, 1875-09-19
c.nnblfcaus Urged to Do Thctf Uuty
At tie Polls and IN tho
Streets.
enms Points deserving the Attention
Of the Present Reform Ad-
ministration.
The Gossip of the Week In Kc-
aosha, Racine, Waukegan,"
and Other Suburbs.
MILWAUKEE.
TEE POLITICAL SITUATION

ksee&3 Correspondence Q The Chted9o TRIBUNE.
HnwArxEr, Sept. 18.-The time for heated
aiscus.ion and foolish betting on political ze-
.u1ts his not arrived, but is sufficiently near to
civs eyfdences OF it's approach. 1 was talking to
ons Of the most experienced campaigners in the
Drmocratic party OF Wisconsin this morning On
". prospects, and he acknowledged that he had
n.gar been SO perplexed. He freely admitted
An, thing: that he looked upon the fight as q
+1oeo one, and foresaw heavy defections from
ths Reform side. His manner and words
indicated that his hope. and e1pecta-
lions we're that the Republicans would
feei 60 sure Of victory they will relax their ef-
fous before election week, whereas
THE POLICY or THE REFoRNEns
d to lie saiu aod work out Of sight al the time
III election week, when every expedient known
to them will be e1haustedl to bring out strong
vota. The accuracy with which he forecasts the
nsrl Of sluggshness, which again threatens the
Repub1ican party in this State, shows the ankle
T. with which the situation has been scanned.
There is no doubt that the men whose interests
sue identified with the reelection of Mr.
Ty1or aud his Administration are working
rery hard for the success Of their ticket !;
and those who lull themselves into .
fslse security by the belief that the Republicans
e,s going to have walk oyer the course, this
fall, simply deceive themselves and jeopardize
the success OF the party.
! Ihaye eeen enough TO convince me- that = good
Republican majority can be brought to the polls
On election dsy it the proper effort is made, but
eanfess frankly that do not see evidences Of
tho dogged, persistent untirlng energy that the
new broom On the other side-Doc. Anderson
il displaying in the way Of organizing the - Re
fo1mera" on tho. 5. Republican side
Of tho house. Not. word Of GEN.
SUB is meant to be conveyed, for Mr.
Here's undoubtedly understands his dnty and
viii perform it. but it really does eeem as though,
with so much Ut stake, no chance should be al
lowed to slip for want Of watching and working.
Tho 81 fseformers" are toiling with the zeal Of
ufacebolders who are afraid to leave any door
open By which others could by any possibility
enter. They have big backing in the west and
north, &nd right haEe in Milwaukee, Everything
that money, eelf-interest sagacity. profound
cunning, and the possession Of the machinery OF
oaace, can do, viii be done BY these so-called
Reiormers. Yet the Republicans can beat them,
If they will only pull themselves together and
make the effort
Is u1s WAX THE AEFoRaE1s DO IT.?
Some independent able oatsde engineer, no.
to11ously beyond suspicion, should: At once be
engaged by the Tsylor- Administration, if they
have nothing to conceal and nothing to be afraid
Of, to make detailed and careful inspection OF
tl1o boiler and machine-worS 1t the new North
EN- Insane Asylum, I warn E1r. Taylor that
yeEy damaging reports Affecting the personal
Of all stain, aro being industrious1y
circulated in a secret manner by some person in
this city with respect not merely to pafpable and
outrageous frauds and steals in connection with
tho above work. bat to official conuivance in
them. It is friendly act to publish this fact
for tho information and protection Of the per-
sons whose good name is thus nssailed in order
that they may vind1cata themselves if the state
mects made are untrue. 1t Is. assorted, for IN
stance, that the contract for : boiler
and r,achine-work Was Let to Eastern parties uu-
der the pretonsc OF economy false economy-1or
less .han cost price; that to save carriage, ETC.,
tho contractors have been doing the worx here;
and thus the fact has leaked out that they are
using such bad iron that the boilers and ma
chnery 1in never be safe to USE That Hutn
report is io circulation, and that it has arisen
from the close inspection which has been pos
Eble owing to some Of the work being manu-
tacsured here. is not to be questioned As many
thousands Of dollars are involved, it may occur
TO somebody that thus is an Affair worth looking
fnto.
{ ouR POLITICAL P1cruRE-6ALLEnx.
Every rstoon in the city, and some OF tho
}storea arc supplied each with lthogrnph pict~
fure gallery OF the Taylor Administration. 1t IS
[gotten up in the minstrel show style. head
[adorniug each corner, the top. bottom, sides,
taod centre, the whole connected With artistic
fourishea and ~ary lines, printed on dark cream
fafd d-hoard, on which is also the legend: Sooo
per day sayei," meaning the amount claimed to
hive been econou1izcd BY the present Admins
tston. As these picture-galleries we're distrlb~
Dtod before tie late State COnventlpD-1 saw