The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-21
KEEPS UP FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Senator Stephenson, it is Declared, Will
Not Seek Reelection But Will Use
His Strength to Defeat the Candidate
of the La Toilette Faction.

Isaac Stephenson will not be candi-
date for denomination and reelection
to the United States senate, but in
stead his support will be given to Gov.
Francis E. McGovern.
Although the United States senator
living at Marinette has not spoken of
ficially on the subject news has reached
Madison from authentic sources at
Washington Of the determination of
the senator. At the Office of the COVER
nor nothing is professed to be known
in regard to the matter. 1t can be said
however, that news has reached the
ultra La Toilette people of Mr..
Stephenso1t's intentions and that it is
being taken into consideration in the
reckoning: 1t is said official announce
ment by Mr.. Stephenson o@ his. deter
mination not to run again will be made
about July l.
The reason which has led Mr.. Step
henson into decision to support Gov.
MeGovern is said to be that he be-
lieves the La Toilette forces can best
be defeated through a movement head
ed by the governor, and it is declared
Senator Stephenson intends to do all
in his power to defeat La Toilette can
didates for Office under belief that
he can in this way best strike at Sen
ator La Toilette, against whom Senator
Stephenson cherishes a bitter political
enmity because of the opposition
shown by Senator La Toilette to the
nomination of Senator Stephenson for
United States senator in 1908. It is
said the senator would like himself
to run again, but because of his age
has finally listened to his advisers and
agreed to retire.
The talk that there may be support
given by the McGovern people to At
torney General Walter C. Owen for the
republican nomination for governor is
absolutely without foundation. The
McGovern people expect fight all
along the line with the LaFollette con-
tingent and believe that every inch Of
the battle-ground will be contested.
AS between Merlin Hull and William
H. Hatton as gubernatorial candidates
the McGevern people will, however,
probably remain neutral.
The McGovern people are preparing
for the McGovern senatorial campaign,
although it is said the official an
nouncement of the senatorial candi-
dacy of the governor will not be made
for some weeks to come. At the office
Of the governor Nc 1t was said he
had beenAo busy the official
business of the off 5at he had been
giving no attent Jas yet to his
campaign plans.
1t is said the 1al announcement
by the governor his senatorial can
didacy will not BE made until the war
situation is cleared and it is deter
mined whether the Wisconsin troops
will take the field. IF the troops are
ordered out the governor will wait I'M
til all the business in connection with
the call is concluded before making
any political announcements.
At Madison it is announced that
Merlin Hull has distinctly stated he
will under no circumstances switch his
gubernatorial ambitions and that there
is no chance of his becoming a can
didate for the republican nomination
of lieutenant governor instead of for
the nomination of governor. Further
more it is declared that Mr.. Hull will
at once make public the platform on
which he will make his gubernatorial
rum In this way there will be no
installing his intentions.