The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-04


that is he would go to congress
sooner or later!
Giving up the mayors gavel, Mr.,
Dietrich began quiet, systematic
campaign to control the COMPRESSION
al delegation from Douglas county.
While other men were giving no
thought to this matter, the Diet
rick forces have been wide awake,
their every effort and move tending
to get voters out to the caucuses
last week whom they could control.
If the scheming, planning and care
full work done to insure the presence
of Dietrich men at the caucuseS
could be described, it would be an
interesting chapter in Superior S
political history.
To aid in his canvass, Mr. Die
trick perfol med a very slick aero
batic feat. Two years ago he was
violently opposed to Mr.. r. M. La
Toilette for governor. Recognizing
that the sentiment of Douglas
county Was overwhelming for La
Toilette, Mr.. Dietrich this year
jumped into the LaFollette camp
and primed his congressional guns
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Back of all their scheming and
deep as politicians can go, the Die
trich forces have worked for weeks
on the surface as ostensibly for the
denomination of Mr.. jenkins. The
Evening Telegram, the now glee-
som champion of Mr. Dietrich has for
months been fulsome in praise Of the
present congressman. This has all
been a subterfuge, for the fact is
that the Telegram editor, business
manager and city editor were active
iq the convention, worked them
selves into the offices and supported
Mr.. Dietrich from start to finish.
Ia fact one OF the Telegram's prom
| inent owners came into the c9aTen-
ton and voted a proxy for a ward
where he had no residence.
Leavin" aside all the questions Of
how Fridays convention was ,o
dIcted we want &C. call attention f.
the Vl'al question as to how the
o'oo'., Republicans of Douglas county
were represented in the so-calleG
county convention.
In the contest on last Friday
when there was no issue at stake, NJ
candidate whispered against Con
gresham JenkinS-there was only
1241 votes cast in the Republican
caucuses of the city of Superior
This was about one-fourth of the
regular Republican vote of the city.
La other words, only one fourth OF
the Republicans of Superior voted
on the congressional matter, and all
of these voters, aside from Mr.. Die
tricks chosen henchmen, were
ignorant that there was any con-
sressional contest, for they were all
for Jenkins. For Mr.: Dietrich to
come in on "a cinch" and close up
on a delegation unawares to the
people at large, is something that
will not be tolerated.
This is not all.
Will some one please tell US by
what authority the convention in
the city hall, last Friday, selected a
delegation to congressionl conven
ton for the Tenth district of Wis
cousin? So far as The Leader is in
ttSH ~. no congressional convention
has thus far been called for this dis
trict.
If no congressional convention has
thus far been called for this district,
how can it happen that any county
for instance Douglas-could legal
ly hold convention to elect dele
gates to a body that has not vet
been called into existence?
The Leader has persistently urged
the Importance of a congressman
from Superior, but when that con
gresham is to be selected it wants
the people to have fair voice in the
matter-no sly work.
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