Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-19

Madison, Jan. To-
All will stand pat-that Is, TIL after
the caucus thls evening. This ex-
presses the present situation In the
senatorial contest. The several candi-
dates will all 20 into the caucus and
court d count OF noses Then VIII
come the tug OF war. This is given
out by the managers as the program.
Each candidate will go into the caucus
and poll his maximum vote. This
much has been decided on. 1t is
rumored, and apparently with much
truth. that the ANTICIPATES forces Will
endeayor to force IN adjournment af~
ter the first ballot on two for the pur-
pose OF effecting II combination 70 de-
feat the Milwaukee man. 1t Ia now the
field against him.
Mr.. Babeock's supporters are wear
Ing an air of confidence. and say that
the condition OF their candidate In Che
race remains practically tho same.
with the exception that they gained
one vote during the day. This man Is
DR.. +. p. johnson, member Of the as
sembly from Monroe county, who nas
heretofore been In the unclHsshed list.
lie announced last night that he would
vote for Mr.. Ba5cock. Mr.. Bnbcock y
lleutcnants say, in regard to the claims
OF the Quarles forces OF new acces.
sions TO their ranks, that they do not
believe the claims are Justified by the
facts. They say that tho men whom
tho Quarles people claim as accesslons
have always been counted In the
Quarles column by Mr.. Baboock's sup
porters and by almost everyone else,
Mr.. Babcock's friends contend. as they
have from the start. that he Will win.
They believe that the republican party,
they say. will recognize the great ser
vice that he has rendered the party.
and are of the opinion that he Is the
choice of tho rank and file, Il was re-
ported yesterday afternoon that the
conversion of Mr.. Catliu OF Superior 20
the Quarles column after Mr.. Gatllh
had, as 1t was asserted, given cx-Son-
ator Sawyer to understand that he
would casa his vote for M. stephen
son, was due to the influence OF the so
called Spooner element. The senator
has not figured in the fight at ALL but
the Babcock men think nevertheless
shat his name Is being used TO preJu'
dice their cause and this, they aver.
cannot full - result In more or less
friction.
G. S. Van Aukon, chairman of the re.
publican county committee, j. Il, Can
terbury, u big contractor James Nc
Cord. mayor, j, S. Modary, II leading
leather manufacturer. and Colonel f.
A. Copeland, well-known lumberman,
arrived In the city last night to urge
their friends to vote for BabCock. EN-
Assemblyman William Smith Of Ban.
COR IL on the ground for the same pur-
pose One of the La Crosse delegation
said that had not court been In session
Congressman Esch and many others
would have been ON haai T'.2 49,
tlemen who are here say that the Bah
cock sentiment Is very strong In La
Crosse. and yet Speaker Ray Is credit
ed by the Quarles men with having an
nounced his Intention to vote for their
all along been accounted Il supporter
OF his old friend, Mr.. Stephenson
II Ia expected by many that Bah.
cock will show Il reserve force which
will occasion general surprise. Fur
thermore they declare that Quarles Is
second choice of none practically, ana
that II he does not command at leas,
As votes ON the first ballot he Is lost
The Quarles men seem to realize that
the situation is critical. with the prlz,
SO nearly in their grasp, and will be
sleepless and tireless to leave no stone
unturned that may bring victory. But
however others may feel, they know
that they are easily In the lead now
and they are fully aware, too. thai
combinations will be attempted to de.
feat the Milwaukeean, They will con
test the motion to adjourn this even
ing and seek to get series of ballots
and thus will be demonstrated whether
the opposition claim Is warranted, tina
there are 6S anti-Quarles men In tn,
two houses. When Babcock was con
sidered the most dangerous factor il
the fight the combination was agains