, 1880-08-14
The List Is Largo and Respectable, with
tho Daek Counties Yet to
Hear From.
The Crop Of Congressional As
pirants Never Better.
Republicans Will Gain Two Congress.
men and Give Garfield 10000
Majority.
The United States Senatorship-
The Several Candi.
dates.

Hampshire fnrmcr who resided II, one Of tho
most sterile and rocky localities OF tho "Old
Grant, State" being asked to nane tho
chief product of his section, answered TINT
they "built scfool-llouscs and raised ,ncn."
II tho ccnsus-lakcrs In Wisconsin this year
have had MI ego OH the political situation,
they must have been ast0nfslled to find suel,
great number Of ambitious young gentle
men in both the political parties wlio lmug-
Inc they sec iirst-class Congressman every
time they look in the glnss. The present
delegation In Congress frU1n Wisconsin Is
much above tho avcragc,-a1l Of them serving
out ut least three terms, except Afr. Dcuster
Of tile Fourth DEstrict.-and yet II we look at
the long list Of asplrants for Congressional
llon0rs, VIC. nrc constrained 10 bGlieye TINT
tic Wisconsin people aro determined to add
10 the production of wheat, lumber, cheese,
and tobacco tile raising Of statesmen to send
to Washington, "anI for other purposes.n
A bira's-eye view OF the situation III each Of
the Congressional districts will convince Tho
reader TINT tic Badger boys takc rs deep MI
Interest In political affairs rs Is compatible
with their other duties, md tllat they nre not
disposed to let good Office go begging.
IN THE F11lsT DISTINCT
the Hon. Charles @, Williams, of Rock, Inns
inst been nominated ngaln for the fifth time.
This is not only q high compliment to III
nblc and eloquent young ,natl, but II speaks
well for the patriotism and sclf.lanial Of five
or six other gentlemen who have bcen very
anxious for years to- knock down tho Con-
gresssonnl pcrslmmon themselves. Among
the more prominent of these arc tho Hon. ].
j. Cnssoday, nlso Of Rock, ex-SpeAkcr Of
tho Assembly, and fine lawyer; tho
Honorable ]. Y. Qnnrlcs, Of KenoslIn, at
presenta State Senator and popular man;
X. II. Baker, Of I1aelne, tho Chairman of tho
Republican State Central Committee, md
tho candiilate for Lteutcnant-Goycrl,or In
1873, when the tidal-waye of "1,cform "
cmgulfcd tho whole Republican ticket; OK
Senator T. D. Wlcks, Of WalwortlI, and tic
Hon. Ellhu Enos, of Wuukcslln,-tho latter
being tho Wisconsin member Of the National
Republican Committee. All Of tlleso gentle
men hayo longing eye upon the seat HOW
occupied by Mr.. Willlnnls, mud sonao Of them
would fill it exceedingly well. No doubt they
]nray tlaily, slow long, 9 Lord! how longq'
md II nomination Il equivalent to M ,elec.
ton; but that does not prevent several nlll-
Tho rncet, even II ,tiloy. are. tllstancetl.
nans, ' and: ' the ' 1fon. @ ~ j:':& S''1 fsase, So
number Of others IN other parts of tho dis
trict. ,Wilnns anl peaso hayo both tried It
brewer Sf Jancsyll!e, md jias two prime
qualifications fora Bourbon cnntlldnte: lio
has got barrel, and IL MS good specimen
Of ylrulent old Copperhead ~ ean bo found
III Wisconsin.
TIE sEcoEp DISTRICT
Is enjoying 1rst-class matinee, with plenty
Of nluslc and Ito lack Of candidates. Tic
lion. L. y. Caswell, OF Jefferson, who Ilns
served the people TO great acceptance for
three terms. is agntn canlldate for tho
ss pas pantss2fs4 ss4 fS Wss ssa
nun, OF the Dur4bGo Ifcpublfc, backed by
Sauk County, and tho Hon. Jolatl,aM Bow
nun, Of Columbia. 1t Is said ar. Burrows
eandldacy may in soo 'ss WY ea,barrass BAT as' Ca .
L. ". koyes, who n1so resides In Unne County,
anu IS u cailtlfaate for tho United States Sci,-
nte. The district IL close, but a gool Kepub-
GasWell's majority over the combined sots IT
Davis sDem.) and Tcnney. {Flatist} WIS ubomt
SOU. !rhis year the Republican majority will
be greater, for the reason that tho Grccnback
Either o. liz candidates now IN ti!e l teitl
and iaake IN excellent lteprcse,,tailve.
On tho Democratic slide strong etfort will
accent tho, nomination, jle Is tic MOST &C:
l,,akc.the campaign an cxceettllgly Interest
Ing one II he takes tho field. III cnso Vllas
tion ~ ler % Governor, ths c1,oleY viii probably
lion. .Ithimar 9. Sioar botli lcutlil,e lawyers
Of Madison. aIr. Sloai was formerly
Aepnbitc''i,. and represented tlie district four
i,lcMt, but "Grcaleyized in 1877, md las
stnco acted With tho Democrats. Ills polit-
tcal, status N tho present campaign has not
ii it thuntlcrs ali around tho sky In tho
Second District, horc is
l. CONGRESSIONAL CYCLONE SWEErIS1
OVER THE TifIIlD,
and candidates arc as thick as blaekberrIes.
The Lion. George e. ilazelten, ct urant, las
IS H row Seeking 70 b. lis on M tua scesssor. s liz lis
has already !.lAde hts mark In tho llouso us II
keen loglcinn and ready. dcbater, ard
ts personally popular with botli par-
POSITION esi amone ss'' Tie RepuGiIcans s Of tfte
district, tho natnre Of which VIC do not |
pretend 70 understand, much less explain.
Ills principal contestants for tho nomination |
5o f das 5isfs If re tas X: ss!sx a II
Con. Ja!ncs Uintiilf, editor ii t.e Darlington
Nepubllca,1; ;and the lion. .. D. rlonls!s, OF |
probably 10 dispsraseie,t s @ to- to etthor Of t tic
other distinguished gentlemen to say tint |
hr. Ifnzeltol1 Ia much their superior III polnt
Of .orator!ca! ability and practical stateslna,,-
ship. wh!la bis four years 0f service in the I
House has given hlMl Il valuable Insight Into
public utfalrs. Tho primaries nfc, to ba held
ills week, and tho rival candidates sealu to |
10 fully awake to the necessities Ut the COLI
test.
The district Is occasionally. close nnl often
Republican minority. Thus iii 1917 Gov.
sMlti. s., E glvpnblteanl was beatel. l,44s yotss.
1o9 majority over Owen King tDen!ocrat ant!
Grcenbacker). Last year Gov. Snltl, carried |
the distrietby over i, ,00O ,uajnrity, Md 1t may
bo set down as safe this full for tic Hcpublie-
an candidate Tile Democrats have lost their h
most eminent advocate iii tile pelsah OF tho l
open letter, iii which 1le gives many c0Eel,t |
reasons for supporting. ten. GnrtIeld. Tho
fusion ca1tltuate Ia QUO Jones, Ut ITO pnrtcn.
far account. Tho Democrats will probably /
noininate Judge cothrcn, who Is Standing !
candidate
IN THE FOURTH
{A1!lwaukee) District the woods see,n 10 bo |
full Of Nepubllcpn candidates. which IL
probably owing to the fuct that tlley carried !
tlle district at the lust election. Tho "fuyUr-