Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-02


WIN. i. ROWE, Chairman
GEORGE CRAWFORD.
JAMES RYAN.
ORVILLE STRONG.
RICHARD KENNEDY,
County Committee.
There is one thing that the demo-
ocrats OF the Third congressional
district Of Wisconsin must not lose
sight of in this presidential year,
and that is that every possible effort
ought to be put forth to secure the
reelection of Hon. Burr w. Jones to
congress. The record which he has
already made as an able, faithful
and painstaking representative de-
mands an endorsement by his con-
stituents. OF course the district is
considered largely republican; and
the republicans think that with
harmony in their ranks they have
the election of a representative in
their own hands. This may or may
not be true, and can only be definite
ly determined when the ballots are
counted next fall. In 1882 Mr..
Jones received 1920 more votes
than both of his republican oppo-
nents, Messrs. Reyes and Hazelton.
1t is claimed that he received many
votes from republicans who were
disguised with the disgraceful fight
going on between the supporters of
the republican candidates. But it
may be that the respectable repub-
licans who cast their votes for Mr..
Jones on this account have not vet
got entirely over their disgust; so
the union of the elements which
carried on such a disgraceful fight
two years ago cannot be much more
attractive or pleasing than was their
division. And the fact that Mr..
Jones has made an exceptionally
good record for new member, pre-
senting such a favorable contrast
with his predecessors in office, will
have great weight with republicans
not blinded by partisanship. And
besides the tariff issue will in all
probability play prominent part
in the coming campaign; and we
have faith to believe that if that
issue should be fairly presented to
the people of the third congressional
district, they would have the saving
good sense to see that their material
interests would be subserved by
greater commercial freedom, and
against the present thieving tariff
laws. On the whole it would appear
that we stand a good fighting chance
of carrying the district. With these
facts in view it behooves the DEM
ocrats of the district to prepare for
a long pull strong pull and a
pull altogether for successful cam
paign in this presidential year Of
1854. To secure success there must
be the most harmonious action and
hearty cooperation. If any wrang-
ling or discord is allowed within
the party to be settled at the polls
we will surely be defeated; and it is
our first duty as democrats TO see
whether there is any dissension in
our ranks and to remove the cause
if possible. And in regard to a mat
ter which has produced dissension
of no insignificant proportions within
the party The Democrat would
speak q few plain words to its
readers.
We believe that it would be for
the best interest of the party to
elect a new chairman of the con-
gressional committee for this district,
which position is now held by Col.
J. G. Knight, who was chosen on
the eve of the election Of 1882 to
fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of l.. NJ. Fay, of Madison.
The choosing of Mr.. Knight to fill
this position caused great distrust
at the time among democrats best
acquainted with his character as an
office seeker, and a wire-pulling pol
itician. As it was in the heat of
the campaign, however, they made
no opposition to his selection. But
their fears were well founded. He
used his position as chairman to
force himself into a situation at
Washington regardless of disastrous
consequences to the party. Let it
not be thought that we overesti-
mate the estrangement caused by
his greed for official pap. Humid
reds of democrats in Lafayette and
Iowa counties are offended thereby.
And not without reason: for it is a
travesty on civil service reform to
select such veritable place-hunter
for a position in the gift of q dem-
ocratic congress. While We say all
this, we do not want TO reflect upon