Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-14
\ FRIENDLY FIGHT
SPEAKERsHlP SCRAP ARousES
NO BITTERNESS,
JONES OR RAY IN THE LEAD
Bat Buekstaif and Arson Have strong
support -pierce's Candidacy Otaer
Places, Filled and Untitled Chief
Clerkships About Settled Other
Gossip of the Session,
Madison. Jan. IL.


Madison, jan IL
The fight for the assembly speaker
ship is hot but not hostile. The latest
evidence is that w. a.. Jones Of Min
eral Point will win, or If he does not
then G.. II Ray of La Crosse. The
many supporters Of G, A. Bucks.aff OF
| Oshkosh and Il. A. Arson of Milwau-
kee will, however, make no such con.
cession, And s. w. Pierce of Friend-
ship, who entered the agonism late,
has friends who deem him dark
horse who may yet pass under the
wire ahead In the Park lobby last
night the solons We're busy at the old
Legislative fad of buttonholing, and
even the new members were evincing
much aptitude in taking this initial de-
gree in the mystic duties OF law-mak
ing. No combinations We're talked Of; ;
/ but II took little feeling around to
find out that Jones and Ray We're the
most popular as second choices and
that when the breakup occurred one
or the other of them would inherit suf-
ficient votes TO secure the nomination.
AN the candidates have headquarters
at the Park and till The house caucus
this evening they will be very busy
pulling wires. The contest is very
friendly all around.
The assembly sargeantship apparently
lies between b. T.. Willard Of Chippe-
wa Falls and G. M. Ilambright Of
Racine Both are ex-members. j. b..
Johnson of MontfoI Is also very
strong. A.. H. DE Goff OF Alma and
G. + Hanke OF Augusta, both mem
bers Two years ago, are also asplrants,
each with no little strength, This Is
especially true of Hanke, who is maxi
ing q great canvass. Mr. Johnson
may possibly have following that
rate he seems pretty certain to land in
a good berth before the adjustment OF
all the places has been completed,
II seems TO be a foregone conclusion
that w. A. NOVEL; OF Milwaukee viii
be returned to his old place as chief
clerk OF the assembly c. f.. Bross
81 Madison has ardent support among
those who know OF his efficiency and
long experience as chief clerk Of the
senate, but Mr.. Nowelrs lead Is clear
IN too strong to be overcome, IL
f.. w. Coon of Edgerton IL not as
slstani chief clerk OF the assembly
May Of his journalistic friends will
be disappointed. G. M. Durkee OF the
Phillips Bee has plenty Of hackers I i
the position Of journal clerk In the
lower house, while G.. r.. Hanson OF
0conto, is willing, 1t Is said, 10 read
proof in the assembly and see that the
work is well done.
Senator l.. w. Thayer Of Ripon viii
doubtless be president pro TEN. OF
the upper house, Senator G.. II Baxter
OF Lancaster being his only rival for
the honoT-if rivalry II may be called
Each man Is in the hands OF his
friends" Neither Is pushing his own
candidacy.
G. j. Pettibone Of Oconomowoc has
the place of sargeant-at-arms Of the
senate conceded TO him, and w, H..
Houser Of MondoW is In the sa.le
agreeable situation with reference 10
the chief clerkship OF the upper house.
Ills first assistant is likely TO be a Mil
waukee man Editor Burke Of
Sheboygan is talked OF for journal
clerk in the senate and II. E. Roethe
Ct Fennimore for DooltkeeI en-. But
there are others.
Few of the scores of minor places
have as yet been filed, Miss Chad
wick OF Watertown and Mrs. Fowler
Of Madison are said to be certain OF So
per-day births.
Senator McGilliyray will call the
senate republican caucus 10 order IN
room 209, capitol, at 2:30 this after
noon and State Chairman Il. D. Coe
the house caucus III the assembly
chamber at 1880 tonight. Not more
than three ballots will probably be
rcorired TO determine the speakersnip.
Z Up 10 last night, while no more
I than half TIE 1873 solons had arrived,
\ the third house representation was big.
In II were Col. T.. j Rusk Of Chippe-
wa Falls, J A. Stone of Resdsburg,
whom the republicans Of Sank county
have united on ~ their candidate for
county Judge; J J Esch, Judge r. A.
Dyson, J.. J Fruit, r. A. Scott, b. r..
Edwards and A. r.. Bieekman Of Ia
/ Crosse; Col J. NJ. Ewing and Charles
4 Pfister Of Milwaukee. ex-Assemblyman
q. D. ROLLS Of Stoughion, ex-Assen-
biy1nan r. X. Dunn o. Elroy. r.. r..
Hicks OF Oshkosh and dozens ~ others.
The legislative session will open al
noon tomorrow.