The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-16
TRUMP OF
The PEOPLE
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Political Revolution Indicated
by Character of Wiscon-
sins Convention.
New Forces in Control
Spirited Contest for Many
Minor Places.
From a staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent.
/ Madison, Wis, July 16.-When the lase
of the delegates to the republican state
convention had arrived this morning 10
was apparent to all that the change La
Toilette has worked in Wisconsin politics
Is not less than a sweeping revoIutfen.
II the way in which the people have been
aroused to political activity by the ef-s
fort to secure primary elections is an
Indication of the interest in public affairs
that will become rife when the system
Is installed, 1t will be q Wonde working
success in this so long boss- cursed state.s
All the convention warhorses aerse
that never before have they seen a Wis
consin convention that has brought to
the front such a large number Of men
hitherto unknown to politics, or at least,
unknown outside OF their local communi-
ties. This is distinctly a popular COM
vention. The spirit of the primary sys-
tern animates It,, though its members
were chosen in the oldway. It is
marvellous demcnst1 alton of the remark
able power that may be exercised In
politics by single man who is dominated
by an idea to realize which he must
ceaselessly work, be the odds what thsz
may
Stick to ssLittle Governor"
It political cunning, capacious war.
chests and the prestige of position could
have counted for anything this convention
would be overwhelmingly stalwart. But
La Toilette has, by dint OF amazing per-
sistence, won tie people to his side. SO
hit happens to-day, as 1t always happens
when the people are aroused, that all OF
the elements that give political power
when affairs are running in, ordinary
channels, have been Of little consequence
in Wisconsin this year. - rs
It is also surprising that with SO many
eager candidates in the field for the
miaor positions on the state ticket, and
with continual efforts to make most of
these candidates believe that the gcT.
Eernor has made up his slate, which he
wishes the conyentions to adopt, it has
Enot been. possible to arouse In any quarter
the slightest belief that such is actually
lstbe7acase cr to cause any heartburninga
E:orss feelings 1fssat tss tiens wit th the
little governor. = =
| The staiwarts may say what they please
| about the. governor and he may be all
| that they say. he Is, selfish, aggressively
| assertive,, rudely, into1erant Of suggestions.
disposed to take unfair advantage, deter
| mined absolutely to- dominate, but the fact
| remains. that republican masses in this
state now believe in him and are attached
| to him in much the same positive manner
| that the; republican masses Of the natioa
are. devoted to President Roosevelt.
/ =. 4 Slate Made by His Friends.
| : 1t is. not to- be, denied that, as stated
yesterday, tl1ere<is %so-called LaeFo1lett9
slate for the minor Offices but tits slate
| made by some of the governors 8 friends,i
| who being devoted to certain candidates.
| have, shrewdly endeavored to make it ap.|
| pear that. their men are Endorsed by tha'
/ governor because it Is well known: that
about half the delegates in this convsn-i
/ tion are <unquestioningly for anything that
La Toilette is for: y = 49, /
The stalwarts held a caucus last night
| but came to no definite conclusion re-i
garding their course this afternoon and
| evening. That was left to committee
! made up of the chafrmen of delegations
| favorable to Whitehead. At; another stale
wart caucus this morning resolutions :wera
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