New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-24
THE WISCONSIN JUDICIAL ELECTION
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
MADISON, Wise, April l9, 1860.
In order that clear understanding may be had of
the precise extent to which the Democracy may claim
triumph in this State in the election Of Luther s.
Dxsn as Chief Justice If, as now probable, he
iJ>sed), i beg leave to avail myself of the use Of
YOUR extensive circulation for brief statement Of
facts.
Let me first premse that if Judge Dixon is elected,
il ia by majority of about go in poll Of lis 600
votes or about 5000 LEES than cast last FALL 1t
is probable that owing to normaes in the returns,
some counties may be thrown out by the State Can
yassers and Mr. Sloan the Republican candidate, OBJ
tain the certificate. In such case, Mr.. Sloan would
not it is supposed, take the seat, but would allow
Judge Dixon to hold On under the appointment by
which he now holds his seat.
The facts as to this Judicial contest are these: The
Demo cratic State Convention met February %, 1861
and remembering the miserable show which its parry
made with candidate for Supreme Judge last year,
adjourned without making any nomination. Judge
Dixon, however, having recently-in January made
a decision in which he acknowledges the appellate
jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court on the
subject the Fugitive Slave law had thus far put him.
self ruth the Democratic party and so far against
very large majority of the Republican party, that the
former was ready to take him up as an independent
candidate, while the latter determined to nominate
another man. and did nominate, at the Convention OF
February 20, the Hon. A. Scott Sloan who was known
TO entertain opinions opposed TO the appellate urlsdlc
ton of the United States Court. IL evident from
the first that Mr. Sloan would have the unreenting
and most persevering opposition Of great many Ia '"
yers Republican in politics generally but who agreed
with Judge Dixon on the legal question TISSUE WINE
il WAS iust as certain that these men would labor US
hard for Dixon. Beside this Judge Dixon, as CircuH
.JnSOe in the counties of Dane, Columbia and Jeiier-
son had been very popular land in effect these coun-
;es alopa cave him some 9, 800 Republican votes on
the Sd of April. -,
A ror+ion of the most ultra Stae-Rights Repuoh'
c,rs not satisfied with Mr.. Sloans position with 'ut
,v,it,sn evidence, insisted on his declaring where
stood on the appellate jurisdiction question: and there
vas n probability of third candidate coming out II
Mr.. Sloan had not responded. He did responds ana
thereupon the anti State Rights or Dixon men, wer
at once greatly Mortified; jus! as If it was in some do
GREE worse for Sloan to declare himself on side
than for Dixon by his decsion, to place himself tn,
other.
Well, the election came off, the Democrats, who
can control the great Of their voters by the crook
of finger of leader pOned straight for Dixon rs an
" independent" candidate and enough Republicans
voted for him TO secure bis election.
Nor, the Democratic papers are claiming Demo
cratic victory Let me quote single paragraph,
then, FROM Judge Dixon decision in the Booth Habsaa