Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
HARMONY RE|GNS
IN LEGISLATURE
Committees of Both Houses
Are Doing Faith
full Work.
HATTEM AND The RAIL WAY BILL
Oshkosh Still Clamors To Be
Made Wisconsin's Cap.
ital City.
No Opposition to the Election Of Jrs-
tice j. B., WinslOw to the SUI
preme Bench I'm April
Dinner to Editors.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 21.-The secon
month of the session is fast slipping
away The bills are all in and the
committees are doing faithful work
every afternoon in the committee
rooms. There is an absence of that
strained and bitter feeling of two years
ago, and good deal of harmony. COM
iaratlvely speaking. The lines be-
tween factions are gradually being
weakened, as men get acquainted and
seek support for their various meas
ures, although roughly speaking, on
the railway bill, which is the big
event OF = season, the conservative
and liberal alignment is fairly we'll
preserved. Senator Hatten, who has
this measure in charge, is man for
whom there is much respect-indeed.
he occupies an envable position be-
tween the factions-and he is one of
those amiable. reasonable men with
whom it, is impossible to quarrel.
Now that Governor LaFollette is in
way out of the field with respect to
his ambitions. there Is an absence of
the strong hand which used to make
men quake and what unrest there i
lies among the administration leaders.
who are specializing as to what wi
be their own political futures. There
is no disposition among the old stall
warts to block legislative plans, but
Quiet intent of standing one side and
let the conflicting conditions of the big
men of the adminisratio plan as they
Will Of course. there is talk as to the
next governor and efforts are making
to preserve for some lucky fellow the;
momentum of the LaFollette move
ment. q. e<%
The New Capitol.
On Thursday there will be public
hearing OH the resolution providing for
the employment Of Cass Gilbert as
supervising architect of the new cap
itol. Minnesota people are so happy
over their building. which IS one of his
creations, that the man is in good ia
vor and Senator Stout who believes
ir doing things right, wants no mis-
take made in so important a matter as
the new capitol. The Milwaukee arch
fleets, who were disappointed that
their plans were not chosen, will be
on hand
Meanwhile Oshkosh keeps demand
ing that their city be selected as the
site of the new building. with Milwau-
kee less noisily but quite hopefully in
the same vein. At the citizens dinner
Professor Freeman ridiculed the idea
and Senator Whitehead merely re-
ferred to it, saying that the issue
rested with the legislature and the
editors and others let the delicate topic,
alone
At the April election not only will
Justice J. r. Winslow be reelected to
the supreme bench-no opposition vet
having appeared-but the state super
of education will be elected.
The support of l.. d. Harvey will be
thrown to President Salisbury. Of the
manual school. and the
present superintendent. Mr.. Cary.
will be candidate. The new primary
law has no reference to this election
Albert Salisbury has been at the head
OF the Whitewater school since 1889.
and over 1000 young men and women
have graduated there since its organ
liza ton in 1868 Professor Salisbury is
a native of the state. served in the
war. graduated from Milton college
and for some years after 1882 super
vised schools among the negroes and
Indians for the American Missionary
association He is strong upright.
rnanly man-One Of those of whom
men say. ''He is pretty nearly great
man." by which they mean he would
prove equal to nearly anything.
One of Hoard's Stories.
The dinner which the citizens of
Madison gave to the lawmakers and
the editors was one of the biggest
formal dinners ever served in these
parts. Figger affairs. where a spread
or a collation. was offered have been
given. but this was course dinner.
hot off the stove. and it went off very
pleasantly. Dress suits were discour-
a ged. but the ladies wore their best
and it was a brilliant scene. especially
as the diners had the benefit of the
decorations Of the promenade concert.
The students big social event which
came off two nights later Ex-Gov-
ernor Hoard was In good form. One
of his stories was of an Irishman
who worked for him and did fine
job in digging ditch. Its fit for
king, Mr. O'Brien." said Governor
Hoard in approval. Faith. and the
O'Briens were kings" replied the
Irishman.
The editors had a busy social time