Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1911 — SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES

Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin.

The recent presentation of charges to the senate committee on privileges and elections impugning the election of Isaac Stephenson, United States senator from Wisconsin, indicates another investigation, rivaling the Lorimer case in interest. The investigation first was made by a joint committee of the Wisconsin legislature, which found no direct violation of iaw. and subsequently by a special committee of the Wisconsin senate, which in its report made a variety of charges. The documents received by the senate direct from the Wisconsin legislature request a congressional investigation of the charges against Senator Stephenson. The report of the Wisconsin state senate’s special committee declared Mr. Stephenson’s election to be the result of corruption and alleged that $107,000 had been spent in his behalf. Senator Stephenson and his friends have contended that the expenditures in the campaign were legitimate. Books showing the payment of $98,000, it is said, were exhibited before the Wisconsin committee.

Senator Stephenson is a native of the province of New Brunswick, Canada, and Is eighty-two years old. In 1845 he removed to Wisconsin and for many years was engaged in the lumber trade, in which he acquired a large fortune. He is a Republican In politics, and before becoming a senator he served three terms in the house of representatives. He was elected to the United States senate In 1907 to fill out the unexpired term of John C. Spooner and was re-elected for the full term in 1909. His term will expire in 1915. Defense of the McNamaras. Leo M. Rapa port of Indianapolis, first assistant to Clarence Darrow in the defense of John J. and James B. McNamara, charged with dynamiting the Los Angeies Times and other similar crimes, has for some time been counsel for the International Associa-

tion of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. Although a young man. Mr. Rapaport has won a name for himself in his chosen profession. Since the arrest of the McNamara brothers he has been busy in their behalf. He protested before congress against the manner in which the brothers were arrested and taken to Los Angeles and was indefatigable in his efforts to have the men returned to their homes. Associated with Darrow and. Rapa--port are some of the foremost members of the bar. notable among them being Judge Cyrus McNutt of Los Angeles, formerly a member of the Indianapolis bar. -:^T ; ‘ J- 7 ■ 77 •

Photo by American Press Association.

LEO M RAPAPORT.