River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
WISCONSIN, AY.F

for Governor and Hon. j. NJ. Bingham,
Hon. Angus Cameron, and Hon.
Thomas B. Scott are aspirants for CUB
ernaterial honors. For Lieutenant
Governor, ex-senator Joseph B. Treat,
of Green, Senator Joseph V. Quarles,
| of KenoSha and Hon. James Y. Jones.
of Winnehago, are mentioned. For
| Secretary of State, Col. f. II. Putney,
of Waukesha, during the past three
years assistant Secretary of State, Col.
0. c. Johnson, of Rock, Captain L. G.
Timme, of Kenosha, and Halle Stems
land, of Dane, are understood to be
candidates. For State Treasurer, Hon.
Robert McCurdy, assistant State Trea-
surer, and Col. Charles Wedelstedt,
are candidates. For Attorney General
the present incumbent would not be
averse to a third term, but as there is
likely to be new deal, General Will
son will doubtless have TO yield to a
new man. Should a change be made
in the Office of State Superintendent,
Hon. w. IL. Chandler, of Dane, will
stand the best chance for the nominal
ton, unless Dane county man should
be nominated higher up on the ticket.
There will be no lack of candidates
and the general push that VIII be
made for places on the ticket seems
destined to battle all effolts Of the po-
litical managers to make ''slate. :
While | am aware of the fact that
some sentimental theorists have adj
vanced the idea that no man should
hold an Office III this country because
he belongs to this nationality or that,
the Scandinavians and Germans will
very properly claim representation
upon tie ticket, and for this reason
the nomination Of Governor will effect
the make up of the balance of the
ticket more than it otherwise would.
There will be another land grant
fight in the legislature this winter.
An effort is being made to take from
the Portage and Lake Superior Rail
way Company the lands granted to it,
and confer them upon the Wabasha
and Lake Superior Railway. These
lands constitute part of the old st.
Croix grant, and Hon. F. L. Gibson has
put in an oar for the Prescott, River
Falls and Northern, and the Red Wing
and Menominee Railways. Could
these lands be given to the companies
last named the interior of Pierce
county inight yet echo the sound of
the locomotive whistle.
The Congressional reapportionment
scheme which seems to meet with the
most general favor constitutes the
Seventh District as follows: La Crosse,
Monroe, jackson. Trempealeau, Eau
Claire, Buffalo, Pepin, Dunn and
Pierce. The adoption of this scheme
would detach Clark, st. Croix and
Vernon from, and annex Dunn to the
Seventh District, and prove bonaza
for Senator Price, who is strongly sus-
pected of a desire to go to Congress.
The reapportIonmentb bill introduced by
Assemblymau McCord constitutes the
25th Senate District Of the counties of
Pierce and st. Croix, each of course
retaining an Assemblyman.
There have been introduced into the
Senate during the present session,
245 bills, % petitions and memorials,
IA resolutions, q joint resolutions and
memorials to Congress in the As
sembly-522 bills, 1913 petitions and
memorials, % resolutions 35 joint reso-
lutions and memorials to Congress.
Hon. F. L. Gibson has introduced more
than what would be an average mum.
Der of bills for each member, the most
of his measures being for needed
amendments to the Revised Statutes
Frank is hearty, and on deck when
ever there is work to be done /; being
a prominent member of the judiciary
committee he is IN an excellent posi-
ton to secure favorable action on such
of his bills as are referred to this
committee.
The recent storm interfered with
the intentions of many of the men,
bers who thought of worshipping at
home yesterday, the snow blockade
either holding them here or stopping
them on the way.
NJ. B. X.