Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-16
MAJORITY FOR LA TOILETTE
Wisconsin Governor Sure to Be RsnOminated
BY Republicans.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR THE MINOR PLACES
sta1wart Faction VIII O6er ResoIu-
tion Demanding Recollection OF
spOoner TO senate, Although
lie Is Not a Candidate.

MADISON, wis. July l5.-Everything IL
in readiness for the republican state con-
v~ention, which meets in this city at noon
today. Candidates for various places on
the ticket were active throughout the day
receiving their friends at their headquar-
tiers, where the delegates and thousands OF
visitors who came in during the day
%thronged.
The University gymnasium. where the
convention is TO be held. has been fitted up
with chairs for seating about 5000 persons.
OF this number 1,065 will be delegates who
will be seated In the front part Of the
building, the rear portion being set aside
for the visitors.
Judge Levi H.. Bancroft Of Richland Gem
ter will be temporary chairman of the
convention.
The state central committee met during
the day, settled all disputed contests and
made final plans for the big gathering.
Governor Robert N. La Toilette will be
placed in nomination by H. w. Chynoweth
Of Madison and will receive an ov%erwhelm-
ing majority Of the votes cast. An esti-
mate Of his strength gives him about 500
votes.
John NJ. whitehead OF GAINESVILLE, leader
Of the so-ealled stalwart faction. which is
opposed to the state administration, will
likely be placed In nomination and will
| receive the votes OF the minority.
For lieutenant governor Joseph o. David
son Of Soldiers Grove lie the only candidate
talked of.
Candidates for Minor Places.
There are several candidates for each
place on the balance OF the ticket. For
secretary Of state, Walter L, Houser Of
80 l. ~ - - - 49, l.aA AaI iii
probably get the nomination. He has for
opponents Joseph r. Farr Of Phillips, Rock
Flint of Menominee and Henry p. Schmidt
OF milwaukee,. ' h'
Joseph @. Erd OF Sheboygan seems to
have the lead for the nomination Of state
treasurer. other aspirants for this once
! are Nels Holman OF Dane, L. N. Ciausen Of
washburn, John J. Kempf Of milwaukee,.
| John F. Jardine of Waupaca, Deander
Ferguson. Of Brandon and X. p. Fuley of
Hayward.
In the contest for Insurance commissioners
Zeno N. Host OF Milwaukee seems to be
leading by a long margin. So.
For railroad commissioner the name OF
Nels Nelson of Washburn is the most
prominently mentioned.
Prof. Charles p Cary Of Delevan is ad-
naittedly In the lead for the nomination
for superintendent OF public instruction
over L. D. Harvey, the present incumbent.
Contest over the Platform.
About the only real fight, II any. prom
Uses to be in the committee on resolutions.
Two Of the planks said to have been agreed
upon favor the enactment Of q primary
election law and the equalization OF
taxes.
A lively time Is expected over a ~resolu-
tion which the stalwarts will probably pre-
sent demanding the return to the United
States senate Of John c.. Spooner. While
Mr.. Spooner wrote a letter two years ago
unalterably deciding not to be a candidate
for reelection, he has a powerful follow
ing among both factions who desire his
return. Leading La Toilette supporters say
that II Senator Spooner can be endorsed
1t. will be necessary for him to make a
declaration by which he will stand on the
platform.