The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
LOSES NIL LWAUKEE COUNTY
StaIwnrt Faction Outvotes the La
Toilette Men.

Stnlwart Faction OutyOtes- the La
Toilette Men.
& MILWAUKEE,W E,WIS.-Returns from eau
cusses in Milwaukee county for delegates
TO the state republican convention indi-
cate that the so-called stalwart (anti- ad-
faction) have elected large
majority of their delegates. An estimate
gives the stalwarts at least ITO out of LAG
clegates from the county.
The st alwarts also won in Fond du Lac
ounty, and named a solid delegation to
he state convention, The La Toilette
men bolted, organized another convention
in the same hall, and selected list of La
Follette delegates from the second assem-
bly, district.
Governor Has These.
Caucusses were held in Racine, Dunn
and Sauk counties yesterday, to select
delegates to the county conventions which
in their turn will elect delegates to the
state convention at Madison, July 16 Ra-
cine coun ty, with two assembly districts,
and Sauk county, with two assembly dis
tricts, returned La Toilette delegations.
Dunn county was conceded to the La Fol-
lette forces before the caucus, but to the
surprise of the stalwarts. the factional
fight was not considered. the delegates in
all sections being selected to secure the
nomination Of Rock J. Flint a we'll known
stalwart leader, as secretary Of state.
The result In Racine was a surprise, and
is attribut ed to the lax work of the stall
warts, who thought the county was won
without fight.
Bolt ON Each Side.
Contesting delegations will be sent to
the state convention from both Marathon
and Clark counties In Marathon county,
the eight La Toilette delegates in the
first district convention withdrew when
they found they were opposed by ffty-on
stalwarts on test vote. They held a
separate convention and named nine dele
gates to the state convention, more than
were In att endance at the rump session.
There was no opposition in the second
district to the stalwart delegation Of ten
to the state convention. +
In Clark county the situation was differ
ent. There, the fstalwart delegates, COM
prising number greater than had been
conceded by the La Toilette organs as
elected in the entire county, left the con-
ventiop hall when motion to investigate
alleged frauds was defeated.
The stalwarts had evidence that twen-
ty three delegates to the county conven-
tion were elected by democratic votes, but
the chair allowed the impeached delegates
to vote against an investigation of the
caucus. ----
,Thereupon, the stalwart twenty-four
accompanied by the contesting twenty
three, held a separate convention.
Barron for La Toilette.
BARRON, WIs.-The republican county
convention held here to-day. elected the
following delegates to the state conven-
tion: J. J. Smith, H. S. Comstock, J. W
Stone, T. M. Purtell, E. N. Bowers, F. A.
Tate, IS A. Peterson, G.. E. Scott, K E.
Espeseth Noha Angst, S. E. Washburn
B. w. Utman. They are solid for Govern
or La Toilette. The following resolutions
were adopted: "That we declare our al.
legience to Governor R. M. La Toilette
and commend him for his efforts in carry
Ing out the party pledges with regard tt
taxation and election reform. Resolved
further that we recognize the sterling
worth and unusual ability of Senator ]. H
Stout, and favor his denomination anG
election" There were no stalwarts IL
evidence at the convention. The senator.
ial convention delegates are: w. A. De-
mers, Fl. C. Doolittle, G. e. Scott, o. H
Ingram, j. H. Bunker, S. A. Peterson. N
G. Gilstad, w. N. Fuller, T %. Mason ane
Thomas DOyery