Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-22
The Fifth District.
EN-. HUDD's OPINIC
Interview in Republican Sentinel

Interview in Republican Sentinel
7. r. Hudd, of Green Bay, one of the
prominent candidates for nomination
at the congressional convention of the
fifth district democrats, which is to
meet at Manitowoc on the 9th inst,
came to Milwaukee yesterday on pro-
fessional business before Judge Dyer,
OF the United States court and will re-
main in the city for one or two days.
When asked last evening for an opinion
in regard to the probable outcome of
the Manitowoc convention he said:
''This is day of surprises. Congress
sional conventions in this state so lar
this year have not turned out in fulfill
ment of the predictions of prophets. l
don't know that anyone can safely
prophesy much as to what will be
done by this one. can say, however,
that there is the best of feeling in our
district, and think nomination will
be made early after the assembling of
the convention"
"What do you think of Mr.. Rankin's
chancesF
l was not aware that he was can
didate. Mr.. Rankin is an able and
popular gentleman. But | have been
and am still under the impression that
his inclinations do not tend in the di-
rection of congress. In fact, l have
heard him express himself to that eff
feet. Elwell, of Sheboygan, is un-
doubtedly candidate, and will prob
ably receive the unanimous support of
the delegates from his county. The
only claim that | have heard put for
ward for him is that he is a lake shore
candidate. Well, they are all lake
shore candidates. Five counties in
the district are on the lake shcre."
MR.. HUDD's CANDIDACY.
My own. county, Brown, has as
much waterfront as almost any of the
counties, and is almost as much of
lake shore county as either Manitowoc
or Sheboygan. Calumet you can al
most call lake shore county, as it is
bordered by Lake Winnebago, which
is by no means an inconsiderable sheet
of water. Of course no man could
expect to run and be successful in the
fifth district unless he was fully COM
mitted to river and harbor appropria-
tons, for which l have always spoken
and voted whenever ] had an oppor-
tunity."
"You are fairly in the field, sup
pose, Mr.. Hudd?"
eyes; | will be presented to the con-
vention by my county and some friends
in other counties, think"
"Do you regard Seaman as possi-
ble rival?"
'Mr. Seaman was spoken of early in
the canvass, but says that under no cir
cumstances will he be a candidate.
He is a gentleman of excellent abilities
and would be formidable opponent;
but his private business is more re-
munerative and more pleasant to him
than service in congress"
care any other candidates spoken
off"
"I think not. I think no others ex-
pect or are lookiAg for the nomina-
tion."
PROSPECTS FOR NOMINATION.
"What do you think of your own
chances? ?"
81 don't know that could say posi-
lively. l have assurances from num-
ber of counties In the district which, if
carried out, will probably place me in
the lead of all the candidates as far as
delegates are concerned. AS to the
chances of election, in case the nomina-
tioE is secured, l can say that the dis
trict is anywhere from $500 to 1900
democratic on a full vote. see no
reason to doubt that the nominee of
the Manitowoc convention will be very
handsomely elected"