Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-11
Friday, June II, 1856,

Two years ago when Gen. Bragg
secured the nomination for congress
in the second district, it was claimed
that the result was brought about by
bargain or deal entered into by Gen.
Bragg and his friends on the one
hand. and Hon. \. X. Delaney and
his friends on the other. This charge,
we believe, has never been denied by
the parties directly concerned: while
the newspapers have time and again
reported Mr.. Delaney as intimating
that it was substantially correct The
following in regard TO the matter APP
pearrd in The Milwaukee Journal of
Friday last, and seems to be conclusive:
" All doubt regarding the existence
Of an agreement between Bragg and
Delaney was removed Yesterday after
noon, when writer for The journal
was permitted to see che famous doc
umcnt It tells the story of one of
the most remarkable political deals in
the history of Wisconsin. The agree
mcnt is written on legal cap paper,
and embraces three propositions The
first provides that in case a vacancy
occurs in the second district in 1850.
by reason of the election of Edward
= Bragg to the United States senate,
the Fond du Lac delegation will sup
port a. X Delaney or any other can
didatr for congress whose name shall
he presented bV the Dodge county del
egatlon. The second proposition is to
the effect that the Fond du Lac del
cgation will, III 1886, support Delaney
or any other candidate for congress
whose name shall he presented by the
Dodge county delegation. The third
proposition pledges Bragg's influence
to sustain Delancy's friends for federal
positions in Dodge county.
The agreement is signed by seven
81 the nine Fond du Lac county del
cgatcs To the Beaver Dam convention
two years ago, the name of sam
Nmrad, now postmaster, appearing at
the head of the list The signatures
are written in different characters, and
are undoubtedly genuine.
ON the reverse side of the paper is
the following, substantially: Il en-.
d.r,,o ,nd r,tif, ~. within ,,,,oo,,.rt
and in ease Of the election of Grover
Cleveland to the presidency, the pat
,"'i"NI ~ lug, county H'l'I' ~ 'o''
ion This i stoned by cen RroTp
Following the above is a statement
signed by faNlh, bafWlck ana Lam
a., ~, p,,,,-, ,,;,,,nj w., ~, ,a,,,n :,
The words ratifvinp the agreement be
fore Nmrad and other members of the
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n.r,tiu,, that.t,y, ,f thn E,,J du -,
delegates were absent, which explain
why their names q" not appear on tn
w., ~ I ~ - ..,.,,,-..., 49,, a.
a,,rrrment was drawn ma in 1874 ha
fore the election of the Legislature
when chose Il successor |" senate
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,I.rt y majority If the IruisI,t,irn In,
they succeeded, Gen. Bragg would cvi
IDENTITY nave been Il candidate not
,., 80 I, ,'u' ~ : VS., ,,,,
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tues VINO believe N the doctrine I
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right I" piece and parcel out patronag