Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
Matt. H. Carpenter Elected u. :,
Senator.

the reported and rumorcd trades OF
dickers were without foundation.
The first ballot taken was the 50tt
and in it Howe developed somewhat
unexpectedly his greatest strength
81 votes.
There was thereafter no material
change until Howe fell to 20 and %
aud Carpenter, on the 74th ballot, 20,
33, which caused buzz of excitement
There was also considerable emo.
ton on the 63d ballot when Reyes
dropped to 26 and Washburn had lC
with Carpenter ahead of all
Dana r. Bailey of St. Croix moved
to take 0avo uoce vote, but it prevail.
ed. with this result:
For Keyes-D. R Bailey, E. R
Bailey, Barry, Blackstone, Bullock
Burrows, Cady, Campbell, Elliuwood
Gallett, Gilbert, Hemmi, Hutchinson
Kellogg, La Due, McDill, McF etridge
Melvin, Mitchell, Osrrander. Peterson
Price, Reynolds, Sackett, Scott, Thomas
Treat, Welch-Z0.
Carpenter-Allen (James) Allen
Ca CO., Andrews, Ausman, Barter
Chapman, Eastman. Field, Fischer
Gardner, Hart, Hanson. Hill, Hyde
johnson, Lopez, Lovejoy, McRae
Resser, Richardson, Ssnderson, Sar
now, Simpson, Spence, VauSchaick
Washburn Widule-27.
Howe--Bottum, Burdge Clark
Coe, Deering, Eckhart, Grimmer
hemschmeyer. Hough,on, Ingram
Kelly, Markham. Mason, Masse, Mills,
Nichols, Pusifer. Quarles, Swain. Van
Steeawyck, Vincent, Wall; Webster,
Williams, Withee-25.
| Washburn-Bradley, Carter, De
Graft, Hathaway, Lewis--5.
Rublee--Cox and Deeriug-2.
Sawyer-Brindley-1.
After the 18th ballot which left al
the candidates about statu quo, an ad
journmeut was taken.
MADISON, jan. 2l.--I1 A. M
Caucus met at 1870, and after takin,
one ballot adjourned until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The ballot stood as fol.
lows: Reyes 20; Carpenter II; Howe
l6; Rublee 5 and Washburne /.
MADISON, Jan FL, 4p. M.-Ba lot
ing began again at 3 O'Clock The
S5th ballot stood; Keyes 30; Carpente,
II; Howe n, Washburnel; Kubiec 2
George w. Allen l.
MADISON, Jan. %, 8 P. MA
noon to-day tue two Houses met i,
joint session aud proceeded to vote TO
an United States Senator to succee,
4. 0. Howe. The vote stood: Matt
Il. Carpenter, "a; Judge E. j. Ryan
DEM, 20; Gabe Bouck, Dem.-Green
back, Ii.
The widest enthusiasm prevale,
when TIE vote was pronounced.
Carpenter was brought forward 70
a speech and it Was equal to any of tn
finest Efforts of his life. The crowd t,
hear him was vast throng. Whel
Carpenter mentioned the honor con
ferred and his gratitude to his friends
be could not keep back the tears.
MADISON, Jan. ~ AT the appear
ance of Matt. Carpenter in the crowd
ed Assembly chamber, escorted by
Senators D. NJ. Kelley, Dana L
Bailey and Geo b. Burrows and AS
semblymen Ed. D. Coe and Norton J
Field, the enthusiasm was unbounoed
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Lieutenant Governor, MIR
Speaker and gentlemen of the Legis
lature: [ thank yon from the bottom
of my heart for the high honor 70,
have conferred on me. This is no tim
or occasion for making a speech, an,
indeed | am in 20 condition to make
one. My heart is full of gratitude t.
the Legislature of W isconsin for th;s
honor. Following as it does on some
unfortunate circumstances in my pas
history, appreciate it all the more
and | thank you all the more sincerely
In this country We are divided into poll
tlcal parties and everybody knows 1ha
| am Republican Everybody know
that shall act with the Republican
party, in all its measures, in defending
its principles TO the utmost of ny abili
ty, at the same time as a Republican
and acting in the harness of the party
1t will be my pleasure and my pride t.
do everything in my power to promo,
the interests OF all the people of Wis
consln as faithfully as | can IN tb
United States Senate. In this openip!
of the year the circumstances of th
country are most propitious. The las
remains OF the war have been obliter
atod. We have resumed specie paw
ments. We are paying our debts II
honest money, and are determined as
whole people to preserve the gooc
faith and ere lit If the nation In tn,
faithful and honest discharge of it,
obligations The effect of this resump
ton has been most fortunate. 1t ha.
produced what is called an imitation O
prices; it has started business alread,