The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-30
MAY SEEK TOGA At PRIMARY
Back From Washington the "Kenosha
County Farmer" Has His Agents
Busy Feeling Pulse of Public Before
He Enters the Senatorial Race.


Stephenson is not going to allow any
Osler age limit to keep him from re-
manning an active factor in Wisconsin
politics. Senator Stephenson has been
in the state week, and during this
time has shown a great deal Of inter
est in Wisconsin politics. So much
interest, in fact, that great many
people believe there is no question but
that he has designs on senatorial can
didacy, and that he will be in the field
as candidate for the republican
nomination for the United States SEN
ate. For months past there have been
indications that Mr. Stephenson was
not at all DESTROYS of abandoning his
seat in the United States senate, and
that if given any encouragement at all
he would make another run for the
primary election and attempt to dup
licate his feat of six years ago when
he secured a nomination for a senat-
torial seat from the voters of
Wisconsin.
The reports which have come from
sources which should have some infor-
nation as to Mr.. Stephenson s inten-
tions have been of convincing char.
acter. Some of his relatives have said
he would not be a candidate, while still
others have announced that they be-
lieved he would be in the field. The
newspaper in Mr.. Stephenson home
town, Marinette, The Eagle Star, had
an editorial some months ago that
seemed to indicate that that paper
did not expect another senatorial can
didacy on the part of Mr.. Stephenson.
AS a matter of fact, it is probable
the Marlnette senator has not yet
himself declared whether he will be
candidate. In fact, it is more than pos
sible that his present trip home is for
the purpose of surveying the mixed
Wisconsin political situation to see if
he desires to enter the field. There is
little question that Mr. Stephenson
very much enjoys the public life of the
United States senate The fact that
he is an octogenarian does not seem to
lnterfere with this enjoyment. More
than that number of members of
Mr.. Stephen s family thoroughly enjoy
Washington life and the social prestige
which seat in the United States SEN
ate gives to Mr.. Stephenson.
With these incentives it is not at
all strange that Senator Stephenson
hates to part with the Wisconsin sena-
torahip which he has held for nearly
SIX years, and dislikes to see his term
nearing its end. For this reason it is
likely that if he thinks there is
chance he will be able to obtain the
support of majority of the republican
voters In the coming primary election
he will seek a republican denomination.
Or the other hand, if the senator reads
the handwriting on the wall to be of
such character as to indicate that it
would be impossible for him to secure
the nomination it is probable Senator
Stephenson will not be in the field.
Some months ago Mr.. Stephenson an
nounced that he would not make pub
lie his decision as to whether he should
be candidate for denomination to
the United States senate until the time
arrived when it would be necessary for
him either to retire or, if he intends to
make the run, to file nomination papers
which would announce his candidacy.
1t looks as if Mr. Stephenson was in.
tending to take the full time which he
allowed himself originally for his de-
eision, and it is more than possible that
no one will know before July just what
the senatorial intentions are.
Ever since December there has been
some activity on the part of few of
the political friends of Mr.. Stephenson
OF character to indicate that he was
contemplating another entrance into
the senatorial field. Men have been
quietly going around the state sound
ing the sentiment and asking republi-
can leaders in the various communities
what they thought the chances would
be for Mr.. Stephenson securing the
nomination if he should decide to enter
the field again. These men have been
very quiet in their work, and have at
no time admitted that their mission
was in any way suggested by the
senator or even that they considered
it likely he would be in the field for
denomination.
They have merely made a canvass of
the situation, as if endeavoring to dis
cover what support the senator would
be able to depend upon should he de-
hot ho 10 he 4
date before the primary election for
denomination and reelection. This
canvass of the state on the part of
friends of Mr.. Stephenson has also been
quite thorough and it is probable if the
friends Of Mr.. Stephenson have given
him accurate information on conditions