The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13

SENATE. CONTROL
STILL In. DOUBT
sTALwARTs DO NOT GIVE UP IN
WISCONSIN.
Caucus Indicates that Administration
Men Lack at Least One Vote to Con-
troll the rganization-La Toilette
Not Regarded as Candidate for
Senator.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Dec 13.-Despite the fact that
but sixteen senators attended the caucus called
by the administration here the La Toilette men
are confident they will control the organization
Of the upper house when the legislature meets
on Jan. IL. The stulwartS, on the other hand
say that the missing senator, c. Theodore FrOem-
ming of Milwaukee. has in no way given his
promise to support the administrations candidates
for senate Jobs and without his vote the LII
Toilette senators helpless. Seventeen vo,es
constitute majority of the senate.
Owing to Froemming's absence, the gathering
resolved itself into mere conference, nothing
definite being accomplished. The senatorsh1p
question not formally brought up. and there
is little hope of uniting the administration sen
ators on this point, Senators McGillivray. Noble
and Norris having declared themselves for Con-
gresham Esch; Senator Martin is for Congress-
man Cooper. and Senator Wipperman for Judge
Webb. Governor La Foettes men
toned in connection with the place among he
senators before they went into conference. and
they almost unanimously agreed that he Is out
of the question because OF his declaration before
election that under no circumstances would he be
a candidate for Senator Quarles' seat
Tell Different Stories.
Senators disagree as to what the desultory talk
really amounted to. Senator Hatten said before
the meeting that he would not agree to stand by
any slate that the administra ton wished to put
up, and would oppose any plan to control com
mittee appointments. After coming from the
conference, he said that his plan had been strictly
adhered to, and the meeting was in no way bind
ing upon any member.
Senator McGillivray, who presided and was
largely the director Of it, declared after the
meeting that the senator's had agreed to stand
together on all matters of organization and that
they would control the selection OF committees.
He said the stalwarts would be treated mi
nority should be treated.
The senator's in attendance were J. H Ne
Gillivray Of Black River Falls, j. II. Noble
of Eau Claire, Thomas Norris Of La Crosse. J..
II. Frear Of Hudson, George Hudnall of Superior.
A. w. Sanborn of Ashland. E. Z. Stevens of
Oshkosh, George Wylie Of Morrisonvile. A. NJ.
stondahii Of Madison, Fred wilcox of Apple ton.
II. c. Martin of Darlington. w. H
Hatten Of New London, H. r. Wipperman of
Grand Rapids, o. G. N1unson of Vroqua, E. E.
Burns OF Plattevile and J. H. Stout of Menom-
| onie. OF these the stalwarts claim that three
will not blindly follow the administrations bid
ding. They base their hopes on Senator Wilcox,
Senator Sanborn and Senator Stevens. These
men are all from districts that are strongly
stalwart, and were elected on non-partizan tick
cts. Should they decide to cast their lot with
the stalTart element there is no doubt ,t tina
| to carry thru would meet determined oppos1
! ton.
Administra Disappointed.
| So far as definite knowledge as to how the
senate will stand is concerned. the politician
| are as much in the air they were before
| election. There is doubt that the admin
/ istration leaders had hoped to clinch the senate
organization by the caucus, and are disappointed
hopes. however of being ableAto induce Sena to-
| Merton, democrat from Waukesha county, t.
| vote with them organization. and also arr
confident of controlling the vote Of the sOcia
| democrat in the senate.
Altho expressing confidence in their ability t.
| control. they are fearful of three senators. Al
administration leader in this city said after mos
! of the senators had left for their homes Sat
| urday:
| "No one can tell who will control until. tn
first vote on the organization is taken on Jan. IL