, 1875-07-07
Wisconsin Republicans to Meet
In state Convention To-Day.
How the Talk Runs with Raferrnce IN
the Guternatorial Candidates.
Ludlngton, OF Milwaukee, and Ex-
State-Treasurer Smith Promi.
nent1y Mentioned.
Tho Minnesota Opposition viii Make state
Nominations To-Day.

publican Convention which mcots hers to-nor-
row began arriving lant night and olhora, chiefly
from the ~ee.ern and north n estern parts Of the
blass. came To this morning. 40 that during most
of the day there wero some fifty horo. Tho ar
seEnoon ttains havo brought moro from the
oaat, north, aud south, 30 that now there arc
nearly 600 out Of tho 20G delegates here. and tho
remainder are expected tonight. Tho indica-
sions arc TINT tho Conven:ioa will bo full apd
composed largely Of representative men Of the
party. who have baen called on to represent
their localities III making lawa AMI norsinat-
ing candidates ]; men devoted to the principles
OF tho party. aud aux'ous for l,s success; men
OF good judgment and diHcretiou, more anxious
to make cool ticket aud a1o1t sound pint
t1f1n than to recute noieonal enls. It is felt
that with the Siato Government III tho hnuIB Of
tho Opposition. I. IL ncccsBary to mako uuituI
and earnest effort. wisnsT guided. to insure Buc-
cees. Bo tar ~ yet dereto}'c'l the bont of feel.
ing prevatlH. aud differing v,ewa are advocated
without bitterness. The clief subjects Of dis
ctEBlon have been the Cbalrm.nthp OF thu State
Committee. the talk over Which 10 moro !!ko to
breed diseo'd than anything eisc. There are
many delegates hero with stfong feeling. froeIs
oppressed, that It would be for the lntt,cats Ut
tic party that ME. koyes should step down AuI
ont from rAo position le haB occupied Elnce
Ms. Nnbee won't to Switzerland, tho feeling
against him haslng been aggravated by his
jealous advocacy ct Senator CArpcntee'a rc~elec-
taou lhot "tuteE anu 1h Ra1blnk HttehRsh from
tic Impression generally prevailing that Hcua-
tor nuwa thinks there o1glt to 10 change
Tboro is no concentration NJ yet, however, on
auy tnan to ill h.a place. and 10 one he.
bren named who will be likely to dovuto the same
zsal: energy. time, and hkill to tho service
OF ths pnrty. Ho profcrres himself wiling to
vacate The postIoo, but his frihl,ia profess: that
hn has done pothinH TO forfnit tho confidence Ut
the party, md notwithstanding his faults ls thu
btnt man fos she 3,iacs. II alarge majority up.
M fn otlsnr his mr. tf.,7
tho matter 10 likely 10 bo settlei quietly Tn. II
o2inionA arc nearly equally dlyldod, there is
aAnge. Of aharp struggle.
ar- Ludingson is nor going to hare It III. lis
smIh. formerly Ssa:o Treasurer. aud boatea Tor
tho nomInntlnn for Governor four yca.s
ago. has been here einco last evening, And
10 developing considerablc strength considering
divides tho Milwaukee, delegation Wit, Mr. Lul-
ington, and has strong supporters in different
pasts Of tho Ssa.e. Bomo Sa,Acious po.tl,cia.,n
who hs7o te"n friendly 10 Lnangton concclo
sn.ith LOO votaE Ans! shere ia = iAzge nurnees Of
delsxatts unp!edged tu auE ono lu4loua 10 BE-
cuse the best man. Willie Luiiucton has large
loch! popularity in MllwauIco, It il claimed t!lal
Mr. Smith would receive strong support from
Substantial citizens throughout tho sta'c, espc-
oinl'y from men who hayo besn lukewarm Ee-
uuD11cana Of late ycara Or lAye esou worked mud
voted WITH tue Opposition.
Mr. Ludiugtou arrived this evening, anil hi.
1r1epuA hfa actlFel5 NJ WoFk. Mf. Sawyer l8 not
\ csndiIRto.
I'm other otaces the only thing certain IN tho
denomination witlIou. opposition Of Maj. Henry
Daetz. = lending German, for Treasurer, he hay
Ing been denied ronominat,on two yes:s ago lu
his zeal to sf1sEsA tbs s,l poaed Ilocnncy hiate.
For LseHtennnt-Go'eruor j. C. IA'luw4y, Of
Grant, Jonathan Bowman, OF ColumhiA, mad ],
i. Qambv, Of sank, hesn 10 DO tho loading casi-
dldHlea tho former harlEE t4o general support
OF rho southeastern part OF thu Esato, and boiuR
tAnEuine Of tho pOmuAtioo.
There has boon dosiro expressed to htve
Norwegian on tho ticket for Secret4rv of State
and J. n. johnson. Of this county, e. f. FAlborg,
Of Lacrosse, and II. u. Naruo:. of Pierce, are
uamed ~ representative men--tho latter, though
hess prominent among hiA countrytncl,, being
earnestly pushed There arc several other ca1-
diAhtes.
Fur Attorney -deneral several lawycro havo
been named, some Of thnm prptEs.i1,g thny are
not candidates. l.. r. Fr,hby, Of Washington,
who ran 30 largely nhoat Of AB tic1ee two years
ago, BtAudsnE prominent now.
For State Superintendent there hsa been ltttto
ta!k. l'rofa. Graham, Ut O~hkosh. aaa Lockwood.
Of tho Whitewater Normal School, and ". II.
ChAudieE, OF ,his county being named, AMI con
adorable disposition manifested to nominate
Plof. Soaring, the present Superintendent. WHO
has mado good otllcor and IL BY NJ meaus I
Democrat.