Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-29
Especial Correspondence Of shs HrsArp
OUR MADISON LETTER.
ofMeFs Va. Sat. Ciark-How he wa,
on from the Track-RaiIroads-Tem
Ance-sena.or Holloway.

TOT state Prison Direct
he new manaoam.- -ors under
ion the = Int of that instltu.
Governor appointed Nelson
Dewey, w. E. Smith, and J. NJ. Nc
Coy. Mr.. Mccoy is Republican Re-
former and bosom friend of Attor-
ney General Sloan, who also is Re'
publican Reformer. He wanted Nc
Coy appointed director of the State
Prison, and went to the governor and
told him that Mccoy must be appoint
ed. Taylor consented to nominate
Mccoy. Sloan then went to Mccoy |
who lives up in Dodge county, and |
told him that he had been hoaore9
with a position in the new party, = i.
he had been nominated by Gov ~
lor for one of the director
State Prison. Mccoy fo,t oIataa
and Sloan rejoiced = 80 10 had ~
warded friend But while Sloan
was Oh a. "co oy rejoicing, some
BOURBON Dem 1crat went to the Gov
erhol anu I'D him that Mccoy must
not DC .ominated; and when Slo an
had re- turned he found that some one
h"o been tampering with His Excel
'ency, and that his frame of mind had
been changed about McCoy's nomin-
alton. Sat Clark, who wanted to be
warden of the Prison elected by the
directors), found out that Mccoy
would not support him for that office,
and therefore he made the Governor
nominate q man of his own heart,
Joel Rich, of Juneau county, a Bour-
bon Democrat, was nominated. This
created hustle among the Reformers,
and secret caucus was held to dis
cuss the matter. II was decided that
one of the two things must be done ::
Mccoy must be nominated in place of
Rich, Or that Sat Clark must with.
draw from the candidacy for the
wardenship.
When the committee on the State
Prison to whom was referred the
nominations of the Governor made
their report, confirming the nomina-
tions, the Democratic members of the
committee refused to sign the report
Last Friday morning, when the re-
port of the committee came out for
consideration, the Democrats wanted
the question postponed for three or
four days, to caucus a little more on
the subject, and to investigate the
character of the man Rich. Such a
change about state of things was
never before seen in our Legislature.
There were the Democrats opposing
with bitter speeches the nominations
out of their own party and made by
their Governor and there were the
Republicans urging the combinations
with speeches as warm and praise
worthy as the others were bitter.
The Republicans refused to give the
Reformers so long time, but promis-
ed to give them till Saturday to make
out minority report against poor
Rich. In the mean time the difficulty
was settled, and the Reform Senators
relieved Of embarrassment. Sat
| Clark was compelled to withdraw his
name as a candidate for the warden.
ship. The Reformers were impera
tive in this demand, and Sat had to
yield. He published card in the
Democrat next morning saying that
he was not a candidate, and that he
did this to promote harmony in the
Reform ranks. The Senate then
unanimously confirmed the nominal
tons.
| RAILROAD BILLS.
Since last week there have been
several bills introduced effectine the
organization and the management of
railroad companies, and the manner
of taxing the same. 1t is too early in
the session to predict what shape this
railroad question will assume. There
are score of opinions as to the man
ner of taxing tariff rates, and which
will prevail is hard to tell. In deal
ing with this question of railroad tax
alton and maximum tariffs, the Legis-
lature has q good deal of hard work
to do, and it will demand the best
skill and the highest wisdom of the
Legislature to give the people q
wholesome law on the subject.
LIQUOR LAW.
Graham's Liquor Law has finally
received q shot from the Reformers
Richards, ofMilwaukee who introduced
a bill last Friday to repeal the whole
thing. / have canvassed the matter
somewhat, and the chances are that
the bill will be passed. In the As
sembly the friends of intemper-
auce are on the majority, and | un-
derstand the Senate will likely caucus
in the passage OF the bill. One of the
leading temperance men in the State
said on Saturday that they would
make no special fight to oppose its re-
peal.
PRESIDENT HOLLOWAY.
For several days past our Granger
Lieut.. Governor has been absent, and
Sen Holloway President pro tenn has
occupied the Chair. He fills the
chair with dignity and ease, dispatch
es business with a promptness and
preciseness which commands general
attention. Ms.
Is The Hon. J. w. McDill,o 10.
wa has introduced bill in the House
of Representatives which sets forth
that when a contest arises between a
railway company and settler, and
the land offices decide the case adj
versely to the settler, the title to
such lands shall be, and is thereby,
oonfirmed IN the settler nrovided