Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
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enough voters who are not acquainted
| with the facts to succeed in electing
the Democratic candidates. Perhaps in
espousing the cause of these nominees
some may think this was written by
their suggestions, on the contrary. Twill
say that not one of them knows of it,
and possibly would not approve of it if
they did. But it seems to me eminently
proper that we the voters living in this
city, and being SO well acquainted with
all the parties, should show our Repub-
lican friends throughout the county the
trap that the Democratic managers are
trying to spring upon us.
Viewing this from a logical stand
point we should look for reason for
the writing of the before mentioned
editorial assuming that he is not so far
gone but that he has one) the conclusions
are, LIST, that he wishes to do what he
thinks best for the public good; or End
to vent some petty spite against some
of the candidates; or Sd, is running his
press fabricated by oil furnished by the
Democratic party. We think the facts
will show the last two as the prominent
factors. If he had wished the public
good and thought it wrong to nominate
the old officers, his independent mind
would have suggested list of names.
before the time of the convention, of
persons better qualified in his Judgment.
He expresses himself in strong terms
against Mr.. Richards, principally on
the soldier question. We have not
heard here in this place that he was so
solicitous for them before. In fact.
when our caucus was held this fall, and
run on that issue, he criticised it severe
ly. especially on its action in the inter-
ests of Sheriff. Mr.. Richards received
the nomination fairly, is a competent
person, and will make good officer.
AS to our Treasurer. no man has ever
found any fault as to his private or
official record. He has had the mis-
fortune to meet with loss by bank
failure. in doing precisely the same as
former Treasurers have done. As the
county has no safe place for keeping its
funds, it has been the custom to divide
it up with the principal banks for safe
keeping; thus making the chances for
loss less. OF course we can say now, if
he had put it all in our bank it would
have been all right. But was not the
reputation of the Platteville Bank, one
year ago, as good as any in the county,
We know that Mr.. Mcmahon has made
a good officer and will be elected.
And then this great mind goes for our
District Attorney. He has found out
what none of his competitors at the Bar
in their most heated arguments, or at
any other time, have ever thought
of-"his incompetency." As Mr. Orr is
SO well known throughout the county he
probably does not need any defense. The
absurdity of the charge is so apparent
that if descends to the ridiculous. AS the
paper before mentioned, was scattered
amongst class that do know this
mans reason for the great interest he
takes in the matter, it might be we'll to
explain few facts. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Mr.. Orr has made one of the
most efficient officers that has ever held
that position, and when we consider
with what ability it has been represented
by such men as Geo. B. Carter, and
our worthy Circuit Judge, Hon. Geo.
Clementson, such reputation is not by
any means an empty honor. When our
grand jury system was in vogue. | had
it from the lips of one of the old ex-
perienced wheel-horses of that system,
that Mr.. Orr's quick, conceptive action
in arranging the business for them, was
saving of several days in the session
of court, and he considered him the |
best attorney the county ever had |
There is no doubt that Ed. Pollock |
can see after some cases have been tried |
where the line of procedure should have
been different. So perhaps can Mr.. |
Orr, or any other lawyer. after evidence
has been adduced upon the other side
of an unexpected character. He would |
be very ''incompetent" if he could not |
But if Ed. Pollock thinks him incompe-
tent, and wishes to improve the office,
why does not his great mind suggest |
some candidate possessing better quail |
fications? In fact, why did he not sug-
gest some names before the nomina-
tons were made, as he knew that the |
general idea was that Mr.. Orr had made |
a good record and might be renomi-
mated? 1t looks as if at that time be |
had not received the Democratic oil.
And now we Will sum up, by going
back to the reasons for Ed. Pollock
action, dropping out the firstly when
the Sisley trial was held here before a
Justice, before Ed. Pollock had scared
to his present position, he took very
conspicuous position in the court |
room and constituted himself Judge of
the proceedings, in his own mind, and
his independent intellect went out
against the opinions of nearly all pres
ent, declaring that it was case of
suicide. Mr.. Orr, on behalf of the State, |
the case with firm con-
viction that it was murder, and would |
have been censured as very ''incompe-
tent" officer if he had not. But as all |
who witnessed the case will remember, |
it was very complicated case, yet the |
parties were bound over. But as fur |
Their evidence to justify prosecution was
not forthcoming, il was not taken up. |
Mr.. Pollock censured the District Attor-
ney at the time for his great zeal IN
prosecuting the case. Mr.. Orr did not |
consider that it was right for him to |
NEEDLE in the matter. and told him in a |
few forcible words what he thought of |
it. Since that time Ed. Pollock has,
by inuendo if not outspoken words. |