The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-09
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But of all the chronic kickers who
make the art a trade, the cranks
who kick the papers are the lowest
on the grade; they kick if you for
get them in a notice of fight, and
lift the very ceiling If their names
are not spelled right; they kick be-
cause their paper is silent on their
fads, and kick litsle harder when il
has run of ads; they kick when
dunned for money. and when at last
they pay, they leave you with bles-
sing which takes your breath away.
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin
has set precedant, He has brok-
en- an agreement with his colleag ue,
Senator La Toilette in regard to the
distribution OF patronage in Wiscon-
sin. Senators Stephenson and La
Toilette agreed several months ago
that the former would recommend
men for the Federal offices in the
western district of Wisconsin, while
Senator La Toilette should make re-
commendations for the eastern dis
trict. 1t was only a gentleman's
agreement. It had not the force
and effect of statute. But the
President recognized it when he al
lowed Senator Stephenson to recon-
mend the United States Attorney
for the western district and Senator
La Toilette recognized it, when he
refused to interfere w tn rec0mmen-
dation made by his colleague. Sena-
tor La Toilette received a mass
of information from Wisconsin, all
tending to show that the man recon-
mended by Senator Step enson for re-
appointment had not given a salts
factory administration. Specific
charges have been made and some
of La Toilette S friends appeared i'm
patient because he did not oppose
the confirm alton of Senator Stepn-
enson's recomman dation to prevail
and permitted the nominee to be
confirmed.
Now comes Senator Stephenson
with a proposition to the Attorney
General that he, STEPHENSON, be al
lowed to recommend the u. S. At
torney for the astern district.
Senator La Toilette submitted re-
commentator to fill this office sever
al months ago. The term of the in
cumbent expired in March. The
President would have probably sent
the nomination to the Senate but for
the interference of somebody with
Influence in Wisconsin,. First, Sen
ator La Toilette was met with the
suggestion that tbs man he recon-
mended was not qualified to fill the
Office. This objection was promptly
met by abundant testimonials from
the best Lawyers of Milwaukee.
Just who put in this objection has
been something of "a mystery. 1t is
believed to have originated from
Sanator STEPHENSON and State Chair
man Edmonds. But the nomination
has hung fire for several months
and now it has become known that
Senator Stephenson we n t to the At
General with quiet suggestion that
he be allowed to suggest man, a
lawyer in Milwaukee, in total dis
regard of his agreement with Sena-
tor La Toilette. Senator Stephen
son s action in this matter is with
out precedent. When he went to
the Attorney General with this sug
gestion the Senator was probably
aware that ATTORNEY General Wick
erson knewnothing of the agreement
for division of territory between
La Toilette and Stephenson. Nor
did he make any suggestion tina t
such an agreement existed, as il
seems to have been his duty to have
done. The Attorney General was
was in ignorance of the fact that
such an agreement existed until be
was told so only few days ago.