, 1873-08-25
The Republican State Convention on
Wednesday Next
Tho Candidates for tho Various Offices,
and Tho Probabilities as to
Nominations.
Gov. Washburn Certain to Be Re.
nominated
Prospects Of Lively Season Oyor tho
Platform..-Tho party Ripo for
Rupture.

On Wednesday noxt, Aug. ~, tho Republican
btato Convention moota loro, to nominate D
State ticket, aud adopt platform on which to
make fight this fall for tho State of1lcoa md
Legislature. Some Of it's action may DO very con-
tdont1y foroalatlowed. As to other mattors,
what 1t will do iB worry uncertain. For. tho
view Of tho situation which I shall pre-
gent, no one olso is responsible, and endoavor
to state 1t rs 1t ia unbiased by any prejudiceB or
preferences.
MORALLY CERTAIN
Is tho adoption Of resolutions plainly and en-
phatically conde,nning tho palary-grab, dospito
the fact that Wisconatn'a "oloquont Senator"
voted for It. and had tho autlaoity to attempt to
ronvipue Ills constituents that 1t was oil right.
Buch resolutions will simply put on record, as
the voice Of the Republicans Of Wisconsin, tho
cousuro which tho Republican press Of tho
Btato with almost ontire uuanimity, OK
pressod, long before certain reviewer,--one Of
That class who sit in thoir oi1lcos and attend to
thoir business, having few facilities, compared
with editor, for aacortaining tho public senti-
mont which they aro always aching to resolve
about at conventionB,-fn controyorting Senator
Carpenters poaitions, complained that they did
not do.
ANOTHER sunE THING
i6 the nomination OF Gov. Washhurn. His
administration has boon characterized by such
Fearless Independence, unbondlng integrity, and
sound Judgment, as to merit tho usunl .compli
mont Ii this Btnfo OF n nomination for second
term on general principles. The fact, however,
that ho las repeatedly takon d position antago-
nstic TO neutrality-suspicious., In tho interest OF
the people, aa In tho caHo Of tho claim Of the
Wisconsin Central Railrond Company for laudB
granted to old in building certain lines Of rail-
road, part OF which 1t was constructing, part
not, got wantod lsua for nll, which tho Governor
refused; III tho veto Of tho bill Of tho Mil
wa1tkeo l. st. Paul Railroad Company for
site dIsnpproved by the proper authoritios, and
obnoxious to interests deserving consideration
and in refusing tho 81 WISCONSIN Railroad
Company control Of the St: croix land-grant,
eondonss ss aad 't othef thnss sss "a even
him pecultnr strength with tho people
in this time, Of opposition to monopoliea and
especially rai)road expressions, 80 that 1t s very
tstnnss s % for hG - sessa sns ay Of hs ss
a1l poor crittors," as Widow Dodots once romarl-
cd and tho dovornors enemies, notably those
whose raids on thu public treasury and tho pub
lio interest he has headad off, arc subtoctipg hs
record to microscopic examination for spots.
The milwaukee, Mems fH especially fierce and por-
eiBtont in its assaults, which Is duo In part to tlo
faee TINT tho Governor 10 crushingly vetoed
bill for the settlement Of an old o1nim Of ono OF
the editors in connection with State printing, that
thero is 10 chance for getting it throngh while
be ia Governor. Tho faot ID thus brought ont
that tho Governor votod for tho retroactive
made miutaka,' though, III his case, With tho
provisions OF the law ii regard to miloagc itc.,
his pay WAS not increased, mud thore arc moro
EXCUSES for tint bill than for the last ono.
VERY UNCERTAIN
is tho composition Of tho rest Of tho ticket, and
It ia made more 30 BY tho nova, to-day received
directly from hmsolf, that tho Rev. Gen. Samuel
Fallows has accepted the Presidency Of the 1fli-
nois Weeloyan University at Bloomington, aud
henoe will not be candidate for ro-electon.
Fon LIEuTENANr-aovERNoR,
tho namos Of the Hon. A. ii. Thomson, Of
tlo Milwaukee Sentt'el; Horny L, Eatou, Of
Richland County; r. Il. Daker, of Racine; Da-
County; John F. Potter, Samuel Pratt, and John
W. Boyd, OF Walworth County; ". Fl. Hinor, OF
Fond du Lao and J: II. bingham. Of Chippowa,
and perhapa others, have boen mentioned. Sow
having formally declined. The contest is be-
tween tie first tltroo, mud indications arc that
Eaton will bo the nominee. Ho ID not yet 80
years old; Is farmer, living ot Lono Rock,
wnsso ne i largely engaged e n dairug making
his second term in tho Senato and ~ "aiun1i-
mented last winter by III election ns pr.-.:lt
pro TEN. 1t IL understood that Mr. Eaton will
have the united support Of the Third District,
son is making an earnest effort to secure tho
nomination, and has bcen warmly indorsod by
q largo number OF Republican papers. lie has
engaged quarters hero for fifty or sixty friends
the stase Convention. 1t has boon claimed. aud
denied, that he Aad o majority OF tho Milwaukee
delegation. 11o las many friends " who prefer
some ono elso for tho ottlco to which he aBpircs.
H. H. has had experience ~ presiding officer il
Of tho sonate He is reported to DO quite SAN
guine 9onator Baker is expected to be strongly
supported In somo quarters, but his connection
wlth sIt no m1anufsotory ot agricultural, ma
Of Tie ka fsrmels n''' grlo1sness, 'A and
his record in tho last Benate, win initiate
against him: Tho nomination for Lientonant-
Governor deserves special interest from the
until lately, hago been his warm friends, that
Benator Carpenter, unleBs something unforeseen
happens, will likely be SHOWED after tho proBont
tolm, and that Gov. Washbu1n viii bo chosen
bis succoaaolr,-thus making vacancy in tho
the Lieutonant-G Governor. Some comment IL
excited by the seeming Endorsement OF this idoa
by one who has boon special friend aud mouth
piece OF the Banator.
FOR SECRETARY OF srArE,
there arc seyorG candidates.. The prcsont
secretary, Ii. Breoao, Of Columbia, represent
ing the Welsh elemont, has made On excellent
oillcer, though not an actiyo politician. Since
ticket has been talked Of, his friends haye urged
that ho is ~ much entitled to auch treatment as
any ono::, supposing therc would DO NOW doal
In the officers, Mr. John g. Dean, Assistant Sec
rotary Of State, sot ont to sock tile first position
Ho was appointed to his preaont place on tho
ground that he was good business man; waa
not ambitious for proferment; was well posted
on Insurance. which comes under tho auporviBlon
Of this department, and has discharged
Young, for several years Chief Clerk OF tho
benato, M educated farmer, vol qualified for
tie place, and warmly supported by hia own
county and by frlonds in all lparte Of the State;
tho Hon. J. 8. Curtis, of Brown, IN ablo lawyer
and earnost Republican, carrying muBliot
rather thpn accept commission during tho lato
% war, vo;y popular a., at home, n, and strongly
CiarIos r. Gin, Of Dane County, tue
bravo Colonel Of tho Twenty-ninth n.glmeut,
formerly Attorney acnsrI, an able lawyer and
good falmcr; Capt. A. J. Langworthy, Of MIL
waukeo, naoat motive aud oliclent III connection
with tho relief ef tho Northwestern Wisconsin
fro-sufforors and ". ". Fioli, 1ately Of urunt
County, tho eiIielont Secretary Of the Htnte Ag-
gficultrlral Society, and nj experienced logis~
htoT, havo boon nalnoa aa our cal,tlitlatos,-th
1rat tlree, perhaps, running ahead, and. In tho