Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-16


hotel, Madison. l criticised him Sc
verely for his attitude toward Super
intendent Harvey and the stories ne
was circula ting endeavoring to defeat
Mr.. Harvey. After heated discus
sion, in which we were attracting
the attention of the bystanders In
the lobby, he invited me TO take a
walk with him where he could more
fully discuss the reason for his Oppo-
sition to Mr.. Harvey. / went with
him out on the street and walked
with him three-quarters of an hour
or more. He told me that MIR. Har-
vey had sent to the county superin-
tendents for a list of names to be
used in his office and that MIR. Harvey
had afterward given this list to the
Eleventh Floor league for their use,
and also stated that Mr.. Parker, IN
Mr.. Harvey's office, had been furnish
ing information and assistance to
the league In his work around the
state. He said these matters were
brought TO the attention OF the gov
ernor, who was very much provoked
over it. MIR. Kronshage said the In
dependent book companies had also
complained that Mr.. Harvey was
favoring the American Book com
pany against them. This, he said,
had also been reported to the govern
or. He said that he had called ON
the governor some weeks before the
convention and that the governor
told him he was in very hard finan-
cial straits and must raise money
somewhere to continue his campaign
for denomination.
LA TOILETTE AGREES TO DEAL
''Mr. kronshage said that he sug-
gested that Harvey was not in sym
pathy with the governor politically.
and that the independent book com
panies were very bitter against him
because OF his Discrimination against
them. and he SAID that he (Kron-
shage) suggested that he go To Chi
ca9o an0 see the agents OF the indie
pendent book companies and get
them to subscribe to the governor
campaign fuad, on condition that the
governors friends would put up a
candidate to oppose Harvey for re-
nomination. The governor, Mr.. kron-
shage said. at first was reluctant to
do this, because Mr.. Harvey was a
very close friend to Senator Stout.
who was very anxious for his renom.
nation, while the governor was on
very friendly terms with Senator
Stout and wished to continue so;
but MIR. Kronshage stated that the
governor finally consented, and said
that II the arrangement was made
he would abide by 1t.
"Nr. Kronshage, said he then went
to Chicago and saw the agent of CHM
& Co. who, he said, agreed to get
contributions from about fifteen In
dependent book companies to be- used
in the governors campaign fund If a
candidate was put up against Har-
yey. Mr.. Krunshage said the book
companies didn't have much faith
that Harvey could be defeated, but
were willing to risk $4,000, and II
Harvey was defeated would make a
very liberal subscription to the gov
ernor's campaign fund, which Mr.
kronshage told me would not be less
than $1,000. and might reach $4,000
Mr.. Kronshage mentioned the names
of three companies who contributed.
only two of which | remember. He
gave the name OF the man who gave
him the money. who is an agent of
CHM & Co. in Chicago. He told me
that he forwarded the money that he
received to Governor La Toilette. Mr..
Kronshage interpreted this story
with statements against the charac-
ter and conduct of Mr.. Harvey, as
well as his untairness to the inde-
pendent book companies.
VISIT GOVERNOR AT HIS HOUSE.
eve then went over to the governors
office and he not being there we went
to his house. When the governor came
down to see us Mr.. Stephenson excused
himself and went out to visit with Mrs
La Toilette, leaving Senator Stout and
myself with the governor. | told him
the story exactly as Kronshage had
told it TO me, stating that kronshage
said that he had RENTED the money -5
the governor. The governor becan.s
excited and said he would not listen to
the story unless Kronshage was pres
ent. Senator Stout urged him to be
patient until he had heard the whole of
the story, and then take what action he
saw lit. After had finished telling the
governor what kronshage had told me
the evening | walked with him about
the streets the governor said he would
telephone kronshage and get him to
come up 10 the executive mansion. /
told him also to ask MIR. Flett 10 come
up, as the story had been repeated in
the presence of Fiett, except that part
of il which connected him with a full
knowledge of the agreement with the
book companies. He said that he could
not give UP his afternoon to discussing
the matter, as he was preparing his
speech of acceptance to the convention.
Mr.. Stout said that it would take but a
few minutes TO give his views of the
matter and he thought the deal should
be stopped. The governor said be
knew nothing about it and was not in
tereSted one way or the other
REFUSES To STOP TIE DEAL.
Mr. Stout told him that If the deal