New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
THE COMING LIBERAL AND DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION

DEFEAT or THE MADISON REGENCY IN THE RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION - DEMOCRATIC REyoLs
AGAINST THE MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL RAIL
RoAD-PossIBuTTY OF GOv. wAsHBURN's NOM
NATION BY THE JOINT LIBERAL AND DEMO
CRATIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MOVEMENTS
FOR AND AGAINST HIS NoMINATI0s-TaE FARM
Kris DETERMINED TO ELECT aEN INDEPENDENT
or THE RAILROADS.
PROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrDUsgi
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 13.-The election in
Wisconsin Ia anybody's game until after the Opposi
uon State Convention, which TO meet the th Of
the present month been held The present has
bad year for Rings" and " Ring states" in all this
Northwestern country but though the laid plans
OF the Madison Regency" like those OF the Minnesota
Ramsey Bang" were badly dsarranged at tho recent
State Convention It is yet too early In the contest To
make any positive predictions TO its results At tho
same time there are certain facts OF which
will throw some light upon the political problems TO bs
solved this State, and lead TO better
Of the issues when they shall have been fairly up
The Republican party OF this state for yeara
managed by what has been known . the Madison
Regency" composed of a number OF the most prom
rent members OF the party, and headed by Bismarck
Keyes, the Postmaster at Madison, and the Chairman
Of the Republican State Committee. This Regency"
has made up the tickets for the party dispensed largo
share OF It's political patronage. and indeed. loft the
people very little 10 do but to vote 1t directed Ia
the matter OF federal patronage Reyes, JhrOugn NM
influence Senator Matt. Carpenter has been
veritable Bismarck" distributing it not only in the
Of the Regency but often 70 further the per-
sona schemes OF Keyes himself. To mention single
instance in illustration have been told since
to this city by respectable Republican that Reyes who
is lawyer, has been in the habit OF taking retaining
fee from and acting counsel for liquor dealers and
saloon who have violated the internal
laws In regard taxes and have been caught by tho
special agent Of the Treasury Department. He has
then gone to this special agent and the District
Attorney and threatened to have them removed IL they
did not agree q compromise. aud in instance did
procure the removal OF officer whom he could not
control. When the facts made known at Washing
ton the officer restored to his place.
Gov wAsHBURS's STRENGTH.
For long time there been in the party growing
dissatisfaction with the rule OF this Regency and In
many districts the delegates to the late State Conven
ton were elected "anti-Regency" ticket. Tho
contest in the Convention exciting one there
was no opposition the denomination Of Gov. Wash
burn for though he has always been in full sympathy
with the Reyes Ring, he was too popular TO be thrown
overheard But the Regency" candidates for all other
State offices signsly defeated, and nothing but the
OF the hour and sort OF lingering fear OF
Keyes who may still DO able TO deprive some OF the
delegates OF their official heads, mingled with feeling
OF pity for him In his defeat prevented the election Of
another as Chairman OF the State Committee. Tho
Republican ticket has upon 1t very strong name-thst
OF Gov. Washburu. He has the reputation OF
being an anttRailroad monopolist, and his record
in Congress against land grants generally except the
bayfield, and st. CroXD, mis- denunciaton OF the Credit
Mobilier fraud at a when stealing might have
been stopped his opposition to the schemes Of the Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway Company, which Is ac-
cused by many OF aspiring TO rule this State as tho
Pennsylvania Railroad rules the Keystone State, tho
recommendations in his annual messages IN regard
the control Of the railroads and the general belief in
aLa hard
to beat find therefore, in several parts OF the state
that have visited, very little disposition even among
the Democrats TO put up en- opposing candidate ana an
attempt will be made in the Convention OF the PAN sse
to pass a resolution to support Washburn. while nom
mating acceptable men for some OF the otuee
places the ticket
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT wAsHBURs.
This policy is advocated by many OF the younger and
more liberal Democrats OF the State, and will probably
receive tho support of The Madison Democrat Some or
those Democrats with talked both here. In
Madison and Oshkosh Fond du Lac, do not hesitatet TO
assert the Democi attic organization of Wisconsin
actually owned and controlled the Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway The member Of Congress from this district.
Mr. Mitchell, is Democrat, andis the President OF that
road and has always had the united support Of Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature for measures that
it desired have PASSED. Now we are tired OF tho
OF this corporation, and OF the libera policy by
which the Democratic party has been governed"
-
other day. "If those Old fellows down at
Milwaukee desire to continue butting their
heads against stone wall, they may do 80. but they
can't my head for battering any longer, and
there plenty more who feel as do about It, Tho
Democratic party dead, aud it is indecent that the
carcass was buried long We don't care what .
mans political antecedents are what he calls him
SELF he is honest and in favor OF reform we will sup
port him. IL the Convention at Milwaukee dominates
good ticket will vote for it, IL we like part OF it, We
will split the tickets; but If they put UP Ring men We
shall support that part OF the Republican ticket Like
aud scratch the names don't like"
USPOPULARITY OF A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
The Republican candidate for the LleutenantGov-
ernorshp. Baker will not receive the hearty support
OF considerable portion OF the Republican party OF the
State. The majority OF the Regency" don't like him
because he was not their candidate; those who are
opposed to the rule OF the Milwaukee aud ST. Paul Rail
way don't like him because he especial champion
that companys measures IN the State Senate, lass
Winter; many the farmers don't like him because be
IS a member OF firm that manufactures agricultural
implements, and they don't think he sympathi1e
with them in their present struggle and he made some
enemies by lchosen speech in the Convention when
he accepted the nomination Senator Carpenters friends
what there are left OF them-wil give Baker cordial
support 1t will be remembered that Gov. Washburn.
then a member of the House. was candidate for tho
United States Senate when Mr. Carpenter was elected
four years ago. After his defeat 1t generally under.
stood that he would go into the next Senatorial contest
succession to Mr. Howes seat and IL Is currently
reported and believed that his first nomination
for the Goyernorship the result OF
bargain with Howe that he should not 20 into the
vass last year. The terms Of that bargain have been
fulfilled and Mr.. washburn has the inside track"
In the next Senatorial race But IL the whole Repub
can ticket be elected this Fall and then Mr. Wash
burn should DO chosen for a year from tho
coming Winter Baker would hold the Office OF Governor