Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31

The republicans are using the expos
| urc af certain frauds connected with
the building and furnishing u the
new Statdhouse at Trenton as accept
able canlpaign ammunition ihetr
candidate. Griggs, has been ON the
stump almost continuously since SIS
nomination. He has almost fulfilled
his promise to speak In every town
ship in the state. The republicans
claim To be very hopeful 81 s,icceSs.
Frederick T. Greenhalge, the repuh-
liean candidate for governor in Mass
stlllliSetts for re-election. IL 4 wen
known figure in state politics. HIS
bic fortune enables him 10 make poll
tiles llifs lpolAby George Fred WlllEims
the democratic standard bearer, was
Formerly i republican and II some
times called .iuhe original mugwtmlp.'
He has made an active canvass of the
state. THE Indications are against
Williams being aisle 70 overcome
t;lVgmhalge's majortty of 05,ooo last
year.
In Iowa the silver question mas been
discussed at great length. The demo
GRATIS ae marking this Il feat7ue Of
their canyaSs, and Ex-Governor Boies
haS been stamping THE state making
free silver speeches. General T. NJ
Drake, the republican candidates was
industriously stamping tive state when
his health gave ont and he was cont
PEELED t. stop General Drake has
been prominent in politics for several
years. He is a bank president and
has built FIVE railroads. W. I. Ral,h,
the Democratic candidate, il Il lawyer
and writes Judge befue his name.
lie has been ON the stump ALSO. The
two tickets complete are;
Republican, Governor, L. NJ. Drake,
Of .Appanoose county lieutenant gey-
elnor Matt ParnEtt, of BIaclllElWk
county; supreme Judge, Josiah Given,
Of Polk county: superintendent Of pub
tic instruction, Henry Sailin, Of Clin-
ton county: railroad commissioner,
George w Perkins, Of Fremont
county.
Democratic Governor, w. /. Bahb,
Of HENRY county; lieutenant governor,
s. L. Bestow, of Lucas county; super
itentlent Of public istrlction, Lyman
Il. ParShnll of Jackson county; lslil~
road commissioner. George Jenkins. Of
Dubuque county; judge Of THE sui
meme count, Thomas &. Harper, Of
Des MoineS county.
The campaign has been yety quiet
and Il large stay at4home vote 4s antie-
ipated AIT present ut looks as though
the republicans. confident Of their
connrul of itle eltate, weilld be heavy
sufferers and that the plnla,aties Of
last year would be reduced. But i'm
genera. the state il i'm condition OF
palitisSll apathy The vote last year
on secretary of state wtS: Republican,
229.376 democratic, 149,9s0; peoples
panty. 3490I: prohihiiion, I.457-iie-
lrtblitan plurality. 1926. .lackson's
pblin.ity i'm 1893 was $4,000. Tins
year 1.-THE peoples lRnity claim 70 be
allie to pom 10000 Votes. The prohi-
niriomists clailn tlhey will make large
gairS, but do NOT give figures Tine
republican, state central enmmlittee
claim THE election of Drake by 10000
ito 5e0O0 Secretary Walsh of the
denotlgltic committee, ssiys There is z
gcel chance to elect Babh
IN. ii needless MS the democratic
15mlts Of Philadelphia says TO dis
GAS the outcome In Pennsylvania.
The republican state ticker Will be
t1egted and The emily question il llloN
NANNY scores of thousands tile republi,
can najolrl,y % iaet year slalll be ~
taieeyl. tHEla tihe republican county
majou'ities viii be greatly diminished
and the Democratic majorities greatly
increased is NOT doubted by amy intel
ligemt observer of the situation, but
there are no Visible signs Of political
feya.tlti0Ei, and THE republicans Will
ha.d The state hut with 4 departure
iliqm cyt1ne figures The election.
Will, however. mean more that the
slai'e election Of tile several candi-
gattis for state officers The great
lsaat,p feMght by Governor Hastings
and his parity known as the rom
fane" Whsh SienaGeT II. 5. Quay. was
aplaltA.ly seititl III Tile stale eonyen.
s.Ua held ID tillts city on Aug. 2S. a.
l.tRs tbne Ii appeared to be general
/ Isl f6emept If NIL part grievances, but
tis, lenders objected and senator
! puay's 'ithings ale different now
tist.l All thn convention, can he very
appropriately applied in this con1iee-
t,on. Instead Of the combine buiNing
! fle AK and harmony being restored,
/ Tic governor mas swung ia With a ven
gcance, hopping off the heads Of Quay
enthusiasts wherever he felt like deing
30. Quay followers have tlrls far
failed 10 receive amy recognition from
i lille chief executive in the MANY APP
paintmienis made since Tire memorable
gafe convention. This shape If ar
fans exactly suits the Democratic
paa'ty. which was defeated ~ the last
election, when Governor Hastings re-
ceiyed the enormous majority ~ 20
/ 400. and the Indications aIn that the
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