The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-22
Congressman From First District
May Seek Office Of United
States Senator
WOULD SUCCEED SP0oNER
Formal Announcement of His Candi-
|. dacy TO Be Made Within Short
Time and it is Possible That He
Will Have La FoHette's Aid S. II

Congressman H. A. Cooper may be
a candidate for United States senator
to succeed Hon. John. c.. Spooner,
whose term expires in 1909, and who is
recognized as one Of the leading. if
not the leading, member ofaethe
United States senate. Mr.. Cooper
was a candidate to succeed j.. ".
Qnarles and had his ieutenants in
charge of headquarters at Madison at
the last session of the Legislature
while he was at Washington and
while on his way from the nations
capital to Madison, the headquarters
we're suddenly closed and Robert NJ.
La Toilette was chosen to succeed
Mr.. Quarles. Mr.. Cooper knew not
of the turn down" his candidacy had
received or the closing of his head
quarters until he arrived in Madison.
at midnight, and then finding his
headquarters closed he telephoneds to
then Governor La Toilette and the.
two held conference and Mr.. Cooper
at once returned to- Washington, not
even stopping in Racine to interview
his lieutenants as to the reason for the
sudden turn down. sa IA g528
1t is known that Senator La Fol
lette desires to defeat Senator Spooner
for reelection, and the claims have
been made that La Toilette has prom
ised his support to certain aspif ants
for the Spooner toga, but whether la.
Toilette promised his support
Cooper at that secret conference at
Madison they. alone know. ISL L
It is now claimed hat Secretary of.
State Walter L. Houser, defeated for.
denomination, will be a a andidate to-
succeed Senator. Spooner, and that
Congressman Esch and Jenkins have
their lightningGrodss roatse The name
OF W..D. Common, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
elect, is. aforementioned for the toga.
From sthe present makeup of the
state senate and Re publican mat:
jority in the assembly two years hence
the Republicans will no doubt elect
the United States senator to succeed
Mr.. Spooner. It has. been reIerteds
that Senator Spooner would pot seek
reelection in 1909, butewould come up,
to defeat Senator La Toilette in 1911s
but suchlreport cannot be verified. ~
1t is an acknowledged fact among
the statesmen, politicians and news
paper correspondents at Washington
and throughout the country.that Wis
consinshas the most able representa-
tive in.the country in John G. Spooner,
and that his defeat for reelection
would.be blow not only to the state
of Wisconsin, but to the country,
Senator Spooner may be termed one
Of President Roosevelt's fright hand
bowers" as on all important matters
Senator Spooner is called into confer
ence with the president, and the adj
vice of the senior senator from Wis
consin is accepted. It is hardly be-
lieved that Senator La Follette's per-
sonal grievances against Senator
Spoonerlwould carry weight with all
members of the Wisconsin legislature
who should first recognize the states
mans ability and the name of the
state before any factional fight or
personalities.
It has sbeen reported that Senator
Spooner will be appointed to the SUI
preme bench. It is known that Presi-.
dent Roosevelt desires to appoint Sen,
ator Spooner to the supreme bench
and that he also wished him to be-
come member of his cabinet.
1t is certain that Congressman
Cooper will receive support in his cam
didacy, but with several aspirants for
the toga fighting Senator Spooner be-
cause of petty grievances, lit is be-
lieved that the members of the state
Legislature will return to the United
States senate one Of the greatest
statesmen the country ever knew and
one who on international law has no
superior.