Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08
TO FIGURE IN ASSEMBLY
THIS IS WHAT WOOD COUNTY WILL Do
AssembIym an Cady and Senator Wpperman
Have The Governors Confidence
Lenroot for Speaker

@. Z. NandercOok, who was in this
city the past week, had the following
t. say in late issue Of the Sentinel
concerning the Wood county members
of the legislature:
There will probably be no more
active member of the Wisconsin
legislature than Frank A. Cady, Of
this county, who, by reason of his
service two years ago and his close
relationship with the administration,
will countless take prominent part
Gin all matters which come up for
q nsiUeratlOn. AS one of the leading
members of the judiciary committee,
his experience qualities him for reap
pOintment TO this committee, and.
possibly, in the event Of Lenroot being
chosen speaker of the assembly, Mr..
Cady may be made the chairman.
Owing to the prominent part Mr..
Cady is likely to play in the affairs at
Madison this winter, his views upon
some of the questions which will come
up for legislative consideration will be
interesting to the Wisconsin public.
While disinclined to talk for publ
cation, the Wood county assem- bIyman
gave his opinion as to the organization
of the assembly. He believes that
Assemblyman Lenroot Will be chosen
speaker.
in my opinion Lenroot is far in
the lead in the speakership contest"
said he, land he will not only be
supported by a large number of the
old members, but he is also the choice
of many of the newly elected members.
For chief clerk there appears to be no
opposition to W. A. NOVEL; of Milwau-
kee, and so far as / am able to judge,
his selection will be satisfactory to
the majority of the assemblymen-
elect.
WHITE FOR sERGEANT-AT-ARMs
"Personally. l favor the election of
sergeant-at-armS of the assembly, and
feel that his selection would be a
most satisfactory one. He possesses
ali the qualifications necessary, and
is one of the most active as we'll as
influential Republicans in this section
of Wisconsin. 1t seems to me that
Mr.. White is especially favored from
the standpoint of geography. In
case of Mr.. Lenroot's selection as
speaker, it is not likely that the
position of sergeant-at-arms will be
given to practically an adjoining
county This would dispose of the
candidacy of A. NJ. Anderson of Grant
burg, the Sergeant-at-armS two years
ago. J. w. Baldock of Calumet
county is also a candidate, but unfor-
tunately the member from that county
is a Democrat, SO that his candidacy
will lack in having home support.
With NOVEL;, as chief clerk and the
speaker coming from the northwest
ern portion of the state, it seems to
me that the central portion of the
state is entitled to the sergeant-at-
arms. and [ believe that Mr., White
will be generally supported by the
members from this as we'll as from
other parts of Wisconsin,"
Mr.. Cady was not supporter of the
original Stevens bill as introduced
and first considered by the committee
on privileges and elections. He
advocated certain changes in the
original bill, which were subsequently
incorporated in the measure and then
gave the bill his support.
COULD NOT PASS IN FIRST FORM
In speaking of the matter, he claims
that at no time during the session
was the Stevens bill as originally
drawn viewed with favor by the
assembly, and up to the time it was
amended and changed there was no