The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-01-27
ELECT|NG UNITED
STATES SENATOR
This Is the Exclusive Topic
in Madison This
Week.
Large Number of Assemblymen
Have Been Pledged to
Vote for Him.
But Senator Quaries. Judge Webb
and Esch Are Still Actively in
the Running-The New
Capitol.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 24.-The Wis
conSin legislature votes for United
States senator this day The gossip is
strongly LaFOllette There are two
very strong influences in his di-
rectiOn On the one side is an en-
thusiastir following. whose admirati
knows no bOunds-they wish to honor
and promote him, as fond children
wish to 9lOrify parents. This is per-
SOnal and unselfiSh. And from anoth-
er quarter is an even stronger push.
the demand of high lieutenants of the
governor who wish him to go to Wash
ington. with all its possibilities for
himself and themselves. This is DO
litical, but is very active. and as the
material to deal with are brand new
members of the legislature. new to
master hands, they line up nicely. as
rule. The Cooper movement has al
ready surrendered to the strong de-
mand that Governor La Toilette become
senator; the Webb and Esch men
want the voting TO go on with more
than one candidate; and some of the
leaders i'll these movements are veter-
ans and will be swept into the en-
thusiastic flood slowly, if at ALL
The caucus Thursday night crystal
liZed the LaFOllette sentiment. There
were the assemblymen who pledged
themselves in the governors interest.
though as to how far they are bound
there is some difference of opinion.
The administration policy in this. as
IN dealing with bills. is to see only the
SO-called administration men, leaving
other Republicans aside as unneces-
Sary to the end sought and as less
amenable to discipline. Certainly Gov
ernOr LaF0lette is fortunate in his
captains and in the material who fol-
low. The Quarles men pledged in eau
Gus tWenty-fOur men to stand by the
present senator. Mr.. Esch is regarded
in good position if the opposition to
the governor is able to mass its
strength. Judge Webb's candidacy is
generated with dignity and efficiency
by Senator Wipperman, who is a
Judge, and the latters elevation to the
senate W Ould crafty great numbers.
The first vote was taken today at
noon.
Is Great Honor.
n senatOrShip is a great honor
there have been but twelve-in the his
tory of Wisconsin. Isaac Walker was
twice elected. Henry Dodge, twice:
Charles Durkell, once; James r. Doc
little, twice, serving during the war.
Timothy 0. Howe served from 1861.
three times elected Mathew Carmen
ter was twice elected. Angus Gamer
on had one term. Philetus Sawyer
was twice elected. John G.. Spooner
has had three elections. William +.
y las, Mitchell of Milwaukee and 10
eSeph '. Quarles one term each Wis
'consin7s new senator takes his seat
"0n March 4, but unless there is an
extra session there will be nothing for
MIN to do until the December term
0f congress. ri Governor LaFollette
lands the prize it will mean that James
S. Davidson, the lieutenant governor.
Will be promoted to the chief execu-
tive. But it is never safe to prophecy
The greatest struggle Wisconsin ever
saw for this high honor begins this
week
Few Bills as Yet.
The legislature is always slow in
getting to work and new members
cannot understand why it, is so. Long
adjournment from Fridays to Tues
days seem to them incomprehensible
but Madison is not displeased. for long
sessions bring people to patroniZe the
hotels. the restaurants and the stores
Many families in Madison take room
ers." including families of the best
standing The practice is for fami-
ly TO rent nice house. then by letting
n few rooms. they get choice home
for themselves. and if they manage it
cleverly. the ''roomers" may pay all
rent
OF course the SeuatorShip fight de
laws the progress of business. and
there has not been the usual introduc
ton of new business. This week will
see the hearings on the bill to take the
official printing away from the seat
OF government. but the proposal in
wolves so many things that the lesisla
tors are disposed to be chary of it,
The building of the new capitol is
receiving limited attention as yet. The
plans are being inspected by the mem
hers and the sentiment seems to be to
do a job for the next hundred years
when it is undertaken. The complete
estimated outlay grows as the com
missione.S and others figure on it. and
the talk is now of five. six or even
more millions. When the Legislature
gets round to it. the likelihood is that
the work will be left wholly to the
commissioners, who in turn must leave
it to the architects, for one look at the
plans which literally cover the walls
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