The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-26
SENATORIAL CONTEST.

of many new features this week so far as !
the result OF ballots goes, Is without /
doubt. drawing to a close. Knights IN
ability to compass the nomination on the |
first night placed him out OF the race. |
HIS supporters from that time on were
simply using his name as they would
blank ticket,-a sort OF non-combatant
position. Had the caucus persevered
last week and shown a determination to
make a nomination, there is reasonable
certainty that Mitchell would have been
nominated. He was in the lead and gain
ing. These two things are apt to attract
support which would not be forthcom-
ing otherwise, as the desire to be on the
loaded wagon is almost irresistible at
time when the wagon has about It's full
complement But delay proved danger
Gus to Mitchell and on Monday he lost
one vote. and that from his home sup
port. Blenski OF Milwaukee, who went
to Bragg, making the little generals vote
%. Mitchell's vote was 80. as the ballots
showed. but was really 30, as two OF his
supporters were not present. Knight
held his vote and added one,-Bashforc
having returned from Chicago where be
was the preceding week.
The balloting on Tuesday and Tuesday
night brought no change. It is quite
| evident at this writing that the final out
come Of the caucus will be the nOmIna-
! ton of Bragg, or some person who has
not yet received the attention Of the eau
Gus. Both Knight and Mitchell have
among their supporters quite number
whose constituents favor Bragg and great
| pressure is being brought to bear upon
them to change to him. 4 large major
ity Of the democrats OF the state favor
| his nomination and this feeling cannot
| fail to have its influence with the mem
bers though at present they defy it. Cool
reflection is ap. to bring them into line
| with their constituents wishes.
| The loss of Blenski has discouraged
! the Mitchell following. Two Polish CathC-
| lie clergymen of Milwaukee were sent for
! to induce BlenskI to return to the sup
port of Mitchell. They were admitted
to the caucus but Blenski did not yield
to their entreaties, but stuck by Bragg.
| Bragg's supporters throughout the state
are active. Petitions have been sent to a
number OF members who are voting for
either Knight or Mitchell, by their con-
stituents asking that the local sentiment
be reflected by the representatives. In
some instances this is urged with such
insistence as TO ask for the members
resignation if the wishes of the petition
ers cannot be complied with.
Mitchell has by all odds the best work
ers. They have overcome the greatest
obstacles and have put their favorite in
the lead despite the popular objection tC
him, or rather, the popular demand fol
Bragg. But with all that devotion could
do Or ingenuity suggest they bave been
unable to secure the nomination for theiI
man and 1t seems that it will be impos.
|
same work done for Bragg he would have
been nominated on the first ballot. The
"httle general" has his sharp tongue to
| blame for much OF the opposition he now
meets. He has made enemies, not by
being indiscreet, as Bragg's thrusts are
given cody and with purpose to wound
| One of the most determined workers
against him and one who has done most
! injury to Bragg's chances, is actuated
very largely by Braggs ill-disguised hos
tility in the past, and singing utterances
The people are with Bragg, however, il
this fight and the people are powerful
when they demand a hearing. Then
representatives who are in revolt will
succumb in time and every day which
passes improves Bragg's chances. His
only danger lies in Il nomination being
made before the peoples mandate 1:
spoken in such authoritative tones as tc
| command obedience.
The baliotlng yesterday did not simpli
fly matters. Mitchell lost two supporters
recruits from the Knight forces who re
turned to their first choice In the eve
ming one of them voted again for Mitchell
| The last ballot stood: Mitchell %, Bragg
%, Knight 20. Mitchell vote was really
81 as two of his supporters were absent
There are strong indications that Sen
ator Villas is now taking hand in The
fight. He has been IN correspondence
with some Of Knights heutenants and il
| is thought his influence WILL be cast
against Bragg, Notwithstanding this, i
it be true, which is doubtful, Bragg'l
nomination is confidently looked for.