The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-03
UNITED ON QuARLES.
Wisconsin Senatorial Difficulty Is
Overcome by a Unani.
nous Vote.
CONFERENCE SETTLES THE MATTER

Which Caucus Had Failed to Adjust-All
| Candidates Except the milwaukee Man
| Withdraw, and the Race Is IA waik-Over
Sketch OF the New or-Practically-
Elect Native of the Badger State and
Veteran of the Rebellion.
Madison, Wis, Feb. Yesterday the
legislature in JOINT session formally in
dorsed the action of the Republican
caucus Monday and elected ]. ".
Quarles to the United States senate.
The Democrats voted for T. E. Ryan, of
Waukesha.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 31.-The sena-
torial deadlock was broken last night
according to the arranged programme
Of conference held at Milwaukee,. and
Joseph ". Quarles, of Milwaukee, was
nominated in the Republican caucus to
succeed John l.. Mitchell. whose term
expires on the 4th of March. Chairman
Thayer dropped the gavel promptly at
$3.50 o'clock and after a few moments
confusion the roll was called to de-
termine the presence of a quorum A
big crowd filed the Hobbies in expecta-
ton of nomination. So general was
the belief that something was about to
happen that the keenest interest was
manifested on every face. Everybody
was active; the Babcock workers es-
pecially rushed around the chamber
passing some urgent message to their
g1Il
ed Assemblyman linn, of Milwaukee,
got the floor and formally withdrew the
name of Isaac Stephenson as a candi-
date.
Stephenson Out without Preference.
He said: Mr.. Stephenson's with
drawal leaves his supporters free to
vote as they wish, and l for one will
henceforth vote for j. V. Quarles."
Zinn's statement was greeted with an
outburst of app ause and he sat down
with a smile of satisfaction on his face.
Senator McGillivray then took the floor
and withdrew Babcock's name. 1T is
Mr.. Babcock's WISH" said McGillivray,
that harmony be preserved, and he
desires that his name be withdrawn
for the good of the Republican party.
His Withdrawal leaves his supporters
to vote as they WISH
Another burst OF applause and AS
semblyman Williams got the floor and
withdrew Cooks name, leaving his sup
porters free.
Daggett Raises Laugh.
Senator Hatton, of the Vebb follow
ing, then withd ew Judge Webbs name
In almost the same words, and the roll
call was ordered. A few names were
called by Secretary Ray when Senator
Hatton moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. The chairman ruled
the motion out Of order, as the roll
call had been begun, but said that he
would put the motion If there was no
objection. Senator Green objected, and
wanted the roll call, and it was had,
everybody voting "Quarles" with a
shout except Assemblyman Daggett,
who came in during the roll call and
not knowing what was going on voted
stephenson" amidst laughter. He
afterward changed to Ouarles and the
vote was de unanimous.
Sketch of the Successful One.
Milwaukee, Jan. 31.-Joseph Very
Cuarles, who received the Republican
nomination for United States senator to
III
foremost lawyers and orators of Wis
consln. He is native of Wisconsin,
having been born in Kenosha IS years
ago. He was graduated from the high
school Of Kenosha at the age of IT, In
1862 he entered the University Of Mich
igan as freshman, but left his studies
during the rebellion and enlisted in the
Tbirty-ninth Wisconsin infantry, being
made first lieutenant Of company c. At
the expiration of his service he returned
to the university and was graduated
with the class Of 1865 with the degree Of
A. B. Later he studied law and YVES
admitted to the bar in 1868. Quarlee
was elected district attorney of Kenosha
county and mayor Of Kenosha and also
represented his district in the legisla-
ture as assemblyman and senator.