Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-11-12

| st. Louis convention. They supported
Bryan during the campaign and it will
! be surprising If they are found in the
republican camp when the next con-
gress assemblies. Other silver sena-
tors, namely, Walcott of Colorado,
Perkins of California, Carter Of Mon
tana and Shoup Of Idaho gave their
support to Mckinley 1t is not ex-
pected that they will desert the party,
but If those senators who bolted Nc
Kinley go over to the populists the re-
publican representation in the senate
will be reduced to Al, giving the COM
bined opposition total Of 4S.
In Wisconsin.
The compilation OF the vote OF Wis
consin by counties shows that the total
will be nearly $4,000 more than was
expected by the most sanguine poll
tiCian. The aggregate vote on McRin-
ley and Bryan almost touches 430, 900,
and the Sound money" democratic
and prohibition vote will probably in
crease this to nearly 100000 This is
SO 900 more than the vote of 1894,
which was 1000 in excess Of that Of
1892.
Major Mckinley has nearly 10000
more votes than were received by
Cove rnor Upham two years ago. His
plurality continues to increase and has
now reached ,047 Major Scofield's
plurality is 93,773. The total vote,
with seven counties which will make
little difference in the result esti-
mated is as follows:
Mckinley ..265, $50 Scofeld .260,S73
Bryan 1862 500 Silverth'n 1877, 100
1t is doubtful if the Palmer and
Buckner vote will! reach the 2 per cent
mark, which Chairman Usher was
working for in order that the party
might be able to get it's ticket on the
official ballot two years from now
without having to secure petitions.
The estimates on this vote are less
than 5000, and the prohibition vote is
about the same.
The old talk which was heard at the
time of President Harrison's election
Of Henry c. Payne for postmaster gen.
eral has come to the front again No
one seems to know whether he cares
for the place or not, but the cabinet
makers have slated him on the
strength Of the acknowledged fact that
his excellent work during the cam
paign would naturally entitle him to
recognition should he desire it. Ans
other man whom the Wisconsin COS
sips are mentioning as probable cab
met official is Congressman Babcock,
who was at the head Of the congress
sional committee during the fight Elk
Governor Hoard may have a call on
the position Of secretary of agricul-
ture.
The legislature will elect this win
ter u successor to Senator Villas, whose
term will expire next March, There |
seems little doubt that the choice viii |
fall on Colonel John c. Spooner, VINO !
represented the state in the senate |
prior to 1891. Thus far there has been
no sign Of opposition to his choice.
There seems to be no likelihood of |
any important changes in the state
government under Major Sootield. 1t |
has been announced that Colonel w. |
A Anderson, the private secretary to
Governor Upham. will remain in the
same position with Governor SCotield. |
The announcement has met with pop |
ular approval 1t is also understood |
that Executive Clerk Coon will remain |
ir his old position.
John e. Clayton, chairman of the
state central committee of the prohibit
ton party, estimates the vote for the
national ticket in Wisconsin at 5000 |
in round numbers, falling off of about |
40 per cent. compared with the cleo
tion of 1892
Only three counties in Wisconsin
went democratic Calumet, Lincoln, |
and Ozaukee. Republicans carried all
congressional districts as follows: !
First by 11S39 I'd by 6,55S, Sd by
9,779, 4th by 1883, 9Th by 1926, 9th by
1886, 18th by $500, Sth by Sl5l, 9th by
1862, 10th by HOSP. There will be
only 3 democrats in the state senate
and l3 in the assembly. EX-Speaker
G. b. Burrows was beaten for the as
sembly in ,he Madison district