The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-28
First Session,

der shortly after o'clock last evening,
with Senator Thayer acting as chairman
and Speaker Ray of the Assembly as
secretary. Speeches nominating and sec
Ondiug candidates were limited to thirty
minutes 10 each candidate.
ASsemblyman Rusk of Chippewa Falls
prese2'ed the name of j. Y. Quarles of
Milwaukee,, and it was seconded by Sen
ator julius Roehr of Milwaukee. Sen
ator McGiIliyray of Black River Falls
nominate j. ". Babcock of Necedah,
and Assemblyman Philo Orton of Oar
lington made the seconding speech. Isaac
Stephenson of Marinette was nominated
by Senator Whitman .: Appleton and
seconded by Assemblyman Harvey of
OcOnto.
Mr. Cook was nominated by Assembly
man Williams OF Neenah and seconded
by Senator Martin of Darlington. Judge
Webb was placed in nomination by Sen
ator kreutzer of Nausau ana Senator
RiortLan of Eagle River.
The first two ballots were secret, but
the third was an open one, the latter be
and on close vote. The Quarles men
fought vigorously for this change in
methods, but the result was in doubt for
many minutes, as the field showed a dis
position to combine against them on this
issue. When the decisive roll-call was
III ken Il mario" margin OF louT III ldNbt
of the Milwaukeean was shown, the vote
being - to 53. This victory was re-
ceived with cheers by the Quarles men in
the corridors.
After the third ballot. which was an
open one, the caucus adjourned until
0 clock on Thursday afternoon.
The ballots resulted as follows: First
-tluarlcS b: Stephenson 80; BabCock
/ -. Cook u: Webb 10 Second-Quarles
80; Stephenson 30: Rabcock II; Cook 16:
Webb .. Third-Quarles iS: Stephenson
II: Rabcock Ii; Cook Il; Webb 10.
The result of the first formal ballot
was a complete surprise TO the friends of
J. Y. Quarles. Mr.. Quarles received 81
votes and it was announced just before
the caucus that he had at least 80 votes,
and possibly "a.
The remarkable showing made by Mr..
Stephenson WAS somewhat of n revela-
tIon. His most Sanguine followers did
not mako any claims for him, and it
was generally conceded that he would be
third in the running.
The falling away Of the vote for Bah
cock was another surprise, as II was
claimed tor him that he would have at
least - votes.
The vote demonstrated that Quarles'
forces We're practically pitted against the
field
Second Session.
Madison. Wis, Jan 20-Senatoy
Thayer called the caucus TO order AT lao
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the roll
call showed only few abSentses, most
Of whom came in later.
The caucus proceeded Immediately 10
take Il ballot The Senate showed no
change. There We're four changes in the
Assembly. MessrS. Dengel, Grootemaat,
10th and Zinn going TO Mr.. Stephenson.
The ballot stood: Quarles, A: Stephen
son. -; Rahcock, Il; Cook, Il; Webb >.
MrSSrS Werhem and Willy were absent.
Senator Munson moved to admit the
public and that four tickets be issued 10
each member. The motion was DEBATED
after some debate.
The fifth ballot showed no change.
The sixth ballot gave Quarles 43 and
Stephenson %. Assemblyman Wells
changing from Quarles To Stephenson.
The others remained unchanged.
ON the seventh ballot Mr.. HartunG
changed from Quaries to Stephenson and
Mr. Werheim came in and voted for
Webb. making the vote: Quarles, A.
StcphpnSon. a; Babcock. Il; Cook. II;
Webb. 10.
The eighth ballot showed no change.
The, ninth ballot showed no change.
There, was no change on the tenth bal
lot.
There was no change on the eleventh
ballot.
On the twelfth ballot there was nc
change.
The thirteenth ballot showed nc
change.
There was no change on the fourteenth
ballot.
Recess until 80 this evening.
The first ballot of the evening session.
the fifteenth of the caucus, showed one
change AsSemhlvman Thiesenhaussen
went from ouarles to Cook, reducing
Mr.. QuarleS' vote 10 H.
The balance Of the vote was affected
hv tile absence Of some of the members.
but there were no real changes.
On the sixteenth ballot there was No
change.
The seventeenth ballot showed no
On the eighteenth ballot there was no
change, the vote still standing: Quarles,
II: Stephenson. "A: Cook, is; BahcoCk.
Il; Webb. 10.
There was no change of the nineteenth
ballot.
The caucus then adjourned until IL
Q clock Friday morning.
Third Session.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 20.-[ Special /
The senatorial struggle was renewed thi,
morning after Il night of comparative
uuiet After the caucus last night the
members were so tired that they al
sought their beds and for the first time
since the contest began the corridors of
the Park hotel were deserted al the com
paratively early hour Of l. o clock, save
for the newspaper men and few night
owls who never so to bed anyway.
The business Of the Legislature was
got ont of the way quickly and the mem
hers were all on hand for the caucus at
II o'clock
The several managers had conferred
and agreed that there should be three
ballots. after which IN adjournment was
Ia Eg n Lpr1 tn Monday