New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
THE CANVASS IN THE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS.


TWO DISTRICTS CONCEDED TO THE REFoRMERs-kA-
GOV. wAsHBURN's RETURN AND ITS sidNifl-
CANCE-ELDRIDGB AND CARPENTER-A CoAAi-
TON OF sALARY-GRABBERs.
(FRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18.-The nomination Oh
candid aes for Congress in Of the DISTRICTS anu
the approach Of the day for the meeting OF the
Conventions, have set the political csdron i" no'
and there is q promise OF warm work among '"o w
tending factions until after the votes are Saic'y
tied In the baliotbox The reader Is aware Ina. 'no
Reformers carried Wisconsin last fa' anu nou "n s"o
State offices with their men, and they are now making
an of rt IN secure majority OF the next dele
cation in Congress- Two OF the districts are conceded
to them, the Ivth, now represented by 'ne non
Alexander Mitchell. and the Vth now represented ny
the Hon. c. A. Eldridge and 1t is In the ia. hazetoh'
the With sawyers and the lid, Barbers all OF wnlch
TAYLOR carried last Fall against Washourn that the
Reformers hope to win tne aA' III al
of them 1t IS fighting ground, and tho result
ia Doubtful In the LIST District, now represented
Inv the Hon. c. G. Williams both parties have held their
Conventions and put up their acknowledgements. The
Republicans have reDominated Mr.. Williams, and the
Reormers ave named the Hon. N. D. Fratt OF Racine
Mr. Williams served four years In the State Senate, and
ia the best stump In the State He is personally
popular and honest man. II the Republicans carry
the Legislature he will give Carpenter brush for the
United States Senate. His opponent for Congress- Mr.
Fratt ia an honest farmer. Granger but no speaker
and will probably not poll anything beyond the mere
party VOTE The district one OF the strongest Repub
lcap districts in the State and embraces such strong
holds as Rock and walworth Counties Mr.. Williams
will probably carry 1t by 5000 majority at least
THE SECOND. THIRD, AND FOURTH DISTRICTS
The lid District has just put its candidates In the field
The Hon. L. B. Casweli was nominated on the part OF
the Republicans, and tho Hon. G. W. Hazleton. the
present excellent and efficient member, was
thrown overheard at the dictation Of Sen
ator Carpenter, through "Boss" Reyes, the
Chairman of the State Central Committee
Hazleons crime IL is said that he refused to uphold
Matt" But revenge is game that two can work at
and Mr. Hazeton being turned loose among the people.
is seeing to 1t that the Republican members Of his
district In the Legislature not for Carpenter M
Caswel OF average ability, has served several
in the State Legislature banker lawyer and
manufacturer, and will make good run. His opponent
is the Hon. A. G. Cook Of Columbia County, popular
man and an old resident of the county He is lawyer
by profession, but just Is residing upon his farm
and has given up practice. He is the peer Of Mr. Cas-
well in point OF ability and experience, and will give
him q close run indeed 1t looks like even run at
present. Mr. Caswell finds himself in this dilemma: II
he esposes Carpenters cause he is almost certain to
be defeated by the people, and II he refuses to
do So the oiceholders, at the command OF the Sena
tor will attack him. So he is like the between two
bundles OF hay.
The Republicans OF the hid District have just held
very excited Convention OF two days duration. and
nominated the Hon. Henry 8. MagoOn on the 13ith bal
lot His competitors In the Convention were the Hon.
George c. Hazelton OF Grant County, and Col. j. T.
Clark also Of Grant. Hazelton is warm friend and
supporter Of Senator Carpenter, and there is great
rejoicing all the State in consequence OF his defeat
for that 1t OF the political sraws that
show how the wind is blowing. AS for Mr.. Magoon,
bo al ia n a
that he is well qualified to fill the position with honor
to himself and credit his constituents. He Is
peror IN respect and his election will reflect
credit upon every who casts his ballot for him.
His competitor the Reform side has not yet been
named, although exGov. Dewey is said to be the man.
The Reformes of the Ivth District hold their Conven'
ton early week. and 1t is not worth while to specu
late as to the result II they united their oandi
date they probably carry the district by 5000 or 1900
majority.
A PARTNERSHIP OF sALARY-GRABBERs.
The With District has been represented In Congress for
by the Hon. O. A. Eldridge. He was n Copper
head through and salary Grabber after It,
He also stands charged with being mixed up with Boss
Shepherds Ring in Washington. He has been at work
all Summer to secure a denomination, for, like Carpen-
ter he wants to be indicated before all Israel and the
sum-" by reelection. But the Reformers OF the With
District obdurate in the OF c. A Eldridge, and
he has been forced to withdraw from the field But he
own city and county that he renqushed the fight At
the caucus In his own ward for the election of delegates
in Fond du Lao ne was beaten more than five to
His opponent at homo Is Gen. E. g. Bragg but 1t is not
likely that the county will carry of the prize after
having 1t for years The Hon. Joseph Villas OF Mani
towoc or the Hon. Samuel Birchard Of Dodge is likely
to be nominated
Just here II may be profitable to go little below the
surface. Mr.. Eldrdge backpay grabber; SO is Sem
ator Matt Carpenter Eldrdge wants to go back, and
so does Carpenter. The Reformers denounced the
salary grab in unmeasured terms and so did the Re-
publicans in their State Convention. How natural
therefore, that Carpenter and Edrdge should work for
each other to denomination. And 1t was very
good bit of political strategy the part of both OF
those gentlemen. II Eldridge had been nominated 1t
would have silenced every reform the backp
question, and Carpenter Is the acknowledged can
ddae Of the Republicans for the Senate their guns are
spiked already upon that subject When Carpenter
arrived from Washington last Summer he made q little
speech band Of music and handful OF ofceholders
that had gathered to welcome him. in which he took
occasion to euogze Eldrdge and whitewash his action
In regard 10 his connection with Mr. Shepherds little
Ring. People wondered greatly at the time why Re-
publican Senator should take up his whole time IN
tolling the three most conspicuous Reformefs In the
State; but their eyes have since been opened.
The Republicans OF the With District ahave just held
their Convention, and nominated the Hon. A. NJ. Kim
ball Of Lake for Congress- he is elected he will
follow the Hon. Phileus Sawyer who has represented
the district for IL years in the House. The Reformers
have not yet made their nominatO but 1t be
a choice between Speaker Bon0k and Col @. ID. Robin
SON. the editor OF The Green Bay Advocate The district
Is close and the result November is doubtful. Gov.
TAYLOR carried the district last Fall
EX-Gov. wAsHBURN AND THE sENAToRsHIP.
In the With and With Districts, Messrs. Rusk
aud McDl, both present members. have been
renominated, and both are considered certain
of election. Ex-Gov. Washburn has recently re-
turned from brief visit to Europe, and
his appearance the Of the Congressional noina