The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-09-16
WHEN a case of bargaining in its own

able positions of y. S. senator and gov
ernor CT Wisconsin are made commodities
of purchase and sale, The Sentinel dis
covers it has higher opinion of politi-
clans than The Pilot has. But its favor
able opinion does not extend beyond the
politicians of its own party. 1t seeks to
make a distinction between republican
and democratic bargaining, land just where
it fancies the difference occurs is the CEN
surable part of the proceeding. 1t makes
distinction without a difference" and
then complacently dwells on the enor-
nifty of Bragg's actions.
Note the anology in the bargains: 6
o. Washburn promised in writing
not to be candidate for the U. S. sen
ate in opposition to Carpenter and Howe.
CO. Bragg promised, theoretically, not
to be a candidate for congress in 1856
against Delaney or any other Dodge
county man.
(3.) All the circumstances go to show
that in return for the written promise,
Washburn was to be made governor of
Wisconsin. The republican party of the
state was turned over" to Washburn as
a consideration for the promise.
a. 1t is assumed that Bragg's prom
Use was in return for the support of
Dodge county, though his nomination
came opposed by the solid vote of that
county.
o. Washburn "'yiolated" his pledge,
and was candidate against Matt Car
penter.
Co., Bragg violated his pledge and
was thought to be candidate against
delaney or any other Dodge county
man, )" though it seems he is not.
Here are the facts and they are rela-
lively advantageous to Bragg. Nothing
but the promptings of extreme partisan
! ship could see aught blamable in the
Bragg-Delaney agreement which is not
also factor in the Washburn matter.
But Bragg is charged with assuming
to own the democrats of Fond du Lac
county and engaging to deliver their
votes this year" But it was the dele
gates who agreed to "deliver" and who
assumed to own" and the deed of con-
veyance was in the handwriting of De-
laney for whose political fortunes The
Sentinel has become sponsor. Bragg
only agreed to the bargain.
Carpenter, Howe and the republican
machine assumed to own" the republi-
can party of the state, and the event
showed they "could read their title
clear"
But Bragg promised delaney should
boss all the federal appointments in
Dodge county," and he went back on his
pledges and put creatures of his own
in office in Dodge county" And there
stood poor Delaney with his hands in
his pockets, disconsolate, sad eyed and
indignant, without bit of choosing" to
do while the little general was up to his
armpits in the work and never calling on
Delaney to come and help him ''boss. >
What perfidy! How the spectacle must
have stirred The Sentinel How its
sympathy did gush out toward the for
lorn Delaney without a thing to boss and
no office to give away. 1t did all that g
heart surcharged with tenderness could
do. 1t soothed the man who was led tc
believe he was going to have a nice jot
in "bossing" only to be disappointed
when the harvest was ripe and he was
ready to begin work. 1t caressed him
with loving words, cheered him with com
forting ones, flung out his banner to the
breeze and inscribed on it the motto
"Boss or Bust"
But what An unconscious tribute it pays
Bragg for the selection made in Dodge
county. With all his creatures in office
he was unable to get single delegate il
Dodge county. Not only this, but using
appointments since the advent of the
democratic party to power to further hi
own political schemes in the district, ht
has secured just one delegate outside O.
his own county. While the man who
has grievance because he was given ne
''bossing" to do, gets four delegates out
side of his own county. Bragg mus
have had an eye single to his own inter
ests in the appointments he made.