, 1879-01-09
WISCONRTN.
Spfc5a1 DiSpdlcA - TIE TrfSHHA.

IN account of circumstances be}onu MY con.
troll. to bc With 5o'i and enIo! tne beueat Of
your association and counsel, but had tue sat- |
lslsction OF knowing, during my absence by |
sickness, that you had selected ono d rour |
rs your t,resdnR officer well qualified to
perform ali the duties required OF him, aud |
Who am assured BY my knowledge Of him, |
discharged those duties we'll. trust, during |
the preaent session, b. the favor Of provtlcncc
and continued health, thnt slaif be enabled |
to be With sou, and sl'a'i endcavor, to Tug best
OF my ability, to preside ovcr y0ur deltbcra- |
tiopt, and In soano de9ree, hppe, 10 your rat |
isfaction. ! trust tho session viii 10 brief, |
active, mud for the best interests OF tho \
ity and favor TO- aiA me in properly |
fulfilling my part Since tho election death |
has taken awaT Senator. Charles u. Phillips, |
VIM had been elected, and who would hare ~
counsel and experience, had io nat been ~ TN
cxpectcsllY removed, and scr evidence Of an |
af1ectfonnts remembrance Of hin, IN the somlrcc
1rapery Of mourning around hs tnurupiea
duinx a. hs would have lono had 1lo been heFu. |
For he would have brought to tho performance
of every onty sterling integrity, large expert
ence, sounn Judgment. and nnt'rI'E III
should cxcrrlse tho Same qualities. I lIayo
known Mg. Phillips for many years Intimately,
and know Ills many starllne qualities aud falt'i-
ful devotion 10 friends. and It will be meet for
tho Senate at m early dny 10 E!yo further tx-
preston Of respect for his memory
Bcnator ". T. Price, who received the nj
most unanimous choice Of tho Republican
caucus yesterday, WAS elected President pro
tenn and, on being conducted to the chair ta!l
.'SENAToHs: To be selected to occasionally
preside over your deliberations Is all honor tor
which anY mnn mav be-, aud fOr
which am. profoundly grat!aed. Rely
TO discharges tho duties Of the office
With enttFo tmpartfalfty, and on The friendship
and confidence that hos prompted you 10 select
me for the place e sustain me IN It, than upon
niy familiarity With parliamentary law, assume
the place With all It's cares. rcsponsittiitcs. and
for this indorsGment."
Resolutions were passed adopting the rules Of
tho last session for the government OF this; In
forming the Assembly and Governor OF or2ani-
xation.
THs AssRMurT
was organized by tho elsction OF u. II. Kelly
Speaker, John E. Eldrcd, OF Milwaukee, Chief
Clerk, and N. Knight. se7reant.at-Arns.
ChtcfJustice Ryan administered the oath Of
otIiee to the members.
Mr. Kelly, on takiuG the chair, satd:
"uzATLKMRs or ruE ASSEMBLY: In assu,1.
iug tho position 10 WHICH lnye been called by
flliy realize that M easy task tA bofore me Ia
cndeavosing to fu1nll tts luxurious, delicate,
and frequently poTp]txfcg duties. IN a mannnr
sga oy y xoSr S aud 9s ca T. ns 1Ss r.
moderately eucccsaful In meuttnE your expcrta-
lions and demands, ehal! need and /
bespeak your forlearancc, sympathy and
cordial cooperation, und sliai earnestly strfv.
to tnert. thls eonsidrrat!un nj your hands.
have no end to gain, no purpose tu accomplish.
no ambition 10 GRITTY througl the ollleo Of
Speaker, except 10 net my part In asslstsng yuu
to make this an economical, useful. and pIcas-
mt k0Ek1HD. I RnprFrlnfR pNnf IptuNtt foft
compliment paid TO nc tn tha election ot myself
to preside over this honorable and able Gody,
and tho great confidence manifested, aud ! beg
In order. gentlemen Of tho Assembly. TOR sou
to complete tho organization ut tin House bx
the election Of Chief Clerk and scrgcal,t-at-
Arms. What !s the pleasure Ut the Assc1n-
bIyl'
Tho members this afternoon have been busI-
" engaged drawing thcIr seats.
UNITED STATES sENAToR.
This has been aed day for Kcyss. 1t least
four OF the tlon-coHsmlital members hive de-
clared themselves for him Without reserve. 4
personal acquaintance with the noss is ccrtaI,
to di1ucl the prcjudces anl unpleasant t1npses.
stons formed of him through reading tie cosa-
Incnts ot unfriandly pcwspapcre Or listening to
the stories ot personal enemies, wlo ncser Gun
forgive hun for supporting tho interests ot the
party a. against their own whun conflicting.
Probably no tnan in the State has been 10 tnuct,
He'd about aud mallgned a. Keycs. Many lncn
have differed With HIN In matters Of policy, tut
such differences have been forgotten, and to-
daT bis snoat active md earnest supporters Qrc
tboso who have often opposed him strongly III
the past- Ono Of It's leading supporters, man
through Ehose superior management ~ Chair
1uan Of County CommItteo an Interior
county OF the Stats WINS carried by !,G00 n,a-
Jos!ty, aald to-day: Why, | used to be the
strongest kind OF IN antikeyes man, bnt / did
not know the mnn." Must ot the opposition to
bin, Is doubtless for the same reason. When
be Il elected United States Senator, as
be certainly will be, he Will be
~ popular lp Wisconsin ~ Blaine Il 10 MaIue.
II thers hare been any accesslona TO the strength
Of either Carpenter or Howe to-day 1t u net dis
cernIble.
Thr most reliable gentleman wbocau te found
tonight predicts tie following u tie result Ut
the tlsst ballot: Reyes, 10; Carpenter, q;
Howe, Is; scattering. i.
GAAPENTsn's CHANCES,
Tie collapse Of thu Carpenter tus!neas IL A.
n,ost complete. Ascorilne to present. aI,pear.
ances b. viii! Ia hero next aionslay with q throus
| Of his Milwaukee suppoEtefs anu III attempt
| will be made for bulge OF bis vote on tho eYc
~ Wv 81 S%s4EuHs RAk u - ARk
| that hs can bs nominated under guy cisc,,n..
ssAnces. Senator Rankin, democrat, bu. u
sagarious observer, said this evening: "Car.
| penter seands no more show to 10 elected
eenator than I do. 1t Il impossible 10 see on
what basis blu campaign Is being pushed,
for there ID no combination possible whlsi,
will result ID Its aaceesx," suuator Howe's
strength ID becoMiug better defined, anu heucc
has sppeared stronger fur 4 dly uF swo, but
theru Ia no reason 10 anticipate III increuse u
hts vote bsyoutl that previously estina,eL. In
fsct there Il 10 Fvaaou to suppose tlat auy great
gains IRON Que to tha other candidate hare becu
mads. There ts less talk to-night VI uuy third
candidate, aud tho Washburn movement ii less
noticeable. The Republican Legislative eaucua
tor the nonaination ot I Senator vii! ha held
next Wednesday, evening. At that time, proba
1ly, tha adhcsents of the three leading eandilatc,
will stick closely to them, Ut least for several
ballots. Is u anticipated that tho Carpenter
force will first dissolve, and that probably
cuough votes viii 70 to Reyes FROM that sourcs
10 tnsurs his nomination. There weEe ru,por,