, 1876-10-15
Whttle and Bliss Expected to Soon
Begin a Religious Revival
in Kenosha,
The Weeks Doings as Recorded
by Our Racine and Keno
sha Correspondents.
WISCONSIN,.
MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 14.-The situation OF Doll
ieal matters in Milwaukee is peculiar, and tt
prospect most gratifying TO Republicans. II
party organization is entirely harmonious an
full Of strength. Every week witnesses accc
ejons to the Republican ranks. One of the mo-
notable events OF this week was the transforms
ton Of an immense meeting Of worling,ne]
called at the North Side Turn Hal
By the Democratic manipulators int
Republican demonstration by I'll
workingmen themselves, The asscmblace VI
entirely composed Of Germans. With cor
strained and unwilling respect they listened t.
the addresses Of the TWO officiating Democrat
orators, and responded to each with cheers fe
Hsyes and Wheeler. and cries of ..Ncin. uciu
neidcr n,ift Tiidcn,' The meeting ended wit
Republican speeches from spectators called ont b
the crowd, which appeared none the less numerou
ut the close than ut the opening. The Tilden or
gans omit any alluson to the occurrence, and wer
surprisingly brie{ in their reports OF the mveiiny
The Democratic organization is rent with tha
weakness Which is inherent in and born OF dom
nance i'll municipal and local politics. Its con
duct strife between its multitude of ambitious
leaders and selfish cliques, who spend Their vaIua
time aud swiftly Meeting ante-elcction days Il
pickering, jealous quarrels for personal ascend.
ice The two principal features in the central or.
Enni;a:lon are the Young Mems Club and the
hinsly crowd. who occupy different headquarters
on tue same street The young fellows who rut
the LrEt are popularity known as the Tudpoles, on
acconnt Of tnelr wrlgsllng, futile activity appar-
entity almlees except in eylncng an expectation to
deyc!op some dag into full: grown frogs. They re-
tori upon TIE old liners, who seem to regard them
W::h amused contempt, by abiding to tIem under
such pct names "'rossils. 81 - keics, u etc.
TIE KING OF THE TADPoLEs
+ e cNall young auctoneer Of considerable
bn !ness ability, and. aside from his political al-
iaiions. o{ good Eocial position, but n1osr NAL
acrot politician He blossomcd into politics but
recently and attempts to make mp for u lack of
1eclre work his organization is failure, princ-
pail; on accopnt Of hir arbitrary and dominecrine
disposition. which ignores the existence Of his adj
riso,r officers. and also because Ut his apparent
discrimination to subordinate every other Interest
to h;s personal ambition to obtain office. Wall
psoels:ns that the only passport to faTor in the
democratic party is membership OF '.my Club, :"
wnlie tac old members OF the party smile and
erusE ut what they term the '*audaciy OF the lit
nlies,
Tic Chairman Of the City and County Committees,
y tae authorized head Of the faction which claims
the hereditary houors OF the ancient Bourbon
Democracy, and incontincntly snubs all attempts
70 interfere with their sacred p.croy1tive, pre-
nc.ng casmity to the party By the interference OF
tne hsdslines Hinsly ls q type OF the short
haired. staggering politician Of the Tapnmany
school; llsiterate. rufianly, and unpopular in the
extreme, he has pushed his way By dogged energy
to 1e::ie:ship which is rcpulsiyc to the better
elements et Of The party, and has alienated many
TIE NEXT LEa1sLATURE.
Ihe nominations for members Ct the Assembly
VII pronably be completed next week. The only
aeirc1 IT, where candidate has been formally named
e. faE is the Fifth embracing the Fifth and Twelfth
" ards where the Democracy met on Thursday
evening and nominated II. j. Hilbert It is quite
probable that his opponent ut the caucns, Court P.
=; 1at6ln, may run US an independent candidate.
Tic Kcpubficans invariably make good nomina-
lon in this district, and have not departed from
lslr custom N nominating the Hon. David Vance,
sAo accepts the denomination, which inkurcs his
lection, although the district is nominally Demo-
ratio.
