Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-15
Lively Scramble for Office in
Wisconsin.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROSPECT OF FIGHT OVER THE
PLATFORM
Effort to Return Senator Spooner May
Prove a Bone of Con-
tention.

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In readiness for the republican state con-
yention which meets IN this city at noon
tomorrow Candidates for various places
on the ticket were active throughout the
day receiving their friends at their head
quarters. where the delegates and thou
s. nds of visitors who came in during the
day thronged.
The university gymnasium. where the
convention is to be held, has been fitted up
with chairs for seating 5000 persons. OF
this number .O6J will be delegates who will
he seated in the front part of the building,
the rear portion being set aside for the
visitors,
Judge Levi II. Bancroft of Richland
Center will be temporary chairman of the
convention.
The state central committee met during
the day, settled ell disputes and contests
and made final plans for the gathering
Governor Robert NJ. La Toilette will be
placed in nomination by II. W. Chynoweth
of Madison and will receive an Overwhelm-
ing majority of the votes cast. An esti-
mate of his strength gives him about 500
votes. John VI. Whitehead of GAINESVILLE,
leader of the so-calied stalwart faction,
which Is opposed to the state administra-
tiOn. will likely be placed in nomination
and will receive the votes of the minority.
For lieutenant governor. Joseph O. David
son of Soldiers Grove is the only Candi-
date talked OF.
Candidates for Other Places.
There are several candidates for each
place on the balance Of the ticket. For
secretary OF state. Walter l.. Houser of
Mondovi IS said to be in the lead. and will
probably get the nomination. He has for
opponents Joseph R. Farr of Phillips: Rock
Flint of MenomOnie and Henry P. Schmidt
OF Milwaukee.
Joseph G. End of Sheboygan seems to
have the lead for the nomination for state
treasurer. Other aspirants for this office
are Nels Holman of Dane, L. n. Clausen
of Washburn. John J. Kempf of Milwau-
kee. John F. Jardine of Waupaca Leander
Ferguson of Brandon and H. p. Fuley of
Hayward.
In the contest for insurance commissioner
Zeno NJ. Host of Milwaukee seems to be
leading by long margin.
For railroad commissioner the name of
Nels Nelson of Washburn Is the most
prominently mentioned.
Prof Charles P. Cary of Delavan is ad-
superintendent of public instruction over L.
D. Harvey. the present incumbent.
Where the Real Fight Will Come
About the only real fight. If any. prom
ises to be in the committee on resolutions
Two of the planks said to have been agreed
on favor the enactment of a primary cleo
ton law and to the equalization of taxes
A lively time is expected over a resolution
which the stalwarts will probably present
demanding the return to the United States
Senate of John c. Spooner. While Mr.
Spooner wrote a letter two years ago unal-
terably deciding not to be candidate for
reelection, he Sas a powerful following
among both factions who desire his return
Leading La Toilette supporters say that
before Senator SpOOner can be indorsed it
VIII be Necessary for him to make a dec
taration by which he Will stand on the
platform. The Stalwarts expect TO hold a
conference tonight. when they hope to de-
eide definitely on their plan of program in
TIE convention.
Work on the platform was the principal
item Of interest this afternoon. The plank
occupying the most attention was the one
with reference to Senator Spooner The
latest draft Of this plank. IL Is said in
dorseS Senator SpOoners past record and
fayors his reelection. provided however
that he withdraw his letter and that he
stand upon the principles laid down In the
platform. and support the nominees OF the
convention
II is also said the platform will indorse
the tariff views OF Congressman Babcock
Friends OF /. D. Harvey. who Is a candidate
for superintendent of public instruction are
working hard for his denomination but
the pressure Is so hard against him that it