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Domestic News October 13, 1848

Wisconsin Tribune

Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin

What is this article about?

Leading Hunkers in the state plan to withdraw their Electoral Ticket to support the Regular Democracy's ticket for Van Buren and Adams, aiming to unify the Democratic party and avoid distracting the vote for the presidency. They are urged to also drop their State Ticket for a fair contest between Fish-Dix and Patterson-Harris, and to end third-party efforts in Massachusetts and Vermont.

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A Good Idea.-We hear through channels that enable us to state with confidence that the leading Hunkers of our State meditate the withdrawal of their Electoral Ticket at the polls in favor of that of the Regular Democracy, which is pledged to Van Buren and Adams, thus ceasing to distract the Democratic party, so far as the Presidency is concerned. This is the most sensible scheme that has entered their heads this season. If they will just make a clean thing of it, by pitching over their spavined State Ticket as well, and giving us a fair, old-fashioned fight between Fish and Dix, Patterson and Harris, they will make the contest close enough to be interesting, and bring out the voters. As they know by this time that the People won't vote for Cass, and that their only chance is in the House, they may as well stop their disorganizing, third-party nonsense in Massachusetts and Vermont also, making over their scattering votes to the Free Soil Democracy and thus partially concealing their weakness. The game is a good one, but unless played boldly and thoroughly it will fail. -N. Y. Tribune.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Hunkers Electoral Ticket Democratic Party Van Buren Presidency State Ticket Free Soil Democracy

What entities or persons were involved?

Van Buren Adams Cass Fish Dix Patterson Harris

Where did it happen?

Our State

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Our State

Key Persons

Van Buren Adams Cass Fish Dix Patterson Harris

Outcome

potential unification of democratic party vote, closer contest, increased voter turnout

Event Details

Leading Hunkers plan to withdraw Electoral Ticket in favor of Regular Democracy's ticket pledged to Van Buren and Adams to stop distracting the party on Presidency. Suggested to also drop State Ticket for fight between Fish-Dix and Patterson-Harris. Urged to end third-party efforts in Massachusetts and Vermont by supporting Free Soil Democracy.

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