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Show DEADLOCK FOR SPOONEK SEAT j Ten Candidates for Senator in. Wisconsin and Good Chance for a Dark Horse Wealthy Lumberman Who Has Been Staunch Supporter of Senator La Follette Has a Slight Lead In the Race for a Senatorial Sen-atorial Toga. Madison, Wis. A deadlock exists tor tho sent in tho United States senate sen-ate vacated by John C. Spooncr. After several caucuses by tho Republican members of the legislature nnd taking tak-ing of two formal ballots In joint session, ses-sion, thero wcro no Indications of an election. Thoro nro ten candidates In tho race, flvo of whom load with nbout nn equal number of votes. Isaac Stephenson, a wealthy lumberman ol Marinette, nnd who has been n staunch supporter of United States Scnntoi Robert N. LnFollctte, both on stntl nnd national Issues, In Thursday's Joint ballot showed a strength of nlnetect votes, being tied by Congressman John J. Esch of LaCrosSc. Irvine K Len-root Len-root of Superior, former speaker of tlu .i, assembly, nnd also a strong adherent I of LnFollctte, received eighteen voteSj H as did also Congressman H. A. Cooper M of Itnclnc. William d Hatton of New H London camo next with fifteen votes. 9 Emll Bnensch of Manitowoc, nnd F. C, 3 Winkler of Milwaukee, both so-called stalwarts, received six and three votes, respectively, with tho remaining Republican Re-publican voto scattered. Tho twenty-four twenty-four Democrats hnvo thus far been, voting for Gcorgo W. Bird of Mndlson, while tho Social Democrats hnvo been supporting Assemblyman J. P. Rum-mol Rum-mol ot Milwaukee. |