Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-16
ONE DRY
VIZ sUFFIoED.
HARMONY and Good Feeling Are
Prominent characteristics OF
The Republican Convention at
Milwaukee Last Week.


which thousands of Republicans
iourneyed Tuesday of last week TO
take part in the great convention
that was to be held in The Exposition
building on the day following. A
total of 1867 delegates had been chos-
en- to attend this convention ana
from the appearance of the huge au-
ditorium they were all there and
host of spectators beside
The room had been Hastily decorat-
ed in honor of the occasion-fags and
bunting everywhere, with an elegant
crayon portrait of Pres. Mckinley as
the most conspicuous.
The third congressional district
held it's caucus at 10 a. N. Wednes-
dav at the Plankington club rooms
and J. W. Babcock was chosen chair
man. The mos: important work OF
the caucus was the selection OF two
persons to serve on the State Central
committee. D. +. Parker of Fennl-
more was honored in being unani-
mouslv reelected and his colleague
! mes A. Stone of Sank county.
The caucus also named Phil. Allen,
,Jr.. of Mineral Point, a member OF
the Committee on Resolutions and
H.B. Allen of Richland Center a
member of Committee on Permanent
Organization. BY unanimous vote 1t
was shown to be the sense OF the
Al. l. RrV Mt nf MadI-
son should be selected as chairman
of the State Central committee.
This preliminary was the essence OF
! barmony-a forerunner OF what
You'd occur later in the convention
] Hotel Pfster. where Mr. La Fol
,lette and all the state officers had
rooms, was crowded continually with
delegates and when .Little Bob
could spare the time to meet his
friends the people showed but little
consideration for his feelings with
the temperature 81 in the shade and
1O7 in those rooms but they kept him
busy greeting the crowds that
thronged about him.
To show the hearty good feeling
that existed every where single in
stance will suffice. Mr.. La Follette's
four leading opponents were also
quartered at Hotel Pister and We'd
nesday morning Senator Whitehead,
Gen. Rogers. Ira P. Bradford and
Senator Stebbins met in the lobby Of
the hotel and forming in line.
marched to the headquarters OF Ro-
bert NJ. La Toilette when Gen. Rogers
said: "Mr. La Toilette we have
called here for the purpose OF striking
our colors and surrendering to you.
From this time forward we are all OF
us for Bob La Toilette"
Such was the interest centered in
the work of the convention that even
the preliminary meeting held at noon
was attended to the full capacity OF
the building.
j. B. Treat, Chairman of the State
~ 'entral committee called the consen-
on to order at 1910 p. m. He then
called upon Rev. Henry Sewell of
Evansville to make the prayer. Mr..
Sewell stepped to the front of the
stage and began the prayer In tones
so low that delegates distance away
had no idea what was going on and
shouted for him to speak louder.
When the reverend gentleman raised
his voice so that all could hear sub
dued whisper passed from lip to lip
He is praying" All then showed
the most respectful attention.
Mr.. Treat then introduced the tenn
porarv chairman. II. G. Adams OF
Madison Mr.. Adams was personally
known to very large portion of the
delegates through his services on the
Food and Dairy Commission. as Supt.
of the Agricultural Experimental
Station and through his work in the
Institutes He gave a long rehash Of
national issues with short essay on
taxation thrown in on the side. but
never touched on the live state issues
that all were 50 much interested in
Just then. The speech was finely de-
livered however and the mention Of
the names Of President Mckinney and
-Teddy" Roosevelt was a signal for
tumultou- applause.
When the chairman was announc-
ing the committees a. they had been
eected in caucus. he hal got down
10 the Tenth District on the Commit.