, 1873-09-13
WISCONSIN POLITICS,

WISCONSIN POLITICS.
Tho Milwaukee Neacs claimB to ho dscon- |
certod by our suggestion TINT the noformors in |
Wisconsin should nominate @. q. Washburn for
Governor, and make their issue on tho Ee-
maindcr of tho State tickot. It adds:
It not necessary to say, here in wisconsin, that no
such policy will DO purHsed Tho opposition" III
Wisconsin mean business. The moHt odioua nama
that could DO suggested to tho ant-crcdit Moblller
pary, tho antt-back-pay party, aud tho anti-oice-
holding monopoly party Of Wisconsin is Tint Of c. c.
Washburn. No number Of this distinguished barnaclo
fanlily las, yet, this year, received any favor
from tho Autobiography party, md VIC arc mot going
to begin, hero i'll Wisconsin, to take them up.
Tie Milwaukee Ne,os, If we mistake not, was
until recently in favor OF d distinctive DEM
ocratio ticket, and tic usual Democratic hogging'
OF courso MIR. Washhurn would not bo suitable
for that kind Of d nomination. The course Of
events in Iowa, MinneEota, and Illinois, to-
gnther With tho growing Importance OF tho
G1anges in Wisconsin, however, disturbed this
plan, and suggested to tho old liners tl1at If it
was necessary to bo whipped, 1t would bo
better to bo whipped in o new spot, as the old
ono was getting uncommonly raw. Accordingly,
they resolved in All informal why to fuse with
tho nti-bfonopoly movement or at least to put
themselves in the way OF getting all tho Totos
that might nlop over from the Republican aldo.
10 this end, the Dodge County cali was issued
for State Grange meeting, and the Watertown
Convention held. II Gov. Washburn Ind boon
really obnoxious to tho Anti-Monopoly and Re-
| form sentiment Of the State, rs tho Republican
nominee for Secretary Of State evidently is. tho
/ Watortown Convention would have nominated q
| candidate for tho Office Of Governor. But, in
| point OF {act, ho waa and is entirely in accord
with that sentiment. It ia sheer luck to tho Rc-
publican party that the Governor is not tho tool
and creature Of the milwaukee, l. ST. Paul Rail
| way, which controls tho Democratic party in
Wisconsin completely, and would have controlled
tho Republican party equally but for the firm
ness Of Gov. waahburn.
Not to multiply words our point is this morely
that, if the Reformeta and Anti-MonopolistR
in Wisconsin really mean what they say, they
will cast their yoteg for candidate Tho has
concentrated upon himself tho hostty of every
monopoly in tho State, and especially of the
principal railrond monopoly. All the jumping.
jacks in tho State who aro making faces at Gov
Washburn arc propelled, directly or. indirectly
by tho Milwaukee L. st, Paul Hallway. Wo de
not mean that tho Milwaukee Ne,cs IL sub
probable-but the political Influences whlcf
govern tho Democratic party, aud tt
largo extent tho Republican party
omanato from that corporation. Nor do W
ASSUME to decide any points Of difference ami
disagreement between this Railway Compan.
and the Governor. We record, aa fact patton
to oyery observer, that tho opposition to th
| Governor has it's handspring In that quarter.
It is possible, though not probable, that th
, Milwaukee Convention may find canaldat
who is equally obnoxious to tic monopolistR 4
, Gov. Washburn. Tho peoplo will still profe
the nun who has boen tried anl found not want
ing, and probably Ills popularity will pull tn
roat Of tho Republican Ticket through
obnoxious IA it is to the best nc
, OF tho party. On tho other hand, by uomtnatin
. GOV. Washburn md antagonizing hrr. palo'
. Lis possible SUCCESSOR iu the 0ubornatorla
l cAalr, tno Noiol!uels Al"3 nos on'J I'4o'o Wv
D they arc sincere in tho professions, but vi
0 layo fair SHOW for oecting thoir ticket.
3 is simply Htupid for tic milwaukee, Nesos
: bring the "Washburn family" into tho discai
4 eiou-as though several Washburns had boo
: nominated for Governor Of Wisconsin this yea
o The only persou Of TINT namo who IL eligible
r. tho probont time iB Cadwulader @. Waahburl
d Whenover Thomas. Richard. and Henry are aal
j., Ing tho surtages Of tho people, 1t will DO time
y canvass t4eir tlcmerits.