The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
Control Held by the Stalwarts for
Many Years Is Wrested from
Them.
EXTRAORDINARY GAINS
BY ADMINISTRATION
National Committee Recognizes
the La Toilette Faction in
8 Wisconsin Politics.
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stunned by the succession Of misfor-
tunes that have befallen them. First
the supreme court decided against them;
next they lost many important counties
in the legislative fight; then the nation
al republican committee tacitly gave its
tee and faction. The last stroke is the
loss of Milwaukee county in the prima,,
yies This former stalwart stronghold
has gone strongly for Little Bob.'
Almost complete returns. from the re-
publican county caucuses in Milwaukee
indicate that the La Toilette organiza-
ton will control the nominations in the
county convention by good majority.
Besides this, the control of the county
organization is lost to the stalwarts.
This is a complete change in the situa
ton which has existed for years.
The Legislative Fight.
Stalwarts and halfbreeds are fighting
for the legislature. What has hap
pened is so surprising as to be almost
stunning. In the home county Of s: A.
Cook, the original stalwart candidate
for governor, for instance, an active adj
herent of Governor La Toilette has been
nominated for the senate. In the home
county Of Ex-Governor Scofeld, named
to succeed Cook on the stalwart ticket,
the halfbreeds have been victorious in
the nomination for the assembly.
Spooner, as we'll as Of Governor La Fol
lette, is completely under the control of
the governor. In st. Croix county,
formerly Senator Spooner's home,
James A. Frear, La Toilette lieuten-
ant has won the fight for the d state SEN NJ
State Senator Gaveney representing the
district that comprises, La Crosse and
Trempealeau counties, is another unex-
pected development.
Still more startling, something that
two years ago, or even a year ago, would
refusal Of the assembly convention in
Kenosha county, by a vote of forty to
eight, to indorse Senator Quarles for re-.
election. Kenosha is Senator Quarles
birthplace, and he himself spoke at Ke-
nosha in opposition to Governor La Fol
lette just a few days before Kenosha
declared in favor Of the halfbreeds.
Name May Be Attacked.
It appears that the anxieties Of the
ptalwarts Of Wisconsin, styled the 'tna-
tional republicans, who want their
ticket headed by Scofeld to be so des-
ignated on the ballot, have just begun.
The name, national republican is, like
lv to be the subject Of litigation in the
courts. The La Toilette men are said
to regard it as an infringement OF the
name republican TO which the - half
breeds' are entitled thru the aston OF
the supreme court.
Attorneys Of the La Toilette men who
handled the other case before the SUI
preme court, it is understood, already
have started to look up the law in this
case. 1t is possible that If they should
decide that the name is an infringe
ment, Secretary Of State Walter Housel
will refuse to place 1t over the Scofeld
ticket, and If some other name is not
certified he may designate the party
by some phrase disagreeable to them.
Perhaps the most notable democratic
speaker will be ex-senator William +
Villas. who will begin campaigning OF
Tuesday at Waukesha. Thursday nigh
he will speak at Mineral Point, and Oct
is he will deliver an address in Mil
waukee, under the auspices Of the JET
ferson club.
Recognized by National Committee.
The republican national committe
has recognized the La Toilette state cen
trail committee.
Chairman W. D. Conner Of the La ,Fo
1ette committee, received q telegram tc
day from Colonel Harry G., New Of tn
executive committee Of the nations
committee, asking him to arrange for
meeting in Milwaukee on Oct. 10, q
which Senator Fairbanks, the vice pres
dental candidate, will make an address
This is said to be the first instanc
of the national committee to commun
cate directly with either committee
arranging for national speakers in tn
campaign in Wisconsin.