Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Republicans had every thing their
own way yesterday and in their cau-
cuS>es mapped out the organization
Of both houses of the legislature t.
their hearts content. The senators,
in pursuance, of the old-time policy
that the Sanctity of the haste must
he preserved" held secret sessions aud
an aggrayating sense of mystery sur
rounded their deliberations. They
completed Il vast deal of work, how
eyer and succeeded in ayr, eiug upon
the organization of The upper body,
including the personnel of the com
miutees. The aSSemblymen held an
open meeting in the evening at which
their scheduled duties We're per
formed.
The first startling bit of Intelligence
hrAthed yesterday was that Mr.
Charles +. BroSS had withdrawn from
the field for the chief clerkship of the
senate, Nh, BrQSS had been one of
the strongest candidates and a week
ago his supporters predicted his Selec-
ton by acclamat!on but in the mean
time Il vast boom was developed for
Mr. Walter ID. llouser. editor of the
Mondovi Herald. and gradually the
BroSS men lost confidence until Mon
day night, it is said. Mr.. BruSS de-
cidcd to withdraw; and his withdrawal
is thought to have been in Il measure
occaSioned by promises of similar con-
cesSionS by the Opponents of Mr.. Bur
rows for speaker of the assembly. His
withdrawal left things in the hands of
NJ" HouSer without opposition and
his nomination by reclamation IN the
afternoon caucus was assured, The
only candidates for president pro
tenn. and Sergeant-at-armS of any
standing We're Senators T. II. Weeks,
of Whitewater: and Charles pettihone,
of Dodge county, respectively; SO when
the republicans of the senate got To-
gcther at $50, they proceeded To carry
out the plan which had been practical
ly anticipated, earlier in the day,
At3 o'clock the organization was COM
pletc, Senator {. III. Baxter. of Ian
caster. was made president Of rhc eau
Gus and III. G. Putnam. of Brodhead.
secretary. AS was expected when the
announcement of the withdrawal of
G. +. BroSS. was made. Mr.. lIouS
cr's stock was SO far above par that
stampede was in order to nominate
him by reclamation. The unanimous
nominations of T. -. Weeks. OF
Whitewater, for president pro tenn.
and of Charles Pettbone for SER
geant-at-arms, came in proper order
as matter of course; after which the
more eXacting functions of Legislative
nominations confronted the caucus
For the time being. the rest of the
slate was made up with the selection
of Levi Withee. of La Crosse, to
he chairman Of the railroad commit
tee: G. H. Baxter, Of Lancaster
to be chairman or the committee on
claims. and Calvert Spensl"y,
of Mineral Point. to be chairman of
the commute on Judiciary.
A caucus committee consisting of
Senators Baxter, Withec SpenSlcy and
Weeks. with Lieutenant Governor
BaenSch. went into executive session
until 4 80 to decide upon the remain
der Of the committee states: and With
the minor appointments 10 come in
for consideration when their report
was made.
The committee of five arose at about
) o'clock and reported It's committee
selections, and from that time on to
$50 discussion was rife on minor APP
pointmentS This feature of the eau
Gus was not so Harmonious as had
been the previous ones and with a
whole raft of applicants for every
place. the senators We're in sore
straits how to proceed After half an
hours additional discussion the eau
Gus adioined. with most of its selec-
tons made. but these were not an
nounced until later in the evening,
for the democratic senators were not
to caucus until $ o'clock and the re-
publicanS had no intention Of letting
the enemy know what they wished
to appropriate until the democrats had
announced the result of their caucus.
OF course the party makeup or the
senate numt ricaly renders II highly
proper that at least an occasional dem
ocrat be placed on the committees.
The following are the senate com
m.tteeS. as made up in both caucuses,
last night, the first named in each case
being the chairman
Judiciary Spensey. Week. Austin,
Youmans. Officer reps: Bashford and
phaleu dems.
State affairS-P Putnam. Baxter reps:
Solliday. dem.
Finance. banking and insurance
Davis. Stout. reps. Pnalen, dem.
Railroads Withce Pierce Con2rr.
Youmans. Phillips. Austin. reps; Mar
tin. Altpeter. McGrehan delns.
Education-Stone. Woodnorth, reps
Kennedy. dem.
Manufactures and commerce Thay-
yI.;.Ir.t rans NIa.1gtt dam