Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-18
Congressional Nominee-R r. NJ.
LaFoLette.

AS was announced In the last Issue
of this paper, the Dodgeville CON
yentlon put IN nomination as repub-
llcan candidate for cong ess in the
Third district, Robert NJ. La Toilette,
of this city. THIS nomination The
State Journal most heartily endorses,
and pledges the candidate its most
cordial support. 1t is nomination
in every way "eminently tit to be
made" aud one that will bring to its
support an enthusiasm that will
acnleve brilliant triumph on
election day. 1t will arouse TO hard
and effective work the young repub-
llcans Of the district; and IL Is upon
the young men that the country must
look for the energetic work that leads
TO victory. They possess the real en-
thuslasm and when they are fully
aroused To duty, the cause they es-
pouse is IN no danger. In this noml-
nation the young blood Is enthused
to the highest degree; the young
men have candidate of their own
number, and one who is universal
tayorlte with them; they Will rally
20 his support, not only because they
love and respect the young man who
will lead them In this contest He
IS of them aud with them, and Will
make "a brilliant campaign that will
result IN a glorious victory! OF this
there is no reason To doubt, as the
party, young and old, In all parts of
the district, Is thoroughly united and
vail cordially sustain Robert NJ. La
Toilette for congress. The older
members of the party will endorse
his nomination with equal zeal with
his young friends and associates,
and the latter will need to look well
to their laurels, or the former Will
outsJrlp them III Jealous work ana
unbounded enthusiasm for the young
and brilliant orator who will lead
the way in the congressional cam
paign of 1884. The career of Mr..
La Toilette has uotonly been watched
and admired by the young, but the
older portion of the community,
have been mindful of his brilliancy
and have rejoiced in his success
They will now delight to join in the
solid column of republicans In the
district that will give the nominee
$500 majority in November.
A brief sketch of the career of the
young man who has acquired such
distinction may be of interest in thi,
connection. Robert M. La Toilette
is a native of Dane county; he wa,
born in the town of Primrose, June
IT, 1855. 1t will thus be seen thai
he is of an excellent age to begin
congressional life. Before he will
be called upon TO take his seat in
the house, he will be thirty year,
Old; an age when a man is in his
best condition for hard, effective and
brilliant Won, in legislative body
When Robert was but eight months
old, his father was removed from
the care of his family by death
/ Until he was nineteen years old, nc
lived upon a farm, receiving only
/ limited advantages for obtaining an
education, but he made the best use
of his time. AS soon as he was old
enough to work his time was
diligently employed in hard labor
in ulling the soil. His was mind
too bright to be content with such
/ limited advantages, and he resolved
upon obtaining a collegiate edu-
cation When this resolution was
I formed, as with every resolution he
forms, he went to work with ms
whole heart and mind to carry it out
Such energy and determination rs he
brings to bear upon all subjects
never fail, they must win; and dki
win in the case of Mr.. La Toilette
The circumstances surrounding him
would have disheartened most young
men in his course, but not so with
him. The greater the obstacles, the