Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-02-16
GFoRGEr. MArHEs. Enlr.
4 Time Worn linmp.

In all political contests, where the is
sue to be tried at the polls is one in
which the chances of success hang
trembling in the balance, it is custom
airy with astute politicians who feel
their grip slipping to work up 1.-THE
people dodge To the ears Of these
managers there is something pleasing
in the sound Of these two simple words
They see, in imagination, the populace
in solid phalanX marching up to the
poll, and dcpoSiting their ballots for
the people = candidate, but il is safe
tosay that the action never gets further
than the imagination of the shrcwd ma
nipulatOrs. The move is invariably an
acknowledgment Of the weakness of
their candidate.
\ correspondent, writing to the Prai-
RE du Chen Courier. states that Geo
Clementson Of Lancaster is to be the
politicians candidate and that consc-
quently ''the people" will have another
in the person of JudgeCoihren. The cor
respondent predictions are based ON
the fimsiest Of foundations. The facts
in support Of his statements being ii
anything even more worthless than the
statement. themselves. His first pre-
mise that Mr.. Clcmentsou Is TO be the
candidate of the Republican party, ergo
the politicians, is assumption number
one. entirely unsupported by fact. II
would certainly prove extremely graft
flying to TIE HERALD and the numer.
Gus friends of Mr. Clcmentson through
out the district if the convention, soon
to assemble. should conclude that he OF
all others was the man best iitted foI
the oncrous task of leading the Republi-
can hosts in the Fifth Judicial district
in the coming campaign. From pres
ent appearances such an action would
not be unreasonable 10 expect, but the
decision rests with the convention.
What it will decide is a question for the
future
The second premise of the clever cor
respondent is equally As trashy as the
first Hon George Clementson if nomi-
natcd will be- no more the candidate OF
the politicians " than will Judge Goth
rem he the candidate of the people, .
'should he come ont in response to petit
tion~ which have been extensively circu-
lated for the past few weeks ny inter
e>ted parties
The people dodge may have a
savory sound to certain ears but it is
too gau,y to stand the wear and tear Of
hard campaign,
MIR. ClcmcntSon and Judge Cothren
prcsuppoSing each TO be nominated a.
above stated, will he respectively the
candidates of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, and as such will be en-
titled to tine support of their own party
friends,
The independent dodge is rs old a,
political parties, and will probably re
main in vogue as an heroic remedy ;,
long as parties continue to exist. Wher
managers feel that their party is no
strong enough to carry an election OF
strict party lines and appeal to 18th,
people in the endeayor to catch :
few unwav votes, the diSpoSerS o
which have given but little attention {,
the question Of the hour and are caugh
by the glittering baublc danced bcfor
their eyes
That there i, occasionally one VIII,
doe, not recognize the wolf in III,
Sleeps garb is unquestionably fact
Somecyes are So dull that they canno
penetrate the fringe Of wool which pro
iects over the froutlet But this class i
growing less, Political legerdemain o
this description may catch numbers o
unwaryone, when first brought out bu
like an tricks it cannot wen bear rope
titiou They bat acknowledged thei
weakness in advance
The Fifth Judicial circuit is strongl,
Republican and candidate possessing
the proper qualifications will unit, thi
vote and head the polls with the oil,
time majority.
Independent candidacy. with a no
torious unfit nomination on the othe
side may ut times prove winning card
but with Mr. Clementson to head tn,
ticket this spring, a gentleman who's
abilities are unquestioned, whose integ
ritv is above suspicion and agains
whose character either socially, morally
or politically, not word can be breath
ed. there will be little DETECTION. Ii
this ease the candidate viii be not onl!
the candidate of the Republican part,
but the candidate Of the majority of ''tht
people as the one. in this district, in
cludes the other.