Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01


az a whole were imbued with the La.
Toilette devotion, or something. and
when the showdown came in the eau
Gus of Republicans Of both factions.
The timiq ones seemed glad TO he re
Heve,H of obligations. as they were in
a chivalrous fashion by Quarles, Judge
Webb and Congressman Esch. The
LaFollette men were, Of course. hand
sonely gensraled by Messrs. Chyno-
weth, Houser, I,enroot, McGllliyary
and others devoted to the cause of the
governor They had some seventy
members Of the Legislature with them.
inclusGx second choice men ia the
other camps, and the momentum of
saccsss was lca much for the OPP
position
a. review Of the rapidly unfolding
evehts lead so1e to thrk that Esch
was tho enc man who might have
united the opposition He was per-
soma gratis to the administration men.
whereas stalwart support made Judge
Webb scarcely more acceptable to tho
governors following than Senator
Quarles. Afr Bsch had fine nucleus
around him, headed by Thomas Nor
rir, the senator from Lacrosse. Esch
i clean, strong, handsome young con
gresham. But he is no fighter. and
some OF the LAFolletta lisutehants got
busy with bis delegates and then came
the dsluge. It is the crown Of 4 sue
sesE0n Of victories by Governor La
Toilette
Persistent Rumor.
There Is n persistent rumor thar he
has understandings which will operate
TO turn over the senatorship to some
enc else later, but Il ~ not believed
by those who know the governor. lie
will hold to the governorship for n
tlme--fOr months perhaps-but he will
appear in the senate. The salary IL
not large for man oc affairs with
honos In two cities, but he viii moro
and more be in demand as a spec 1er
and command large fees.
Mr. Wagner Of tho Slayton lecture
bureau. has thu governor or his list.
Afr. Wagner heard him talk in Nilsson
RI. In tie speech when Governor La
Toilette said that # be lived in that
state he would yote for Folk
TT was the greatest speech l ever
heard" said the expert on talent Of
this sort. He talked for three hours
and ton minutes. knocked over two
tables and three chairs. was In action
ali the time Tho audience never
budged through the afternoon. At the
close Of the speech rho whole crowd
followed him through the streets 10
his hotel yelling appreciation" 1t IS
likely that from now on tho governor
will make good many speeches over
the country, as ho is poor and will wei
come tho handsome rcmuncra ton. and
there VIII be much curiosity to see and
hear the man who bias held Wisconsin
III his grasp so long.
The Legislative Work.
Interest as to measures eentorS I'm
the senate The assembly Is : per.
fectly tractable body of men who Will
pass all measures that commend them
selves 10 the administrator leaders
The senate. on .le othc. hand, has
over half It's membership veterans in
lawmaking. ant many 81 them. as
well as new ufrS. are ambitions for q
public career on their own merits. and
here bills mist run the gauntlet OF in.
dividuality. It is the belief that gen
orally speaking, the political situation
viii clear up Il IS not impossible
that some Of the ADMINISTERS ton men
are glad to have the governor go &c
Washington for the future it opens FOR
themselves Ana the senators have
been brought nearer togethes 10y reg
son Of recent events. II was a mys
terry 10 many why haldy stalwart,
Ike Beach and White had voted foi
Governor LaTolTettc for the senate
but other legislators vino wished 20 Il,
it and yet diSliked the imputation OF
band wagon are said to be grateful