friends to him in this his hour of
need. Their recent action only bears
out our charge of a few weeks
ago that many were attracted to
his standard solely by the large
number Of paying civil service APP
pointments which he controlled.
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