Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Upham Misquoted-Koch Withdraws

/ Upham squ0ted-KOch WithdraWs.
The Milwaukee Sentinel having
published statement to the effect
that Maj. w. H. Upham had with,
drawn from the field as a candidate
for governor, and favored the nomi-
nation Of Koch, the Major calls the
Sentinel to order 10 the following
letter:
MARs6pELD, WIS May II
TO the Editor OF the Sentinel
The statement published 10 the Sentinel
which says will soon publish a letter Of with
druwal is incorrect, as it is impossible 70 with
draw from e neld upon which one has not yet
entered. Your correspondent has misquoted
me. perhaps uuintentioualy, for / have ex-
pressed no preference for John G. Koch or any
other candidate Ia the held. / am for the nom
inee Of the convention, and it appears to me 10
be beneath the dignity Of the Republican con
yentlon 70 degenerate into ratification meet
ing; and am ia hopes that this year the nomi-
nation will not be made until the convention
meets On July %. W. II. UPHAA
Major Upham's significant hope
that "the republican convention this
year may be something more than
"a ratification meeting" meets echo
N every county in the state, and
managers will do well to heed il
A suspicion that nominations tor
state offices were contracted year
or Two ago, perhaps has but little
foundation, but that such suspicion
exists in the ranks Of the party there
is evidence, and ths needs to be
eradicaled. A good way to begin
convincing people that there is no
Encouragement Of nominations
would be 10 have some changes in
the personnel of feed attaches at
state headquarters. So long as the
same sub.bosses are retained there
and allowed to promulgate that this,
that, or the other man is a illogical"
e or "inevitabie" candidate, the sus-
piclon viii exist that they reflect
the sentiment Of the power by which
they hold positions; and that the
convention must become merely
ratification meeting, or antagouize
the party leaders.
70 insure the best results there
should be implicit confidence in and
respect for party leaders. This can
be attained only when leaders duly
consider the interests and wishes of
all elements Of the party, and are
governed by a determination to
serve the party, and incidentally the
state and country; refralning from
using the power Of leadership for
the advancement Of any personal
cause. Leaders should freely and
earnestly advise conventions as to
nominations, but with greater care
than is expected of party laymen,
because their influence is greater,
and if wrongfuIly exercised more
hurtful.
At the present time there Is spe,
cial need of care on the part Of Wis.
eonsin republican leaders, that they
council wisely. 1t is not sufficient
that they dictate party action. They
must convince the party that their
advice and direction are actuated
/ by the highest sense Of party duty,
1 Their recommendations must be
supported by indisputabIe reasons.
! Ii they believe the nomination of
/ Mr.. Koch the best, they must be
prepared to explain why, and thus
remove an apprehension that his
prefyrmynt is but the resultof adroit
machine manipulation.
As the TRIBUNE forms were about
to go to press the announcement
came that Mr. Koch had formally
withdrawn from the field as a candl,
date. Had the news been received