Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-09
SC0FIELD TO PACIFIC.
Stone Running the State in the
Governors Absence.
THE LATE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

THE LATE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
why the Milwaukee Members Forsook
for the senate-sauk County Man Who
/ Served Eight Sessions as Assembly Clerk
| -Ex-G"vernor Peck and Other Interest
ing People Who Filled the Position.
Madison, Wis. Feb. Ex-Governor
Scofeld is row at Pasadena by the side
OF his very sick boy, and a thoroughly
| tired out man Is securing the rest of
which he Is in imperative need. He is
accompanied by Colonel Boyle Of Mil
| waukee, q member Of his staff. Mrs.
| Scofield is also In California. The wife
OF President Adams is on the Pacific
coast for year, that brilliant and hos
ptable woman being by no means in
the enjoyment Of health
In the meantime, Lieutenant Govern
or Stone sits at the big table in the ex-
| ecutive chamber, for in the absence of
the governor from the state the lieuten-
|
| fill vacancies or order out the troops,
| or do anything else that pops into his
| mind If he wishes: and all this constitu-
| tionally. But the cracker and candy
| magnate of Watertown canvassed all
| current issues with Governor Scofield
| before the latter left and there will be
no disposition to precipitate an upheav-
| al % alt lei, 20 A
son has four years experience in hi9
| present position, and Mr. Stone is a
| cautious, conservative official, and no
doubt will rule wisely. Governor Sco-
field will probably be gone month.
| Little Promise of Short Session.
The legislature has been resting, fol-
! lowing the choice Of a senator, adjourn
ing Wednesday last until last evening.
And so n month has gone with no legisla-
ton to speak OF accomplished. The reg
| ular length OF session Is about 100
days A good deal has been said about
abbreviating this one, especially If an
| anti-pass law compels members to pay
| their own fare. But the chances are
against shortening the session to any
| considerable extent.
| / quote:
| There Is worry in the lobby
When ghosts uneasy stalk
And wcak-kneeded members faltcr,
When Hall begins to talk.
Passes lose their lustre.
And cheeses turn to chalk,
| While Jobs are hard to carry,
When Hall begins to talk.
Homes a long ways off
When a fellow has to walk.
AS he'll surely have to,
Now Halls begun to talk.
| "Jo" Quarles Where Webster Spoke.
There Is no denying that Mr.. Quarles'
| election not only suits everybody, but
| causes a breath OF relief There were
| one or two of the other candidates
whose selection would have left a bad
taste in the mouth. Mr.. Stephenson
| would have made a good man in point
| OF useful Judgment for 1t is only the
| ill-informed and cynical who fail to do
| credit to II career like his, and the abil-
| ity to keep $500 men employed. But 1t
| would not have looked we'll in these
days of suspicion OF Doodle and talk Of
| the money power to end the wealthiest
man in the state to the senate.
| The talk OF bribery of the Milwaukee
assemblymen who left Quarles for
| Stephenson was a corridor sensation
| only. These men were frightened by
| the Milwaukee brewers, not bought by
| any one.
Senator Stout, the Menomonie phil
anthropist, is a level headed man. He
appreciates his fellow-lumber king and
voted for him.
Il lived in Washington for two
| years" said Senator Stout, land ! am
strongly of the opinion that the sena-
toral delegation should carry at least
one business man. ! insist. too, on one
lawyer. But not two. | notice in WASH
| ington that lawyer senator's devote a
large part of their time to either get
ting ready for great speech, or re-
covering from and receiving congratu-
| lations on one. We need n lawyer to
eNpound the law. hut we want a bust
ness man to attend to Wisconsin de-
tails, as only he can"
Rut we have two lawyers just the
same.
| Babeock's Ready Good VIII.
| Mir. Babcocks small vote on the first
| ballot was surprise, and there was
| no nope LOT MN ulttl lnt announce
mcnt He was hurt, too, by n feeling
among church people that he doesn't
stand for their interests, He and his
friends had worked hard for year or
more. and the disappointingly small
number Of votes closed the incident.
| With his customary good temper and
saGaCity. h was the first to break the
deadlock and the Quarles men are
frank to give him the credit,
30" Quarles will do us all proud at
| Washington. He has been n corpora
ton lawyer--for corporations have the
money to secure the best talent, But he's
! Il peoples man, and II is we'll known
the Milwaukee regency would have pre-
ferrcd some one else, 1t would Ire eN-
trayagant to say he ranks With Villas
or Spooncr for profound intellect, hut
he is strong and viii grow, He is a
man Of clean life from the start. his
kcnosha nrighhors say. He has polish
and command that will make him at