The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-29
H. A. Cooper Is RenOminated for
Congress by AccIamation, Re-
ceiving Every Vote.
WHITEHEAD RESOLUTION PASSED
First District Republicans Put Themselves
on Record as Favoring the Nomination
of the GAINESVILLE Man for Governor.

Tuesday, Henry Allen Cooper, of Ra-
cine, will be the nominee of the Repub-
| licans of the First district as their
| representative in Congress. The
nomination of Mr.. Cooper was by
reclamation and the secretary of the
convention was instructed to cast the
| los votes for him.
| Before the convention adjourned Mr..
Cooper sent a telegram to the conven-
ton hall accepting the honor that had
been conferred upon him and pledging
himself to do all in his power to aid
the First district. The nomination of
Mr.. Cooper was expected but when it
was made with a unanimous feeling it
evoked great applause from the dele
gates and the spectators.
The real fight in the convention was
over the endorsement of State Senator
John M. Whitehead as candidate for
Governor, and in this fight the friends
of Senator Whitehead won glorious
victory over the friends of La Toilette,
the Whitehead resolution being carried
in the convention by a vote of ~ to Is.
The resolutions of the convention,
which will form the district platform
| for the year, follow:
We. as representatives of the Re-
publicans- of the First Congressional
district of wisconsin, in convention
mbled, do hereby declare ourselves
as follows:
We have come together again to
place in nomination as our Congress
sional candidate Hon. Henry Allen
| Cooper, of Racine. He has been our
efficient member in the house of repre-
sentatives for five successive terms,
and no comment need be added, after
our nomination for the sixth term to
express our endorsement of his past
conduct, and our admiration for his
character and ability. We are proud
of his position as chairman of the
con- mittee on insu1ar affairs in the
house of representatives. We hereby
express our gratitude for all his efforts
in our behalf, recommend him to the
suffrages of the people in this district
at the next election, and wish for him
the very largest success in every way
! for the future.
It is with pride that we point to
Wisconsin's representatives in the
United States senate. Our senior
senator, John c. Spooner, has, by long
experience and transcendent ability,
made a name for himself throughout
the world. He has acquired position
of dominating influence at Washing
ton. Our Junior senator, Joseph V.
Quarles, belongs to this district. We
have special pride in him as pecu-
liarly our own. We have watched his
course at Washington with interest,
and congratulate him upon the post ton
which he has already attained. We
pledge to both of these men our sup
port, and, as the term of Senator
that he be returned to the United
States senate by the next legislature.
The American people, with all civil
lized nations, were profoundly shocked
that our beloved president, William
Mckinley, should have been struck
down, in the prime of his usefulness
and strength, by the cruel hand of an
assassin. The place of William Nc
Kinley in history is secure, and SO long
as our government endures our people
will cherish and revere the memory of
pure and noble man and great states
man. The suddenness of his death
was appalling, and for time, we, as
nation, felt helpless; but Theodore
Roosevelt, man of character,
strength :and the highest patriotism,
was ready for the task. He quickly
mustered his forces, gathered about
him the friends and advisors of the
departed president, and has guided our
ship of state with marked success. In
the midst of these great labors we
pledge to President Roosevelt our
united support.
The course of John M. Whitehead,
of GAINESVILLE, insthe state senate has
been eminently efficient, conservative
and patriotic. He has served not only
his immediate constituents, but the
whole state, with single-hearted devo-
ton. We endorse his course in the
state senate. We recommend him as
candidate of the Republicans of Wis
consin for lgovernor at the next cleo
ton, and we hereby pledge to him the
unwavering support of the Republicans
of this district for nomination and
election to that high Office.
The country has enjoyed the greatest
prosperity under Republican domina-
ton in thespast. Republican principles
have ever meant progress, freedom and
equality of opportunity. The main
tenance of our prosperity and our
position abroad as a nation demands
that the Republican party be continued
in power by our people.
$4,000 REWARD,