Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-08
COOK AND HATTON
SPENT FORTUNES
FILE EXPENSE STATEMENTS
SHOWING AGGREGATE OUT
LAY OF OVER $4,000.
HATTON'S DOCUMENT GIVES
NAMES OF THOSE WHO PAR
TICIPATED IN FUND.
Madison, Oct. 6.

Madison, Oct. g.
In sworn statements filed recently
in the office of Secretary of State
Frear, S. A. Cook of Neenah and
William H Hatton of New London,
defeated candidates for the republ-
can nomination for United States SEN
ator, acknowledge that they togeth-
er spent over $4,000 in the cam
paign. Mr.. McGovern spent over
$1,000 and Mr.. Stephenson, the sue
cesstuI candidate, who has not yet
filed his statement, as he has until
after his election to do so, will bring
the total cost of the Wisconsin sena-
toriaI contest up to probably over
100000.
Mr., Hatton spent a total of $26,-
413.08. Mr.. Cooks total is $29,
5S165.
Mr.. HattOn announced his candi-
dacy Immediately alter the election
Of Senator Stephenson by the Iegisla-
ture in 1907, and began to expend
money in his active campaign with
the beginning of the present year
The first expenditure was made on
January l, to G. X. Lush, for state
organization" and the statement sets
forth payments to Mr. Lush aggregat-
ing some $4,000. w. w. Powell en-
tered the employ of Mr.. Hatton early
in the spring, received his first mon
ey on April 80 and was provided with
about $3.50 in the aggregate. w.
H. Dick, Mr.. HattOn's business part
ner and campaign manager, received
The sum of $2214.78 went TO the
Cantweu Printing Co, and the total
printing expenses, to this and other
companies, amounted to about S. 500.
The statement is full and explicit,
among names appearing other than
those given above are Walter l.
Houser, Assemblyman G. F. Stout,
AssembIyman Theodore M. Thomas,
H. C. Clark, Senator George B. Hud-
nall, former Assemblyman w. S.
Braddock, and H. J. McEIroy of Mil
waukee, the manager Of the Milwau-
kee campaign.
Mr.. Cooks statement is by no
means complete and explicit He
enumerates checks handed by him to
his campaign manager, w. c. Govt
ing Of Oshkosh, amounting to $28,-
500, and personal expenditures of ST.
08765. This brings the total of his
statement to $29,587.65. Mr.. Cook
says that the statement is not com
plete as to expenditures, but that
Mr. Cowling will file a detailed state,
ment to show where the money went
In a letter accompanying the state
ment, Mr.. Cook uses this significant
language, indicating an appreciation
on his part that he was entered in
fast company:
There is cause for even more than
regret that it seemed to become nee
essary for me to furnish so large an
amount Of money, as I believe l know
how every dollar was earned, and
also know something of how many
worthy homes and institutions l coulC
have assisted with same, but I prom
ised the people when I accepted the
call, February 10, to become a Candi
| date. that l would do the best
could to succeed, not for self but
service, and my actions, as far as
have gone into this senatorial con
test, have been assumed and per
formed conscientiously by me, the
same is open for proper investigation
and if | have made mistakes in the
expenditure, it has been done witt
good intent, and so far as | am con
cerned I am perfectly willing tina
the course I have pursued shall b.
judged by the people" He adds
word of appreciation Of the service
rendered to his cause by many un
selfish people.
J. w. Murphy of Platteville spen
only $14 to get renominated for con
gress by the democrats in the thirc
district.
Henry J. Neuens of SheboygaI
spent S51 81 in his unsuccessful cam
paign for the democratic nomination
for commissioner of insurance.