The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-09-01

THE Oshkosh Times pleads for har-
mony in the congressional convention to
be held on the 7th inst, but thinks that
harmony can be best secured by the
nomination of G. W. Pratt The indie
pendent candidacy of Congressman Mil
Ter is an additional reason given why
Winnebago county man should receive
the nomination as that would neutralize
the effect of Mr.. Miller's candidacy.
Thus far there has been no utterance by
the press of the district and no expression
by any any of the candidates or their
friends, calculated to precipitate strife or
ill-feeling. The fact that each county
determined to use all honorable mea MS
to secure his success. Is SO manifestly
proper that 1t cannot possibly breed i'll
will toward the successful contestant.
There is no disposition on the part OF the
supporters of any one of the candidates
to say aught in disparagemento OF the
others, or to utter word which might
operate against the nominee, whoever he
may be. With such feeling, success in
the election is assured which, after all,
is matter OF more consequence than
which one of the aspiran is shall receive
the nomination.
There are reasons, however, which make
the selection of Mr.. Schmitz as standard
bearer polite and advisable. MIR. Miller's
candidacy is a menace to Mr.. Pratt as
that gentleman took from Mr.. Miller the
support ofthe county on which he had
mast reason to rely. The feeling Of antag-
| onism toward Mr.. Pratt by his home COM
petitor and his friends does not extend
to the other candidates, as there exists nc
occasion for it. Mr.. Miller's quarrel is
not with the party nor with any member
of it outside the county IN which he re-
sides. His feeling of hostility, as well as
that of his friends, is purely personal and
only on personal grounds can it accom-
plish anything.
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over senators. The district which he
represents is by no means sa3 one fol-
| the democrats and the democra tlc mar
gin Of majority in the next legislature
maby be so light that it is bad politics to
| jeopardize it by discounting the present
majority.
These considerations apply with equal
force in favor of Mr.. Pratt's several com
petitors. But when it is known that
Manitowoc county must furnish the ma
jority by which the successful nominee is
to be elected, the wisdom of taking the
candidate from this county becomes ap
parent. There is not the slightest insln
uation in this statement that failure tt
nominate Mr.. Schmitz will be resented
by his friends at the polls. No matte
who the nominee, he will have as heart.
Il support IN this county as united anc
harmonious party can give him. Their
are no factions and there will be NJ
Sinking But it is easy to perceive tina
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this nature would be much larger
done in behalf of a home candidate.
There are no factions in the Mantle
voc democracy from which danger ma
be apprehended. For years Mr.. Schmit
has been the acknowledged leader of tn
party in this county and the most in
| FOL, bar ~ ~ Ia Enr,
by no entanglements and stands wei
with his party throughout the district
Measure his strength with that of an.
of the other candidates and his avail
} ability at once pr esses itself on the a,
tention.