St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-23
WISCONSIN'S OWN JERRY.
The Badger State Will Stick to Gov.
Rusk Clear Through.
Villas FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Democrats Earnestly in Favor Of
Cleveland and Tariff Re-
form.

MADISON, Wis, April 22.--The polit-
ical pot in Wisconsin will begin to boil
in. earnest from this On. There has been
comparatively little activity in the way
of national politics up to the present
time, but the near approach of the state
convention, which meets in this city the
fore part of May, and the holding of the
county conventions, has started the ball
rolling.
So far what activity there has been
has been confined to the Republican
camp. Outside of small amount of
speculation over the selection of dele
gates to the st. Louis convention, the
Democrats have displayed no activity.
The Dane county convention.
which met here yesterday, brought
out some little excitement over the
choice of delegates to the national con-
vention, but aside from this and the en-
thusiasm exhibited for Cleveland and
tariff reform, politics in this part of the
state are extremely quiet. From what
sentiment that can be gathered here it
is about certain that Col. George W.
Bird, of this city, for several years a
member of the state central committee,
will be one of the delegates to st. Louis
from the Third congressional district.
Montgomery Smith, of Mineral Point,
will probably be the other delegate.
For delegates at large the only name
prominently mentioned as yet is that of
Hon. BruSe j. Stevens, of Madison. 1t
goes without saying that the Wisconsin
delegation will be solid for Cleveland.
The talk, so frequently indulged in, con-
Meeting the name of Col. Villas with
the nomination for the vice presidency
is regarded as the merest nonsense by
the friends of Mr.. Villas here and
throughout the state. 1t is the unani-
nous assertion of those closest to Mr..
Villas that he not only does not seek the
nomination, but would positively refuse
it under any circumstances. 1t is quite
generally believed that Mr.. Villas could
have had the nomination four years ago
if he would have accepted. The hope
has been expressed by some of the lnti-
mate friends Of Mr.. Villas that he might
be appointed to succeed the late Chief
and there is considerable feeling that
the president may make this appoint
ment.
The Wisconsin Republicans will send
a delegation to the national convention
at Chicago, composed of the very strong
est men of their party in the state, and
as large crowd as admission tickets
can be procured for, to whOop it up for
Gov. Jerry Rusk for president. The con-
vention will be held May 9, one week
later than the Democratic convention,
at which time Gov. Jerry will be given
a send-Off in keeping with the favOrite
son doctrine. Seriously, there is grow
ing feeling that Gov. Rusk'S chances for
a place on the national ticket are by no
means to be Sneered at. One month ago
the Rusk boom was not what the Rusk
boom now is. At the convention OF the
Young Mems Republican league here
in March, the Rusk sentiment seemed
to be purely one naturally growing out
of state pride, and appearances at that
time indicated that RuSk would merely
receive complimentary vote at the
that at the proper time the strength of
the state would go over to Gresham.
That, however, was before Gov. Jerry
had been given his little boost in the
way of an ovation during his visit to
Washington. Jerry,s little trip has
changed all, and the Rusk boom
issnow dead in earnest. Ii WiScon-
sin can not succeed in securing the
nomination for Jerry, the game is, new
eTfheless, not going to be given up until
every thing that can be has been done.
tits hinted here that a great effort will
besmade to give Rusk the first place on
the ticket, but that if this is impossible,
and Blaine or some other Eastern man
carries off the plum, advantage will be
taken of the enthusiasm created for
Jerry to spring him on the convention
for the second place. There is notice
able sentiment prevalent among Repub-
Iicans hereabOutS in favor of Blaine and
Rusk as the national ticket.