The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-17
From a Staff Correspondent.

-, convention Hail, Madison, WIS, July II.
This mornings session of the repub-
lican state convention began with the
nomination Of Senator John M. White
head for governor, by John E. Matheson
Of Rock county, who said: ~ ~.
We present to you a candidate who does
the ills Of taxation, but who does claim to
have studied the question deeply and care
fully He Is willing to give himself to the
working out of problems of taxation, as
best he can, for the interests of all the
people. If any one man has been identified
with taxation reform In this state for the
past six years, that man Is our candidate.
He has stood close to the tax commissioners,
and has endeavored faithfully to. carry out
their desires. He has taken step in our
legislative halls, without their concurrence
and approval. 5.,s-'.~: d, 4s..Fs - ..'''s -
We are not satisfied with our present caucus
laws. We'are prepared TO do our duty as to
legislation which may be needful to safeguard
our political nominations, and enhance the
purity OF political meetings. Every citizen
must be upheld in his right freely to express
his choice at any meeting of a party in
which, by reason of conviction intention, and
honest aflliation, he is entitled to participate
In so far as these things are left to the
control Of the parties, the legislature should
regulations as may be necessary. ~. gf &
Our candidate Is our choice to advocate
needed reforms He is before you, without
any personal political pledges to fulfil. He
has no scores to settle. no enemies TO be
either routed or placated He belongs to no
class. He believes In equal rights 70 al.
He fayors no class, but is loyal to the great
body Of Wisconsin citizens, - ~ -
Matheson was wildly applauded by the
tired Whitehead men. - .:s.......,.. -....
H.. .Chynoweth Rubbed 1t In. -~
Judge Chynoweth of Madison followed
Immediately afterwards with speech
nominating La Toilette. When Judge
|. Chynoweth> first mentioned the name sof
ttthe fearless able and incorruptlble
chief executiev,'' he was greeted win
frantic cheers and yells. Money cannot
debauch nor falsehood defame his estab-
Iished cha racter,'' was anothed expression
| that elected applause ss, 81.
Judge III Chynoweth gave eompiele
lsbipgraphy Of the. governor He freely
rubbed salt into stalwart wounds La
1 Toilette was represented as the lhhocen'
sufferer, the stalwarts as the wicked per,
secutors. There was not the sngntes1
tenderness for the defeated. ChynoWetf
spoke more than half, an hour and was
loudly cheerd in closing: Several sec
ondary speeches followed ~. - +
| srs La Toilette Nominated.
| An informal ballot being taken at last
the vote stood Froelich, 8; seotield, .
| whitehead, = 26e; La Toilette, 100. The
informal ballot was made formal on mo.
tion Of j. A. Freer of st. Croix county
Chairman Bancroft announced that GOV
! ernor La Toilette was the candidate 1ol
governor and a committee was appointed
to bring him before the convention.
The committee was made up OF senator o.
| j. H. Stout Of Dunn county; senator - 3. y
Kerwin of Neenah; J. o. Munson OF Vlro
qua. and e. L. Phillips and General F. c
/ Winkler of Milwaukee. The two las
named are stalwarts =, ~. -
l while the committee was looking fol
the governor, J. o. Davidson OF CraWfort
1 county was nominated for Heutenan
i governor, receiving 781 votes, to 10 1ol
Z. A. II. Ludtke Of Milwaukee, the stalWar
4 candidate. 49,. ....s,.J4E a..
salvos for Governor. g..
: Before the result was announced, Gov
ernor La Toilette came in the hall. ~
was greeted by volleys Of tigers" and I
. shout Of ''U rah rah, Wisconsin. 1t wa
scented Governor La Toilette and 1t wa
some minutes before the smiling governor
could be heard: IN accepting the nomi
nation he spoke with every evidence o
intense feeling.
political plat forms must be upheld, /
political parties are to be maintained,
was one Of his phrases that struck pop
i1lar chord, and when, with nvia5 rae
and flashing eyes, the. governor. declares
| that candidates must stand on platforn
promises or withdraw from the party
he was greeted with approving war shout
of "Give It to them, Bob, that brough
| bow of acknowledgment from the gov
ernor.| - ~ ~ z-t,.s
!, "speech of His Life.'' 49,
4 It was supreme moment in the gov
ernor's life; a great opportunity and h
rose to It, It Is impossible to give a.
adequate impression of his intensity an
earnestness. go
: A. times he spoke and trembled wit
: feeling. then leaned out over the audienc
l and shook; his head violently. At othe
t times he was for a moment as calm a
! marble statue. In the midst of tn
t speech he read with great impressivenes
5 a prediction made twenty mine years ag
1 by Chief Justice Ryan Of Wisconsin re
: garding coming time when many mus
: choose between money and intellect.
t'The speech Of his life,'' was the say
ing on hundreds Of lips as the governo
sat down and his profoundly stirred au
dience sprang into chairs and waved hat
: and fans.
Another Recess. .
: The convention at 1885 took a reces
= until D. M The La Toilette slate, &
fore casted before the convention op spe
a will undoubtedly go through, the vol
: en- every question soc-far showing ths
$ the forces OF each faction are united ar
/. everything IS goiLg to suit the desil
t of the La Toilette adhererts
S WILD SCENES LAST NIGHT
: struggle Over the Platform Intent
9 y and Prolonged.
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