The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
THE LAFOL-
LETTE CASE.

The following is the notice and
statement of the LaFollette dele
gates filed with the secretary Of the
national committee:
Notice
To the Republican Natinnal Commit
tee and to Honorable Elmer E.
Dover, secretary thereof:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Isaac Stephenson,
Robert M. LaFollette, James Fl.
Stout and W. D. Conner, the duly
elected delegates-at-large to the
republican national convention from
the state of Wisconsin to be held in
the city of Chicago on the 21st day
of June, 1904, as more particularly
shown by credentials of said dele
gates heretofore duly filed, which
credentials are hereby referred to
and made part thereof, with the
same force and effect as though
written out in full herein, will assert
their right, and that of their alter
mates, to represent the republican
party of the state of Wisconsin in
said convention as the only delegates
at-large from said state, against any
and all persons whatsoever and
particularly against Joseph V.
Quarels. John G. Spooner, Joseph ".
Babcock and Emil Baensch.
This notice is given for the reason
that the undersigned delegates are
informed that the above named John
C. Spooner, Joseph V. Quarles,
Joseph W. Babcock and Emil Baensch
intend to apply for seats in said con-
vention and contest the right of the
said regularly elected delegates at
large to said convention, from the
state of Wisconsin, to represent the
republican party as such therein;
and this notice and accompanying
printed statement in no way recog-
nizes even colorado right On the
part of said John e. Spooner, Joseph
V. Quarles, Joseph W. Babcock and
Emils Baensch. or alternates or any
of them, to seat in said convention,
or in sany manner to participate
therein as delegates, but denies the
same.
Statement
The foregoing Isaac Stephenson,
Robert M. La Toilette, James II.
Stout and W. D. Conner are the on
ly duly elected delegates-at-laree
from the state to the national repub-
lican convention to be held in Chica
go June Fl of this year. They were
elected such at.the republican state
convention held in the gymnasium
hall, at the city of Madison, com
mencing May IS, 1904. and continu-
ing through the 10Th day of May,
said convention was duly called by
the republican state central commit
tee which cali, marked Ehibit A, is
hereto attached and made part
hereof to Gall intents and purposes,
the same as though written out at
length and in full at this point in the
body of this document.
According Ito the rule and usage o.
the republican party in this state,
the state central committee is con-
situted committee on creden tias
with power to make up the temper
airy roll ofsthe convention. This is
fully established as the rule, regula-
tion and usage of the republicans Of
this state in determining what per-
son or persons are entitled to be
placed on the temporary roll of each
convention for the purpose of voting
upon thesquestion of temporary
organization.
The state central committee of the
republican .party of the state con-
sists of twenty-five members. be-
sides the chairman. and at the time
of the meeting of saiG committee to
pass upon the credentials of the
delegates to said ton and to
hear and determine contests. six of
these members belonged to the So
called stalwart faction of the party
and were opposed to the republican
state admins tration. The remain
der Of the committee, sixteen in
number, and the chairman were in
sympathy with the principles of the
republican party of the state and