Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-21
FROM MADISON.
Notes frsm the CspisOi-The senstorship :
Grant County Members on the committees.
Special Correspondence Of the Herald.


MADISON, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1875.
As the readers Of the HERALD are
probably aware, the grand subject
which exeites every one here is the
approaching election of O. s. Sena-
tor. 1t is the subject of converse
Vioh IN eVeTy HVUIU gtvuP one SECS,
and the earnestness which is express
ed shows the deep interest taken 10
1t. NJ idison is full of the friends of
both candidates, though the number
OF Carpenter men is largely ia pre-
ponderance of ell others. On the
train yesterday, were many men of
prominence, coming here some, as
they expressed it, to take hand 10,
and others TO see the fun f; but
wherever there was an oppor' unity
TO say word for the candidates for
Senatorial honors, that chance was
not missed. Geo. +. Wheeler, ex
State Prison Commissioner, Gen.
Tom Allan, j. B. Shaw, A. NJ. Thorn
son, A. Finch, Chas. IIsly, and
other notable men of the state are
among the leading friends of Mr..
Washburn, while among the hosts
of friends of Mr.. Carpenter may be
named Angus Smith, Ed Sanderson,
Henry Paine. and John E. Eldred of
Milwaukee, Thomas of Crawford,
DIR. Bugh of Lafayette. Cassiday of
r Rock, Caswell. Sackett and others.
The Assembly was called to order
at u O'Clock last evening by Speaker
Horn. Some sharp sparing took
place over resolution. introduced
by Mr.. C)mstock, of Trempeleau
inviting Senator Carpenter to speak
in the Assembly Chamber on We'd
nesday evening 1t was amended
by Mr. Burdick, to add the name of
G. G. Washburn to the resolution,
which carried, when the resolution
was further amended by requesting
the gentlemen to speak upon the
situation in Louisiana. Mr.. Coates,
of Iowa, opposed the resC luton, and
said that the members were here to
make laws for Wisconsin, and not to
take care Of Louisiana. Speaker
Horn announced the standing COM
mittees Of the Assembly. 1t will be
seen that Mr.. B. NJ. Coates, of Grant,
is Chairman of Federal Relations,
and . member Of interpretations;
Mr. Abrams, Chairman Of Agricul-
ture Dir. Caskey, Chairman OF
Mining and Smelling; Senator Hol-
loway heads the Joint Committee on
Claims-the post of honor among
the chairmanships.
L. is said that the Washburn men
insist on calling the senatorial eau
Gus on Wednesday, though there are
rumors that they will bolt the eau
Gus nomination if it goes against
them. This is only rumor, aud
must be taken for what il is worth.
Last evening the supporters of Gov.
Wash burn held caucus at the Agri-
cultural Rooms 10 the capital, where
speeches W ere made, but as the meet
ing was held with closed doors, am
not able to give any particulars. Mr..
Carpenter is stopping at the Park
hotel, and his room is thrOnged with
admirers TO give him cordial shake
OF the hand. Senator Carpenter pos
sesses, beaides his pre>eminent aoili~
ties, the full magnetic temperament
that makes all friends who como in
contact with him, while, on the 9TH
or hand, Gov. Washburn is cold
and selfish man, wrapped up within
the folds Of the cepacious coat which
envelopes his portIy form. Before
another issue of the HERALD the
oes,ion Will have been decided, aud
we shall know who is to represent
the great State of Wisconsin in the
| u. S. Senate for another six years
Tho Indications al point to our great
commonwealth maintaining through
its representatives the prominent
position secured by the recognized
ability of orr present Senators.