New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
SENATOR CARPENTERS SUCCESSOR.

CHIEF JUSTICE DIxON'S RESIGNATION PROBABLY
NOT TO TERMINATE his POLITICAL CABRERA
POSSIBILITY THAT THE OPPOSITION INCLUDING
THE TI-CARPENTER REPUBLICANS, MAY COM
BINE on DIXON FOR sENAT0R-sENAT0R CAR
PEWTER INSISTING on A REELECTION
PROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 13.-The reSigna-
ton Of ChiefJustce Dixon Of this State has more sig
nicance than appears upon the surface. That gentle
first appointed in 1859, by Gov. Randall. to Ill
out the unexpred term OF the late ChiefJusce Wilton
and in 1860 he was elected as Independent candidate
the regular Republican nominee, the Hon. A. Scott
Sloan, the present Reform Attorney General of the
State. He has been twice reelected upon calls usually
issuing from the Republican members OF the State Legs
lature and seconded by the prominent members Of the
bar both political parties He has thus held the po
ston uninterruptedly for 10 years, and rctires
from the bench with the good will of all parties and
with the weearned reputation of able learned. and
conscientious iuris He goes Milwaukee 10 RESUME
the practice OF his profession but those who are familiar
with the unsettled condition of political affairs IN Wis
c0nsn predict that the public career of the ChiefJuce
has not vet ended and that where there is manifesty
scarcity Of good timber excellent such he is
will soon be called into active public service again.
The complete overthrow OF the Republican party of
Wisconsin last Fall Is years of unbroken and
almost undsputed reign an unlocked for result,
and 1t astouished the victors quite much 1t did
those who were Inundated by the defeat. 1t was an
ndspuable evidence of the unrest and dissatisfaction
has seized upon the rank and file OF the Republican
party with regard its plumbers and cOTruptons and
It was call on the leaders TO reform loud enough to
attract the attention of the Administration at Washing
ton The Grant men have not recovered from their
surprise to this day have they got done dispu,ng
over the causes OF their ignomnious defeat The Re
publican ticket was cOnfcssedy weak one, with one
or two exceptions but the ticket OF the oppos
ton with about the number OF exceptions
stringent temperance law. enacted by "A Republican,
Legislature and enforced by a Republican Governor
had alenaed nearly the entire German vote and this
oanse was still further aggravated by the omission
OF any German from the State ticket But the loss
the German vote alone could not have defeated the
Republicans Other and more potent causes had been
al work There had been Credit Mobilier revelations
backpay grabs monstrous frauds disclosed, leading
statesmen tainted with corruption and perjury, and
dishonesty rising to the surface in public places
like the sickly cxhalatons from a Southern swamp
These things created apathy everywhere and the gen
eral disgust was added in Wisconsin by the braZen
faced conduct of Senator Carpenter In deying public
sentiment and defending the salary steal in public
address This wanton act OF the Senator'S added to his
other misde meanors, too much for constituency
already overwhelmed with the disgrace that covered
the party name and is no wonder tlat many OF those
who NIX their conscience with their politics felt
ashamed TO GO openly polls and vote the Repub
ticket. The returns showed tnat they dld not co.
before absented themselves from the polls election
day. Gov. Washburns defeat was depored by al, Re
puhlcans, the angry Senatorial threat
ening life Of the party, and the most heroic treat
ment was absolutely necessary.
How to recover lost power In the State and to
purge their party OF Carpenter ana his gang OF once
holding bummers Is the lnexplcable cOnundruE with
which the Administration brain Is just now puzzled III
WISCONSIN, Mr. Carpenter insists on being selected III
order 10 indicated but very large majority OF ms
party sOutly insist that the only way to Vndcate the
right OF tho party longer lease Of existence Is 10
defeat him The history of the Senate of the United
fhaf il
Carpenters No man win the aDili,y 10 rise 80 MN
with such great expectations entertained Tor MN
by his friends, and not one has ever so completely
blasted all their hopes. His Official HE has been little
else than Of bunderS = but these have been sup
pemenred by social vices so conspicuous and gang as
10 blind the OF his constituents for season 10 his
public crimes and shortcomings The indictment which
his old party associates in Wisconsin huTl al him
cuba Opposition TO Civil Service Reform his oppo-
sitIon to the repeal OF the Thanking privilege
his defense Of railroad before one OF the departments
which a law OF Congress forbade him TO make under
the pain penalties his defense OF senator
Caldwell OF Kansas, whose case was shameful that
the client resigned and away and left the attorney
alone in his glory the advocacy vote. and defense Of
the back pay grab the defense OF the Credit Mobier
swinde his vote on the imitation Currency bill his OPP
position TO the Civil Rights BILL and, finally his visit TO
Long Branch last Summer.
To rid itself OF this bold and unprincipled man the
Republican party look ChieiJ Justice Dixon for aid
II impossible To tell which party will have the control
Of the next Legislature on JOINT ballot, but II the Repub
ncans recover the State OF which there Is not much
hope, Judge Dixon will be the most available candidate
to bSng forward for United States Senator against the
man who has done much to bring his aud the
of his party into dsrepute On the other hand II
Carpenter maintains his present ground in the attitude
the opposition, including the antiCarpenter Republic
cans necessary 10 compass his defeat-as seems
not impossble-Mr Dixon would sim possess many
qualifications IN his eminent fitness, his severe judicial
training and his conservative habits that would mako
him an available compromise candidate: The Denoc-
racy the State have twice given MIN their votes for
CIIef Ju.iico and tho general disptegtaVn VI old