The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-04
Seventh Session.
stephen Bah

Madison, WIS, Jan. 20 Special. /
The caucus yesterday afternoon adj
journed to o'clock this afternoon, but
the presiding officer evidently forgot that
fact, and it was 2:3O O'Clock before Sena-
tor Thayer called the caucus to order.
There had been no attempt to reach an
understanding as to the number of ballots
to he taken and nobody knew at the time
the caucus opened when it would close
The roll call showed only two absen-
tees, Messrs. Holcomb and Mr.. Bu1ing-
ton, and the latter came in later.
The first ballot, the forty ighth taken
in caucus. gave Mr.. Quarles 40. Mr. Ste
phenson %, Mr.. Babcock II, Mr.. Cook II,
and Judge Webb 10. Mr.. Quarles' loss
of one was accounted for by Mr.. Butfng-
tons absence.
On the forty-ninth Mr.. Burlington, who
came in. voted for Mr.. Quarles and made
his vote Al.
The fftieth ballot would have been a
good place for a change, but in spite of
the fact that Long" Jones had arisen
anl turned around, presumably to change
When the fifty first ballot started II n
Gle Hod" Taylor grew thoughtful,
Stroked his chin and retired, followed
by number of pseudo journalists. Their
departure had no effect and the vote re
NAMED unchanged.
chairs and were industriously reading the
newspapers or smoking senatorial cigars
when the fifty-Second ballot began
Several were asleep but they awOke in
time to vote and there was no change.
The members began pacing around the
room but none of them got lost and the
ffty-third ballot showed the same un-
changing result.
Senator McCIilivrsy had lost count of
the ballots and asked the chairman to
announce the number each time. He
was informed that il was the tiftyfourth
ballot but the inquiry seemed to have no
significance. Still there was no change
On the tifty-tfth ballot Mr.. Rays pa
tience began TO be strained. A few menl-
bcrs failed to answer on the first call,
but jumped at the second call. He failed
10 scare anybody into changing his vote.
The engineer began to furnish fresh
air into the chamber on the ffty-sixth
ballot. but while it cleared the atmos-
phere somewhat it had no effect on the
muddle and the vote was the same as it
had been for endless ballots.
The Legislature lost great chance to
cause a remarkable coincidence on the
tifty-seventh ballot. Fifty-seyen votes
would have nominated somebody, but no
body changed and the opportunity was
gone
Assemhlymau Farr moved to adjourn
until $50 o'clock tomorrow. Assembly
man Overlook wanted the time 1870
clock tomorrow morning. but his
amendment was lost Mr. Farrs motiop
prevailed and the caucus adjourned to
80 O'Clock tomorrow.
Eighth Ses.sion.
Madison. Wis. Jan. 26.-T Especial. /
The caucus convened promptly at 80
q n'cloCk this afternoon. Several members
failed 10 respond to their names on the
roll call but most of them came in later
The ONLY absentee on the first ballot was
ASSembymen Hofcomb. The report of
n possible break on the first ballot caused
the roll call TO he watched closely.
There were two changes which caused
some excitement and strengthened the
impression that Il general breakup was
coming. A>>emhlyman Harvey. who
has been a Stephenson man from the
start and seconded the Marinette mans
nomination. went 10 ouarles. and Assem-
bIyman Wcrhcim. a Webb man. went To
Cook The vote stood: Quarles. ~:
Stephenson, -; Cook. Is: Babcock. Il;
Webb. >. The ballot was the tifty-eighth
taken III caucus.
Quiet prevailed during the taking of
the tifty-uinth ballot. everybody being
anxious to learn whether or not there
were 10 be any more changes. There
were no changes.
At that point Judge Orton introduced
his resolution TO conStrue the law relat
ing 10 adjournment
Mr Raw had great difficulty IN reading
the resolution. and when he had finished
il. Mr. Kcene very unfeehngly asked him
to rc-read it
1t was suggested that Judge Orton he
allowed to read it. which he did with
great facility. He also made remarks u
the effect that he desired simply 10 get
tie sense Of the caucus Us 70 whether