Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-21
THURSDAY, MARCH p, 1901.
To the Republicans of Grant County.

To the Republicans of Grant County.
With the view of promoting, foster
ing and maintaining whenever and
wherever possible the principles and
policies of the republican party, which
time and test have proven again and
again to be right, the County Central
Committee deemed it advisable to call
the convention recently held to place
in nomination republican candidate
for County Judge. In so doing the
committee had the interest of no in
dividual or faction in view but stood
upon the broad proposition that party
organization should be maintained
and that in the grand old county of
Grant that so recently gave William
Mckinley and Robert LaFollette near
ly twenty five hundred majority, thus
making it one of the banner republican
counties of the state, there should be
someone selected from among its citi-
zens upon whom all republicans could
unite and give hearty support for the
prominent aud responsible positions of
Probate Judge BY fortune of circum-
stance the nomination has fallen upon
upon one of the county's most respect
ed, widely known and worthy citizens,
Hon Ed NJ Lowry. who born and
reared in Grant county, has by studi
Gus endeayor and indomitable perse
verence risen 10 prominence in his
profession and honorable position
among his fellows Mr. Lowry, now
in the prime of his mental and physi-
cal manhood, IS admirably fitted for
the position; he is honest able and
fair. Asa slight recognition Of his
abilities the County Board Of Supervis
ugs several years ago elected him chair
man and at each subsequent session,
without q dissenting vote, he has been
reelected.
am aware that Judge Goodsell and
his willy democratic co-workers are
making vigorous effort to capture re-
publican votes. through the plea Of
mon partisanship;' it is claimed by
them that politics is corrupt and that
the judiciary should therefore be taken
out Of the political mire Strange
how their reverence for the Judicial
ermine is affected by local conditions
and republican majorities Four
years ago, when the county was less in
tensely republican and the party was
disrupted by factional strife, Barney
Goodsell was a straight out democratic
candidate for Judge and was elected as
such. But now since the county is
overwhelmingly republican and com
parative harmony prevails within the
party Mr. Goodsell's democracy is lain
aside and he now seeks the office as a
"non-partisan candidates" it is shrewd
in him to do this for he is well aware
that the full democratic vote will be
thrown for him and with mon parti
san" bait he hopes to allure sufficient
number Of republican votes to elect
him.
Query Had VIM T. Bryan carried
Grant county at the recent election by
a majority equal that given President
Mckinley would Judge Goodsell at
this time be mon partisan or
democratic candidateg
Though the office IL county Judge
may be Of little political significance.
yet fidelity - the candidate means f
deity @ party and fidelity q the party
means fidelity % The best interests Of
the nation. the state and the ndivid
aal
Carelessne7s IN these matters begets
that same Indifference that made dem
ocratie victory possible IN 1892 Indif