River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
TWO TICKETS ARE SELECTED
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS HOLD
RIVAL STATE CONVENTIONS.
One Faction Names Gov. La Toilette
for Reelection-The Other Chooses
Former Congressman Cook.

yentions, both claiming legal status by
right of delegate majorities holding
prima facie credentials, and both as
sorting themselves to be regular re-
publican in nature. were concluded IN
Madison Thursday night. Two state
tickets, the one headed by Gov. Robert
M. La Toilette and the other headed by
former Congressman Samuel A. Cook,
are in the neld.
The "antl-third termers," as the OPP
position to La Toilette is styled, went
on record as opposed to what they
termed machine rule and the domi-
nance of personal ambition" After
nominating Mr.. Cook for governor the
ticket was completed as follows:
Lieutenant governor, George H. Ray,
La Crosse; secretary of state, Nels P.
Holman, Deerfield; state treasurer,
Gustav Wollaeger, Milwaukee; attor-
ney general, Judge D. S. CIasson,
Oconto; railroad commissioner, Charles
Barker, Milwaukee; insurance COM
missioner, j. c. Roenitz, Sheboygan.
The delegates to the national con-
Spooner, Senator J.. V. Quarles, Con-
gresham Joseph w. Babcock and
Judge Emil Baensch. Alternates: M.
G. Jeffris, GAINESVILLE; Daniel E. Rior-
dan, Eagle River; NJ r. Meyer, She
boygan; and John Koehler, of Keno
sha.
Electors were chosen by the con-
oI~@
in the La Toilette convention at the
gymnasium. This action was taken to
prevent any contest relative to the sup
port of President Roosevelt.
The resolutions passed by the conven-
ton pay tribute to the national stand
ing of the republican party, laud the
present national administration and
contain a condemnation of the alleged
faults of the La Toilette state admins
tration. They also urge the reelection
of Hon. Joseph V. Quarles as United
States senator. In relation to state af-
fairs, the resolutions make nine points,
including clause of disapprOval of the
seldom favored practice of third term
nominations. They favor a close dis
tinction between the executive, judi
cial and legislative branches of gov
eminent, the nonpartisan election of
judges to the supreme court, and they
condemn the nonadherence to duty
which has been charged against public
official of Wisconsin. Careful legisla-
tive investigation is advised in railroad
taxation affairs, in place of political
legislation, accredited to the La Fol-
lette faction. The resolU lions favor the
establishment of a railway commits
sion of three members, to be elected at
the spring elections, with power to in
vestigate into and originate actions
against corporate power when it goes
beyond legal restrictions. In regard to
primary elections, the action of the
state senate in refusing to pass the La
Toilette measure is commended and a
desire is expressed in favor of the pre-
vention of the state central committee
from usurping the power of the state
convention and the unseating of prima
facie legally elected delegates in the
future. Legislation is advised as a
remedy. An important clause is that
pledging the enactment Of law which
shall place the commissioner of insur-
anee upon salary and require the
payment by him into the state treas
ury of all fees collected.
The La Toilette Convention
The adherents of Gov. La Toilette
held their convention in the university
gymnasium. There were 585 delegates.
The feature of the convention was the
appearance of Gov. La Toilette before
the convention after he had been Off
cially notified of his nomination. Gov.
La Toilette was accorded most en-
thuSiastic reception, which lasted sew
eral minutes. In his speech of accept
ance he reviewed the work of his two
administrations and scored the opposi-
ton for failure to carry out the prom
Uses contained in the party platforms.
Following is the ticket named by the
La Toilette convention; Governor
Robert M La Toilette; lieutenant cover
nor, James o. Davidson; secretary Of
state, Walter L. Houser; attorney gen.
eral, l.. M. Sturdevant; treasurer, John
J. Kempf; insurance commissioner,
Zeno M. Host; railroad commissioner,
John W. Thomas.
The following were elected national
elegates-at-Iarge Isaac Stephenson,
Marinette; Robert M. La Toilette, Mad
ison; w. d. Conner, Marshfield; James
B. Stout, Menominee. Alternates:
Thomas Towison, Manitowoc; William
Kieckhefer, Milwaukee; Melvin Perry,
Algoma; John NJ. Mcconnell, La
Crosse.
Congressional districts, presidential
electors: First district, ]. A. Sherron.
Green county; Second, J. N. Bushnell,
Columbia; Third, James H. Cabanis,
Grant; Fourth, Fred G. Lorenz, Mil
waukee; Sixth, G. S. Porter, Dodge;
Seventh, H. A. Bright, Black River
Falls; Eighth, T. M. McGlachlin, Port
age; Ninth, George Boyer, Oconto;
Tenth M. D. Keefe, Forest; Eleventh,
Edward L. Peek. Burnett.