The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-25
ra.LaFoIIetts Leaders Want
First District Congressman
TO Run for u. S. Senate
COOPER is VERY UNDECIDED
Representative Of the Local District is
10th to Give Up His Office for
Possibility of the
Senatorship

The latest move on the part of some
of the ultra LaFollette men is to try
and induce Congressman HI. A. Cooper
of this district to- run for United States
senator.
So far the move has been without
success. 1t was stated that meeting
of those engaged in the plan would
be held Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose of connecting measures which
would lead the congressman to say
Eyes" to their desires. No such meet
ing, however, was held and the indi-
cations are that it will not be for
some time.
It is admitted that several members
of the delegation, who are not satisfied
with the candidates now III the field,
have been to Congressman Cooper and
tried to get him to become candidate
No concerted move Of this kind has
been made. This statement is given
on the authority Of those who would
be the most deeply interested in such
action if it were to- be taken.
The Cooper talk has developed the
fact, however, that among the ultra
LaFollette men there is no particular
liking for either of the candidates now
in the field. Nor will their desires be
satisfied if Senator Stephenson should
announce his candidacy. Quite the
contrary. While some Of them, in want
Of candidate more suited to their
ideas, would probably support either
McGovern or Hatten, it would be under
protest. During the week earnest eff
forts have been made by the friends
of these two candidates to create the
impression that they were the choice
Of the ultra LaFollette men. 1t did not
succeed for the reason that the latter
did not want either badly,
Such fruition of their hopes, how
ever, seems at present impossible. For
one thing Mr.. Cooper will not become a
candidate against Senator Stephenson.
This can be accepted as authoritative.
His relations with the junior senator
are too friendly to permit him to enter
the race, should Mr.. Stephenson become
candidate. .Of this there is little
doubt. Among those in Chicago during
the week who expressed themselves, af-
ter the announcement of the senator
that he would speak within a week on
the senatorship, not one-half of / per
cent believed he would say "no.' All
expect him to say Eyes" and to that
extent his announcement is discounted.
The senator may fool them all. If he
does those fooled will include some of
those closest to him.
Therefore, even those who are trying
to get Mr.. Cooper to come into the
field admit they are not hopeful of the
result. Then there is another considera-
ton. 1t will cost money to make the
race for the senatorship and Congress
man Cooper is not a rich man. This is
another stumbling block in the way.
Fer these reasons those who have been
engaged in working up sentiment for
the congressman which would induce
him to come into the field admit that
the prospects are extremely poor of
getting his consent to the plan. Mr..
Cooper himself is not talking.
The best that is now hoped for is
that in case Senator Stephenson does
not run Mr.. Cooper will take the matter
under consideration. There the matter
rests for the present.