, 1877-09-10
seuator Conk1ing in Qonoiliatory
Mool--Advico Given Him
Since Ills Roturn,
Tho Principal oIhte.1olders Friends Il Cor. nar.
gaa..liow lie Tan The Last
Campaign.
parHea in 1owa---The Republicans,
Democrats, and Frohl-
bitionists.
Dissatisfaction Among Ohio Demo-
crats---Bishop's Hunt for Votes.

Nl0AtcAN o4Ne
uuETiN1 or THE REPUBLICAN BTATH CoNvEN-
TtQE.

TON.
Sreetat Co7rrsp'Hdtnte q The 7fl'ane'
MILWAUKEE, Sept. s.-Ihe ltcpublic9n stato
Convention, which vii meet In Madison Tues
day to nominate ca'tl1dates Tor etate olslccs' !"
laokcd to With good dcal OF Interest," NOT otiy
By thosc who aaptrc to p'aco upon tue tieXet'
but By the active politicians gcacra'ly VINO ac-
sire 10 sec tho Republican party stlea:esstui az
the polls, md to have the policy ot tfcSiuelit
uayes. heartily indorset. The Convention WILL
10 On Important one, not only for the rcilson
that Inn Rem1bllcuns cxpcct 10 name tho men
%,, .re t, orn,uc+ ,,,n nCfa,r. ~ o,,r stntc fnr
Wao afe W e"hu4et tno u.AAu. ' " w.
the next Two foafs, utter Tour years o. "'"''hs.
trltfon tho Democratic In all the Offices except
that Of Governor for tue lnst term, nut,
t,,r,.tort tcroruo ,vc shnlI sce yhcthcr Tho
.int ,,, s,s,s ~ ".,rt,. ~ H. Waves
delegates VIII Yien u thc aaV'ee VI n'' !ia5cs
In regard to ClVtl-scrTtco reform, or place tl'c
.e1ycs III autegoussu, with thu Administration
=. .I,,, n,I,t ri. c,,,rorcv nre,tion. tf,. Il.
w s"as -, ,U,,,s, ~ ~ - ~, =, trt.roat n
nsa'oe'i VI ,eeouo',s 10 Wv =. wa. ~
tic people, anu aooue These thfco po1nl1-t!te
nominations, tho pledge Of support b The
rn and the Views Of o aDsass s.5s.t Fsh II .
tnay Nua.a'eoss ',n. aS ,.s.. ~"' 4'~'
THE NOMINATIONS
ora cnpcer,ed, may say tint the only thing
definitely settled IA tfle nomination Of tho Hon.
,vu,t.s, = e.,Itt, =. tbo cnn,ii,into fo- f,ovcr.
Mh.'a T. e.'' as . tno eae o,.,un a.. .o hu u',tna.
nor; oil the rest Is at sea- since GOV. Laa1hR-
ton formally Withdrew from tue field as II cati-
didaty, Mr. Smith has Ind next to no oppusi-
Tim IN h,s own nnrtv. and Il is now SO
uon IN M NY H.. wv" pass'' .,a cn,r,n.,or @ =, .h.s ~,
neaf TIC oag o. !ho eonssnt.oh 'nat Nv
other pame is likely to bo placed before
1t, oven for tho empty honor of Il compliment
ary yotc,'' md Mr.. Smith will receive good
scnd-ol by unanimous volo by aeclanat,on. 1eaa
This city anA county afe entlteu 70 tWehty'lour
1elc9ntcs, ard they VIII MI goanstruetetl 70 v9to
1t f Ten eoseu SO s ts
tncy me ail oi tso sano wy ol tnSg .,1 tnete
has been ~ si1ch nnalin!ty IN tsn pity s.ngc ~
was 70 =, Jay, ~ .xe y,
ten worthy "i"! competent cttze t n ~no , "Sto s
aax1as ", WILLING ~ Try .lo ,,,,,or ntns j.,
hIn'th nay !as.lY cas.ae1 No. a.ne ~. sa'I' w.. ;"
san plty ~ mEy r.,o,.ia,nn5 nu, ~ 4t,iznn
Ny mind san.'ers back 70 tlo Republican Con-
Fentlou u ioso. Mhen ....,. .',u ~, my ~
g.. ALIAANnhh ,..s.1 ~ HhNpAt.: r.; a..:,,,.., t,x
W. nfhs ho''1',teu Iai. ~. ~ H. eaa" a..aa " ~
aRon tnH paf,y cs. H"shtrG H.! nt fa.
