Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12

for him. What l mean I will explain to
you when l see you. Very truly yours,
"H. G. PAYNE"
THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE.
On May 10 Mr.. Kress announces by
letter that he has again succeeded in get
ting into communication with Mr.. La
Toilette, and that an appointment has
been made for meeting between him
self and a representative of the latter
His letter follows:
"Manitowoc, Wis, May 10, 1900.
''Hon. H. G. Payne, Milwaukee, Wis.
MY Dear Mr.. Payne: [ received a
telephone message this afternoon from
the gentleman about whom we have been
writing, and an appointment has been
made for me to meet a representative of
his tomorrow just before noon. l wish
you would arrange it SO as to be in your
office after o'clock p. m. | do not know
who is to meet me, as conversations over
telephones are such as need be carried
on with some care. Every thing promises
good results, and am very glad that the
end of the trouble which started years
ago is in sight. Your friend.
III. G. KRESS."
series may be fully understood it is nee
essary to explain that on the day ap-
pointed May II, Mr.. Kress appeared at
the Office of Mr.. Payne in company with
j. G. Murphy, the gentleman who is now
the private secretary of the governor,
who proved to be the representative APP
pointed to look after the interests of La
Toilette in the negotiations for harmony
then supposed to be in progress. At that
meeting Mr.. Payne at first refused to en-
ter into any negotiations with Mr.. Muir
ply personally for reasons that appeared
to him to be sufficient, but he finally de-
terInined that he would consider with
out prejudice propositions submitted,
provided they be put in writing. The
following letter is the result of that con-
ference:
"ManitOwoc, Wis, May II, 1900.
Hon. II. 9. Payne, Milwaukee, Wis
Dear Mr.. Payne: After leaving you
last night [ agreed with Murphy to pro-
pose to you the following:
"First-That there is no opposition so
as chairman of or as a member of the
national committee.
"SecOnd-That neither you nor Pfster
would work against La Toilette for GOV
ernor if he decided to be a candidate.
'"F lird-Both sides to keep hands off
the next senatorial fght-that is, in this
campaign.
"Fourth2That interests be mutualized
as time advances.
"Will you kindly let me know if these
suit your approval? Yours very respect
fully, Fl. G. KRESS."
PAYNE STANDS BY SPOONER.
Not receiving a reply to the PROPOSE
tions submitted on May II, Mr.. Kress
again wrote to Mr. Payne on May 10,
asking what he purposed doing in the
matter under discussion and stating that,
in his opinion, La Toilette would be
"much more conciliatory" than Murphy
had proved to be. To this Mr. Payne
replied, under datenof May 20, to the eff
feet that while he was willing to do Gal
most anything consistent with my duty
to my friends and to the party to ac-
complish harmony" his associations with
and friendship for Senator Spooner were
such that he could not accept the propo-
sitions contained in the letter of May u.
The two letters follow:
''Manitowoc, Wis, May 49, 1900.
''Hon. H. G. Payne Milwaukee, Wis:
Dear Mr.. Payne: | have tried to get
you by telephone once or twice, but each
time you were out of the city. Do you
wish to go any further in the matter
about which we discussed last Friday,
or do you desire co let it drop? l am of
the opinion that La Toilette would be
much more coneiliatory than his repre-
sentative. 1t was certainly very kind in
you to receive Mr.. Murphy. If you will
state anything, covering what you are
willing to do, or willing to have done,
will see that it reaches headquarters, and
that it is sacredly held from further
knowledge; or # you say stop, will GER
tainly be guided by your wishes. am
under more obligations to you than to the
others, and l don't forget kindness.
would like to see a settlement reached,
because | believe it would stop the fight
against you, and that when once together