, 1879-06-09
. Glance at tho Political Horizon
Popding the anbernatorial
Contest.
us.,fh.Commisslener Wight Makes d
Valuable Report upon tho MILK
Supply.
An Abundance OF Employment
for Mechanics and Labor
Ing Men.
n, Weddings Of tbs Wcsk, and Those
In Prospect, Personal Notes,
Etc, Eto.


II
s,,tfa, Cerrssronafmct Of 7ne 7rth4tu4.
NnwAuKsE, WIS.,, juno 7.-AlthouEh the
-,,on for a1other Hubesnasortal canuaign Is
,no,otchIng "with golden wings,H as the poet
1aald term II, the closest observer will fnii TO
d,tret a surizco movement among politicians
hd,esting the presence Of such an important
.r,nt, Tbe reason for this Is TINT the pins
r,re all set and tic wires all laid during the
.,stop Of The Legislature last winter by The
ro,AlcIaus upon xtom the duty deeolvca
.h,ough self-const!tuton. Tie electors who
III .villctcut tatcreat In tho matter to inquire
y.rs 50 Informed, and took back scats. Others.
dtiptcrcsted then, remain iisIntercsted st,ll.
Hence, where all appear 10 we'll Satisfied with
tbe sisua,lon but little Of the interest," tendingto
ttts,s excitement can be expected. Yet, though
NJ. Is the situation as 1t now presents itself to
,ht ,uauring mind, the str'fe for the Grber-
r,toral nomination promises to DO Of the livc-
r,,t kind among Republican asptranta when the
ptoper time arrives. As has frequently been
,,,,ed IN TnE TRIBUNE, cx-Goy. Harrison Lut-
Inc,ou viii seek tile nomination asain, more be.
t1u.s ho dcslros 10 beat nr.i thus punish Gov.
smith than forauy other reason, according to
ii, own statement. Gov. Smith .s also candi-
t.ta Ior denomination.
rondeut recently, Mr.. Ludlngton spoke en-
e,uldacy has been received throughout tho
Iase. ~ shall carry the Milwaukee
delegation, unanimously" aatd be-, "anl at
kut tivo-thirtas ct thrce-fonrths Of t.,r 1e,egn-
Nou Of tho cutirc State. Mr. Smith has not got
,te ghost Of a show." AZ another s,sna Gov.
Smith WAS encountered, anl put on 0nG Of hts
a.ndest sn,slcs as he stated to tic correspond
ft11S S,ntt F1rf 1iStot tfr+A1
most promis[ng,-til fact, That he did not fear
TIT opposition, of Mr.. LuuIpgton, as tho latter
tould secure but s'nnEl proportion Of the dele
R1tIon In the Convention anyhow, arnl thern
oher quarter to endanRer his {sm.th's) chances.
ThSs The reader ts put n Possession q tho
opInlons Of the rival candidates, personally c1-
p1sscd Gov. Lud4ngton hates the ycry maine
of Smith since hla lcfeat ia the nominating
Gs1,'ntton an ,,oDs ot 1s 5d i ntng VII n
humiliation OF The ,Gubcrnatoria1 Incumbent.
Ysr coutru, Mr.. Smith, knowing Of this Ludtng-
sorlan hate. will work early and late, I io
Ihoud deem 1t necessary. to defeat tile efforts
10 .lie present status Of aflatrs Coy. sn,ith
nust be considered "a having tho iustde truck,
lot the rrason that "possessson IL ninc points
atthe law.". Tot there are those who CLAIM,
thas Milwaukee must not have the Governor
3pon the strength Of such As these whstilcr
laIIngton o. Bmltl, secure tic coveted prize.
thou'd Mr, Lud!ngson find himself tu
uinosily, while Mir. Smith has failed 20 obtain
Mlbsoutc majority OF all tile delegates, ho
sal no doubt en1cavor to turn the tables
RilHst Smith by influencing the deteeates
is1ortng him to vote for sotne person other
thap Miluaukecan. 4 correspondent of
tubusban paucr protesses to believe that Nj.
LudEngton has no cliance Of securing the nom|-
EATON. lie ofler5 the INSURANCE that the tx-
lio,egnor is not popular back OF Milwaukee,;
bel regarded a. altogether too fine a mau to
no for Governor Of Wisconsin. Besides, he
fiss, the Governor must not come fron Mill
s.ukee this time. In hia opinion, tho struggle
tlll barrow down to Gov. enith and Speaker
Kelley, OF Green Bay, With the chanccA In favor
of the 1uccess Of the latter.
On TIC democratic side Of tho house only
und!datcs for Governor are thus far mentioned.
Co). Wlllium F. Villas, Of Madison, can have tho
nomination. It he will take it, anl In caae oG q
tsltal s BY him to accept then either A: scott
Sloan or E. s. HragE may be placed Ia tlle
Gadt with the almost absolute certainly
q The Endorsement and support OF
TIE Gseenbackers, Should tho Grcenbuek
Hrty bold their Convention first, tt ts thought
aey may nominate Gen, Bragg, us he ts soft
money champion a correspondent ssates the
situation thus, as between Bragg and Lutl!ng-
tan: "Bragg holds full hand and Ludlngton
holds nine spot; 1t won't take trick nor
wuot for game,"