Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-11
Madison Matters.
From our Regular Correspondent

lFrom our Regular Correspondent
The civil-service policy of the great
reform administration" is being felt
along the mail lines of the Northwest
One of Madison's young Republicans
MIR. Ben. Goldenberger, who lives SC
near to Col Villas that his offensive
bipartisan" actions of last fall could not
be concealed, has at last fallen victim
of the discriminating advance of "re-
form. Mr.. Goldenberger was mail
agent on the line from Chicago to Wi
mona; and his actions last fall consisted
of acting as president of a Republican
caucus and also of Democratic caucus
of the Fifth ward Now it does not
seem that man who will act as chair
man of caucus for the two parties is
very bitterly partisan; and it seems un-
grateful in the Democracy to punish any
one who was benevolent enough to lend
them his aid in accomplishing what Sc
few Democratic caucuses can do without
the aid of Republican brains, namely
to carry on a meeting lnteliigently. To
be sure there are many educated Demo-
Gratis in Madison; but when they do not
attend the caucuses and conduct them,
the gathering often reminds one quite
strongly of Nasby's experiences at the
Cross Roads. And the ingratitude
which Mr.. G.. has reaped for his assist
ance in the campaign gives the civil
service policy of the administration a
peculiar color. But back of all this the
real cause of Mr.. G's removal may be
nearer to the second charge made
against him, that he would not vote for
Col. Villas for assemblyman. At all
events he has become another example
that aids to make the rule that Demo
Gratis worked for the offices last fall, and
that it will only take time to dish up
the spoils.
Last Friday night the Junior Exhibi-
ton took place at the University. The
programme consisted of orations: "The
Rise of Journalism" by j. M. Parkin-
son, of the Adelphian Society; "More
Light" by Miss Stella Prentiss, of Cas-
Italia; "The Poets of Humanity" by w.
L. Bainbridge, of Hesperia; "The Social
Problem" by Miss Florence Griswold,
of Laurea; "Sentimentalism in Govern
ment,' by L. S. Pease, of Athena. The
efforts were well delivered and won
great applause from the audience and
praise from the judges. The prize was
awarded to Laurea on the grafton by
Miss Griswold. Last year it was held
by Hesperia. 1t is large and beauti-
fully framed steel engraving, presented
to the University societies by ex-State
Senator Burrows, of Madison, and is
held by competition at the Junior Ex-
hibitions of each year
A large number of Madisonians will
visit the Dodgeville reunion.
Baseball has been the sporting fever
here all the spring, attention being
mostly centred on the games of the Uni
versity nine, who play their fifth game
of the league with the N. w. U. nine
this Monday afternoon at Madison. The
U. W. boys have won all the games they
have played, and have one more to play
next week with Beloit boys. At Racine
the most exciting effort of the league
occurred. The Racines had, on the last
inning, made one tally; the U. w. nine
were at the bat with two men out and
no score. By the superior caution which
marks the U. w. nine while running
bases they succeeded in getting two men
home on the remaining chance, and thus
saved the championship of the league.
The Pioneer association of Wisconsin
will hold their annual session at Madi-
son, June 18th and 18th.
The capitol park now presents more
attractive look, owing to the new hard
walk laid from the south entrance of
the building to the south gate of the
park. YANKEE.