Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-08

Portage, Sept. 4.-Madison's con-
gressional candidate was noml-
mated here yesterday. He re-
ceived all the votes cast, SO, but
il was not unanimous. Thirty-three
"erring sisters representing Column
bia and Marquette counties, and parts
of Jefferson and Green Lake counties,
refused to- abide when the convention
determined to divide the Jefferson
county delegation between Adams and
I,eitsch. according as they had car
ried the assembly district at the eau
cuses.
H. Wertheimer of Watertown is
blamed for the bolt even more than is
L.eitsch. The latter knew it was COM
ing. having been told so in the caucus
of his delegates in the armOry hall al
ter dinner He, however, disapproved
of the plan and at the last moment
tried to stem the tide, but had little
or no control over his followers.
Mayor Groves was instrumental to
cause five of the Columbia county del
egates to remain. These, however, re
fused to vote for the nomination OF con-
gresham, but united with the other
regular republicans in adopting the
platform.
The nominee came before the con-
yertion amid din of cheering and his
ringing speech was listened to even by
the boilers who crowded the door and
hallway. He said he had been in
many hard political battles, but had
never walked out of a republican con
vention or never cut a republican
ticket.
"SQuarely, with both feet, he said,
was the position he took on the plat
form. He said all the party had &C
complished had come Of faithful ad-
herence to the platforms and nomi-
nees, and the hope Of the future lay in
continued fidelity.
The bolt was unexpected by most OF
the convention. Wertheimer ad
made the threat the night before, con-
ditioned upon the approval Of the
Leitsch Is of Jefferson county, but it
was not seriously considered as a pos
gibility, until the after-dinner Leitscn
caucus had been held
Although the Columbia county man
AYERS sorrow for the bolt, it is said he
may never hope for preferment at the
hands of the party. Even though
Werthheimer nominally executed the
walk-out, responsibility is laid at the
door of Leitsch. 1t is said he should
have had enough control over his mon
TO Keep them in their seats. Republl-
cans of Columbia party are apparently
indignant They say the delegates OF
that county and of Marquette were in
structed to go to Portage and vote for
Leitsch, but disregarded the instruc-
lions by boiling. A. J. Turner, father
of Prof F. J. Turner of the state uni
versity, said he had been a good re
publican too long to "turn-coat'' now
The rumpus came like a bolt out OF
a clear sky. The committee on ere
dentials had reported, the majority in
favor of giving Adams the eight votes
of the second Jefferson county assem-
bly, district This report had been
adopted by a vote of 81 to Is, the Is
delegates of Jefferson county not be
ing then given votes, when Werthelm
er leaped to his feet calling out:
Jefferson county walks out"
The convention seemed too startled
to breathe and the cOmmotion was fol-
a moment suspended. A Columbia
county man called:
Columbia county follows her sister
county" Fourteen of the 10 delegate!
filed toward the door, the following re
naming:
A. j. Turner, j. G. Mckenzie, Por
tage; John Scott, Dekorra; George M
Mcmillan, Arlington; J. w. Hutchin
son, Randolph.
Mayor Groves, but short time be
fore, was talking with Mckenzie, Wh(
told him Of the plan being put through
by Wertheimer. Groves cast discredi
upon the scheme and before the con
versation ended Mckenzie declared h
would remain in his seat.
While the boilers were filing gu
William Seamanson of Pleasan
Springs called to the department dele
gates who were yelling back insults
Gentlemen don't do anything
you'll be ashamed of. If you will sta
here and help, you are welcome, blu
if you must go, do it as gentlemeI