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So Nfalldison, WissThe nomination
- / 4 ordinary and the election to the
eateds@StLafes senate, by the legisla-
q 1EotsIsaac Stephenson Is nun and.
sR1 III account Of attempted brib-
sslassaId corrupt practices by him
sdlkNAnd his campaign managers,
IentsaEd workers. and because Of
91lAtions q the laws Of Wisconsin
aa Mining and Furnishing offense
N (aI,nst I'M elective franchise"
SS a isg he gIstsof the findings of
xSsspecial senatorial investigating
Jflatnittee insitsneport. submitted to
Observation-Disclosures today The re-
brtissfSIned bysLieutenart Govern
gThIosg;sMorris. Senator Spencer w.
"a \. kllEtsh1 republican, and Paul Husting,
AlllS16alaasoseslrssat.
twosrepublIcan members Of
acommfttee are members of the
salled progressive wing Of the re-
N sSMieHdblican party. and Husting, the
Ssimlocratfc member. calls himself a
i1fcsgryeassisYe democrat.
SSsa TssEariysinSthe legislature, which
sSi1Isssassl Ia 1908 resolutions were intro.
sAas6efeeed inS5oth houses, calling fer an.
fl1XyssAtISatio for the senatorial pri-
@A feIection. Resolutions particu-
fTlysspointed ateIsaac Stephenson who
ssalS5corydIng his filed report, had ex-.
S51sSSlndssd over 100000 during his.
@seel6Ill1apsstgn.
A SaK@ss 9spaaker Bancroft of the assembly
Im1Ied committee composed of a
s16Ajority ofthe stalwart republicans
SSM4d@&Isieitenant oyernor John Strange
ShoARasst then the president OF the
ssS1nsate.Snamed Marshal Morris and.
saaaplAttngI committee met In
~ Observation-Disclosures weeks, when the,
s1g1eesmbly branch 81 the committee de-
4sd8Safo#go no further. The assem-
SNS kSksslnsMbers OF the committee some
ssfaNSme after.rendered@a verdict in
Nkailehs8It recommended the enactment
ASlAMs@regulating5 campaign expen-
sdff1ttntEes.and at the same time stating
81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofacorruption on the
Stephenson, had been found.
sSFollloNins thss. special resolution.
SAS6H1sadopted BY the senate. making
3frrSSs%softhe senator's named q special
Sf61xestigating committee to probe fur
s%SAsN[N 4SATs1N&gF22E
SH4 sestterday's report II the result Of
as1 4lAlltgscommittssi's work. The three
sl19sjlE5slknsdarepo as the members
silhsee MISUNDERSTANDING committe. as
sSlsNilsalggsmembers Of the special COM
saIreated from tho standpoint as.
ssfgned. as membersSof the
oommittee ~ may technically
ssSsSlscalled minority report. aon the
Isss!a!ssE gsthland. ! \ result Of the special
mmittee. 4 is aiso m Independent
1Spetk
Ilhe assembly members Of the
5l1atsinyeatisating committee are.
sDredS their alleged failure 20 as.
&lSl3ts II Thorough Investigation OF
&1ephensonsss nomination and cleo
Among the statements intke
51ssSsportso y thissrxoint d one saying:
sssss 81 sgislative assembiy members OF
sse1l5leleommittes psrsistently endeavor-
e preyent n Investigation of
4aac Stephenson
sFT has report was submitted to Gov
nor Mccovernsa about ten minutes
4 <SStpre thetermkof state Senator
q lfsh expired. Morris, while no
lengera member Of the senate hav-
1sagresigned His seat to become lieu-
SSnant governor, signed the report
memberof the Investigating
lImsmittee.
Ns 1heecommittee recommends that al
ftheEreport be certified to and
d ~ the United s~tatesasenate by
Sssovearanor ana Sthe legislature,
6th the requestssthat that body In
l1stiKatethe manner and the means
a~ndsthrough which Isaac stephen
secured his election, for action
N1ereon.
The committee recommends that
kAesproper state officials commence
notwithstanding all persons shown
u Ethesevidence TO have been guilty
ccrrupptsprsaNccttices or bribery in the
gseemlalpasaii
etepnenson Talks.
se lWashlIngKton, %. C.-senator steph-
onstnrst declined TO mako any
on being informed that
hargss sof violating the election
sMSslhadHsbeens ilsd against him with
&yoversnof.A Later the senator
Iklsyfssssont the Following:
INSTRUMENTATION the majority Of the
Il Observation-Disclosures made NJ