Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
SENATOR NELSON,
NOT LAF0LLET1E
PUTS IN RECORD
SENIOR BADGER SENATOR BREAKS
PRECEDENT AND MINNESOTA
MAN ACTS.
"NO ELECTION" SAYS DOB
Legislature Still in Daily Session-He
Will Say Something
Later.
THE INVESTIGATION AT MADISON

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3
Special Washington has heard the
first shot in Senator Stephenson's battle
20 retain his seat in the United States
Senate.
This morning the senator's "creden-
tails" were presented to the Senate by
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota, and in this
Mr. Stephenson has informed Washing
ton Of his break with Senator La Fol
lette.
1t has long been the custom for the
senior senator to present credentials
from the senator-elect in any state, ana
in asking the Minnesota member to make
the presentation Mr.. Stephenson lndlcat-
ed clearly that he would not ask Sena-
tor La Toilette for assistance in his
..ght.
Statement of La Toilette.
Senator La Toilette made a statement
declaring that the credentials did not
state all the facts concerning the pro
ceedings Of the Wisconsin Legislature
and that the Legislature is still meeting
daily He added that the full proceed
ings would be presented to the Senate
later.
Il deem it proper to add he said
.'that it is claimed no election has yet
transpired to choose a United States
,enator to succeed the Junior senator
Jm Wisconsin.
Mr. La Toilette said he had offered to
present the credentials with the state
| ment he had made but that appeared not
to be satisfactory. Upon the suggestion
of Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. La Toilette sad he
had produced the additional report OF
PROCEEDINGS of the Wisconsin Leglsla-
| ture.
| cIares that on January 20 last the two
! houses of the Legislature voted separ
| ately and on the following day they mel
| Jointly. Annexed is the copy OF the
SENATE journal showing that on January
| rs specific charges were made relating
, the alleged improper, unlawful ant
| illegal use of money by candidate fol
! the nomination to the office OF Cnltet
| States senator.
The journal of January u, covering
| the Joint sessions, shows that Senator
| Hudnall protested against any Other
proceedings except the announcements
| that Stephenson was elected by the
| votes of the two houses in separate SEES
| sion and the reading of the jo1rnal II
! the Joint session. His point OF order
| against any other proceeding was StS
| tanned by the president of the Senate
| At the roll call 131 votes were cast, OF
| which Stephenson received 6o. The pal
ance were scattered among eighteen men
Text of the Document.
The document is nothing but Il certifica
ton of the legislative records of the thlrt
| Tuesday in January, showing that the
| two houses on that day in separate ses
! sion voted for United States senator
| Following is copy of the document:
l hereby certify that by the statutes OF
! the state of Wisconsin the regular sesslol
/ for the legislature thereof is fixed to com
| mpnce at l. O'Clock m, on the secont
| Wednesday of January, 1909; that the Leg
iSlature of the state of Wisconsin met OF
J said second Wednesday of January. l9U'
towit: on January 13, 1909 at II o'clocl
| M. and was organized pursuant to law
| that +. +. Andrews was elected enc
clerk of the Senate branch OF said Leg 81
lature and c. e; Shaffer: chief clerk OF th'
| Assembly branch thereof; j.,
| That on the second Tuesday after th'
| meeting and organization OF SAID LeglSla
rure tOWit: on Tuesday, January 70, 19O9
| said LEGISLATURE met for the purpose O.
! eIecting a senator in Congress of the
| United States from the state of Wisconsin
| and that on said date, the two houses o
said Legislature did separately vote for t
| senator in Congress Of the United State!
| according to the transcripts of the jour
mails as certified to by the chief clerk O
the respective houses.
| do further certify that at - O'clocl
| meridian of the day following, to-Wlt: OF
January y, 1909, the members of the tive
! houses convened in joint assembly and pro
| .eedings were had according to the tran
| 4cript of the Senate Journal annexed here
| 10. which is duly certified by f. E. An
! lrews chief clerk.
| In witness whereof have hereunto Sc
| my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
state of Wisconsin TO be affixed hereto
! this 18th day of February, A. D., 1909.
(SeaD JAMES o. DAVIDSON,
| Governor of the State Of Wisconsin.
| BY the Governor
j. A FREAR, Secretary Of State.