The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-08
WHO WITH La TOILETTE?
"A Glance Over the Field of Candi-
dates in Wisconsin.

/ = WIN WI LII LA FUEEESi-lE
I A Glance over the Field of Candi-
/ dates in Wisconsin.
MADISON. wIs.-Wth Governor La Fol
lettes denomination settled beyond the
shadow of a doubt political interest here
aside from the question of the Endorsement OF
Senator Spooner by the convention, is waking
! up to the Importance of the makeup of the
remainder of the state ticket. Little real
attention has been paid to this pending tue
| fight for the governorshp except by the men
| most directly Interested, but they have not
! been idle, and for some time the various
! candidates have been making lively hustle
for support.
In view of: the large majority Governor
La Toilette will have in the state convention,
| first Importance is given the question whether
he has slate for the remaining places on
! the ticket which must not be broken, OF
| even cracked. 1t is not believed by at least
| some well-posted republicans that he has:
| While the governor has strong preference
| as to who shall fl! most of the places on the
ticket, he has given out no intimation that
| he will insist on any nominations There is
| no likelihood that any "out- and OUT stall
wart, who has lined up with the men who
| have been bitterly opposing the governors
| re-nomination, will get a place on the ticket,
| but there appears to be a strong probability
! of two breaks in what has been an
nounced, though without any definite author.
| ity, as the La Toilette slate.
| For lieutenant governor only one name has
been prominently mentioned, that of State
| Treasurer James o. Davidson Of Soldiers
Grove Mr.. Davidson has said that he must
| give his attention to his private business.
The duties of Acknowledgements would not
| interfere seriously with this except during
the legislative session, and the opinion pre-
! walls that he will be the candidate. y
Five for One Place ,:zs,x.+
The most lively contest is for secretary Of
state. The stalwart minority On the first
ballot will be mainly divided between *Hy.
| P Schmidt, the present assistant secretary,
and Rock j. Flint of Menonlonie, though the
| latter will have the support of several La
Toilette delegates in his own district. The
other candidates are Walter l.. Houser OF
! Mondovi, Joseph l.. Farr of Phillips, and
Richard Meyer, Jr., of Lancaster. Mr.. Hou-
ser, who has been chief clerk of the senate
several sessions, has been touted by outsiders
as the La Toilette slate candidate for sec
retary; Mr.. Farr, who formerly classed with
the stalwarts, but who two years ago was
a warm supporter of La Toilette before the
| landslide started in his direction, is making
his fight independently of either faction; Mr..
meyers position in the race is equivalent to
that of dark horse. ~, -
From logical standpoint, chances appear
to be strongly in favor of Mr. Farr. Geos
graphically he has big advantage over any
other candidate, in being the only -asplrant
for any place on the ticket from his district,
the tenth congressional, which covers the
entire north central portion of the state, and
which gives him strong home Endorsement.
While not credited with a place on the La
Toilette slate, he makes better showing OF
support for the governor than does Mr.. Hou-
SER for the delegates from his home county
Price, are instructed to vote for La Follette
as unit first, last and all the time, while
of the eight delegates from Mr Houser
county, Buffalo, though all will vote, for the
? | governor. in the convention, -four are known
| stalwarts and their instructions, instead of
| icing direct, were: 1--WE ask the delegates to
the state convention" ITO support the gov
ernor. So that it would appear that Me.
| Farrs claim on the consideration OF the La
Toilette delegates outside of his home dis
: trict is fully as good that of Mr. Housers
! | while there is no question but that, as be-
| tween the two, the stalwart delegates will
vote for Farr, when the time comes: for the
nominations. =. ;,,~e - :: n
Another Good Contest. - =
There is lively contest also for the state
, treasurership. Joseph C. END of Sheboygan,
is credited with being the governors favorite
| in the race and apparently with good rea-
son. His claim in this respect is disputed
by John j. Kempf of Milwaukee, who: has
been one of the governors strong heneh-
men. John F. Jardine OF Waupaca, Leander
Ferguson of Oakfeld, Nels Holman Of Deer-
! field, ~ l.. Claalsen of Washburn, and ". =:
somers of Superior, are Others who would
like ito handle the states money: All will
| have home support, while Mr.. Jardine will
probably get most of the stalwart votes in
districts which have no candidates. :. %
l.. M. Sturdevant Of Neillsville, apparently
has a walk-a,way for the nomination for at
torney general. He was one of Governor La
Follette's strong supporters in the last legis-
lature, and there is question but that the
, governor wants to see him on the ticket.
, Martin Berg Of La Crosse, and D. G.. Classon
of Oconto, are other aspirants. For insurance
, | commissioner Zeno M. Host. of milwaukee,,
| has the favorite's place, his main contest
| being with Mr.. Kempf for a place on the
ticket as Milwaukee cannot hope for two:
Robert T. Hazlewood Of Milwaukee, now dep-
uty commissioner, and J. E. Broadwel1 OF
, Sparta, are also candidates. -
On the Alleged Slate.
Nels Nelson's Of Washburn, is the most
likely candidate for railroad commissioner,
\ \ and Is placed on the reported La Toilette
slate. Colonel tIoyt A Winslow Of Fond du
. Lac, Is credited with the stalwart support
A. M Anderson of Grantsburg, sergeant-at-
arms of the last assembly, and La Follette
man, Is also ia candidate, while Graham L.
Rice of Superior, the present incumbent, il
| willing 10 serve the state again in the same
capacity. ,v. '- =,
!. A new candidate for superintendent of pub
| lie instruction has appeared in the person o!
C. P. Carey, now superintendent OF the
' ! school for deaf at Delavan, but he can hardly
) displace Superintendent l.. D. Harvey, who
e while classed as stalwart, is backed by the
> warm support of Senator J. III. Stout, one q
= Governor La Follette's best friends zs:s>
/. FIo! for Camp Lakeview. Don't fail. 70
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