Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-31
Waiting Quietly.

has proven himself to be a tower of
strength. Wherever the blows have
been the thickest he has always been
found. Prompt and energetic he has
thus far never been wanting when call
ed on for active service. The hold
these qualities combined have given
him upon the people of the old third
district is shown in the majority that
was rolled up to his credit at his last
election a majority greater than was
ever before or since given to any can
didate in the third district.
So far all was well, but into every
Eden comes a serpent. To further the
ends OF a corrupt ring the old third dis
trict was last winter dismembered,
against the opposition and protest of
every senator and assemblyman from
that district, save one, and the two
northern counties thrown into the sew
enth district, while Dane county,
weighted down by the Madison ring,
was added to make up the compliment
of the new third.
This outrage was not suffered to pass
unnoticed. A cry of disappointment
and indignation vas raised, but it came
too late. The political buccaneers who
were engineering the scheme had ac-
complished their purpose and quietly
retired to lay out a plan for a division
of the spoils, trusting that, in the meal
time, the furore raised by their skillful
gerrymander would subside enough TO
enable them to continue business.
Misled by the II of minute
cabals of disappointed politicians in diff
ferent parts of the district, who claimed
to represent the sentiment of their re-
spectiye counties, but whose influence
in reality extended no further than their
own vote, the Madison ring emerged from
its enforced retirement and with a vo-
racity equalled only by its unblushing
%effrontry assumed the direction of af-
fairs in the district and coolly informed
the electors that Mr.. Keyes would be
their candidate at the fall election. Con-
fident III the assurances of their SYM
pathizers they did not stop to argue the
point, but seized the reins of political
power and assumed dictatorship at
once.
A very few weeks sufficed to show
them the egregious blunder into which
they had fallen, and a change was
made. Dane county, was roped in to
service, and all whom it might concern
were informed that Dane county de
manded' the nomination of Mr.. Reyes.
This fierce, all conquering Dane, with
an instinct for spoils as nicely developed
as the vikings of old, after a few weeks
acquaintance with her neighbors, COM
manded them to fall down and do obesi-
inc to its idol.
The language was i'll chosen. The
Republicans of the old third district
were unaccustomed to receive orders Of
this kind. They did not conceive that
the honor of being the ''capital district
was sufficient remuneration for serf-
dom. Thus the lesson of modesty has
been taught, little by little, to the ring,
until it is quite likely that by the time
the convention meets they will have as
sumed the virtue. whether they have it
or not.
In direct contradistinction to this
domineering spirit is the course
pursued by the Republicans of Grant
county. They recognize the right of
every county or every part of a county
if it so wishes, to present a candidate
for the sufTrages of the delegates to the
Monroe convention. While they are in
terested, heart and soul. in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Hazelton, believing him to
be the very best man on whom the man.
tie of nomination could fall, yet they
are content to quietly present his claims
and record to their fellow electors of the
district, trusting that the excellence of
his parts, his brilliant career in the
house, and his careful and laborious at
tention to the needs of his district dur
ing his past years of service, will be
sufficient not only to secure to his stand
ard the votes necessary to nominate,
but make him the unanimous choice of
the convention. Although Grant county
will undoubtedly give the majority that
will elect the nominee, whoever he NAV
be, next fall, it places no stress upon
that. Although with a Republican, mai
GRITTY of from twelve to sixteen hundred,
it enters no objections that this majority
is represented by only ten votes in the
convention, while Dane county with a
Democratic majority, is allowed to over
awe the assembly with fourteen. 1t
makes no handle of its long and steady
support of Republican nominees, who
ever they may have been and wherever
they may have come from, and so far
from threatening to sink the ticket. if its
favorite is not nominated, Grant county
will be found in November, whoever
may be the nominee, rolling up its usual
majority. The Republicanism of Grant
county is not for use only in fair wealth
er or when it is placated by a course of
coddliug. 1t is on deck at all times.
whether the winds blow high or blow
low. But Grant county does say that
should the convention see fit to select
its favorite it will endeavor to surpass
itself in the November election, and so
strong is the belief in the ability, integ-
rity and general excellence of its can
didate. that il awaits the decree of the
nominating convention, satisfied that il
cool judgement and thoughtful deliber-
alton alone is allowed 10 direct the pro-
ceedings of hat convention it cannot
fail To decide in favor of Hon. Geo. c..
Hazelton as the nominee of the party
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