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Show TEH CANDIDATES I FOR WORSHIP No Signs of. Any Break in Firm Deadlock in Legislature of Wisconsin. SUCCESSOR TO SPOONER, H RESIGNED, TO I3E CHOSES H Isaac Stephenson. Lumberman, nnd Congressman Esch Lead in Race. H MADISOX, Wis., April IS. A dead. lock exists for thc scat in tho United States Scuaio vacated by John Ci Spooncr. After several caucuses by the .Republican members of tho Legis- laturc and taking of two formal bal- lots in joint session, there were no indications of an election. Thorc are tcjt' candidates in the race, five of. whom lend with about tin equal mini- her of votes. Isaac Stephenson, a wealthy lumber- man of Marinette, and who has beeu a staunch support or of United St a ton Senator Eobcrt N. La Follette, ' both on Stale and National issues, in to- day's joint ballot showed a strength o nineteen votes, being tied by Con- gross man John J. Esch of La Crosse, Irvino L. Lenroot of Superior, former Speaker of thc Assembly, aim also a strong adherent of La Follette, received eighteen votes, as did also Congressman II. A. Cooper of Racine. Wilfiam C. Hatlon of Now London came next, with fifteen votes. Emil Rnensch o Manitowoc nnd F. C. Winkler of Milwaukee, both so-called j stalwarts, received1 six and threo vote3, ! respective!, -with Ihe remaining lie-i lie-i publican votes scattered. The tweuty. four Democrats have thus far been voting for George W. Bird of Madison. I while the Social Democrats have been supporting Assemblyman J. P. Rutnnicl of Milwaukee. Several conferences were held with Senator La Follette while he wa3 jn Madison at different times late) in the interest of Stephenson, but it ap- pears not enough strength .could be mustered to carry out Ihe plans to seat thc Marinette man. Friends of Con- grcsstnan Esch and Congressman Cooper are standing by their candi- dates without any indication of a break. While considerable gossip has con-nected con-nected Gov. -Tnmcs 0. Davidson's name with the contest, he has as yet re-ceived re-ceived no votes. Talk is heard of Davidson as a compromise candidate With Ihe Democratic and Social Democratic votes eliminated the Re-publican Re-publican strength is shown lo be 103 votes, thus requiring fifty-two necei-sary necei-sary to elect. |