Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-12
THE WISCONSIN sENAroRsH1p.
How 1t Looks to a Miuvaunee Correspond


ent.
The subject now agitating political circles
is the Senatorial contest. The Republicans
have clean majority in the legislature of At,
on joint ballot, over the combined forces of
the Democrats and Nationals. Of course,
there is no chance for fusion, and it is a
question, not of parties, but of men. The
principal candidates are Howe, the present
incumbent; E. w. Reyes, who has been post
master of Madison for sixteen years, and
two-thirds of that time chairman of the Re-
publican State Central committee, and Matt
FL. Carpenter. Howe does not stand much
of chance. Reyes has the largest vote, so
far as known, and Carpenter is the favorite
of the people I have seen an estimate Civ
ing Reyes 80 votes, Howe "a, and Carpen-
ter II, Howe representing also all
the other elements antagonistic to
Carpenter and Reyes. The postmaster, how
ever, claims As on the first ballot, and 6 NOR
to be thrown him on the second, which would
secure the caucus nomination. These figures
are not trustworthy. I believe that Reyes
strength will fuctuate between 80 and 40,
and that of Carpenter will be close behind.
These two will probably moropolize 60,
leaving 80 to scatter. The contest is the
most bitter, exciting, and uncertain the State
has ever known. Reyes has many politicians
with him, and has also considerable personal
popularity. But at the same time the enmity
to him is fierce and unrelenting. He has
been accused of all manner of trickery and
selfshness as ''boss," and I do not know but
what large element in the party would
openly revolt rather than see him
elected. The fight against him is
being carried to the most desper-
ate extremes, but still he is confident, and
does not hesitate to claim the position as
his own. Carpenter has been in the State
very little, and depends entirely on the work
of his friends. They are confident of being
| successful in the long run, but are very re-
ticent. just what their scheme is cannot
be ascertained, but some scheme they have,
whereby they mean to rush him in over any
and all opposition. 1t certainly is not by
Democratic aid, for the Democrats will not
unite on him in any event, or any other Re-
publican. Had he remained silent in IL
last campaign they might have done so.
But his outspoken Republican sen l.
ments etfectually shut off =
aid from that quarter. I
believe that neither Keycs nor Carpenter can
secure the caucus nomination, but that some
PSAooI1, WAIA Aoio VI tuo Quail
ties of either, will be chosen as compro-
mise candidate. Who this sdark horse
may be is only matter of surmise. Gov.
Smith is limited at, and so is Judge Dyer, of
the United States district court, now famous
for his decision in the trademark case.
Each of these gentlemen has friends, and
warm ones, but the probabilities point
far more strongly toward Horace
Rublee, late minister to Switzerland,
and chairman Of the Republican State Cen
trail committee, the man under whose bril-
liant and aggressive leadership the victory of
1878 was won. The opposition to Reyes is
| too bitter, among the people, for the politi-
clans to overlook, and at the same time the
popular feeling for Carpenter awakens a
jealousy among this same class, which is not
! altogether favorable to MATHS interests It
looks very much as if third man would take
the prize, and if such is the fact, Mr.. Rublee
is more liable to be that man than any other
yet named.