Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

lish the fact that Isaac Stephenson
was elected u. S. Senator by the
Wisconsin legislature at its session
on Tuesday, January 26th. We apoli-
gize for this act but necessity re-
quires it. This historical fact will
be an everlasting disgrace and blot
upon Wisconsins' fair name. He was
elected in the face of the following
charges made by State Senator John
J. Blaine of the Sixteenth District.
To the Honorable Senate and Assem-
bly, of the State of Wisconsin:
|, John J. Blaine an elector of the
state of Wisconsin and member
the state senate, upon information
and belief, do hereby specifically
charge and allege:
l. That Isaac Stephenson of Mari
nette, Wis, now United States senat
or and a candidate for reelection did
as such candidate for such re-elec-
ton, give to one E. A Edmonds of
the city of Appleton, Wis, then an
elGClOI Ol Tie SJCiIG VI w loCOlI5IiI cIi-Ni
said city of Appleton a valuable thing
to-Wit: A sum of money in excess
Of $106,000 and approXimating tho
sum of $250000, as a consideration
for some act to be done by said E.
A. lGdmonds in relation to the pri-
mary election held on the first day
of September, 1908, which considera,
ton was paid prior to said primary
election, and that said Isaac Steph-
enson was at the time of such pay
ment a candidate for the republican
denomination for United States sen
ator at such primary, and did by such
acts as above set forth, violate See
ton 4542b of the statutes.
2 That said Isaac Stephenson did,
prior to said primary, pay to said
Edmonds the above mentioned sums
with the design that said EdmOnds
should pay to other electors OF this
state out of said sums above men
toned and other sums of money re-
ceived by said Edmonds from saio
Isaac Stephenson, prior to said pri-
mary, sums ranging from IS day
to $1,000, in bulk, in consideration
for some act to be done in relation
to said primary by said electors for
said Isaac Stephenson as such can
didate in violation of said Section.
3. That with full knowledge and
with instructions from said Isaac
Stephenson, as to how and for what
purposes said sums were to be ex-
pended, said sums were so paid as
above stated to said Edmonds by
said Isaac Stephenson and that said
sums were paid as above stated for
the purpose above stated and also
for the purpose of bribing and cor
rupting a sufficient number of the
electors of the state of Wisconsin
to encompass the nomination of said
Isaac Stephenson at said primary for
the office of United States senator.
4. That in pursuance of the pur
poses and design above stated, said
Isaac Stephenson did, by and through
his agents, prior to said primary, pay
to one L. c. Keller of Sank county
then an elector of this state, the
sum of $500 as a consideration fol-
some act to be done by said Keller
for said Stephenson preliminary tc
said primary, corruptly and unlawful
ly.
5. That in further pursuance o
such purpose and design, said Isaac
Stephenson, by and through hi
agents, prior to said primary, di1
paw to one HambTight of Racine
Wis, large sums of money as a con
sjderation for some act to be done
~ said Hambright, being then a
elector Of this state, corruptly ant
dnlawfully.
6. That in further pursuance OF The
purpose end design above stated
SAID Isaac Stephenson did, by an(
through his agents, prior to said pr
mary, pay to one Roy Morse of Fonc
du Lac, Wis, then an elector of thi:
state, the sum of $1,000 as a consi
Iteration for some act to be don
by said Morse for said Isaac Steph
enson preliminary to said primary
and corruptly and unlawfully.
Z. That in further pursuance o
such purpose and design, said Isaa,
Stephenson, by and through hi
agents, prior to said primary, die
pay to divers persons, then elector
of the county of Grant, Wis, rang
ing from So day and upward, as
consideration for some act to be don
by said several electors for sal
Isaac Stephenson, preliminary t
said primary, eorruptly and unlawful
ly.