Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-04-01
The County Judgeship.
D0DGEvILLE, Wis, Mar

Editor Iri5uae:-Sometime since
| was credltably informed that a
report was being circulated 10 Min
eral Point, shat the Republican
county committee refused to nomi-
maze candidate for County Judge,
or to call u convention, and that the
committee was favorable to the
present incumbent" / have since
learned that nearly the same report
was in circulation in Mifiiin and
other parts OF the county.
1t is 80 far from the truth that |
have thought best TO correct it. The
truth Is, the members Of the Re
publican county committee from the
following towns were In favor Of
calling conventions: Pulaski,
Highland, Clyde, Wyoming, Arena,
Brigham, Rldgeway, Dodgeyille,
town and city, Linden, Moscow and
Waldwick.
No convention was called because
Of the delay in hearing from the
committee, and because, III the mean
lime, the other gentlemen mentioned
for the office had withdrawn in my
favor, aud there was no necessity
for convention.
The members of the committee
from every town in the county, in
except Mineral Point, town and city,
and Mifllu, have signed nomination
papers for me, andalso the secretary
ana treasurer OF the committee. |
have been also informed that the
member of the committee from
Mlllin, Mr.. Glbbou, i, in favor Of
my election, aud the chairman Of
the committee, both before my
nomination ana since, mas assured
me that he would support me
These are the facts and they show
that there was, and is, no foundation
for the report referred to.
Il wa, also reported here during
the week, by man from Mineral
Point, who was talking Of the cleo
ton for County Judge, that Mineral
Point iuteuded giving DodgeylIIe q
dose of her own medicine, meaning
| suppose, that they intended to vote
against me for that office.
trust no such feeling exists at
Mineral Point. | can see no reason
why any one should be actuated by
spite against Dodgevilie in this
matter, or by spite at all, and there
is much less reason for them to vent
their spite upon me. Ii DodgevllIe
has at any time done anything de-
serving Of oeusure, certainly am
not responsible for it, and do not
wish TO take medicine for the
whole town.
No man should be acWated by
such motive. An important office
is to be filled at the coming election.
Every voter should seriously ask
himself the question, which Of these
men will best till the office? All
other considerations should be put
one side. | trust | have done moth
lug to forfeit the confidence my
Mineral Point friends have hereto.
fore shown IN me. l certainly have
always tried to merit the good will
aud respect of my fellows, and |
think that to some extent | have
succeeded.
rims canvass was started as non
partisan, but 1t now seems that at
one side at least it is only SO in
name. Strong efforts are being made
to whip Democrats into line because
they are Democrats. The Demo
crauu state agent was here during
the week pressing Democrats 10 vote
tor my opponent, and telling them
If they did not do so they were not
Democrats. La another town In the
county q Democrat who desires the
post.otlice is given to understand
uy Democrat from Madison. that
he stands but little chance for the
office, unless ne supports my OPP
poueut,
Is Ii not little strange that all
tue independence Is expected to be
shown by the Republicans At
highland, also, they are drawing
tue lines just as closely as It is pos
-lble for them to do.
Inc question, however, Is: who
shall be County Judge? Every
voter, when he goes to mark ms
ballot, must beside that for himself,
SO far Is his vote can determine II.
Then he can exercise his own judg-
meul and be guided by L.
| remain yours respectfully,
J II. SAlELI1ER.