rniiron " cor,nmtin 1ss mot.fcy o rat
convention WIS ver{ 9Vehly uis'usu III 10 GnnlIo
between tne utIn. 1naIu =; 1Maip't, tEa, " s LIZ
'1ty, an1 the Aqi,. ma3tst y, Me!aaoy, nnw ,n
nui, Mte I'LL, - .,,tn,' isn,,ln
without cioee II hialiP sclttca npo'i sta1lunt!s
Tho Nan written !Gtlel ~ usY Uci9le ~
CoEvGht1oh tnet uecuuR 70 W CONSECUTIVE ..t.t
candidate, anu entering IN the faee WIN envy
TIC delegation from Maa&cslla county. Where
Ae lac. resulted ~ US 'asos ao Iai1 e,
was IVY fcass latsl ne."vg', ad tMut, ,nast, mn nn
C9fl sshur1, now seefutafy ol ulG Interior,
who was brought forward Is tho roprc'
sentative of tho Herman eietncat II
Iio parry. 90 nllGMs ~ on
place IN every state convention 1or tne lifst
nlace Oh the tickct, not totsGtt1hE 70 'heht1on
tllat GOV. fatrchiia, pro0a4iY tne most popMnaas
nnmstc stcf y 9,icS II. a.t II term oyeF to o
thonf Van Wyck by one MAJORITY, n1la ttiat nfle.
h stoutiy contctlded to thts tny by SONS, wa
aeheat IT. aug iraud, ''aliulas.usea ~ tnS hIs
posc W Tue telIcts, VINO "eeo all fa!Ieu4lus
is1cnds+ uut reluctantly iuaf" tsese 'llleIeat'
!nx "reminiscences o. Fo!ttteal Atstory .anu ~
oaek 70 take up ne threat " tlly uaseonsba e'.
SerninE Ar. Smith, who VIII be ft9ialnatat u
Madison Tuesday for Governor. amid the cap
pug OF !Ands, tho waving OF hatst aftu otI1ct
4emonstFatiuns u popular enthusiasm. liere
y brief una Imperfect biographical sketch ot
y tdyn w h os1 nv sfsohs sathcr rss
hs origin, private relations, aul past public scr
Ftces; --..--
WILLIAM =: SMITH ...:-.....,.
was horn In Scotland tn 1891, a1tl ID consequent
" ~ tho b3a year VI Ills n;.t. ilu wus brought
~ this country by Ills parents wlltn lle WIS but
ameFe child. and was educated III tho common
selnols; Ao cnine to Wisconsin III ls49, settled
at Fo1 Laku ~ onu Ut It's first merchants, hus
been bank l'reailcnt, Is 4 tlevout aud conslst-
sht number of tlu baptist Church, and always
has ittn "! acttsc AID publle spirited citxell.
~ o!lsea! lie lie Waa lrst ue!lbGr u tho As
sei'bly N lb5l, 4 Mcnbcr NJ thr Htutu Senate In
% aud ~, aH!l at.uln tn '0t aud III. 1le wus
chosen state Treasurer In 1Stu, a1Nl served tWu
terms until lst9y !lc was again elected tu tho
Assembly IN 1871, and WIS chosen speaker ol
that body oVrr sonsu very popular 'nnd abtu
competitors. For twelve Jearx he has beell
member VI tho Boar4 of NNrinal Bchool
ikcYcnts, alwaEs giving our srsteIu of public
instruction an energetic support, ana Il nav u
member VI tho Buard Ut State Prison Eou,nis-
aoucrs liz Eelnoycl to Milwaukee in 1s7a. and
Rouuly & Co., mud Is recognized VI a lSaiing