River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

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WAsHINGToN ID. c.. April IA III
A. Taylor left for home yesterday,
highly pleased with his visit here.
He refused to say anything about the
attitude of the Wisconsin Senators
and Congressman toward his candidacy
for Governor, but that nearly all of
them approve and support il is no Sc
cret here.
"Well, suppose you are going home
now to make lively campaign" said
the Wisconsin reporter.
mo sir; not if you mean that l am
| going To travel up and down the state
soliciting support. | shall do no such
thing. When [ announced my candi-
dacy last fall | SAD that while | should
be gratilied with the nomination for
Gov. L did not intend to enter into any
personal scramble to secure it, and
should not be found canvassing the
counties and ''setting up pins for del
egates. | feel now just as | did then,
only little more so. | have written
to some and expect TO write TO others,
of my personal friends, asking them
to look after my interests if they feel
SO disposed, but | shall make no
expeditions around the state solicit
ing support. l can work for others.
For many years i have taken
an active part in local and general po-
litical work. | have enjoyed and met
with good success in championing the
interests of friends. but haven't got
the "cheek" if that IS what it is, to ask
for votes for myself. have never
done it and | never will do it. 1t is
altogether distasteful to me.
The Office of Governor is a high
and honorable one, and those who seek
it should do so in a becoming and dig
nilied manner, | do not hesitate to
say that [ should be proud to receive
the nomination of my party for the
Office of Governor, and l am extremely
grateful to the many friends who have
assured me of their support, but j do
not want nomination obtained
through the employment of any doubt
full methods. l believe / am pretty
well known by the Republicans of
Wisconsin. | have for many years
served them in various responsible
positions. They are familiar with my
political record and methods, and are
competent judges of my fitness for the
Office to which | aspire. My candida
cy has been frankly announced 1t
will terminate only when the cOnven-
ton makes it's choice, and | will cheer
fully acquiesce in the decision of the
majority
MI. Taylor said he was going direct
ly home, possibly stopping a day or so
at Madison, and should devote himself
to his private business which had ac-
cumulated during his winters absence
in California.
The JOURNAL takes pleasure in en-
rolling itself in the list of the friends
of Mr.. Taylor No better nomination
has been suggested than this for many
years. Mr.. Taylor is man of rare
ability as an arganizer, has the the in
terests of the state at heart and will
if nominated and elected make a re-
cord of-which the state may we'll be
proved.
His career as a business man has
been one indicating very marked abili-
ty and he has more than once been
selected by business corporations as
the right man to infuse new spirit of
enterprise into institutions needing
just this treatment and where success
has been possible he has achieved it.
Wisconsin needs just such =. an of
energy and business capacity as a
leader, and we trust that the many
friends of Mr.. Taylor will take hold
without waiting ''his setting up the
pins" which he has refused to do for
himself, and by hearty and unnani-
nous voice select him as leader for
the coming campaign.
Mr.. Taylor voice will be found in
the van of every accepted reform
movement. lie is not a man to try
uncer tain or doubtful methods, but
will be found earnest in the promotion
of all things which promise any sue
cessful advance in real reformation.