The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-06
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
The average MadiSOnian-The Sena-
torial COntest-A Dead Lock
Important Bills Pending
AmuSements, Etc.

condition OF affairs IN this our capital
5ty Of Madison-speaking from both
social and business point of view
nav be surely determined by a glance
+the faces of It's citizens at any season
If the year. Take your average Madi-
.onian during the quiet summer
MONTHS rs he lounges Oh the rustic
boDches Of the beautiful capitol park
or skins the surface of her enchanted
lakes in quest of the fnny denizens of
tbe deep $50 to speak,, and he presents
q striking contrast to the same person
J during the piping times of Legislative
avctement III the winter months. In
tbe first instance he is resting on his
oars. and enjoying that dolce FIR
aieaie for which the atmosphere and
surroundings Of our City of the Lakes
are so favorable, and all the time, Mi
avber-like waiting for something to
turn up. And here the simile edds,
for unlike Dickens hero, the Madisoni-
an is perfectly sure that something aUiU
urn up, and that something is-the
legislature.
With the approach Of winter a change
baeins to show itself, and by the time
the legislature meets complete meta
morphose has taken place, and the
formerly languid, pleasure seeking,
killing capitalize has become the
bustIug, ubiquitous, and obliging man
If business, thronging helobbies of the
capital and public places, making the
most of his time while the sun shines
that IS while the Legislature remains.
t0ras the sun is to the universe, so is
I'M sedate body of assembled wisdom
nlhdison. Madison without the cap
ial would be like Rome without the
Vatican.
SENATORIAL.
So far as important business is con
ramed, but very little has been done as
VET The Senatorial question has been
ud is uppermost in everybody's mind
.that is when they are not looking at or
thinking Of the Can-Can,) and until
that little affair is settled, nothing of
particular Importance requiring research
and close application of thought can be
expected from our Solons, for, notwith-
standing they, in a small way, wear the
aW-glyng mantle which erstwhile
adorned the form of the God-like Web
ster, and Atlas like are bending under
the dignity and responsibilities thereof,
hry are but human, and are excusable
for giving way to the sweet eXcitements
Of the hour, even if ''our constituents"
do suffer.
Friday evening the Republican eau
cus nominated by A votes, three more
than necessary Matt. Il. Carpenter for
reelection But many Republicans,
who claim that they have been strictly
instructed by their constituents to con-
SANITY work against Carpenters cleo
ton, remained away from the caucus,
and refuse to accept the nomination.
Eighteen of them have published
clrd, signed 10y theirnames, stating why
ihoy cannot vote for Carpenter, and why
llcy should not be called boilers.
Monday evening the Democrats nom
mated Gen +. S. Bragg, upon whom
to bestow their complimentary vote, and
tine Senate and Assembly respectively
day. the Doth ult. In the Upper House
the vote resulted as follows:
Carpenter. ........ l3 Bragg. ............ 16
Cole. ..-......... Dixon. ......... l
II the Assembly the vote stood:
carreuter 49,. 4G Bragg. ............ 35
6s5lbuu ........ Dixon. 4
........ Scattering. ........ 4
tg two houses tools joint convention of
Senator, resulting in 50 Votes liots r, lor
penter and y for Bragg, the remaindttl
scattering. Thus dead lock IS estab-
Hshed. On Thursday three ballots
We're taken in Joint convention, the re-
suit beng materially unchanged. This
state Of affairs has given rise to many
Tmors, among others one that Carpen-
ter would withdraw; a coalition of
Democrats and boiling Republicans,
etc., but at this writing the Indications
arr that all are working on their own
bottom, and are determined to fight it
aye on that line. On Friday, in the
lomt convention, all parties came up
smiling, there being all the members
present excepting Mr.. Jones, a Carpen-
Ger man, who was detained by sickness.
lle vote resulted in gain of one for
taIpcnter, Thomas, of Waushara
changing tom Cole to Carpenter, and
stood.
carpenter. ........ 60 Bragg ............. 50
a.a .--.......-. II Bum ............. 1
Atwood .-........ l Cameron .......... l
Thus seven ballots have been taken
resulting rs above stated, in dead
aca. As | write a dispatch has
been received by Gen. Thos S. Allen
from Senator Howe and our representa-
iyes IN Congress-, stating that the veal
NJ the party required that both Carpen-
Ter and Washburn should be thrown
"yrrboard and some one taken up on
whom the full vote of the party can be
concentrated This dispatch has created
e7a1d rable CONSERVATION among Car
lr.ters adherents, and although the
Missionaries would not Objec to this
programme, IN view of the hOpelessness
% .eJr cause, | doubt whether it will
ha aequiesced IN. 1t is not fayorably
received by the Democrats, because
tAeIr only hope Of success lies in the
tlslftection which Carpenters candi-
o~eE occasions. We shall see what to
morrow brings forth.
THE BUSINESS.
INNS tar transacted is inconsids rable,
ana Of course not equal to that done in
1.fmer years mt this stage of the session.
'iung tine last week, however, some
Progress has been made. \ memorial
-NAlhg Congress to provide for the re
ltploo Of Wiunebago Indians, as citi-
-eAs, was tayorably reportedon. A bill
l'4pellmg all railways to keep an axe
'--j h9ud saw In each paSSenoer-Car