Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

run LIEU INHNi OOsIhuo"
The Wisconsin Pinery, published
at Stevens Point, names our fellow
townsman Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong as
man whom it would like to see
elected to the office of Lieutenant
Governor, and pays the following
well merited tribute to his worth
and distinguished ability:
1--WE have had no election of states officers for
some time: next November, we shall be called
upon to make our choice of them;-and we are
beginning TO think the matter over
Itmay not be for the PISERY, to name Presi-
dent-perhaps not a governor even; but we
know OF no legal or moral impeachment > our
intimating preference for candidates: our mind Is
dwelling on an individual. rather than an office:
it is because we wish to see good man brought
20 the front. and placed in charge of great
public interest; aud not because of fayoring
individual ambition.
There may be many men of merit in the State:
there certainly is one, of age, experience
ability. and integrity in our mind, whom we
should be glad to see placed in charge of one
of the elective offices of Wisconsin, and who
we hope will Se nominated and elected: we
allude to the Hon. MOSES NJ. STRONG of Mineral
Point and have in view the offie OF LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.
We are not insensible OF the danger of our
venture in thus proposing Mr.. Strong for this
important office: there is class of men known
as wire pullers-machine politicians: our
proposition may not harmonic with their plans:
but with the candid. fair minded men OF all
parties, we risk nothing. This gentlemans long
residence in the State-his extensive acquaint-
ance with its whole population-his thorough
knowledge Of its varied interests his eminent
talent-executiye, legislative and judicial-his
conceded integrity and conservative habit-all
these must commend him in the most eminent
degree to the suffragans Of Wisconsin
In this movement we have no axe to grind
nor sore to be plastered: should our suggestion
meet with public favor and the candidate reach
the proposed place, he would never be troubled
with petition from US: our reward will be com
plete in seeing an honest man of consummate
ability and unquestoned integrity, placed in
| charge of an important public trust
The Democrat is not booming any
man for q place on the democratic
state ticket believing. that it is far
more important at this early stage
of the campaign for the party to
assert it's true position on the great
question of the hour and show a
determination to be guided by right
political action than to spend much
time in the naming of candidates.
But should the democrats of Wis
consin, by their representatives as
sembled for the purpose of choosing
q state ticket, confer the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor upon Hon.
NJ. NJ. Strong, the honor would be
most worthily bestowed. One of the
most important duties of this officer
is to preside over the deliberations
the senate, and as a presiding officer
Mr. Strong has no superior III the
state. In knowledge of parliament
tary law and practice we very much
doubt that he is out ranked by any
man in the country. He came to
Wisconsin in 1896, and has been a
constant resident of the state since
that time. In 1871 he was elected a
member Of the Legislative Council
to fill vacancy, and in 1912 he was
reelected for the term of four years,
and was twice elected president OF
the Council. He was elected del
egate to the Constitutional Conven'
tons of 1916 and AS, in which he
took a most prominent part. lie
was elected to the Assembly in 1913
and upon its organization he was
chosen Speaker 1t is recorded that
this session lasted thirty four days
being the shortest ever held i'll the
state, mainly due to the promptness
and ability of the Speaker"