Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADISON. sept. 9Th, 1873.


the State Fair to be held here next
week, and the natural "fall trade
among business men, coin4fne &c
euliven the capital city greatly just
now.
The University opens very au-
spiciously under the same corps Of
officers and professors who SO eff
GENTLY conducted it through last
year. The attendance of students
is very full. Most of the old stud
ents of the different classes ere re-
turned, and an unusually large mum
Der for the preparatory and fresh
man classes. This institution from
an Insignificant beginning, and des-
pite many mistakes, if not worse in
administration in years past, has
grown to be regarded among the
best colleges in the country. 1t is
justly the pride of the State, and we
believe its present is but a faint fore
Swallowing of what its future will be.
Political matters are assuming
proportions that indicate the open
ing of the fall campaign to be
one Of uncommon activity. The
Greenbackers are receiving much
attention everywhere, as being an
uncertain quantity which no man
can calculate upon with safety. Re-
publicans generally are hopeful and
enthusiastic. while the Democrats
are oorrespondingly respondent. AS
otherwberes. the Greenbackers here
are the first in the field with list of
candidates, with a view, it is under
stood, of compelling the Democrats
to adopt their nominees, or risk dis
astrous defeat in q triangular fight.
The best evidence that Republican
success is generally conceded as
most PROBABLE is the fact that Re-
publican aspirants for seat in the
u. s. Senate are numerous and ac-
tire, while little is heard of candi-
dates for that position among Dem
ocrats or Greenbackers. No one
seems to deem it possible that either
ono Of tho two Loot "omrd parties
will have sufficient strength in the
next Legislature to elect Senator,
and the only chance there is of de-
feating the election of Republican
successor to Howe is in q coalition
of the Democrats and Greenback
forces But even against such odds,
Republicans are so confident of sue
cess that the canvass for the u. S.
Senatorship is as vigorous among
them as if Republican Legislature
were already elected. la this imme-
diate vicinity the name of Reyes is
most frequently heard in connection
with the Senatorship, and his friends
seem hopeful Of his election. In
other localities report says Howe is
the favorite, and his adherents seem
quite as hopeful as those Of Reyes.
The names of Matt. Carpenter, Gov
ernor Smith, Philetus Sawyer, Judge
Cole, eN-Judge Dixon, and others
are occasionally heard, while Horace
Rublee is regarded by many as the
most available, and most generally
acceptable to the party. His ability
is admitted by all to equal to that of
any aspirant, and of a character to
reflect honor upon the State and ma
ton, while his unqucstioned integri-
ty and answering devotion of prin-
ciple give him a prestige that many
think will tell effectual!y when the
proper time comes.
Preparations for the State Fair
are such as indicate an expectation
of a big time, and a determination
on the part of Madison to justify the
decision that determined the fairs
being held here. By the time this
reaches sthe public. however, the