Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

men be appointed to notify the new
senator and escort him to the hall. Mr..
Conner named Senators Sanborn and
Morris and Assemblymcn Bell, MctIrcg-
or and Leroy, one representative from
each of the five original camps. They
retired and for II few moments there
was IN awkward pause leaving ab>o-
lucy the cttcryCscence which one would
naturally expect on Such an occasion.
The committee soon returned, however,
with Mr.. Stephenson and j. III. HuclI-
ichcr. his campaign manager. Mr.. Con
nor made short speech announcing his
election and then introduced him to the
Joint convention.
Alr. Stephenson III Il voice scarcely aU-
dibIc ut the press tables thanked the
members for the honor and SAID that
lie would fill the office to the best Of
his ability. lie 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.
AssembIyman Levi II. 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
lettc. Senator HuStng briefly nominated
George W. Bird as the Democratic can
didate and Barney Potter seconded the
nomination. Mr. Aldrdgc, 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 dcriSive applause that
greeted l4leut.-Gov. tOnnor and Speaker
Ekern when they shook hands on the
speakers stand when the Senate arrived
IN the Assembly chamber There was
hand clapping and laughter as these two
forces in Republican politics claspcd
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 Il seat of honor by
the scrgeant-at-armS. The members gave
her a warm round Of applause.
The speakers desk was profusely deco
rated with flags.
Some of the more hippant wondered
whether it was because the day. May Ia,
is the Norwegian Fourth of July There
was the greatest Siee 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 ShcepiSh dcmcanor of the members,
especially those WHO ut first held for
Ienroot and Cooper. was most notice
able. On the other hand forty seven of
the tlfty-two men VINO were Ill tins Hat
ton-ESch caucus "Wednesday were blIthe
and gay. LII was the common greeting,
wv ell, we Won and our banner is uu-
besmirchcd." and similar expressions.
How It All Happened.
Little by little the details Of how the
victory was SnatchCd from Hatton by
Stephenson ut 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 Esch-Hatton caucus WCdnes-
day afternoon at which Messrs Nelson
Goldsworthy. ClauSen and Morris stood
up with the others and pledged their
word TO support Hattou and Duncan Me,
Gregor sent word that he heartily APP
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. Tie offer was
declined.
Later when the failure Of GoldSworthy
and Nelson To vote for Hatton was the
subject of almost universal comment,
Chairman Conuor'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 Snatchcd from him, he would enter
into no deal whatever.
For hours Mr.. Conner waited but Hat
tor refused to come. Late in the after
noon Conner called into conference Scna-
tors Sanhorn. Norris Whitehead. Roehr,
Wright Brlzeau. Huduall. Stout and
Munson and said that he had determined
10 stand by his friends. Messrs. Nelson
and Goldsworthy were present. When
asked what they intended to do they