New-York tribune., 1874-07-18

will be certain TO compass his signal defeat. Except
the oficeholders, who always oficous ana NOISY
MI Carpenter has no following IN Wisconsin at the
present moment among the intelligent and respectable
members Of his own party Nor is This singular con.
had fair tral for full term and IN no case mas ne met
the reasonable expectations that his party ana personh
supporters entertained for him but on the contrary
ne mas proved recreant 10 duty, disnonored Ms end
ana manifested his utter ineapacy Tor the business ."
mony With himself aud itself. and was not torn oy IN
ternai dssensions. IL i exceedingly doubtful whelher
could regain its lost power In tine state inns
Fall; but when his candidacy for the Sen
ss % the ss Barber se@ and P%sr nd
mpes Younger men who are ambitious ior Iongies a
ton the party leaders ought 20 have courage enough 70
throw TINS political Jonah overheard, AMI save thelr
was considerable talk among the leading pnbnean
editors at the last Editorial Convention recently held IN
Convention tins Summer 70 reorganize the party upon
safer and more progressive PLATFORM ana TO dlsaYoW
certain corrupt and disreputabe things connected Win
PRESIDENT Grants Administration to denne its POSITION
on the financial question to be against expan-ioni 10
protest against the third-term principle ana 10 declare
its hostility TO the reelection OF carpenter. Anat
the party in this state Is ripe Tor snen uad re- "
regard to popular opinion upon political questions anI
ali that Is needed 70 give such movement sn.pe anu ~
success Is for few well known and popular czeiis 10
take II IN hand II such convention sh9uu pe e' ~
would rally TO It's support the entire moral anu resous
churchgoers and all class of virtuous and respect
able citizens who believe that honesty, integrity anu
tive that their absence cannot De aoned Tor by DSh'
intellect aud glib tongue.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR CARPENTERS SEAT
In ease Carpenter should disappear candidate
either by his resolve, which IL not likely, or by
being driven from the by the reputation Of MS
party formally promulgated through State Conven-
ton, then the Of four gentlemen would immed
aely appear claimants for the Senatorial succession
name them in the order of what consider their prop
able success though personal friends Of three
changed: EX(IOv. C. G. Washburn VINO was ten years
representative IN Con gress and Governor
Of the State; the Hon. Luther :. Dixon for 10 years
Cnef-Justlce OF the Stare; the Hon. OtlS H. NduO, Wno
was "A prominent candidate against Carpenter for the
Senatorship. able LAWYER, leading Republican, ana
honest man; and last but not least, Gen. Luclus
Frcbild who served TWO years as secretary ol STATE
years Governor and whose yalutOe services
the fled Of battle we'll hs IN the Executive cha
have been forgotten by the people OF Wisconsin.
Anv one OF these gentlemen has the experience, the
abiAty. the singleness OF PURPOSE anu the mora
take Mr.. Carpenters seat, ana so 10 lOh0r
that citizen of the state viii need 10 OlusA Wleh
asked II such one Is Senator from WISCONSIN,
That NJ. CARPENTER intends 10 seek "ylndlcallou'
at the hands OF the people OF the state IN the hope OF
reelection is already manifest IN tne mp-l uhhslh,
able After back speech last summer ana
te accusations made against affecting his personal
character, Le seemed utterly crushed, ana tahru Ol
nothing but retiring To private life but MS rec
absence Mr. Wilson from the char nearly an tie Se
siOn rcassured the man and WITH TINS thck coat
Of wnItewash upon his aaplddted reputation ne nds
felt embodened defy the past aud seek the iavor Oh
a people who have OFTEN bidshed 10 own MIN a. @ lnell
'naOr HIS Bspcs OF success are not grounded upon
securing the voluntary support Of MS party Dut
the sharp practice OF tine caucus mlhagerS' ahu
bv the nauIpulatIOns aud intrigues or those VINO
make politics trade and whose motto Is
success. He Is promised the support Oh ts tnT
chairman of the state Central Committee, an able aud
adrUit political manager. who Is a. unscrupuous anu
tricky A. he il able and WILL be the nrt 10 desert
him whenever his fortunes He Is also re-
wing upon the aid Of all the Federal oceOlers N me
state who form a very compact and efficient orgahlLd-
ton, well drilled anu disciplined and eau 90 sV SCI lo
Ihey take hold IN earnest Tor the accollsuneh VI
result H depends upon these who are FED al the
punlic CRIB 10 but MS Iriends are honi-
mated for members of the senate ana Ae-chulg Win
fr hat party fealty will hold the rank aud
fe IN line aud that 10 bolt regularly nominated
considered - lar a tue pres VI
the uari, j. concerned upou tins important esuOn.
with a few honorable exceptions, ts course j. cO"aru
and contemplate to the last degree WINE IL u "elI
tnNwu tat very large majority OF newspapers are
oosi 10 his collection tIe senate, except me roma
du Lac Commonwealth and a iew weekly shtets' no
Others had the courage TO sprak ou, asai"sS ur
pr,,usious of tins bold and uuprinclpied man. Now
mat he las returned To the state 10 open N-OIou,
campaign IN H. Own behalf, II may D.. lhA sonie oi
rnr-a Journals Will give the sentiments winch
fnev know are entertained OF him by their eOhsttu-
eaclcs.
REFORM VICTORY CARPENTERs DEATH BLOW
Bur there d. a large class citizens OF Wisconsin who
do not bother themselves the least about Senator car
p.nter's reelection. These members Of the Reform
marty who feel confident that they carry the state
over again next Fall and that will end the public career
OF gifted" senator forever II thd should ne Ihc result
of the peoples verdict AZ the DdIOto.N, Iefe arc
several Gentlemen who will be candidae for the seat 30
ionp di-graced by MIR. Carpenter Prominent among
these may DC named CncfJ ustcc ~ in OI the supreme
General OF the state the Hon. IL : orion an eminent
Judge and LAWYER the Hon H. L. Painer, eA-9petATr %
OF the Assembly and -mocrdtle candidate luI I@,F @
ernOr leGj; the Hon. j. G. Sloih VINO ser NJ va !oo
wears in Congress as Republican from the ld District
but ReIorIneri the Hon AIeAandtr ~ ~
present aUie aud popular hepr prtNehatlNS al
IRON this district aud the Hon James K Dooltte, MI
Carpenter reiece,'or Tor u years II lHe osiats
IL will that both parties nave an dDuhdi nee oI
could manufactured without rcsorihs 10 tue h!'cT-
bic alternative OF rccecung Carpenter