Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-05

Texas Citizens DenOunce the Free
Trade Wool Scheme.
There is a cloud about the size of
Chairman Wallis hand in the state ad-
ministratiOn sky, says Madison cor
respondent of the Milwaukee Senti-
nel and the happy days period of
most of the occupants of offices in the
state house is abruptly terminated. It
is nothing to alarm Gov Peck, but the
other state officers and their underlingS
are already excited over what is thus
Ear only rumOr or an intimati ton.
The third term idea has never been
excessively popular in the capitol, but
circumstances have appeared to con
spire-whether the roster jobbers did
or MOTTO make it impractical for the
gubernatOrial boom of Atty. Gen.
OConnor to ever get above the base
ment of the building, and Treasurer
Hummer and his little ambition to be
governor have never made their in
fuence felt outside of the limited ter
ritOry which is bounded on the north
by Commissioner Root, on the south
by Commissioner DObbs, on the west
by Treasury Agent Kennedy, and
thence along the line Of the East Wing
to the place of beginning. And so the
people about the big building had
gradually rallied around the notion
that the only thing left was the best
thing and for a fortnight back have
allowed it to be understood that the
old ticket was to be rcnOminated, and
that they would all 90 down with the
ship
With this patriotic purpose snugly
ensconced within the hat of each mem
Der OF the administration from Gov.
Peck down to the gentlemen who spear
dead leaves in capitol park, and every
man prepared to die at his post while
maintaining the integrity of reform as
it had been practiced, there comes
from Milwaukee an authentic report
that Boss Wall has made other ar
engagements and that in plenty time
enough before the state convention in
September the edict will go forth that
with the exception of Gov. Peck the
entire outfit will be requested to go
ashore.
There isn't any doubt as to the re-
tention of Gov. Peck by Chairman
Wall. And Gov. Peck understands it
thoroughly. He suspected it weeks
ago, when he told Chairman Wallis
organ for publication that he would
not be candidate nor do anything to
secure n denomination, and his SuS-
picion was confirmed somehow, for he
has since then told a certain employee
of state institution that he expected
to be rcnoninated and also expected
to be reelected From this remark,
which has been repeated in Madison,
some of the other state officials narrlr-
ally gathered the expectation that they
would also be rcnOminated. although
it may be said for them that they have
not been heard recchoing the expecta-
ton of Il reelection. At no time
however, have all the state officers
wanted to be renOminated. Railroad
Commissioner Thompson has all along
been consistent enough to say that his
position near the end of second term
has not changed his opinion of the
lack of wisdom in giving anybody in
any party a third term. Neither At
tOrney 0COnnOr nor Secretary Gun
ningham has been pleased with the
talk of denomination. both having had
q guhernatorial bee before the Demo
cratic prospects became so gloomy and
neither being eager for the rebuke
which the voters have indicated an
intention of giving the democratic
party wherever opportunity offers this
year. But these gentlemen realized
that they were under some obligations
to their party. and would scarcely have
opposed the scheme of running the old
ticket throughout
Probably neither of them have ever
expected any further recognition from
the party with the concurrence of Boss
Wall. Each has in time past and in
signal manner repudiated the boss and
undertaken to conduct his office in a
manner which ne boss had signified
his diSapproval of. Both gave Mr.
Wall buSy-day reception and no cash
when he came out here after campaign
contribution before departing for
Washington last spring. Mr.. O'Connor
m recover, braved the boss and de-
feated him in his own legislature in
the matter of the treasury compromise
in 1898, and Secretary Cunningham
has also put on his war paint in deal
ing with democratic bankers who have
shown a disposition to mix the state
interests too closely with their own
in the disposition of public funds.
Yet there is another reason for Boss
Wallis determination to retire most
of the present state officers, other than
Boss Wallis inability to control all of
them with the same facility with
which he has conducted public bust
ness with Gov. Peck.
The withdrawal Of Mayor Koch from
the gubernatorial campaign gave the
democratic managers in Milwaukee the
first hope of carrying the state again
which they have had since the cam
paign in Milwaukee in April. AS the
story goes, or comes from the Wall
neighborhoOd, the LutheranS who
have been most conspicuous in the two
Peck campaigns will not be satisfied
with the old ticket again They want
direct recognition in the way of places
on the ticket This is not entirely con.
sistent with Boss Wallis oft-reIterated