, 1874-04-07

THE MAssAuuugETTs. gESATonsI1r;
United States Senator was taken to-day in tho
Legislature. with tho following result: Whole
number, 1874 necessary to choice, 08 Dawes
had OF 'Hoar, 81 Curtis, IS Adams, I; Banks,
0, and Washburn, Whittier, Phillips, and Pierco
D. n1AKELY TO GRIND A nAsisEY ORGAN IN MIN"
BpTA.
special Dispatch to 1he chtcaao TRIBUNE.
the Posi- and HAL, Of your CITY, ia negotiating
for the purchase Of the Pioneer Of this city,
from tho estate Of the late owner. The negotia-
tioua have progressed nearly to compilation Of
redentatiTs otthe: estate paado, this afternoon,
! 6ohte minor condition; (Which ,Blakely haa not
agreed. 1t is understood that ii the Pfoneer'
COCA Into Dlakeiy'a hands it will be In the Ram
furnish tho money for the purchase. The fact
that tho Press has quarreled with factions in its
party. and is unpopular with many who rot vote
The Republican ticket, makes it probable that
Ramsey needs another organ II he Intends to try
for ro- election to the Senate aguinst Davis, who
already has tho preference Of most Of the Re-
publican State Senators holding over.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION At MADISON, Wis.
: =. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, April 6.-City politics have
taken another turn to-day. There WIS consia-
erable dissatisfaction that no opposition candi-
dato for Mayor WIS put in tho field; 30 this
forenoon, fired by the enthusiasm Of large
noeting last night, the Temperance men called
convention for Tonight to nominate a candi-
date. Meantime, In obedience to tho general
aentimont Of the party, the Republican Conven-
mously nominated II. H. Giles.a highly-esteomel
| citizen and prominent temperance taan, who ia
generally indorsod by tho temperance men, 30
that thera promises to be q lively contest, turn
ing largely on tho Issue Of Sunday lquor-aolltng'
| HOW No3f1NATIoNB ARE sECunED ~ OSHKOSH
/ j, Correspondence qf Tho Chicago Tribune.
osuKosn, Wis, April 6.-Doth political organi-
| cations In this city haye nonluated t'okess Tor
city md ward officers, and the means BY which
this was accomplished furniah another powerful
argument against tho Caucus systoua. In ono i'll
stance particularly o candidate for Alderman i1
| one OF the wards had tho Reform oauous packed
.i'pins set up" for nomination. Hc waa on the
| point Of carrying tho nomination. when 1t was
announced that ho WIS q Republican. This
caused his defeat BY largo number qr yot9a. 1,a
can CAUCUS with his friends. and secured tue
nomination there In another oaBo, an entor-
prtsing German had been promised the nomsna-
tioa Of snporvinor by tho hoformers put was os a9
ton cauouB, then 1n soasion, aud was triumph
aptly nominated. A man who Inns not hhlf-a-
dozon real friends Id the city, by tint OF con-
slant labor and importunlng; can secure secure 1ne Nc
delegates to procure Lia nomination to any. Of
fco. Tho ordinary method Of cauous-nomina-
tlous here In this !: At tho appointed time q
| candidate appears at. the place appolntear hn0
distributes hfa tickets already prepared ; the IN,
telligent voters deposit thom in box, and the
nomination III declarod unanimous.
| ANr1-nA1LpoAp NOMINATIONS IN AURORA, 1LL.
Spfei0l Dfspatch to Tbs CAtcago Tribune.
AURORA, ILL.,, April o.-Tho Anti. Mol,opo!istt!
for Supervisor, in opposition to the Ohioago
Burlington d Quinoy's caudidato. Mr.. Cooley
Troperfy-holdera here arc tired Of having rail
road mon represent thom. o. It always resulta i
some valuable concoaalon OF city property to th
Monopolists, or increased taxation.