Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-26
HON. r. NJ. LA TOILETTE.
Public Opinion Fav0rs Ills denomination, Not
withdrawing Descendant Notes From LaFayett
county.

Wlthstand!Hg Dtsceriant Notes From lafayette
county.
las bearing upon the question of the
Congressional nomination, which is at
present arousing interest, we give space
to the following editorial which appear
with the above heading in the Albany
Green County, Journal
From the Darlington Journal, of last
week, we learn that tie Darlington
Democrat has heard It whispered THAT
the Republicans of this Congressional
District Especially La Fayette county,
are quietly casting about for a suitable
candidate for Congress TO succeed Hon.
L. NJ LaFoilette" Hon. p A. Orion,
/ it is unanimously conceded, is 1.-The Gem
| inc man. The Democrat is almost
moved to tears at the thought of scour-
iug the woods to find 4 candidate with
2 ghost OF chance as opposed to Judge
Orion, should that gentleman receive
| the nomination.
The Journal says: 1--WE have not
interviewed Judge Orton. and DO 10!
know that he would accept !. ngnlina-
lion, but we airs very confident that K
I
candidate, his majority would rea,:S up
confident that Ortons well kuSqsn abil-
ity, integrity and popularity would give
him 81 thousand majority IN lafayette
county alone. Hon. Reeert NJ. LaFol-
BETTE, it is limited, wosss not be u safe
candidate in another campaign for the
! Republican party, ewing 10 the meage
majority he obtaized in 1886, LaFay, tie
county deciding against him by ma
jority OF 81 IN that campaign. The
possibility of The Prohibs uniting with
the Democrats in the next contest is
argued az point in favor of securing a
more formidable candidate than the
''litte giant from WiscOn sim
We are not prepared to accept the
views entertained by our worthy con-
temporary relative to the caddacy of
our hOnOred representative at Washing
ton, neither are we inclined to speak
disparagingly of the fitness and manly
virtues of Judge orion, who, If chosen
TO succeed LaFOlette. would. without
doubt, command the respect of his con-
stituents, as the special features of
craftsmanship are not lacking in his
E
ably known it is true, and his record
is before the people.
i But what are the facts in the case OF
Hon. Robert NJ L4Fnllette, whom the
j Darlington journal thus sets aside on
the grounds of inferiority, if we under
stand him Alright In his comments on
+, the fitness of Judge orion we hear no
/ word of commentator for the Hon. r.
/ NJ. LaFollette who has made as brilliant
record during bis first term in Con-
/ gress as the most profound in wisdom
could aspire to.
/ When Mr. LaFollette was taken up as
/ the standard bearer nf the Republic IN
/ party in 1884 ha was virtually without a
record. fresh from the State University,
untried, but bearing the requisites of
/ true manhood, beloved aud honored in
/ the circle OF his labOrs He came before
4 the people at time when the Repuhli-
can party was divided by petty quarrels,
+ jealousies aud rival factions aud the
Democracy holding sway in the district.
The events of the qast two years have
served to change public opinion irs-
menSely and Mr.. LaFOllette is no longer
a man without n record In his chsna-
pionship of all the great measures tor
the public veal. he has displayed far
sightedness and keen scrutiny into pub
| lie affairs that has placed him promi-
nently among the representatives Of
the nation.
With such gu enviable reputation, won
in so short time, we are confident that
we voice public opinion when we assert
that our honorcd representative. Hon.
Robert NJ. LaFoliette is the most avail
able candidate that could be named TO
ill the position, and his denomination is
most urgently demanded by ssalwart
Republicans throughout the district. -
Green County isproud OF his record and
DESTROYS of Continuing his servs ces as
! rsuzessntatix-s AZ the E,yr4,r7s,a tJaritca.