Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

Everything is out of order bu. the
election of a senator, interected Sen
ator Husting. He made a motion "a
that effect and Lieutenant Governor
Strange ruled that the point was well
made. Thus the convention was
steered back to the simple business for
which il had assembled. During the
discussion Senator Hudnan asked
what had become of his protest. and
Lieutenant Governor Strange created
an uproar of laughter, at a most seri.
Gus stage, by quietly remarking that h.
was more familiar with the protests
OF commercial paper" Even Senator
Hudnail Joined in the laugh.
VOTE FOR SENATOR.
The crucial vote was then taken
II was followed with intense interes..
VIGOROUSLY. it would be exceedingly
close. A single vote might be of
moncntous mportance-and indeed,
such proved to be the case. Mr.. Ste.
phenson got 65 votes. He needed but
66 to win a six-year term as United
States senator. There was a great
exchange of compliments. Senator
Lockney voted for Senator Owen and
the latter promptly reciprocated.
Senator Barker tossed a bouquet TO
Senator Donald, who in hi turn
passed it on to Senator Strange.
Assemblymen Kay and Keyes also
complimented Senator owen. while
Assemblyman Scott tipped off a civil,
fty TO Assemblaman Cleary-a fra.
ternal fellowship. perhaps existing
between these two incidental to ex.
periences extending back to the speak.
ership contest Many explanations
were made as the call went on. A
fayorite one was-"awaiting the result
OF the inquiry into the exp mixtures
at the senatorial primary. I Vote
and it was for any one but Stephen
son. The vote in detail was:
For Isaac Stephenson, rep.-Sanat,
ors Bird, Bodenstab, Burke, Fairchild.
Hudnall, Lehr, Lyons. Page. Stout,
Thomas, Whitehead and Wright-12:
semblymen Atwood, Ballard, Bray.
Brew. Raslett, B. A. Cady, Chapple.
Chinook, Cieary, Culbertson, Disch.
Egan, Erickson, Fenelon, Fisher,
Georgi, Crosse, Hambrecht, Hammill.
Harras, Hoyt Hull, ingalls,, Irvine,
Jones, Kempf, Kubasta, Kull, Lay.
cock, Ledvina, LIE Roy Mains, Mar
quardt, Nelson, Peterson. Philips,
Reader, Reynolds, Shaw, S. Smith, F.
Smith, Stack, Stevens, Thomas, Tow.
ers, Twesme, Urquhart, Wehrwein,
Wellensgard, Whitman, Whittet,
Wittig, Speaker Bancroft-53.
For Neal Brown, Senators
Husting, Pearson. Randolph: As.
semblymen Bichler, V. H. Cady. Donna,
chowski, Farrell, Hughe, Kalaher.
Kindlin, Kneen, Pickart, Ramsey,
Lentz, Rollmann. Schmidt, Schwal.
bach, Stewart, Towne, viebahn-17;
Total-20.
For S. A. Cook, rep.-Assembly.
Barnett, Kimball, Mortensen, Nett.
zel-4.
For Congressman ]. ]. Esch, rep
Senators Brazeau, Marsh, NORRIS;
Assemblymen Bradford, Busacker,
Lauch, Mcconnell. Total.
Fer Jacob Rummell, soc. dem.-Sen.
ator Gaylord; Assemblymen Brock
hansen, Berner, Weber,. Total q.
For Congressman H. A. Cooper
Senators Bishop, Blaine. Kleczka,
krumrey, and Martin.-5; Assembly.
men Comstock Coolidge. CIR 'ss,
Hamper, Wells, Zimmerman-6. 70,
tall
For w. d. Hoard-Senator Browne,
Assemblyman Onstad. Total-2.
For Frank E. McGoyern-Assem
blyman Roethe-1.
For J. H. Davidson, rep.-Senator
Fridd and Assemblyman Crowell-2.
For Speaker Bancroft-Assembly.
man Haight-1.
For NJ. ]. Cleary, rep.-As sembly.
man Scott
For l. L. Observation-Disclosures
Johnson.
For Charles E. Estabrook-
blyman Ingram.
For E. H. Edmonds-Assembly
Estabrook-1.
For H. NJ. Lockney, rep.-Senator
Qwen-1.
For Judge C. NJ. webI--AssembIy.
man Kemp.
For w. C. Owen-senator Lock.
ney and Assemblyman Kay.
For John Strange-Senator Don.
add.
For Thomas Morris-Senator San
born--1.
No Choice.
The chairman announced mo
choice" and Senator Randolph moved
the dissolution of the joint conven,
ton. Senator Hudnall a.ked for a
roll call. Dissolution was voted, 70
to IS.
EARLIER PROCEEDINGS.
As soon as the assembly convened
in the morning at 10 o'clock, the sen
ate joint resolution to Investigate the
senatorial primary expenditure came
up. Mr. Hughes, dem, made a mo
ton for the suspension of the rules.
Mr. Cleary opposed, because he de-
sired to offer amendments relative
TO the scope of the inquiry, and Nj.
LIE Roy also spoke against sus pen.
sion, which was refused by vote
of Sc to A. as follows:
Against Messrs. At.
wood, Ballard Bray, Brew, Buslett,
Cady Benz. A, Chapple, Chinook,