The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-01
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
DUB aADIsON CORRESPONDENCE.


MADISON, Wis, Oct. 25 1854.
State Of Parties-" BarstoU and the Balance'--Con-
gressional Cdndidates-Edors Fined for Contempt Of
CoSrt-7Ae "SmaH and Gro,cing Beautifully Less''
Number If Pierce Democrats.
The politics of Wisconsin, like the politics Of other
States, are just now, very intricate matter There
numberless shades of faction in every party, and
the parties themselves enough in all
science If can enughten you upon the subject /
slIall be happy to do so.
The State administration is democratic, and was
elected one year ago, by some 1000 5000 majority
They all selected from the wing of the party in op
POSITION to the Pierce concern. They familarly
known at home as ssBarstow and the basnce,n which
grew from the following crcumstances:-Gov Barstow
formerly Secretary of State and such had the
disposition Of the printing contracts. man named
Tenncy, who then published newspaper at the
capital, wrote private letter to his partner,
laying plans by which they were to obtain
the public printing, and closing proposition,
II they could get 1t other way, said they
must " buy up Barstow and the balanceo The letter
was lost by accident found by one who liked fun er
mischief, and published in opposition paper The
very easy method Of obtaining public contract which
it proposed and the incidental ALTERATION Of consonan
gave it passage into proverbia notoriety and when
the Of State nominated for Governor it
nHppfhy Iemaiuu6r OI tne
candidates They elected and the nickname sticks
10 them st. Barstow and his friends were the most
active supporters Of Frank Pierce in the State during
the Presidential canvass Of 49, After election through
the influence Of Senator Henry Dodge (whose last elec
ton they strongly opposed they were thrown over
board and the patronage Of the national administration
passed into the disposal Of Noonan Postmaster at NIL
wauke) Dodge and their faction Bsrstow then put
forward the front Of the antPcrce democrats was
nominated for Governor in September, 49, after two
nyhf n and elected snlpndid ma
jority With this emphatic Enforcement Barstow again
went to Washington, and suggested to Mr. Pierce the
proprety recognizing the fact that there other
democrats In Wisconsin beside the Milwaukee Post Office
squad and Dodge family dependents and evidence Of
vcnton and the official returns of the election These
evidences did not convince the President Of the
fact, and guess he remains blind to it at this day.
Gov Barstow returned; the newspapers supported by
Official advertising and post ofce patronage commenced
pitching into" him; the breach In the party widened
till Il is now nearly or butte irreconclablc. .na
The following is the way the Congressional candidates
Disiricss. Democratic. Republican
1............ Daniel Wells, Jr. Wyman Spooner.
So. s.. John @ hs' Macy Sinssarss
mery represented By Charles Ducker thorough paced
free soer. Wells beat him in 1882 by majority Of
2,eoo. At his election-though pledged to the other
faction and they have since used him for all their pu
poses He voted against the Nebraska BILL and before
nes n md to tSe repeal Of the Fugitive sVe lave H.
man OF decisiona long, calculating Yankee he has
no opinions and knows till after vote IL taken
how he intended to CO. His opponent, Wyman Spooner
was once whig but has been free soiler for years
The fusion by which he Ia supported Is very Thorough
The result 10 very doubtful II Wells gets fifteen hun.
dred majority in Milwaukee county he win be elected
eff not not.n
In the Second district Dr. Hoyt Is the demo-
cratic candidate. He Is fine gentleman, and .
man Of decided character. He was surgeon of the
New England regiment in Mexico, where he formed the
acquan{snce Of General Pierce After the latters eec
he tnto n4 Had.
Land ONCE The Doctor Is the only friend Of Barstow
and the balance who has received favor at the hands
of the Pierce administration. The convention which
nominated him passed strong Nebraska resolutions and
he ID national man all through. bis chances for
election would be good but for the stigma which rest
upon him Fierce once holder. His opponent Is
brother Of the Maine and Illinois washburns. He u
banker at Mineral Point-a Of very moderate cApa
city, and strong points except his family relations
Ben @. Eastman Il the present msmber but Hithdre,
his name from the democratic nominating Convention
BECAUSE o. be said the resolutions we're iH effect con