Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-13
Stronger Than Ever.

Ihe Madison correspondent of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, III review of the
situation in the various congressional
districts since the apportionment, devotes
considerable space to the prospective
trouble which lie apprchends to be brew
iug in the Third district OH the nomina-
ton for representative from that district
the coming fall The correspondent
may or may not voice the opinion Of the
Madison end Of the district when he
coolly shelves all prominent candidates
Ia make room for Mr.. Oakley rs u com
promise candidate He is certainly
, trile too previous in his assumption of
union. one and indivisiblc, between
Dane, Iowa and Green. Doubtless the
Dane county cohorts would snap on to
such tempting bait as a shark TO a NOR
sci Of fat pork, but the bait will hardly
bc offered. To the older counties Of the
district il will look rather more bccom-
ing for Dane to don the veil of modesty
until al least il has finished the forma-
tion Of an acquaintance with the bal
anec Of the district
So far rs Mr.. Hazelton is concerned,
against whom the darts of these tiny
a,sailants appear to be always directed,
there is no cause foraprrehenSion The
action Of the legislature has solidiiied
rather than scattered bis friends, while
winning for him the open sympathy and
future assistance of many who have in
former times been found numbered
among the opposition \ man who, by
his own ability, force If character and
will power can wrc~t great victory
from almost certain defeat and SO solid
ity the Republican party in his district
az to raise the majority from hundreds
IL thousands will Ice found not the per-
son his constituents will allowto be cast
aside With imPunit(. When il is found
necessary in order 10 defeat such man
t. cali in the power OF the law making
branch and endcaor to legislatc him
out If office. the net result Is rs in the
present instance, an immediate docking
tq hi, standard Of every man who de-
test, hypocrisy and skulldugeery Of
every kind, whether it bc political or
otherwise
40 member of the lower house of
congress has more influence or power
to-day than the present member from
The fiird Congressional District. By
tirelrsS industry and unwaycrlng en-
ergy he has placed himself in a condi-
tion where he can be not only Of use TO
his constituents but an honor 10 the dis
trict I've is noted aS being one of the
most industrious workers i'm the House.
aud one who never allows the interest,
of his district to suffer. He has left his
mark on The journal Of the house
Rarely in the wrong. and then only in
following ont the thread of his honest
convictions To their logical conclusions,
Mr.. Hazelton commands respects Tor his
opinions and attentive listeners upon
whatever subject he may see tit to
speak With such a record he has but
little to fear from the Vaccinations Of
small bore politicians.
1t is not necessary to deliver any eul-
ogy upon Mr.. Hazelton. His record for
the past siN years speaks more forcibly
than columns Of words could do. and
lie is. besides. too firmly enthroned in
The hearts of majority of the people
Of this diStriq. 70 demand any further
ceoniums. but ip Sic,S " the recent At
tacks legislative and otlsl~ise a few
word, in The name of the people * his
district are certainly not ont Of place