Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-17
SPOONERPROVIDED
Abont How the Wisconsin Repub-
lican Convention Looks at
the Matter.
SENATOR uAN HAVE THE SUPPORT
Provided He Will Stand on the State
Platform-Salient Points of
the Declaration.

Madison, July 1.-THE republican
state convention reconvened at 9:2C
and proceeded to the immediate
nomination of governor. The names
of Lafollette and John NJ. White
head were placed in nomination. The
first ballot resulted: Lafollette, 700;
Whitehead, 266; scattering. 10. James
o. Davidson was nominated for lieu
tenant governor.
Madison. Wis. July 1.-THE Wis
consin Republican convention met here
yesterday and organized with Jud ge
l.. II. Bancroft in the chair as tenn
porary chairman. While tranSa citing
the preliminarieS the issue before the
nVention-whether SpoOner shall he
indOrSed for senator without requiring
him to indOrse the state platform
came up. and several resolutions We're
introduced referring to the dispute. and
providing for unconditional indorse-
ment of SpoOner All were sent to the
resolutions committee. The men in IA
vor of SpoOner regardless" are called
"Stalwarts" in distinction from the La
Toilette men, who are in big ma
jority in the convention. After the
preliminarieS the convention took re
cess TO 4 p. m.
Resolution Committee Reports,
But the resolutions committee had
difficult job on hand. and the con-
vention did not recOnvene until p. m.
Then the committee reported. The res
olutionS begin with an Endorsement Of
the national administration and an ex-
preston of sorrow at the assasSinat ton
of Mckinley. Then the ticklish subject
sdealt with. The plant on Spooner
says that the public services of the
Wisconsin delegation in congress is
approved. but especially is the official
career of SpOoner commended as n
recognized leader of the United States
senate"
But He Must Come on the Platform.
|. Then referring to his announced de-
Termination not to serve second
term, the platform says: And should
he now find it possible to reconsider
this decision and express his willing
ness to stand as q candidate in har-
mOny with the sentiment and I'm sup
port of the platform principles here
adopted by Wisconsin Republicans,
and for the election OF legislature
favorable TO their enactment into law.
his decision would meet tho general
v
where. and we pledge him the enthu-
SiaStic support Of the party for his
reelection to the high position which
he has filled with such distinguished
ability and with such great honor to
the state and nation
PlaniSs Vpon State AhniEs.
The last Republican state platform
is reaffirmed; LaFollette's adminiStrlr
tion Is warmly approved; regret is ex-
pressed that the last Legislature did not
enact laws pledged by the last Re
publican platform. and the ''pernicious
activity" of federal officials I'm politics
Is condemned. while laws for equal and
uniform taxation and for primary
elections are declared issues of eX-
treme Importance. As the platform
was read section by section the various
para graphs brought rounds of ap-
plauSe Especially so was this the case
when the plankS relating to Spooner
and I.aFollette dropped upon the ears
of the delegates and visitors. NJ. !.
Wallrich. OF Shewano. presented as
minority report in lieu of the regular
SpOoner plank, q resolution indorsing
Spooner Internationally.
After some impaSSioned oratory the
minority report was defeated and the
majority report adopted, the vote
standing T6S to 90. The convention
then adjourned to today.