Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
LA TOILETTE NAMED.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR BY
REPUBLICANS.
La Toilette Faction Controls State
Convention Hot Fight Over ResoIu-
fions Occupies First Day of Madison

Conyention-Hot Fight Over ResoIu-
fions Occupies First Day of Madison
Meeting Platform Lauds Roosevelt.
For Governor Robert "a. La Toilette.
For Lieutenant GoYernor-James q. Day"
Idsen
For Secretary Of state Walter L. Houser.
For State Treasurer-John j. hempf, Mil
waukee.
For Attorney General-L. NJ sturtevant,
Clark County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
For Railroad commlssloner-John W.
For insurance commissioner-zeno N.
Host.
Madison correspondence;
Robert NJ. La Toilette was nominated
for Governor by the Republican conEen-
ton on the first ballot.
The first days session of the R"pnofi-
can State convention, apart from tight
on the Endorsement of Senator Spooner,
was quite tame In its proceedings.
Gen. George Bryant called the conyen-
ton to order at 12:15 O'Clock, and am
nounced the temporary officers as fol-
lows: Chairman, Lewis Bancroft of Rich
land Center; secretary, Zeno M. Host
of Milwaukee, sergeant-at7arms, Col.
John Helm of Madison. Mr.. Bancrofts
was the usual opening speech except for
the paragraphs referring to the primary
plank, and by implication to spoener.
The convention heartily cheered MS dec
laration that the party proposes 80 give
"a chance for a fair and honest express
sion at the primaries as well as at the
polls" 1t cheerea again when he de-
clared substantially that candidates who
viii not stand on the platform are trait
ors-traitors in capital letters.
There was not reference to President
Roosevelt in Chairman Bancroft's speech.
The nearest to that was a clause to the
effect that ION the helm of the ship of
state rests the strong and steady hand Of
a Republican President"
The convention refused TO give John
g. SpoOner an unequivoeal Endorsement
for reelection by a vote of 70912 votes
against and 1884, for, the vote being on
the adoption of minority report from
three members OF the platform commit
tee who objected to a string" tied to
the majority report in the form of a de-
mand that Spooner, in consideration of
the Endorsement decide to indorse the
platform.
The usual committees We're appointed
and announced in the usual way and the
convention took recess until 4 p. m.
On reassembling the convention. after
waiting for the committee on resolutions.
received and approved the district caucus
selections for the new State central COM
mittee. The La Toilette men have an
Overwhelming majority of the State COM
mittee.
The afternoon and evening sessions Of
the convention had no other features. al
most the entire time being devoted to this
one interesting phase of the platform.
1t being a foregone conclusion that Gov.
La Toilette would be renominated, there
was no haste to take up that question.
Fridays Session.
Though the convention was scheduled
to meet at o'clock Friday morning, it
was 9:20 when Chairman Bancroft
brought down his gavel and announced
! that the order of business was the call Of
| districts for nominations for Governor.
| A. s. Matheson Of GAINESVILLE responded
for the first district and placed IN nomi-
| nation John NJ. Whitehead. the ''stal-
| wart'' candidate from GAINESVILLE. Mr..
! Matheson gave Mr.. Whitehead's history
| from boyhood and reviewed the policies
| favored by his candidate. Al the call of
| the second district, Fl. B. Chynoweth
| placed in nomination for Governor Rob
/ ert VI. La Toilette. Mr.. Chynoweth was
| tremendously applauded as he dwelt up
on the principles advocated by the Gov
ernor.
The result of the ballot was:
La Toilette -. 100 Froehiich ........ ;
| whitehead ..... .266 Absent ...-... -.
| Scoheld ......... d
On motion a committee of five was ap-
pointed to escort Gov. La Toilette to the
convention hall.
Meantime nominations for Lieutenant
| Governor were proceeded with, the names
of II. August Ludtke of Milwaukee and
| James o. Davidson Of Soldiers Grove
being presented. Mr.. Davidson was nom
mated by an overwhelming majority. Be
fore the result Of the ballot was announe'
| ed the committee, with Gov. La Toilette
| entered the hall. Gov. La Follette's ap
pearauce was the signal for loud ap
plause. On reaching the platform he was
| presented to the convention by Senator
James H. Stout. Gov. La Toilette Their
delivered his speech accepting the nomi
| nation for Governor.
The vote for Lieutenant Governor gave
Davidson ISL and Ludtke 30. Ar 1875
! the convention took recess until p IN
The name of Joseph r. Farr, who las
been non-factional candidate for Sec
rotary of State, was withdrawn at his
request at the opening of the afternoon
session, giving free field to Walter L
Houser of Buffalo County and Rock +
Flint of Dunn. Houser was nominated
rneeivino RnA and ,.1int 4o2 w. ns