The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-18

| in the legislature could have secured
a unanimous report on the rate bill.
In the long struggle over certain
| features of the bill, in which he dis
played not only tact, patience and
| forbearance, he exhibited back
bone as rigid as steel. He convinced
more than one member of the senate
as well as AL members of the com
mittee, that he is a man Of great
power. Like Speaker Lenroot, he
has many admirers in the legislature
in the assembly as well as in the
senate-who will take off their coats
aid work like trogans for him if he
becomes a candidate. Indeed, there
are many of these who will urge him
to enter the canvass. However, Mr.
Hatten is not susceptible to fattery,
and if he becomes a candidate it will
be after he is convinced that he is
Uhe proper man to head the republi
can ticket. And iE arriving at that
conclusion, personal ambition will
be much less of a factor than it would
be in the case of many other men
who are believed to have aspi"a-
tiohs.
1T has been limited that Senator
James A. Frear, who did much val
liant services as a member CT the
assembly committee on railroads
two years ago, and who has been of
great assis tance to the railroad COM
mittee of the senate this year, has
an ambition to be governor. If he
has 20 one here knows it. But. if
he were to become a candidate, he
| would receive unqualified support
from many OF those who feel that an
aggressive candidate will be the one
To win, Ia case the corporations de-
eide to putup another fight. Senat-
or Frear is nothing if he is not ag-
gressive. He is fearless. He is
honest. No one has ever breathed
anything against his integrity. His
position on matters now demanding
the attention Of the people of the
state is we'll understood. He stands
at all times uncompromisingly for
those things he believes to be right.
Senators J. ]. McGillivray. John
NJ. Whitehead and Andrew L.
Kreutzer are also mentioned as pos
sibilities. Not many men are better
known to the people of Wisconsin
than Senator McGillivray. If he be-
comes candidate the people will
have further opportunity to hear
more of him.
Senator Whitehead is not looked
W on as the positive quantity by any
element in WISCONSIN, as he, was two
and four years ago. He never en-
Joyed the confidence of the. majority.
To-day he is not even leader of the
minority. AS leader, he ranks far
below Senator Johnson. But it is.
not impossible that he may try for
the nomination. if his old friends do
not drop him entirely.
Senator Kreutzer's present am
bition is not his first offense. But.
i if tho people of this state demand a
candidate who stands for something
and who represents principle or
policy essential to good government,
/ then Mr.. Kreutzer will be classified
after the primary election as an al
so ran
There are other possible candi-
dates in Lieut.. Gov. James O. David
son, Secretary of State Walter L.
Houser and State Chairman w. D.
j Connor. Any one sof these is i'll a
/ position to command formidable
support, and to perfect an organiza-
tion which would be of great assist
ance in case they become candidates.
All OF these are too we'll known to
need further introduction to the
people of the state. They have
given service to the state and,to the
Republican party which will com
mend them to many. But, after al,
it may be said that it IS too early to
forecast tee norination. Naturally
the early talk is OF men who have
made their mark in the legislature,
and there never has been a legis-
lature from which it would be pos
sible to choose so many men Of ability
and integrity for public office-men
OF character, men of force, men
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