Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-19
The Congressional Question.

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EDITOR HERALD: --The question as TO
: who should be the next representative
from the third Congressional district
having been discussed in recent issue
by correspondent who evidently has
candidate to boom and who, mo
doubt, has considerable faith in the
trite maxim 1.-THE early bird catches the
worm," prompts me to again exercise
the privilege of citizenship by making
some observations on the subject under
consideration.
The only reason that is advanced why
there should be change in the repre-
sentation is the fact that the present
incumbent is from Dane county. 1t is
admitted that it is s'not on account of
his inefficiency or inability" The only
reason given, that would not apply with
equal force to dozen other gentlemen
living in the district. for the candidacy
of Mr.. Treat is the fact that he lives in
Green county. The statement that he
is a worthy man, jealous Republican,
and possesses the qualifications for the
Office, is not an especial argument in
his favor, for it is equally true of many
other men and is particularly forcible
in the case of the present incumbent
who has proved himself to be an ex-
ceptionally able representative and
whose influence in the national councils
will increase in a direct ratio with his
term of service. 1t is not necessary at
the present time to offer any arguments
in favor of the last assertion as the only
question raised thus far is one of resi-
dence.
Who will best represent this district
in Congress, is the point that Republi-
cans should consider in making their
nomination. The question as to what
particular portion of the district he
comes from ought to be of little mo-
ment so long as it is evident and I'M
questioned that he has the interests of
every portion of his constituency equally
at heart and deals justly with all. Any
candidate for the nomination whose
supporters make the accident of his
residence the principal if not the sole
basis for his claims to the nomination
ought to be defeated. The correspond
ent above referred to quite seriously
and confidently makes the superhuous
assertion that with no other candidates
in the field the nomination of Mr..
Treat would be foregone conclusion
and intimates that il would be the Fart
of wisdom for no other candidate to be
mentioned so that no fight be precipated
in the district. If the gentleman is
anxious that there should not be con-
test he might have aided the quiet set
Element of the question by remaining
silent, but having thrown out chal
lepge he could not reasonably expect
every body else to be mum. MethipkS
he is also little too previous with his
positive statement that mo man, so far
as Grant county is concerned, would be
more acceptable TO Republican voters"
than his favorite who happens to live 10
Green county and not in Dane He no
doubt will find that no particular man
on account of his residence, or no par
ticular county has mortgage on the
nomination to be foreclosed next Sep
TENDER, but that thoughtful Republicans
who really have the interests of the
party and the country at heart, and not
the interests of particular individuals,
will make the selection regardless of
location. BoETHIUs.
January 9Th, 1888.