, 1874-06-03
Tho United States Scnatorsllin..-Car-
pcntor Certain to DO
Defeated,
Roformors Who Are Mentioned In Con-
nection with tho Position.
Candidates lin tho Congressional Dis.
trlcts..-Prospccts Of tho Cons
Ing Campaign.

AZ "Old Probabilities y has begun to prcKHod-
ticats tho political nqualls, vhirlwnds. aud hur-
ricanes that may strike this State tho coming
fall, It may not be unpardonablo for tho writer
Of this artclo to indulge In tho Bamo of guess
Ing at mark, and SOC hon nchr ho may como to
hitting it. In oldon simoH, before tho days Of
railroads and arangors, It xaE comparatively an
sasy naster to forssha1ow With considerable ae-
curaoy the turn Of tho political wheel; but lat
terly It has become moro doubtful and difa-
cult Job, AZ old things ara passing away and ali
things aro becoming nor. In tho great history
Of thu past, no read OF little olBo than bloody
military ehioftains, Kings, and nlonarchs nlo
havo played tho tyrant; the toitinS millions
hayo not been regarded by tho historian ~
worthy Of mention; but tile dny haa como when
the masses have determined that God Ind aon1o
object in thos croation, and this tdon fa putting
another faco on tho phiz Of !" Old polsics him.
aelf." In Wisconsin Tiers ia
4 GENERAL WAKING uP,
AZ mas clearly demonstrated by tho wholesale
oyorturning Of tho old dynasty ut tho last clcc-
ton; and, In writing M article Oh tho Congress
sional politics Of this State, tho bearings must
be taken from tho now landmarks, aud the
whole subject Vowed In tho light Of new aud
radical changes In public sentiment.
THE ELECTION OF UNITED BTATEs tENAToR,
which will occur ut tho nu1t session Of our Leg
Blaturc, may rs vol be discussed arst; aud, With
cut any unnecessary verbiago or vasto OF words,
the statement may be mado that Matt. Il. Car
pentor will be candidate for recollection and
that
he WILL De DEFEATED
in Just as certain as 1t is TINT he will bo oandi-
date. This may bo regarded al d short. t.haud
nay Of dinposing Of . ulan posscssed Of such
sbillty ~ Carpenter; but tho fact is ho ID poll
tlcallY dead to all intcnts and purposos aud tho
people Of this stato will bury hiu remains just 81
soon Us tho lnw will allow. have but little
faith In tho Republican party, but have too
much to believe for momont that they can
| by any possibility DO united Oh Carpenter.
| Should my confidence in tho hononty of tho
| party bo misplaced or unfoulldod ~ regards
| their intentiouB tho proposition IL guarded most
completely by tho fact that they will not havo
should mako united effort in hiB bnl,nf. Every
| omen to be seen in tile political hoaYons indi-
| Gates tho
suooEss OF TIE REFORM pAnrT
viov Of that caao, tho nocoasitY for oonaiderlng
tho chances OF list Of Republican candidates
| IT, OF courHe, obviatcd. Assuming. therefore,
that soma QUO on tho lsoform sido will bo chosen
to I'LL that honorable position, tho quoaton fol
Iowa, WHO will ha he? hight l.cse comsa tho
| rub and the reader must noceHHarity accord to
| tho writer a considerable margin TOR nlssnkcs.
! both AZ regards Senator and Representatives
| from the Goseral Congressional Districts. Thero
| arc q number Of gentlemen in tho Koform ranka
| uhoso names havo been spoken Of in connection
| NTH tho senatorahip, and prom'nent among
them VIC may mention Il. I. ralmor, George Il.
rasl. DR.: o:W: Wight, an2 Als59ades Mitchell,
tlia city; aabo Bouck, q oshkouh; and,
just at tho prcsont writing, Gov. Tay-
lors mama is boiug used quito frequently in
that connection, in consequence Of his
Tho plopriety Of sending Gov. Taylor to tic Sou
alto will, OIL reflection, be reconsilorod by his
many friends, for tho REASON that Liz services
in no wiso DO dispensed with as Governor ut this
! juncture.
In running over tho list of narncs already mon-
| toned, We have an array Of talent Of Which any
Staea might Justly fool proud. II is not impoABi-
Bile that no have too much ability rather than too
little; for ability is good thing to have II It is
caAo, then it is onrao rathor tl.an blessing to
tho public. Il may be regarded ~ perfectly safo
| to say, in this connection, that
/ NO nA1LnoAD-NAN .-
| will stand ghost OF o cllnnca; aud, should this
prove trno, tie Hon. Alexander Mitchell may aa
Mell be strieken OF ths List ut once. II. L. Pnlu~
cr may, aud may not be, in sympathy with the
railroads; whether he is or nos, tho people will
bo apprclionsivo, and will give tho benefit Of tho
Chairman OF tho Reform stato Committee, and
ono of the Board Of lsailroAd Commissioners, Ia
gontleman OF ability aud culture. Ho 10 better
qualified to I'LL tho Executive. Chair Of
the State at somo futu'o time, than
Smith is possessed Of all tho ability necessary for
my position, but is ono Of those mon rho al-
ways lag behind public opinion, and mover 60
out doors whom it il clear weatiler nor come III
longs ia in the minority. ho ID happy; buk,
when It wins victory, lo becomes dojeoted ami
sour. Many admire his taentH but politically
| spea&lng, ho defcats himself.
need describing. lilo masterly ability ho OK
hbited in organizing tho Reform movement,
| which swept tho State last TALL like WhirlUlnd
has commanded tho attention OF the whole coun-
try, and there is an appropriateness in using his
naluo in connection with tho Sonatorship. Other
names than those mentioned will undoubtedly
DO brought forward; but good ti1nbor for a
United States Senator III not oser-plantJ when It
ia honestly selected with view to servo the best
and highest intcrosts Of tho stato and country.
When ono coples to 1iAcusn tho 1ucrits and
| chancex OF
/ CANDIDATES Fon coSanE6s
in The several districts, mich allowances should
10 mado for mHcaloulation. Tho election lust
ynnquishel, reHultsd In tho choice Of Gov.
Taylor aud tho entire Reform ticket by q majors
y that was simply orermhe'ming, ahogs TINT
9n Of tie a 'Sg og ha
l
cause Of the Reform victory lH attributed by tho
yictors to = change in public sentiment; willis
the Republicans ina!st that it WAS caused by tho
Htay at-homos in tl.or own party, and feel con!l-
don't tint ai,arp fight this fall will induce thcm
70 stop "husling corn and come out and vote
their regular ticket. Tho botter and moro ratona!
viow IL, That tho largo number nho atavod anay
from tito polls on tho Republican aldo did 10 for
tEs reason that they would not aga.n voto the
nopubllcan ticket. and, fearing to vote the Ito:
form ticket leat they should resu1o'ato 1t, tue old
number wlo voted for Members Of Congress- in
1879, xnd Who did not vote at tho election in
1915 was 45,375. OF this number. 1t apponrs,
YB,Di9 yotvd the Republican ticket IN 1879, and
8,45G yotod tho Democratic. ticket From tha
we loarn that, Notwithstanding Coy. Taylor wns
oloctod by oyer 5000 majority, yot Ills ontirc
vote was leas by over U,0UO than tho aggregate
Democratic vote of tho State tho yoar previous /;
and, Ut oonrne, the future etatt,s Of this largo
number of yotcrs, ,Hholl they DO calol out by the
oxotomont OF hot contest, such US tho approach
ing ono promises to bo, forms tue bas!s for m n,y
| tlnuht md uncertainty ntkoudtnE tho caH0 will