The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
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COALITION CONTROLS
new LEGISLATURE
Socialists Unite With Blaine Faction
to Complete Organization of
Both Houses Today.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

tBy Associated EreSS Leased WreJ
| Madison, Organization of the
state senate of the Wisconsin legisla-
ture was completed this afternoon,
with the election of LaFollette- Blaine
candidates to all positions. Socialist
members on every issue voted with the
administration and offered no candi-
dates of their own, establishing pre-
cedent and carrying out their an
nounced coalition with the governor
and his hackers.
Senator Henry A. Huber, admins
tration leader in the upper house, was
elected president pro-tempore to suc-
coed Timothy Burke, his opponent
The vote was II for Huber and Is
for Burke
F. w. Schoenfeld of Edgerton, was
chosen chief clerk to replace Colonel
O. G. Munsun, the anti-administration
candidate and clerk for the past four
sessions. Here the vote was 18 for
Schoenfeld and Ia for Munson.
A tie vote resulted in the choice
Of ergeant-at-arms and precipitated
a parliamentary wrangle between the
governors followers and the opposi-
ton, that was finally settled by de-
cision of Lieutenant Governor Com
ings, who cast his vote for the admin
istration candidate Charles Leicht,
New Lisbon, was named sergeant-at-
arms over Vincent Kielpinski, Milwau-
kee, on vote of II to &c.
Senator Polakowski, Socialist, voted
for Kielpinski on this ballot.
Riggway on Committee.
Senators Herman Severson, Henry
Huber and Edo T. Ridgway, were
chosen committee on committees to
select senate committees. The vote
was unanimous after "a resolution call
ing for the selection. Of Senators w. L.
Smith, Theodore Bentley and A. H. Wer-
den, was indefinitely postponed 10 to IA.
Administration senators placing their
candidates in nomination., In eachYin-
stance stressed how throughout the
war period and before these men had
stood with the progressive forces in
Wisconsin. The Republicans who at
tended the governors conference voted
as unit, without detection.
Senator ]. J. Hirsch, Socialist, Mil
waukee, in casting his vote for Senator
Huber read a statement from his
party representatives, saying that they
were aligning with the LaFollette-
Blaine forces because of their trend
toward Socialism
The assembly will organize at three
o'clock this afternoon.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Madison, Administration sena-
tors bolted the Republican caucus in
the upper house of the Wisconsin leg
islature last night, after they had de-
termined at a conference held in the
chambers Tuesday afternoon
to attempt organization of the senate
from the floor today.
In this move they are depending up
on the votes of three Milwaukee So
cialists to aid them in the election
of LaFollette-B officers and mem
bers of the committee on committees
of the upper house. Their afternoon
meeting brought out that the most the
governors forces could depend upon
at caucus of Republicans, would be
fourteen votes, while fifteen might be
mustered by their opponents.
Organization from the floor today, ac-
cepting the Socialist support, will give
the administration seventeen votes or
more than majority Of the thirty
two members.
In last minute effort to be as
sured of control of the caucus should
his supporters decide to enter, Cover
nor Blaine late yesterday afternoon
called Senators Theodore Bentley, She
boygan, and Bernard Gentleman, Mil
waukee, to his office. Bentley, however,
was present at the Republican caucus
and Gettleman said that he would sup
port some of the Republicans at the
today The decision to re-
main away from the caucus followed.
Senator Henry A. Huber of Slough
ton, after the conference of LaFollette-
Blaine men, announced that he had
been named the spokesman for the adj
forces, but that he had
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