, 1869-08-27
WISCONSIN,.
The Political Situation.
The Candidates,
ffaox ouR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

fFaox ouB SPECIAL c0RREsPoSnkNE1
MADISON, Nis, August ~
Another political campaign Is At hand, and on
both stues the parties ate Organizing their forces
for ths contest The convention Of tho Reprbli-
can party "a called to meet here On the 1st OF Sep
teubet, and the Democratic In Milwaukee week
tster. The issues have not bean made up, and It
does not ye9 Clearly appea3 what they Ate % oe.
The Democracy can hardly n1d any point OF A.
tack IN the zdNsnis1zaiton Of s1te Affairs, Hntco,
It is generally conceded, have been honestly and
iud!cto1sly managed, with . due regard to ecouo-
MI aud the wants OF the peopls, and the retsnch-
tent and reform iusuguraied unteE General
Grants administration have made their frulsa 30
manifest III reduction Of the public debt and In
other ways, while such freedom Of act,on Is aA'
loSei The Southern people IN the wo1S Of recon-
strpcuen, thAt no good ground can be alleged tor
the overthrow Of the parry RESPONSE
he iof tnls ,S 5tats o. - toass soE,s
q. the Democratic papers about opposing " soul
less corporations, special legislation, the psotec-
tion Of capital against labor" tc-, Ac.; but for
the NEST part the Democratic politicians OF shc
State would fail under scycler condemnation
than the Republicans in ! platform composed OF
such pIanka. It seems likely, then. that the ca.-
vhss will turn la1ge'y On the character of the men
nominated and the past record Of the two parties.
SQ Tue NEifADult4I tuE NNAtAu14%C1 p y AtA'
merpus and their merits, especially those Of the
candidates for Governor, have been vety fully
aired In the newspapers; bat It would puzzle my
Yankee to gueas how the ticket nlll be composed.
Fer Goretuor there arc four Or nse protninen!
candidates, and ~ many more have been named
Hon. William E Smith. State TStAaurer for tive
terms, courteous, Christian gentleman Of fat
ob!l.ty, l. \. understood haA eeea 1guE!ag for tnt
position Of Governor for . considerable period
and, three months ngo bis chances OF success
we're regarded 20 much the best that eou,e .
tte.- uhn 4frarS s--t To r. tho ~tnnion at4'
declared In his favor, though realty prefeIrtnf
olher candidates. Considering himself asgsevctt b.
| Mr.. Smiths action as one OF the Board Of Norma
School Regents In the eeltcttou Of site for Nor
ma! School, NJ Oshkosh, Qua Of tho edsors Of tnt
Oshk osn fortAesirrn opened scs1es OF Ttoiens 1t
| tscks On him for hts action aa one OF tho Ssat
| Land Commissioners IN the sale Of such iantis-
The e1aetton Of fees from purchasers etc Tnougl
tie other members Of the present Board tsecretar.
| Allen and Attorney Genetnl Gill, and GoFerno
| Fairchttd when Secretary, Is well ~ oshesa O
b1th paTt,ca Who had been members OF tho STINT
Land 1'oart} hal done Just what III. Smith bad
| retr little fault waA found with them: but Ill
Smith was roughly aasAt1esl. No reply suoanstn
| TO auythIng having teen made until within th
latt week, 1t came to be inferred that tho actio
I Of Mr. tna.sh md the other Commissioners VIA It
defcnstblc; and, though Mr. Smiths elaborate le
| ter the other day vtndtcated his honor u ma,
and the rectitude OF hts Intentions, 1t ts It ma