Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-10
Tn. Wisconsin split.

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OF course Republicans are trying to
make light Of the Republican split in
Wisconsin and predicting that the
factions will soon get together. Many
are talking that way because they do
not know any better, while the others
are "whistling to keep their courage
up." The Washington Post, independ-
ent, but for Roosevelt, published at
the seat Of government, thus discourses
editorially on the subject:
We can we'll believe the statement Of
men close In the confidence Of the admin
istration that much concern is felt
ditton In Republican circles in Wiscon-
SIM" The situation warrants concern. 1t
gives rise to questions involving the pow
er OF political organizations to control
conventions. the right of minority and
oontesting delegates to organize rump
proper consideration at the hands of the
organizations. The Wisconsin case Is all
the more important because the "bolters'
include the two United States senators
from that state and a majority OF the
states delegation in the house, men who
are recognized as representing the senti-
ment and wishes Of the party in the ma
ton and who are usually relied upon to
keep state politics in consonance with
the views ana declarations Of the party
at large.
The opposition In Wisconsin is headed
by Robert Marion La Toilette, governor
Of the state. who has been nominated by
his faction for third term. He has had
n picturesque career and for some years
has been out OF touch with the national
leaders on almost every point involved in
the local factional fights.
Tbe "bolters" under the direction CT
Senators epooner and Quarles, have
contest will be taken to the courts. Both
factions have named the same presiden-
tial electors. but even that action prom
ises to be nullifed, as La Toilette has
demanded a share in the distribution Of
federal patronage in his state under
threat that he will put up new presiden-
tial electors and lose Wisconsin to the
Republican ticket II his wishes are not
respected. This serves to further COM
plicate the very dangerous conditions. 1t
10 but natural to expect that the Repub-
lican national convention will recognize
the delegation headed by Senators Spoon
Or and Quarles. II that be done. and the
courts decide later that the La Toilette
organization y in the right. the situation
will be troublesome in the extreme. II
the courts decide against La Toilette,
there Is a prospect-and those who know
him call It Q certainty-that he will turn
bolter and throw Wisconsin into the Dem
pcrat4c column this year.
The Babcock therein referred to is
Dur old friend Representative Babcock,
the immortal tariff reformer ~ who
introduced Sundry bills to remove or
lower the tariff schedules in certain
cases and then when the Democrats on
fho xayou nj ,,<v oHrn
his bills as amendments to certain
bill voted against his own bills! That's
the sort Of tariff reformer Mr.. Bah
cock is. He is also chairman of the
congressional campaign Republican
committee, and because the country has
elected SIX Republican houses Of rep
resentatves hand running while he
was chairman he has achieved great
reputation as campaign manager.
It would be the irony of fate should
he lose his own seat.
A Ripple In Kansas.
They are having queer doings out
in Kansas, the net result Of which up
to date is that William Allen White,
the brilliant editor Of the Emporia Ga
zette and author of several tiptop
books, has managed to put Governor
Bailey in hole. It seems that they
nave an office out in the Sunflower
state, known as 1.-The state account
ant" whose functions are to examine
an accounts and pass upon them, to
the end that nobody be permitted to
rob or gouge the commonwealth, SAL
airy $1,000. a plum worth having in
Kansas, for Republican statesmen out
there are always not only hungry, but
ravenous. Just as several of them
were smacking their lips in antlcipa-
tory pleasure at the prospect of secur-