Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-15


simplIfied the situation much, but 1t
has undoubtedly fastened the final
solution of the puzzle. Much of the
Lenroot and Cooper vote has so far
refused to come into the camp of any
OF the other leading candidates.
In fact, they have brought out new
candidate, the possibility of whose
election set many members thinking
as they went home over sunday This
man is Assemblyman Duncan McGre-
gor of Platteyille, who in three days
received a vote as big as any of the
other candidates was able to attract in
three weeks. While 1t was generally
thought that the Lenroot and Cooper
vote was going TO McGregor as good
resting place until it was ready to go
elsewhere, the possibility of his
ultimate election began TO be seriously
discussed.
Speaker Holds the Hey.
The key to the situation is undoubt-
eddy held by Speaker Ekern, who, il
Is believed, can swing enough Of the
McGregor votes to some candidate to
elect him. The gossip Sunday and
yesterday was that Speaker Ekern,
pleased G. the strength shown by his
friend McLiregor. suggested bringing
him out as a formal candidate This
may yet be attempted, or if 1t seems
inadvisable a dark horse candidate
may he brought out, possibly Senator
Sanborn OF Ashland.
All this is contingent upon the
fortunes of Stephenson. While many
Of the Cooper and Lenroot men are
ready to go to Stephenson, If neces-
sary. yet II the Marinette man cannot
be elected. they would prefer sticking
to McGregor or some new candidate.
Flushed at the long lead Stephenson
has received, his supporters are con
fdently predicting his early election.
The argument that has been used with
the most effect is that his election
woL.i be happy solution OF the pres
ent deadlock and afford the people an
opportunity next year TO select the
man they might wish. as Stephenson
has said he simply desires to finish
out Spooner's term. The old man
has certainly made q remarkable fight
and added another chapter to an in
teresting life.
Talk of Adjournment.
The question If final adjournment Is
coming TO about as live an issue as
any. resolution has been intro
duced in the assembly fixing the date
at May 20 ana what with the adop-
ton of "A resolution limiting speeches
to ten minutes and the wholesale
passing aud killing of bills an earnest
/ desire to wind up the sessions bust
| ness IL manifested. This would give
| but three weeks more. which many
4 veterans of both houses say would be
/ entirely inadequate for decent consid
GRAFTON of many important measures
not yet taken up. They regard June
| Is as the more likely date judging
from experience In the past They
would give at least two weeks 10 de
bate on the public utility bin and this
IL only one of several big things that
cannot be stopped over The curious
view is advanced by some that were
the season normal and the weather
warm as usual at this time of year
the members would realize how late II
WAS coming to be and would gel
! FESTIVE under the prolonged stay and
1 find some means OF bringing tie SEES
sion 10 a close But while the wealth.
er remains cool and the buds arp still
In hiding the sense - winter being
long past is hard to realize
Public UtiIit, Bill In.
/ The longest. most sweeping and by
far the most important bill presented
+ at this session OF the legislature Is
4 the so.called public utility bill. which
came IN late last week. 1t is an H.
+ proved version OF the Leroy bill
] which came ia some weeks ago. The
/ Fist measure was largely the work
/ Of Mr.. Leroy and Speaker Ekern. but
/ in the more finished and compre.
/ hensiye substitute bill the hands OF
4 Senator Hudnall, Assemblyman Stout
Professor John r. Commons. OF tbs