Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-25


thus changed very strong man for a
very week one, and nobody outside
that State will be proud of her bargain.
THE CHOICE OF A GREAT MAJORITY.
From tho Washington Chronical (Republicsn.)
The defeat of Senator Carpenter,
of Wisconsin, as secured by coali
ton of dissatisfied Republicans and
Democrats, and the Democrats in the
Legislature, fifty-two in number, vot
ing with the sixteen Republicans for
Mr.. Cameron, the senator-elect
Senators Carpenters defeat is great
loss to the senate and to the country.
He was the choice of large majority
of the leading Republicans Of Wiscon.
sin. and his defeat was the result of
local political intrigues, and was a
concession to the Democratic minori-
ty in the State, and it is claimed as a
Democratic victory.
SMALL ONLY BY COMPARISON.
From the Pttsbutg Commercial (Republisan)
The new United States Senator
from Wisconsin appears to be small
specimen of statesman; but what
better was to be expected when the
choice of a successor to Carpenter was
offered to the Democrats by the bolt
ers? They very naturally chose the
most insignificant Republican they
could find. They dreaded Carpenter
because he is giant in intellect, and
they conclude that political cypher
was better, for them, than one whose
hard blows they had SO sorely felt.
The day of small things comes inev
itably whenever the Democrats are
left to choose the candidate for whom
they expect Republicans to vote.
OMNIBUS INDICATION.
From the New York World (Democrat.)
President Grant has more reason
than anybody else to deplore the de-
feat of Senator Carpenter. When so
many of his supporters are taken out
of Congress by the political revolution
it is an additional misfortune that in
one of the few States carried by the
Republicans in the recent election he
loses a Senator of remarkable elo-
quence aud ability, who is replaced
by successor of no account, and who,
even if he was a man of capacity,
would be hamstrung and crippled by
the fact that he owes his election to
coalition of Democrats with boiling
Republicans. The defeat of Carpen.
ter, besides the loss of his vigorous tai
ent is an omnibus indication of the de.
cline and fall Of the Republican party,
which loses in the Senatorial contest
all the advantage of saving Wisconsin
from the Democrats in the recent
State election.
BURNED THEIR FINGERS
From the Industrial Age (Reform)
The leading monopoly dailies are in
great glee over the defeat of Sena
tor Carpenter. They have reason to
be. The friends of anti-monopoly and
of low interest have not had SO severe
a blow delivered them within the past
twelve months as they meet in the de
feat of Carpenter and the election of
Cameron. The sincere Reformers of
Wisconsin will find, in time, they have
badly burned their fingers, and been
sadly sold by the railroads and the
banks.
A NATIONAL MISFORTUNE.
From The Minneapolis Tribune.
1t IS national misfortune that SEN
ator Carpenter was defeated in Wis.
consin Legislature; for whatever may
be said regarding his eccentrlcities,
that he was an able and brilliant states
man is conceded by all. He has long
been recognized as one of the ablest
lawyers in the country, and an elo-
quent and fluent speaker. However
good a man his successor may be,
Matt. Carpenter will he sadly missed
from the United States Senate.