Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-24

men be appointed to notify the new
senator and escort him to the hail. Mr..
CUnnOr named Senators SanbOrn and
Morris and AsSemblymen Bell, McGreg-
or and Leroy, one representative from
each of the five original camps. They
retired and for few moments there
was an awkward pause leaving absO-
lutely the effervescence which one would
naturally expect on such an occasion.
The committee soon returned, however,
with Mr.. Stephenson and j. II. Pueh-
licher, his campaign manager. Mr.. Con-
nor made Il short speech announcing his
election and then introduced him to the
joint convention.
Mr.. Stephenson in voice scarcely au-
dible at the press tables thanked the
members for the honor and said that
he would fill the office to the best of
his ability. He then held an informal
reception on the speakers stand, the
state officers, supreme court, members
of the Legislature and visitors filing past
him to shake hands with him.
Nominated by Bancroft
Assemblyman Levi H. Bancroft made
the nominating speech, reading from
manuscript.
Assemblyman Edward w. LIE Roy sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Stephenson
and stirred up some enthusiasm by re-
.ferring to Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
.lette. Senator Husting briefly nominated
George w. Bird as the Democratic can
didate and Barney Potter seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Aldridge, Social Dem.
ocrat, briefly placed the nomination of
Jacob Rummel and Lieut.-Gov Conner
ordered the clerk to call the roll.
One OF the features of the ceremony
was the burst of derisive applause that
greeted Lieut.-Gov. Conner and Speaker
Ekern when they shook hands on the
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in the Assembly chamber. There was
hand Clapping and laughter as these two
forces in Republican politics ciasped
hands and looked into each others eyes
and smiled.
During the roll call Mrs. La Toilette
accompanied by her young son, arrived
and was escorted to a seat of honor by
the sergeant-at-arms. The members gave
her a warm round of applause.
The speakers desk was prOfusely deco
rated with flags.
Some of the more f1ippant wondered
whether it was because the day, May II,
is the Norwegian Fourth of July. There
was the greatest glee expressed on the
faces of the outsiders who for weeks had
been boosting" and plugging for the
Marinette man, but the sullen and al
most sheepish demeanor of the members,
especially those who at first held for
!LenrOOt and Cooper, was most notice
able On the other hand forty seven of
the tlfty-twO men who were III the Hat
ton-Esch caucus Wednesday were blithe
and gay. 1t was the common greeting,
well, we won and our banner Is I'M
besmirched," and similar expressions.
How It All Happened.
Little by little the details of how the
victory was snatched from Hatton by
Stephenson at the eleventh hour are
becoming known. 1t will be weeks and
months, however, before the whole story
is known by the people Of the state and
it's full significance appreciated.
After the Oscillation caucus Wednes-
day afternoon at which Messrs. Nelson,
Goldsworthy, Clausen and Morris stood
up with the others and pledged their
word to support Hatton and Duncan Nc
Gregor sent word that he heartily ap
proved the plan of the caucus. The Demo
cratic minority in the Legislature of
fered to throw it's support to the candi-
date and settle the affair in the joint
convention that evening. The offer was
declined.
Later when the failure of Goldsworthy
and Nelson to vote for Hatton was the
subject of almost universal comment,
Chairman Connor's control led those two
votes from Mr.. Hatton, but the candidate
declined to go into conference with him.
He stated that even with the prize about
to be snatched from him, he would enter
into no deal whatever.
For hours Mr.. Connor waited but Hat
tor refused TO come. Late in the after
noon Connor called into conference Sena-
Wright, Brazeau, Hudnall Stout and
Munson and said that he had determined
to stand by his friends. Messrs. Nelson
and Goldsworthy were present. When
asked what they intended to do they