, 1874-08-03


ut stake, the election OF 1874 would SOON to the
ordinary observer to possosa little importance.
and its result to be nlattor Of little interest.
But the politicians believe That between DOW and
election day In November Ia to be settled the
question OF political supremacy. In Winconsln,
for tho n ext dozen years at least. The fate Of
two or three distinguished WISCONSIN politicians
is to be decided, and the succeas or failure Of
the Potter Railroad Law mill be announced by Al,
emphatic expression Of tho people.
SENATOR CARPENTER.
Tho next Legislature Mill choose 6enasor in
place Of hiatt II. Carpenter. Tho Assembly has
100 me1nborB, all OF whom are to be elected this
fall; but In the Senate, which has 39 members,
thoae from tho eyan.numbered districts hold
over until tho election Of 1876. They are -
follows:
i. K. Dicekhasn, Monros, RepubIcau;
John Black, Milwaukee, Reform;
3:bD D. %ssss it, aIsSestb %s,Ssss, hSsRsnss:n Sssa9s
H. 7. Moore, Groan, Keform;
J. D. Qulmby, sauf, Repuhlican;
]. @. Holloway, Grant, Republlcan:
W. H. H!ner, Fond du Lac, Republican
Joseph Wagncr, Fond du Lac, 1'ofotm
Neinnard sehlces,ng, Calumet, Reform.
<. 4 +. E. bsvis, RsrhSit bans' a'! isfonrm; sssns'D
George Krouskop, Rlehlnnd. Reform;
II. = Graham. Eau CLAIRE, 1teform:
Z. q. Fied, Trsmleauloau, 1epublcau-
Nelormers, 9; Republican,. 7.
OF course, tho eieoting Senator will give tho
already tho friends aud enemies Of Alr. Carpan-
tor, or hTatth as ho IL better known have
commeuced wolk. 1t will be seen by the foro-
going list that tho Rofor1noEs have majority Of
known that one or two, it nut more Of tho Re-
publicaus who hold over aro not friendly to Mr.
Carpenter. hut "Matt +" has material shieh he
can nso u this campaign, and he proposes to
mastere, Internal Rovenue olicors, Msil-Agentsg,
aud Federal oflco-Aoldera Bcneta1ly. They are all
at wolk. Ho OWNS tho Milwaukee Sentinel which.
| announced in its first issue after Matt
| bought it, that tho oditor " would cudoavor in
al things to mako hsa opinions coincide wish
party" But, besides ali this, "1Iatt " is popu-
iar. There is no use in denying II. Ho has
enough a'rsm1dy e f p0l.,s;'s .as;' s,y aay
He eau DO almost anything that he ought not to,
aud vet his constituents viii forgive him, aud,
! iu fact, they ruthor seomt to like it. What they
call "poraonal magnstism Heema to ba
- Matt's forte. His handsome appearance,
carry with them tue stongest lfnd Of an argu-
sasnt and, whatever nny he tho complexion Of
tic next Legislature, !" Malta" chances for re-
election appear to pogood.
| CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
In tie First Dssnct Charles G. Williams, Of
Janesvillo, tho pseseat momber. will be renoini-
| uated by the Republicans. In 1872 ho had q
majority Of 6,236 oSor I; G. hloani 80 that hls
return this fall is o'erably eorsain.
who WAS chosen ia 1879 by l9,408 to 11,78A Tor
| Goorgo D. Smith, wants q denomination at the
hands Of tho Iepubcana L. D. Caswell, Of
Jetferson, Is q, strong candidate against him.
The district is tlose and tho Roformers will un-
Smith. Of Madison, or A. G. Cook, OF Columbus,
unless aomo new developments arise.
j. Allen Barber, Of Grant, has publicly and
tlrnly 6cc1inod denomination IN tho Third Dis.
man, Of good ability, and II is questionable
whotAor bettcr man will bo elected in his
place., His district in 1879 gave > Republican
majority Of 3,s05. George Q. Hazleton, of Los
rotary Of tho State agricultural sooiety John
g, Clark, Of Lnroastsr; ex-senator II. 8. Ma
goou. OF Darlington; DR.. ]. II. Vivian, Of Min
esal Point; J. II. Miner, Of Richland; and Capt.
to have an ere OF Judge Darber's stloea. Hazls-
ton came uthin fcw votes ct the nomination
In 1870, aud haH leen standing candidate for
several years. He liz brothcr Of Gerry uazle-
ton. from tic Second District; il ambitious, and
Alexander Mitchell, Of Milwaukee, who has
ably represented tha Fourth District tor tho
past four years, las declined 4 denomination.
1t is believed, however, that ho will aooept II
nominated. His Democratic frionds would pre-
for to keep him in his present position rathor
thau to have him onter tho coutcat for tho
Senasorahip ue1t winter. in case ths Raformers
carry tho Legislature.
CharIos 4. Eldrodgo, Of Fond du Lao, has
been : Mombor Of GongresH for twelve con-
aocutiye years. having been elected "a straight
out.anl~out Democrat In 1862. A man OF only
fair ability. 1v has retained the respect Of mel,
Of all pkttioB,, and well represented Ala people
:is inatiosa, aud aud, I think. viii BE- succesaful,
although there mill Ee Home bitter opposition,
Eldrodge voted tor Tho "salary'grab.. F and took
his sbure Of IL nitlous ninoing aud this will
work agaiust him. Gen. L. 3. bragg, OF Fond
du Las, Democrat iu the old tlman, and q
fighting ono at that. would lllo Eidredge'a place,
mud he has many trlendH Who would iiko to SEQ
him get it; but Eldrodge ia in, aud will try to
atay thero. .',...
Ii the Sixth District, matters are decidedly TN.
settled. Phiietus aswyar, Of this city, rlio bsa
represented the district since 1864. 0ocltuos .
reconciliation. bawyer has made = good MON.
ber. standing ku,ong tho strongest mon In tho
House for ability to eArry 1ls points,
and Inns dono ! good work for Ait
district. lie absolutely declinos to have any.
thing to do with the hialncss any moro, and The
politieiana nroin q stow. Tho dlatrct hss :
small Republican majority, and. II Sawyer dGet
not accept 1 1resnamlnaon s 1t IT, thought T. tase
orably suro that olt.er Oabe Douok, Of this City
Speakcr Of Tho lust Assembly; Col. Q. D, Hob.
itison, Of 1recn bay; Or Ii. r. Lindsey, Of
Qreon Bay, will Beoure tho nomination. Now
Douok, during hiH legislative experience at Mali
eou last winter, managed to tread on tue
corns Of largo numlcr. Of raoplo
aud tho result Is, thAt mhliy OF thean aRgrieved
luiivldua!B are ready to spond tleir bottom dol
lar to beat him II he tlAreH TO accept = no,nnn.
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