Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
GIRLS IN
CAMPAIGN WORK
WAYLAND EMPLOYED SEVEN OF
THEM WITH GRATIFYING
EFFECT.
INVESTIGATION DRAGS ALONG
WEAKLY THROUGH HALF
DAY SESSION.
Madison. March "a

ranted TO attract voters. Chellis c..
Wayland, a man OF practical expert
ence as business man and campaign
manager, had shown to the Investigate
ing committee yesterday that they
were employed in the Stephenson
campaign with satisfactory results.
They are not expensive workers,
either. A good dinner and icecream
is in many cases sufficient to gain the
favor of the fair workers.
Their methods are not stump
speaking or cigar distributing. They
buttonhole people only by pinning
badges on their IapeIs. Beauty, how
ever, is an essential element in the
fair patriots. Why pretty girls?" the
witness was asked. Because beauty
is attractive" answered the campaign
manager. I'VE wanted to attract all
the votes we could,-and we found the
girls did splendid work.
With the exception of this infOrma-
ton, the investigation dragged along
YEARLY through the half day session.
Senator Marsh, sponsor of the
county option bill, was not present at
the investigation, spending the after
noon in the assembly chamber where
the public hearing of his bill took
place and sitting as member Of the
committee. The authorship of the
phrase Grand Old Man" used during
the Stephenson campaign was re-
vealed by Nh WayIand, who modestly
admitted that he originated it because
the Cook followers claimed their can
didate was the Man of the People.
Ex-senator Gayenay testified that
he spent 1915 of Stephenson money
in the primary campaign. He stated
that he thought that under present
conditions expenditures in campaigns
are legitimate. People are not ideal
enough to work of a patriotic mOuVe.
He admitted taking part in the as
sembly contest of Trempealeau county
against Ekern. but he said that the eX-
pense accounts for the senatorial can
didate he kept separate from the
other account. He took the occasion
to pav a few compliments TO MI
Ekern and to Game Warden lmmel.
ImmeI. Mr.. Gavenay believes, worked
in behalf of Ekern during the primary
election. travelling at the expense Oh
the state.
CheIlis c. Wayland of Appleton was
tho FIRST witness. Mr.. Wayland be-
came interested in the Stephenson
camnaign through Mr.. Edmonds, with
whom he is connected in business
matters. The total amount received
Inv him for the campaign was ST.
1894 Mr.. WayIand filed an itemzed
statement with the committee. One
of the items is $7.75 to seven pretty
girls.
why pretty gtrls?" asked Senator
Husting.
Pretty girls are more attractive.
Our purpose was to attract votes.
How did the girls campaign for
you?"
..Thev pinned on badges on voters
and distributed campaign buttons.
An item of $34 for the town of Free
dom covers money paid to farmers, IN
four men and two rigs. Sen
ator Husting demanded to know the
names of the recipients. Assembly,
man ingalls, objected to it as unimpor-
tant.
What is your reason for desiring
the names.?" Mr.. ingalls, asked.
ITO let the people know those
names and to get them for the infor-
nation of the committee"
IF it is to let the people know
those names" replied Assemblyman
Hambrecht, 4 object to it also
A vote was taken. Only Senators
Morris and Husting voted to require
the answer. The assemblymaen vot-
ed against it. Senator Marsh was
at the public hearing of the county op-
ton measure.
One item of $7.15 is marked for
head aches"
Whose head aches were those?"
The voters
Did you administer the head ache
stimulants?"
Very few. I usually had man
with me who was willing to admins.
ter as we'll as to contract the head
ache himself"
Mr.. Wayland stated that the eX
penditures preceding the primary cleo
ton served to locate the Stephenson
sympathizers. "On the day the votes
we're cast we knew where to send oul
rigs"
Mr.. Wayland said that he informed
his workers that Senator Stephenson
was in good physical and mental con
dition.
You gave him a clean bill o.
health-physicalIy ard mentallyT'
Eyes. and 1 originated the phrase
Grand old man"
J. C. Gavenay Of Whitehall was the
next witness. He received 1875 from
Mr.. Edmonds for organization worl
in Trempealeau county, also parts O.
Buffalo county. Mr.. Gavenay alsc
took part in the assembly contest, bu
he kept accounts of expenditures sep