The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-31
The Nominee Soldier Who Left Col
Iege to Fight in the Civil War, Lat
er Returned and Graduated.
RESIGNATION OF A SPEAKER
WRIGHT RETIRES FROM HIS POSI-
TION IN THE CALIFORNIA HOUSE.
Outcome of the Sensational Bribery
to Deprive Him of His Seat.

MADISON, Wis Jan. 30.-The sensational
deadlock was broken tonight Joseph v.
Quarles of Milwaukee was nominated in
the Republican caucus to succeed John L..
Mitchell, whose term expires the 4th of
March. A big crowd filled the lobbies in
expectation of a nomination and the keen
est interest was manifested.
When the roll call was ended, Assembly
man Zinn, of Milwaukee, got the floor and
formally withdrew the name of Isaac
Stephenson as a candidate He said: Mr..
Stephenson's withdrawal leaves his support
ers free to vote as they wish, and /, for
one, will henceforth vote for ]. V. Quarles. F"
Mr. Zinns statement was greeted with an
outburst of applause.
Senator McGillivray then took the floor
and withdrew Congressman Babcock' S
name 'It is Mr.. Babcock's wish" said
Senator McGiIivray, that harmony be
preserved and he desires that his name be
withdrawn for the good of the Republican
party His withdrawal leaves his supporters
to vote as they wish" Another burst of
applause and Assemblyman Williams got
the floor and withdrew Mr.. Cooks name.
Judge Webbs name was withdrawn and the
roll call was ordered. A few names were
Hatton moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. The chairman ruled the motion
out of order, as the roll call had begun,
but said he would put the motion if there
was no objection Senator Green objected,
and wanted the roll call. and it was had,
everybody voting "Quarles' with a shout
but Assemblyman Daggett who came in
during the roll call and, not knowing what
amidst
laughter. He afterwards changed to Quarles
and the vote was made unanimous.
The nomination of Mr.. Quarles was the
result of a conference of prominent Repub-
licans. 1t was the most important confer
ence of leaders in the party held in the
State for long time and the decision to
nominate Quarles was the logical outcome
Of the inability of other candidates to
agree among themselves. At the conference
were representatives of all the senatorial
candidates, besides some leading Republic
ans of the State, including Henry c. Payne,
national committeeman. Speaking of the re-
suit of the conference Mr. Payne said:
''I1he withdrawal of the other candidates
and the nomination of Mr.. Quarles by the
united caucus is the best thing that could
happen for the Republican party in the
State 1t was the inevitable result of the
contest, and it is a good thing to have it
come now. The nomination has been hotly
contested, but there has been no bitterness
generated by it thus far, though if the con-
test had been protracted indefinitely there
might have been. The other candidates
have done their best in a legitimate way
to win the nomination, and that they have
failed is no fault of theirs. ] believe the
nomination of MIR. Quarles will give salts
faction among the Republicans throughout
the State"
Joseph Very Quarles is native of Wis
consin, having been born in Kenosha fifty
five years ago. He was graduated from the
high school of KenOsha at the age of seven
teen. In 1862 he entered the University of
Michigan as a freshman, but left his studies
during the rebellion and enlisted in the
Thrty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, being
made first lieutenant of Company G. At the
expiration of his service he returned to the
university and was graduated with the class
of 1866 with the degree of bachelor of arts.
the bar in 1868. Mr.. Quares was elected
district attorney of Kenosha county and
mayor of Kenosha, and also represented his
district in the Legislature as assemblyman
and senator. He practced law in Racine
a number of years and removed to Milwau-
kee in 1888. since which time he has carried
on successful law practice at the head of
the firm of Quarles, Spencsx& Quarles Mr.
Quarles was married in 1868 to Miss Carrie
A. Saunders, of Chicago, and they have
three sons.