Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-12
Madison, Jan. 10.

certain distinguished trio which
numbers j. w. Babeock, j. Y. Quarles
and Isaac Stephenson as it's several
members, Up to an early hour this
morning there had occurred no chrys-
utilization of sentiment such as would
justify prophesy as to the outcome.
Judge Webb. with a judicial appreci-
alton of the futility of his suit, has
not appeared upon the scene at all and
will not, so it is said, be a personal
feature of the Park hotel mix-Ip. All
the other gentlemen are on the ground
and some no doubt jolly themselves
up with the belief that they are in fact
right in on the ground floor. The
Babcock forces are felicitating them
selves over the formal declaration by
Assemblyman Louis d. Guth of ke-
waskum. Washington county, of his
purposes. In document dated the
9th he says:
In announcing my preference for
United States senator, desire at this
time publicly and definitely to state
the reasons OF my supporting Mr.. Bah
cock. After carefully considering the
claims of the several candidates before
the people of the state of Wisconsin,
have concluded that Mr.. Babcock is
the most suitable man for the position.
My reasons leading up to this conclu-
sion are in part as follows: No man
in public life in this state has had a
man, in the limited time in which he
has been before the public, has been
more successful in everything he has
undertaken along all legislative lines
From "a political standpoint Mr., Bah
cock is a strong organizer and a stroug
party leader. He Is thoroughly ia
milar with legislative procedure and
stands very close to the national ad-
ministration AS a member of con-
gress from the third congressional dis
trlct he has been identified with sue
cessful legislation AS chairman of
the committee on the District of Col
umbia he has given eminent satsfac-
ton to the conservative business ele-
ments and the administration circles
OF the city of Washington. As chair
man OF the congressional committee,
accepting the craftsmanship upon the
solicitation of President Mckinley, ne
conducted three successful campaigns,
and today he stands as one of the
prominent leaders OF the republican
party Of the country. Mr. Babcock Is
a business man, combining all those
conservative qualities which so so far
towards making his career success.
He is closely in touch With every bust
ness interest OF the state. In the per-
son of the Hon John G. Spooner the
legal and constitutional rights and
questions Of the state OF Wisconsin are
amply and adequately protected in the
senate. Mr. Babcock. as his associate.
will fl all the requirements of the
case. My opinion Is that during the
next legislative epoch the questions
congress will have to contend with
will be largely questions of business
Mr. Babcock Is thoroughly in accord
with The administration along all lines
Of policy which will be pursued. His
legislative experience is such that he
can Immediately become serviceable
TO The people Of the state OF Wisconsin
while a new man would have to get in
touch with legislation and with ad-
ministration policies. Mr. Ba5cock Is
a man of the people. and has always
kept close to the people. Not one dis
paraginr word can be said in reference
10 his character. either public or prl-
yate He is personally clean; his busi-
ness methods are clean As a large
employer Of labor. | have ascertalned
that there is not a single man who hrs
ever worked for him who today is not
his friend
Further. desire to STATE chat al i
Germau-Ameriean, coming from q
German American county | am OPP
posed 70 The effort made by certain
forces to Interfere with the liberties
and rights Of The people OF this state
by unnecessarily bringing into prom
inence measures which tend 70 curtail
the rights and privileges Of the citizens
of Wisconsin The warranted inter-
ference OF the so-called Anti Saloon
League, baslng its opposition to Mr..
Babcock upon false and scandalous
suggestions, should be resented by
every German American in Wisconsin
The effort OF certain ministers to enter
politics Is, to my mind, reprehcnsiblc
aud against the interests 81 OH county
and state Agriculturally, Washing
TN county Is one OF the largest pro-
ducers Of barley tn the state, and While
believe in reasonable legislative gu-
peryisiou and control Of the liqgof
question. II Is foreign to my purpose.
AS q member or the Wisconsin !eglsla-
nre, to do anything derogatory % the
interests 81 my district from an indus
trial standpoint So far as there being
any particular sentiment tn Washing
on county 10 favor 81 ans particular
candidate Il concerned, I have can
yassed the situation and find that the
sentiment here IT, divided Mr.. Bah
cock certainly has be support of some
Of the strongest men 10 The county.
and Il IL also true that IN conversation