The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18
GENERAL PoPEs DEPARTMENT.
Our Milwaukee Correspondence.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 10, 1858.
Situation Of Affairs in Mi,oauke-Po;itics-Positi Of
the T.co Parties Prospects in the Escton-AgicIltmal
and Mercantile Status Of Wisconsin Wheat Shpiments-
Military Maaers-Geera, Pope's Administration
Prospects-Comparison Wih Illinois, de-, dc.
For strict correspondence Milwaukee Is point
which little could DO expected is the location Of
the headquarters Of department and the centre Of
very aourshng trade The principal warfare
that takes place within It's limits Is the contest
between the opposing political factions, at present
quite active The State election takes place early in
November Being stil nearly two months distant, the
fever has reached its height About Six weeks from
the present time the political blood will be nearly up to
boiling point. From present indications would Judge
that the contest carried with much less violence
than in Ohio and other States the OF the
rebellion. 1t will grow less amb.like "a the time for
voting approaches.
Tho tickets which ara being run have boon selected
with great That OF the republicans follows
Governor. ......... .James 7. Lewis, or Columbia
Lieut. Governor. ..wyman Spooner, OF walworth.
Secretary Of State. .Iucius Fairchd, OF Dane.
state Treasurer Samuel d Hastings Of Tromrceau
State Superintendent. -. L. Pickard- OF Grant
Bank Comptroller -. WIN. H. Ramsey OF Ozaukec.
state Prison Com. -. Henry Corder, OF Dodge
The above is strong ticket, and vol calculated to
spring all the into the republican fold The
Governor, Secretary OF State sand State Treasurer
are from tho democratic ranks, the Secretary
present holding commission in the army ! am
told sthat he accepted the nomination with the
Outstanding that he could resign he wished after cleo
tion. lie consented TO stay the ticket merely enable
II TO the army vote This will be likely 10
catch most Of the soldiers votes, Mr.. Fairohd has
The peace democracy have put in nomination some OF
their strongest men in the State rhe ticket roads as
give below
Governor ........ Henry l.. Palmer, OF Milwaukee
Lieut.. Governor. -. Nelson Dewey OF Grant
Secretary Of State. Emile Rothe Of jefferson.
Treasurer. Charles s. Benton. OF In Crosse
Attorney General. ..Elcazer wakeley, Of Zane.
Bank Comptroller. Judge Pierpont, o. Manhowoc.
State Superintendent .volney French, OF Kcnosha
State Prison Com John X. Bohnn, OF Ozaukee.
Care taken both the tickets to scatter the nomi.
nations much possible throughout the State There
Is but single nominee either ticket from Milwaukee
although the city in grea measure controls the politics.
q a Sa s &c sS N no
single essential point from the platforms OF the
parties elsewhere The war party Is designed to DO 10.
themselves much strength possible, the supporters
OF s ticket ignore the name Of republicans and style
themselves the Union party as much as possible. or
course this is mainly election dodge.
The chances arc, at present that the rnon reprbli
jcry No one can tell what may turn up between now
and election 70 give result contrary 10 the expected
The sa%ao Q, politics y much like inc Western pastims
strength are oitenfimes successful. There appears
70 be better feeling between sss opponents than have
but little time 70 attend 70 politics, and viii not have
until the harvest season IN completely Wisconsin
being small In proportion 10 her older SISTERS the election
doubt Il there has ever been more prosperous sea.
son for farmers in Wisconsin shsu ihe ;-sn semitic.
1. ws Ike product Of wheat @ s.
millions Of dollars. Tue railroads are taxed 70 their
utmost TO bring wheat from along their routes, and
than for the mex. four months. The u Crosse
and Milwaukee Railroad has an elevator Of IFS
own, At which IL unloads nearly two hundre. cary
daily The wheat comes In bulk, and d in the same form
loaded into sailing vessels for transportation 10 the East
great deal o. whea. CONES down from Minnesota 70 La
Crosse, and 10 then sent BY rail 20 this city Until the
present year this grain was brought In sacks and large
portion OF u V stn coming down in the same manner
used ~ 90 II
a. La crosss and again at Milwaukee, and s probable
win be brought down In this manner.
Tns merchants Of Milwaukee assure me that they have
dSDo Us = = e
for one month at The season last year During
four days Of last week house sold one hundred and
70 the part the State and up the Min
pssota Another house sold eighty seven thousand dot
specimen Of the ' autumn business Every outward
Indication goes 70 oorrooorats the statements 10
vsukse ere crowded with advsrsssmsnts and the RAN
roads, bob IN freight and pssssnss sratc are ncurshne
s .s n IS: 2. S
sss N once a.. =. :1s.:s ~ ~ Is oo 1
1 Know OF Dut Two tuSs nuas ~. socu neefJ
every important newspA2 establishment from Portland
70 Issvenworth Ths Senktpd the prominent morning
wsarso T. Mr. Bundy sSs sdiis q tho former sheet.
and Mr. Aikcna Of tho astsf, your correspondent ID To-
dsbsd for much information concerning Milwaukee aars
General Popes headquarters are Ia Milwaukee,. tSis /
city being considered the best point for overlooking the
Northwest The Indian war n foT the season and
General Popes eorts chiefly confined keeping s de-
partment In order. will defer comments upon Indian
war until after visit 81 Paul. In the management o.
airs In the States the Gcnersi appears
have met with Imsdc flying visit 10 nivapkee
early June, and found there prospect of trouble
than Illinois and Indiana Outbreaks threatened
10 Milwaukee and other large places In the state Gen
Pops had just returned from starting the Indian expedt
tion liz way In Illinois the feud had commenced by
the suppression and OF the Chicago Tina Inc
country well aware what has since trsnspired 10 the
central western States
There boon this department infringement u
spsech prcss, and there prospect trouble
N any quarter. Tho enrolment hiss been complcted