The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-16

adopted The talk favored supporting 9.
NJ. Clausen for state treasurer and Rock
Flint for secretary of state on the nrst
ballot, and L. D. Harvey for renomlnatlon
as superintendent Of public instruction.
Senator Whitehead himself made a speech
in the caucus which Is said to have been
rather bitter. ~ ~s
Lively Times I'm Prospect.
It looked this morning as If the slate
breakers would be able to make 1T very
uncomfortable for Walter l.. HoIser OF
Buffalo by backing Joseph Farr OF Price
for secretary of state. There was also
some talk; OF Joseph G. End OF sheboy-
gan, slated for treasurer. being in Danger.
A nattempt was made to unite the
Scandinavian element In the convention
for Martin Berg of La Crosse fer attorney
general. Altogether when the convention
began to assemble at noon, indications
were promising for very lively time be-
fore the ticket was made up.
l,E.. Spooner Silent. f.9'. -.
AS to Senator Spooner: Neither Judge
Keyes nor any other Spooner enthusiast
was known to have heard from the senior
senator as to his attitude toward an in
dorsement with a string to it Talk
among the La Toilette men favors the
substantial Endorsement of the senator in
the platform itself, thus making 1t ra-
tionally necessary for him to accept the
platform If he accepts the Endorsement.
The state central committee passed on
contests yesterday evening. OConto was
given to the stalwarts. Fond du Lac was
d1vided-15 for La Toilette and 10 for the
stalwarts-and Eau Claire was also dl-
vided. From the town of Milwaukee the
. La Toilette men were admitted.
Congressman Babcock is one Of the con-,
spicuous figures attending the convention.
He is here to see that, his tariff revision
ideas are supported in the platform.
The following is the primary election
reform resolution offered by the stall
warts:
Resolved. That the subject Of reform in
every item of nomination is one requiring
careful and thoughtful consideration of the
legislature. We favor such legislation as will
secure to every citizen the freest expression
of his choice in the aelection of candidates.
Political parties are voluntary organizations
which the people who. compose them have
the right to manage and control in their own
way, but legislation is justified to enforce
opportunity for a full and free vote in the
primaries and to give effect to such vote.
! The right Of political parties or any poltti-
cal organizations to meet in convention for
the consideration Of public affairs, the adop
tion Of platforms and the designation Of can
didates for Office is essential to their well
fare and independence and is a right inherent
In American freemen and should not be pro-
hibited by legislative enactment.
BabcocE Revision Plank.
The Babcock tariff revision plank Of
fered to the resolutions committee is as
follows:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our faith in the
tinne-honored republican policy of protection
to which the country owes It's present pros
perity. But recognize in the immense
expansion of our commercial opportunities in
foreign lands, we'll as in the interest OF
dom estic consumers. that there is q neces-
sty for the modification of tariff schedules
from time to time on strictly protective lines,
so as to prevent monopoly at home and en-
courage our trade abroad.
Endorsement of Spooner.
The stalwart resolution indorsing Sem
ator Spooner is as follows:
Resolved, That the republican party Of
Wisconsin recognizes with proud satisfaction
the pre-eminent position of its senator, John
G. Spooner, in the councils of the nation,
and that the highest public interests, we'll
as the wishes Of all Of the people, demand
his continued service in the senate OF the
United States, In n-accord with this senti-
1r1ent we indorse John c.. spooner uncondi-
tionally for reelection to the United States
senate.
X New Central Committee.
The new republican state central COM,
nnittee Is as follows: Z
First district, G. G. Gitlings, Racine:
p. G. Wilder, Evansville. Second, J.. M.
Nelson, Madison; B. C. Mckenzie, CO.
lumbia county. Third, Dwight Sparker,
Fennimore; Charles Aston, Reedsburg.
Fourth, George A. West and E. D. Bull
lock, Milwaukee. Fifth, August Bueko1tz,
Milwaukee; S. f. Germs, Waukesha.
Sixth, John, r. Bennett, Port Washing
ton F. M. Lawrence, Mabel Seventh,
E. j. Foster. Fairchild; DR.. W. T. Searles,
Sparta. Eighth. Eber Simpson, Oshkosh;
W. H. Corrigan, Plain1eld. Ninth, W.
Davis, Marinette; B. H. Dousman, De-
pere.. Tenth, N. B. Rosenberg, Mara
thon; M. E. Dillon, Ashland. Eleventh,
Currie G. Bell, bayfield,; Sam J. Bradford,
Hudson.
Theodore M. Knappen.
CALLED TO ORDER