II the First District which is often the scene Of
lotly contested local elections, and where the
nrCcst normal Democratic majority has been on
evtra1 occasions overcome by adroit and active
sork OF the Republicans, candidates on the
Jemocrztic eide are as nsna1, numerous and eager
or honors. The Tadpoles are pushing forward
i'm Flanders, young, lawyer Of the Ed glove,
xai o,ssse9ted 9tal speess and psotege Of the Com
diliation with the Democratic party short time,
nd shrinks from the associations which are neces-
ar,y adjunct of snch canvass: 1t is hardly prob
he older party leaders, like corriean,
ote the award to . novttiate Of honoFs
'aich, in their mind, should be confined
patriots whose ballots claim pedigree from tho
ays Of Pierce and Buchanan
PAT DREW,
ndaunted by his ignominous defeat at the County
onven>son, and perhaps goaded by that failure to
,akc new demonstration of his Wanted political
rensth, is setting mp the pins for his own nomi-
ation and his henchmen are working with energy
i1ou Assistant Attorney Of the chicago & North
estern Rail"ay Company, is willing to represent
sat corporation and the First Ward, and is equally
unIiaed TO do both. Alfred L. Carey wells the
0ted unpopularity OF the family name under his !
VII estimation Of the talent that is inherent in
and may make strong pull for the nomination. |
ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE
le names Of several candidates arc broached a.
ady. ). ". Granger, consistent and hard- |
e5king Republican, is perhaps must talked Of,
"a would make very strong run at the polls. W. !
AcLarcn is also named By Others as represent I
ise re Ean. whose nomination would be an honor
tae district, but 1t is doubtful II he would ac-
p; on account Of the requirements OF large bnei-
:ss = relations. Carl Doeriinger, liberal German,
saseean, and Christian Preusser, Esq, arc also |
oxen OF as available and excellent candidates.
THE OTHER DISTRICTS. |
IN tue Second District there is as yet little dis
sslon OF prospective nominations. Possibly the
W fetcr Fogy mag be mentioned, and with his
pef1ence and fidelity to public interests would
a = most acceptable selection.
l he old Third will again be represented By the !
r. "a keogh, an experienced legislator and willy
y Eat'clan. If Republican nomination is made, it
u oe with view only to polling the full strength
dhe party vote in the district.
ne Fourth District will be represented by the |
w. ~. Edwin Hyde, who WIS nominated On Friday
eains, and whose election is sure. Barney
oke, Jim Reynolds, and f. D. S}clnle are said
aspire to the honor Of being defeated BY Mr.. 1
de. and even little Phelps thinks he could get q
y x MS own) at nominating caucus.
nc sixth Is a Democratic locality, but not hope
>, ana III. Florlan hees, the nominee, will poll
Long rcte. {
.norss being made to induce Q. J. Hale,
T.: T.; 70 accept the nomination in the Seventh 7
.lea, snd no ether name IL urged, wh'le there
possibility OF his acceptance Is an open qucs- |
L. h., lhe Democrats will run some stripping OF
4aSFole c!iqne, whose parents will proudly |
serve lE the fa!iiy Bible the record Ut his cali Il
aes; however fecbly supported st the polls.
" IT, non. Henry Fink will probably represent | 7
E!shth District: at oil events. he wllilf nc con- .
~ y; ~ accept Mr. Fink has already won rep
.aon as IN honest ana able legislator and pub
= Htp'f1led citizen. lie ie at present stamping the
ts 1of hayes and Wheeler. The Democrats
, Ply eh rake nominal show Of opposition. q
:. ne Ninth District. comprising the Ninth and 81
~ ~ afos, the voters, comprising large nnm- q
" ho!landers and liberal Germans, do not | II
!; klndly to the claims OF Tildc1 and the pre- II
:, ,..us o. reform. a largely increased hepao- u
soae 1e certain to be pol1ed in that section OF ss
.tf. and MIL probably secure the election OF al
11o'Ian ~ - 10 the Assembly, or Nalthcrs, VINO
n.i,Ie W sae Democrntic candidate. Walthets Was
lia.s Republican and subsisted upon the y
'9mehts dre5 Of dist;lery storekeepership, but O
utseasFEea for some neglect OK duty, anu | dt
." howling for Ti:dcn and reform. &C
SENATORIAL. =
~ ~. ol The three Senatorial districts in this 4
- H1e 10 choose Senators at the coming elec- i1l
j.. a The Seventh Tor Mlddle} District, COM bf
W eoe Third, Serenth, Second, and Fourth u