The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
The SenatorShip.

Who shall be United States Senator to sue
coed Senator Carpenter II is generally
understood thatSenat0r Carpenter 10 a can
didatc for reelection. tits also understood
that Elk Governor WAsLburn is candidate
for Senator. Each of these has his friends
and opposers smong the people and will have
In the Legislature.
Carpenter has many warm friends and
some very bitter op2osers. The Democratic
press has made many violent personal and
some political assaults upon Senator Carpen-
ter. These assaults, believed to be unjust,
mace him friends. and may have been In
strumental in securing the election of Re-
publican Legislature. Some Of the Repub-
lican press, too, before election, and, also
since, have opposed the election of Senator
Carpenter. Conspicuous among these is the
Milwaukee Daily Advertiser. In one respect
4hs.Adyertiser has differed from most other
papers basing Its opposition on political con-
slderasiaDs, Without joining In personal
assanlts, however much may have been Its
feelings of personal opposition. That there
have been violent and unjust personal assaults
on Seoator Carpenter on personal considera-
lions there can be no doubt. But such as
eaults should neither defeat nor secure his
reelection. On his own merits and dement's
alone be should stand or fall, and be re-elect-
ed or defeated.
A year ago ov.yFashburn received the
violent opposjtioalef the Democratic press
and was unexpecaedly defeated in the eloc-
tion for Governor. The assaults made upon
him were generally political rather than
personal. But neither the assaults made
upon him nor his defeat of election for Gov
ernor should secure his election or defeat
for Senator. Like Senator Carpenter, he
should stand or fall on his own merits and
dement's. 3
The Advertiser of the 2lst, In giving an
analysis of the vote for Senator in the Repub-
=lican Legislative caucus from information
which It claims to have obtained, says
there are 80 Republican members, and If Mr.
Horn, of OzAukee, who was elected as an
Independent, goes into the caucus, there will
be 81, and 1t will require Al to nominate.
Ofthese 1t gives Wsshburn Al, Carpenter %,
Doubtful IL.
The Advertiser says:
It 10 proper to say that many CT these
members elect express their preference for
a different man than either Carpenter or
Washburn % second choice. Thus some Of
the Washburn men prefer Luther 8. Dixon,
or Ex-Governor Fairchild. or John Nszro.
ri. Allen Barber. to Carpenter. and many
of the Carpenter men prefer one or tie other
of them, TO Washburn. It Is true, also, that
few on both sides only prefer Carpenter or
Washburn 90 second choice ; but all agree
that the frat test of strength, IL to .be-Amade
between Washburn and Carpenter.
Wedoubt The correctness OF the Advertisers
information and .aAnslysis, and think that
tCarpsnterw,ll sAOw greater strength than
indicated. We hare been inclined to think
that third candidate might hold the balance
of power, and it is fortunate that Wisconsin
has several other distinguished citizens, any
of whom would ably I'LL and do credit to the
Office of United States Senator. And 1t Is to
be hoped Senator will be elected worthy
of the State of Wisconsin.