The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-13
ises to be a man Of marked influence
in the upper tranch.

Some Such Man - Francis KeenS.
There are two new senators from
Milwaukee-One of them, Mr.. CasSiuS
Rogers is one of the best educated
men in the legislature. He was born in
Maine fifty-four years ago, and Yves
educated in part in Bishop Military
college, Poughkeepsie, n. Y. and was
a professor in mathematics in the ia
nous Eastman college of that city He
is president Of the Association for Ad-
vancement Of Milwaukee and prom
inent member of the chamber of COM
MERGE Mr.. Rogers-"Cash," as his
friends call him-has been unfortunate
thus early by falling into the clutches
of the city cartoOnists, but short pc
riod Of retirement will FURNISH him up
for more discretion in dealing with
willy politicians. He is popular. an ex-
cellent business man. and willshand1e
Milwaukee questions with the best in
terests of his city at heart.
Influential Milwaukee Ex-Assemb bly, lyman.
Senator Rip Reukema. the other new
senator from Milwaukee. is a practic
ing attorney, a man OF 40 years or
age, born in Milwaukee and educated
in that city. He comes equipped for
Legislative work by reason Of Il term
in the assembly of 1928. He fills Il
large place in Milwaukee life, especial
ly in school matters. being a veteran
member of the school board and of tn
commission. He is treasurer Of the ba
association and director of the Cit
ems Loan and Trust company.
For preparation as a senator scarce
any one has had better than Herman
G. Wipperman, of the AdamSMar'
quette- Wood aushara district. He i
in the prime Of life (5O), born in the
state (ShebOygan county,, on farm
and got his start in life through
learning the trade of NaZarine. Ambi
tious to make the most of himself, ut
the age of So he began the study of
the law, graduated at the University
Law school $500. and has practiced
since 1891 in Grand Rapids. He has
been city attorney, twice mayor.
county attorney and repeatedly a mem
Der Of the legislature. In the sena-
toriaI election he defeated his OppO-
nent by vote of more than two tc
one.
A Lawyer From Superior.
The important Superior district is
represented by George r. Hudnall. the
man who attracted state attention by
an election without opposition. He is
a Badger throughout, having been
born in Waupaca county thirtynine
years ago. and received a law educa-
ton at the state university. He lived
on farm until he was "a years of
age, and SO is familiar with that
side of life. He taught school before
he entered on the study Of the law.
He has been assistant city attorney o.
Superior and is expected to prove the
equal in alertness and influence to the
men who preceded him.
OF the three Democrats of the thir-
ty-three senators William Campbell
North of Fox Lake comes from Dodge
county-Which was SO gerrymandered
as to safeguard adjacent districts that
they might be unquestionably Repub
and obtained his start in the law as
a student in the office of Hon. Charles
Allen of Horizon He was admitted
in 1880 and practiced three years in
Chillicothe. Mo. Returning to Dodge
county. his birthplace. since 1895 h
has practiced at Fox Lake. and is Il
man of influence in that section of the
state. His vote for senator was 5.O65
as against only 2.o76 for his Repub-
lican opponent.
Another Democrat is Samuel W.
Randolph. the Youngest man in the
senate-3O-who was born and edu-
Gated in MinitOwOc. He is harbOr
master at that city. having given his
life to the subject and interests Of
navigation on the great lakes. He
represents the Manitow0cC Calumet dis
trict.
Oshkosh's Veteran Legislator.
One of the hest-knOwn legislators is
Christian Sarau. who is new to the
senate. but who served for four years
as an assemblyman. He is Il German
(born in HOlstein in 1892, but edu-
Gated in this state. where he arrived in
1913. Il youth OF 8 years. Since 1854
he has been 4 resident of Oshkosh. and
since 1873 member of the lar. AS
SCISSOR. Justice. court commissioner. etc.
there is little about local and state
government he does not know
Walworth and Jefferson counties al
ways have strong men in the senate
and Zadoc z. Beach is put up to main
tain the record of the district. He was
born in Whitewater and educated in
the Normal" of that city: and is a
veteran regent of the normal schools
, of the state. He has repeatedly held
the post of alderman and mayor OF
Whitewater. He is president Of the
Union Produce COMPANY and an eXnert