Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

state paying the expenses of the probe.
The members of the committee are Of
the opinion also that 1t win take the
full tine set, which was until March
is.
This week attention will lie given
to the various campaign managers and
here is where the really Interesting
testimony is expected to come In. The
candidates testifying last week were:
Isaac Stephenson. William IT, Hatton,
s. A. Cooh, T. 70. McGovern, Repub-
licans;o Neal Brown and NJ. A. Hoyt,
Democrats, and Jacob Hummel, Social
Democrat. But little Of a startling ma
ture was evolved frorl their examina-
ton. Mr. Stephenson knew of little
accept the turning over of large sum
OF money to various managers and
workers.
The most surprising feature OF the
examination Of the other nen was the
revelation that they had really spent
far more than they had filed In their
expense accounts. Thus Cook said
that since he had filed his account he
had had to pay out $4,000 more OF
claims that he had not looked fol. so
that his campaign expenses footed up
to the big total of over $42 600, and
Hatton also had to expand his list OF
debts.
Lehr Asks for Injunction.
A new angle has now been given
the probe by the fight put up by Sen
ator lehr Although a bill has been
Iassed and signed by the governor ap-
iropriating $4,000 to pay the expenses
of the investigation, Senator Lehr has
gone before the supreme court and
filed a petition for an injunction
against the state treasurer, to prevent
him from paying the appropriation. In
order that he may appear as attorney
In the proceeding. Senator Lehr has
had prepared and printed a brief IN
the name of Adolph Rosenheim, of Mil
waukee. as complainant and has en-
gagged Attorney Lamb. Of Madison. as
counsel.
Senator Lehr's brief goes carefully
and thoroughly over the history of the
primary election fight in Wisconsin. in
order to lay the foundation for his
claim that the investigation Is into the
question Of nomination ard therefore
not legislative matter.
Even though Senator Lehr's efforts
to stop the payment Of the expenses
Of the investigation should prove fu-
tile. tLe committee is confronted by
another Oogy II is quite apparent
that the $4,000 appropriated will mo-
where near cover the expenses Of the
inquiry. The cost Of the ssenographic
report for two days alone has reached
$3.50. Two stenographers, working in
relays. charge so day for their serv-
ices ana the reports--one copy for
each member cost 30 cents a folio of
ten lines. Besides this Witnesses
fees and mileage will bring up the
total 70 a much larger sum than has
been allowed
Hatton Interesting Witness.
Because OF the turn into the moral
aspects Of elections that the inquisi
ton took wh"e he was on the stand,
Senator Hatton was the most interest
ing witness who has yet appeared be-
fore the joint inquisitors. OF particu-
lar interest was the elucidation Of his
ideas regarding primaries and cleo
tions in general, the expenses incident
thereto. and the proper ethics Of the
seeker after public office. His attitude
toward the primary method Of seeking
nomination were expressed in these
words:
"My idea was that the nomination IL
properly made would result in the can
didate receiving the nomination for
United States senator being elected
by the legislature. The legislature
substituted the primary election law
for the party convention. When the
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