Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31
PRETTY GIRLS IN
CAMPAIGN WORK
WAYLAND EMPLOYED SEVEN OF
THEM WITH GRATIFYING
EFFECT.
INVESTIGATION DRAGS ALONG
WEAKLY THROUGH HALF
DAY SESSION.
Madison, March "a.

Pretty girls as campaigners are war
ranted to attract voters. Chellis c..
Wayland, man of practical expert
ence as a business man and campaign
manager, had shown to the investigat-
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 lapels. Beauty, how
ever, is an essential element in the
fair patriots. why pretty girls?p the
witness was asked. Because beauty
is attractive" answered the campaign
manager. 1--WE 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 Mr.. Wayland, who modestly
admitted that he originated it because
the Cook followers claimed their can
didate was the Man of the People.
Ex-senator Gavenay 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 motive.
He admitted taking part in the as
sembly contest of Trempealeau county
against Extern. but he said that the eX-
,onsa aconnts for the senatorial can
didate he kept separate from the
other account. He took the occasion
70 nav a few compliments to- MT.
Elkern and to Game Warden lmmel
In,mel Mr.. Gavenay believes, worked
in behalf of Ekern during the primary
election travelling at the expense OIL
the state.
Cbe,lis c. Wayland of Appleton was
tho first witness. Mr.. Wayland oe-
came interested in the Stephenson
camnaign through Mr.. Edmonds, Win
whom he is connected in business
matters. The total amount receiveo
nv him for the campaign was Sl'
100 "a Mr.. Wayland filed an itenlzeo
statement with the committee. One
Of the items is $775 to seven pretty
girls.
.ewhy pretty girls?" asked Senator
Husting.
.epretty girls are more attractive.
Our purpose was to attract votes.
Glow did the girls campaign for
your"
..Thev pinned on badges on voters
and distributed campaign buttons.
An item of s34 for the town OF free
dom covers money paid to farmers, IN
GLIDING four men and two rigs. oeh-
ator Husting demanded to know the
names of the recipients. Assembly,
man ingalls, objected to 1t as unlHpoi
tant.
..What is your reason for desiring
the naanes?" Mr.. ingalls, asked.
"To let the people know those
names and to get them for the ln1or-
nation of the committee"
"If it is to let the people kno"
those names" replied Assemblyman
Hambrecht, 81 object to it also
vote was taken. Only Senators
Norris and Husting voted TO require
the answer. The assemblymaen vot-
ed against it. Senator Marsh was
at the public hearing of the county OPP
ton measure.
One item of s7.15 is marked for
head aches"
"Whose head aches were those!
THE voters"
did you administer the head acne
stimulants?"
eyery few. I usually had a 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 eiec-
ton served to locate the stephenson
sympathizers. ION the day the votes
we're cast we knew where to send our
rigs
Mr.. Wayland said that he informed
his workers that Senator Stephenson
was in good physical and mental con-
dition.
you gave him clean bill OF
heaHh-physically and mentally!
Eyes. and originated the phrase
Grand old man."
7. C. Gavenay of Whitehall was the
next witness. He received 1915 from
Mr.. Edmpnds for organization work
in Trempealeau county, also parts OF