The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-02
WOULD Be GOVERNOR
Big Badgers See No Early vacan-
cies in Senate.
so MODERATE THEIR AMBITIONS.

Review of Dozen Men on One of Whom
High Schools Are Encouraged by the
State-The Catholic Summer School a
Feature of Life in Madison-Some of the
Lecturers and Their Subjects.
Madison, Wis. May 30.-The time to
decide upon a Republican candidate for
governor is only year away, and nat
urally there is much discussion Of the
various candidates.
1t is too readily assumed in some
quarters that Governor Scofield will
not be in the field. There is, to be sure,
a sentiment against third term" In
surance Commissioner Fricke and At
torney General Mylrea ran against it
and fell down hard and they were re-
garded as successful state officers. But
Jerry Rusk was governor for seven
years and General Fairchild had six
years. The Scofield administration has
strong claims on public favor The
governor has ambitions in a quiet way,
and during the senatorial deadlock last
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supreme honor might not come his way
as dark horse But if he is in the
field his appointees and friends must
do most of the work. One of Scofield's
strong points is an aversion to push
ing himself There are a dozen men
talked of. The lieutenant governor,
Jesse Stone, of WATERFOWL was for
time regarded as almost sole legatee
Of the Office before others grew ambi-
tiOus. Mr.. Stone made an excellent pre-
siding officer of the senate. He is
courteous, careful and judicious. He
has knowledge of public affairs, and,
though not an iconoclast, he is better
as rule-safe
bennett and W. A. Jones.
Senator Fred bennett, the Port Wash
ington chair manufacturer, is in the
front rank of possibilities. He is frank
to acknowledge his candidacy. Senator
bennett is one of the best men in the
state. He has had to do with the legis-
lature as official and member for two
score years. He is young and has prin-
ciples, which. without surrendering, he
presents to the people attractively, and
he would not Willingly do wrong.
bennett is loyal to his friends He is
a worker in politics as in business and
goes after things hard. 1t is not I'M
likely that here is a future governor
of the state.
w. A Jones of Mineral Point is much
such a man. He is now Indian commits
sioner of the federal government, high
position that it does not seem that he
would exchange to be state official
even governor. But it is believed a
call of the convention would bring him
home. Mr.. Jones is Welshman, a
hearty cheerful, rock-ribbed Presbyte-
rian, whose only weakness is good ma
ture, and yet where an issue is clear
cut he can be depended upon. He makes
a friend Of all who come within his
reach, and in many ways is one of the
most available men in the party.
Big Fellows Willing To Be Governor.
Of course, if Mr.. LaFollette wants to
be a candidate for governor he will be
very much "in it," though the smoke
of the recent session has not sufficient
ly cleared away to admit of a clear view
Of his status. It is conceded that his
crusade did much to word the party
platform On whose enactment into law
the Republican party is feeling much
puffed up. However, some of Mr.. La
Follette's former lieutenants, notably
those we'll entrenched in offices in the
capital, are weary of factional fight
and are working as happily with their
former enemies as bugs in a rug. If
Mr.. LaFollette concludes to be in the
fray, there will be an obscuring of old
dividing lines to some extent. 1t is not
unlikely Judge Philo Orion of Darling
ton, who made such notable record as
assembly leader, may be put forward
as the reform candidate" though here
again is a mixing of traditions, as it
was the LaFollette people who are cred
tied with preferring Martin to Orion
for the senate. The likelihood that Mr.
LaFollette will contest Senator Spoon
ers seat is conceded, but that is over
| three years away.
Moreover, there is a feeling that
Spooner, with his easy supremacy at
Washington, and Quarles-both young
ish men and in their strength-will pre-
ernpt Wisconsin senatorial honors for
some years to come Mr.. Quarles has
been somewhat unfortunate in his
speeches, being of a fervid and af-
fectionate disposition but he will learn
discretion and let the pin-feathers of
the American eagle alone after prac-
| tice and criticism
The effect of this feeling of pre-emp-
lie IN Iriu irfn he 70, 81
| field a number of men once looking for
| bigger game. Cook, Babcock, Stephen
| son-it will be no surprise to see them
| turn up as candidates for governor next
year.
Ray of Lacrosse a Strong Man.
Senator Jones Of Waukesha, the ex-
| political leader of Illinois, is on the list
| Of potentials, and Senator Baxter of