The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-16
CHAT OF NOTABLES.
LaFoIlette's Energy; Spoonor's
Speeches and Bra gg's Good
Natured GroWis.
AN ORATOR AND HIS VOICE
How to Protect Tt-Senate Continues
81 Republicans and z Democrats
The Assembly.

elecL6u governor OF W lScOnSln Dy the
biggest majority the state ever gave to
any ticket Mr.. LaFollette has a way
of doing with his mind what his hand
finds to do. He made a terrific cam
paign, travelling and speaking day and
night, but Wednesday noon, after
Tuesdays election, with his wife he
dropped everything and went south
for q two weeks rest, partly rest and
partly to get away from office-seekers.
The result proves that Mr. LaFol-
lette's belief that he was the wish of
the people was sound. The expected
cut in his vote against him did not
materialize, even in Winnebago coun-
ty where Senator Sawyer lived and
died.
LaFoilette Only 1000 Below Mckinley
Governor ScOfield did not vote for
him and is frank to say he did not.
BY the way, he was the first one to
vote in his own town, as he had to
take al early train.
What did you do when you went
into the bOOth,' was asked him.
Il didn't go into any BOOTH" the
governor replied Il put the ballot
all see it. LaFollette ran behind at
least one in OcOntO."
When the Office Is Turned Over.
Governor ScOfield is droll when he
touches Oh this subject of Mr.. LaFol-
lette. He very wisely does not let
the subject embitter him, though he
says he will never formally turn over
his office to his successor; Bob" will
simply have to step in and take it.
However, time sOftens men and when
the dignity and fitness of conserving
traditions relative to the gOvernOrship
of the state are enforced on ScOfield,
no doubt he will do his duty. One
cannot know the governor without
liking him.
Scofie1d's Sensible Retterments
And that reminds me that he has
made a great Improvement in the eX-
ecutive offices There has long been
there a vault for papers and records
as large as gOOd-siZed room and sup
posed to be tireprOof. But the air was
fri2thtful to breathe and the system
of recOrd-keeping was hOpelessly OBJ
SOlete-nOthing more. in fact, than a
mass of paste-bOard boxes. At cost
of something over $4,000, Governor
DcOllcHl HIS IellONdCtU tllIS IOOLu dIu
made it IL model record vault. He
found vertical air chamber going
from cellar to dome and he made an
opening from the vault, which made
possible good ventilation. Then he
threw out the pasteboard boxes and
other antique FURNISHINGS and in
stalled the latest system of metal ref
erence boxes. They are light but
or, nf thnr ntn1v
filling the walls of the room and there
is Il card index. Thus, in a moment,
the governor or his office assistants
may lay their finger on pardon case,
a claim an appointment. message
or report, any part OF the public bust
ness, whose safe and orderly preserva-
tiOn may be of momentuous impOr-
lance.
The Coming Legislature.
The next senate will have 81 Repub-
leans and Democrats, as did the
last The Democrats are said to have
lost three in the assembly, which will
make 81 Republicans and Is Demo-
Gratis. Speaker George II. Ray of La
Crosse is reelected The Milwaukee
News is pushing A. r. Hall, the Dunn
county reformer, for the speakership.
Whether this is more than journalistic
energy, | do not know. Of course Mr..
Hall is competent for the post being
a veteran in both Minnesota and Wis
cOnSin legislatures and having been
speaker of fine former. Mr.. Ray is a
conservative, but by no means can he
be styled a machine creation. In
deed. his independence is what has
most won him respect. Mr.. Hall is a
very useful man on the floor and if
the idea is to promote aggressive leg
islat ton, he can do more good there
than at the speakers desk.
The son of Congressman Caswen in
Jefferson was defeated. Amos Ger
mer Of Wood county. one of the most
useful legislators, a Democrat, was
also turned down. Christian Sarau
of Oshkosh is reelected. thus bringing
to Madison Il famous wit. whose Il
move we adjourn was in itself
enough to cOnyulSe the house. Clarke
county sends l.. N. Sturdevant. Henry
Overlook Of Door county is reelected,
though there is talk Of his enjoying
some more remunerative job under the
administration. Judge orion of La
fayette will be back to grapple with
the insurance companies. Thomas
of Chippewa. Francis Keene and
-'Ikey' Karel, the footballist from Mil
waukee, Fla of Racine, Dahl of Yer
non Will be familiar faces. Among
new names is that Of Duerrwaechter
of Washington, Svenholt of Shawano,
while from Rock come Legislators Al
meron Eager and Halvor Cleophas.
1t gives promise of being an average.
able body of lawmakers.
spooner in Great Form Til ase Days.
Senator Spooner probably made the
best speeches of his life during the
recent campaign. l heard him at Fond
>du Lac. l have heard many CT the
orators of the land in my time, but
never saw an audience better held.
The speech was over two and one-half
hours long and but two people went
out. Hundreds of people stood all the
time. Spooner's speeches are Of the
brilliant order: that is, they sparkle.
Almost every sentence hits something
and sends the audience off into ap-
plause or laughter. He combines the
popular with the profound. We all
knew that we were listening to one Of