Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.

At the afternoon session Of the Assembly
more charges Of corruption against United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson were filed
by Asscmbyman BraddOck Of Clark coun-
ty. Mr.. Braddock stated that George E.
1rOthcrs had been approached by NJ. &.
Ring in the interests of Mr.. StephensOns
candidacy with the statement that Mr..
Stephenson had lots Of money and that Mr.
CrOthCrs might just as we'll have $500 or
$500 of It, At the morning session an
amendment to increase the number Of the
investigating committee from three to five
members was carried by vote of &C to 81.
An affidavit from Lester TiltOn, one of the
men named in the Blaine charges, denied
the statements of the Boscobel senator.
The first county option bill was introduced
by Assembly man George T.. Scott. A bill
providing for the recall of county officers
introduced hy ASSpmblyman Weber.
Assemblyman Viebahn introduced bill to
Increase the normal school appropriation
100000 annually Adjournment was taken
until l. o'clock for the joint session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.
Assemblyman Hull introduced n Joint
resolution requesting Senator Stephenson to
file his expense account at once The reso
luton was rejected by vote of to %
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY .
The work in the Assembly was mostly of
n routine nature, no debates or discussions
over the senatorial situation livening up
the session. \ resolution against the rails
Ing Of the school age from to years was
introduced as was Il resolution asking Con
gress to grant aid for the construction of
state roads. Numerous assemhlymen exhib-
lied letters from constituents asking them
to vote one way or the other on the sena-
torial question. The letters were about
evenly divided in sentiment for and against
Stephenson.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 3
1t became evident in today's session that
the session of the Legislature would be
long when Il resolution was intro
duced extending the time for the introduce
ton of bills to February 10 AsSemblyman
Ingalls, asked that all rules interfering with
the investigation of the senatorial primary
he suspended and that conference commit
tee of the Assembly be appointed. His re
marks called forth sharp criticism from
ASsemhlyman Hughes who declared it to be
attempt the part of the Stephenson
adherents to XIII the Investigation by pack
ing the committee. Speaker Bancroft chose
MeSSrs. ingalls,, Ceary ana Whitman on
the conference committees.
Joint Session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS.
On the second joint ballot for the office
elect him. The full vote of the joint
sion on the second ballot was as follows:
McGovern, l; ii. G. Martin, 1; L. H Ban
croft, l; A. W. SanbOrn, |: c. NJ. Webb,
!; l. L. Lenroot l; Tom Morris. /: ]. Ii.
Stout, /; $. A Cook, 3; W. II. Hatton, 3;
Davidson, l: John Strange, ?; w. d. Hoard
.: John ]. Esch, s; H. A; Cooper, s.; w. c.
Owen 8 Jacob Rgm@ ne 4 Neal 10 Brown
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.
Isaac Stephenson again failed of election
i'm Joint convention of the Senate and As.
sembly. He received only 63 votes of the
Assemblyman Leuch of Milwaukee, who
voted for Stephenson yesterday, today vot-
ed for Congressman John ]. Esch. Assem-
blyman Simon Smith, who said Thursday
that he had voted for Stephenson the last
time, voted for w. III. Hatton. Assembly
may Towne Dem) of Sank county and
Senator Hazelwood were absent. Except
these changes the ballot was the same as
Thursday.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY >
Senator Stephenson again received sixty
three votes. three shy of enough to elect
him Senator Blaine declared that the
with him and denied that Senator La Fol
1ette had anything to do with it. Senator
1Iudnall practically gave Senator Blaine the
lie when he stated that it his firm CON
viction that Senator La Toilette was behind
the move TO Investigate The detailed vote
follows: Stephenson. 63: A. II. Dahl, |;
Govern, 1: James II. Frear. 1; A w. San
born, /; Webb. /: LenroOt, l: Bancroft, ] !;
Stout, ,; Morse. 1; LocllnPy. l: Hoard. >:
Morris 3; s. A. Cook. =; Strange. /: Owen.
IS ESeh' o. Cooper g. Rummei' l. Brown
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY ).
Senator Stephenson lost ground on the
fourth joint ballot receiving SiXty-one votes
semblyman HarraS changed his vote from
Stephenson to ESch. Gov. Davidson trans
mitted message to the Legislature callns
for a thorough investigation of the inSur-
ance department on the charges preferred
against Insurance Commissioner Beedle by
his former deputy. NJ. w. Waite. The sen
T. O. Davidson. 1: W. II. Hatton. 1; Marsh.
4; McGove'n. l; Frear l; Sanhorn. 1;
Webb. 1: Bishop. ,: Lenroot, /; Bancrott.
1: Stephenson: 81; Martin. l; Hoyt, =:
Hoard, >; Brown. Is: Cook, ,; Strange, II
Owen, 8: ESch. 10; Cooper. !: Rummei 4