The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-05
THE SURPRISE IN WISCONSIN.

The result of the recent election
in Wisconsin seems to have been a
surprise to all parties, and no less
to the successful than to the defeat
ed candidates. The matter seems
to have been brought about on ac-
count of misrepresentation on the
part of many voters, as much as in
the case of the two natives of the
Emerald Isle, who met and greeted
with all the familiarity of old &C.
quaintsnce, when they mutually
discovered that theyshad never met
before. One of them in the dialect
of his race said, "You thought it was
me, and 1 thought it was you, but
it is neither of u.s."
Although the successful ticket
was designated as the peoples ticket,
there are many: of the old line
Democrats. and especially the in
tense politicians among them, who
claim the result as Democratic
victory.
1t does not yet appear, however,
that the successful candidates, and
especially the Governor elect, are
inclined TO view the result in that
light. A little more time may be
required in order to know by his
acts, just how he does view this
question. it is not known that
there was anything like misrep-
resentation in the part of the sue
cessful candidate, for on account of
the general independence of his
acts it is not probable that he was
an actor in anything of the kind.
There was q considerable number
Of incidents that were calculated to
secure the result, among which was
a good measure of personal merit
on the part of the Governor elect,
and circumstances had brought him
in contact with large number of
voters throughout the State. u
Mr.. Taylor has been for a number
OF years entrusted with several
important positions. He has
been q trustee in the board for the
management of the State hospital for
the insane ever since the institution
was established. He has been an ac-
tive worker in both the county and
State Agricultural societies, In both
of which he has been president,
which Office he now holds in the
State society. His life has been &C.
cupied in the vacation of farmer
although his accumulated means
has for some years rendered him
Independent of some of the tolls in
cident to farming. These several po-
sitions rendered it natural that he
should be well and fayorably
known throughout the State. Then
there were incidents that gave him
negative advantages over the pres
ent incumbent, for Governor Wash
burn has been required in the exer-
else of the common duties of his
Office to give offence to those who
were interested in railroad schemes.
In this matter he has undoubtedly
suffered injustice at the hands of
those whom his acts tended to pro-
tect, for he has held those corpora-
tions to more strict account than
was for his personal interest. He was
the executive when law was pass
ed for the regulation of the sale OF
intoxicating drinks, and which he
was supposed to favor. While this
law does not essentially diminish the
privilege of license, it makes those
who sell to the injury of inebristes
and their families. responsible for
any injury that may result.
For the reasons mentioned, Mr..
Taylor was likely to receive the
votes of the railroad interest, of the
liquor advocates, of the old line
Democrats and OF the farmers, and
that without any pledge on his part
to favor those interests, inasmuch
as they already knew they had
nothing to expect from the present
incumbent.
Since the result was known there
has been 8 strong effort on the part
of some of the old line Democrats
to make it appear as q victory of
their party. But the more reliable
men Of this class, acknowledge that
il is rs was printed upon the tick
cts, victory Of the people. None
have however been as cheaply sold
as was those who wished to curtail
the inroads OF the railroad entirely.
Still there is No public insurance
that the Coy. elect will not be as firm
on this point a. the present inGum!
bent. Time will be required in or.
der to know what his position In
this matter will be.