River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Text of the Protest.


Joseph w. Babcock and Emil Baensch,
and their alternates, claim the right
to seats in the national Republican
convention to be held at Chicago, June
q. 1904, as delegates at-large from the
Republican convention of Wisconsin,
against the claim of any and all other
persons to such right, and particularly
against any claim that may be made
by Robert M. La Toilette, Isaac Steph-
enson, w. d. Conner and J. II. Stout,
or their alternates.
"Ihat pursuant to the call of the ma
tional Republican committee, the Repub-
hcan state central committee of the state
of Wisconsin caused to be made and pub
lished the following call for the Repub-
lican state convention of the state OF
Wisconsin:
Madison, Wis, March ls, 1904-To
the Republican Electors of Wisconsin:
In pursuance of law, the Republican
state central committee directs that
convention of the Republican electors of
the state of Wisconsin be held in the
gymnasium in the city of Madison, on the
18th day of May, 1904, at IL o'clock noon,
for the purpose of electing four delegates
and four alternates to the Republican
national convention to be held at Chi
cago, ILL.,, on the 2lst day of June, 1904;
to nominate thirteen electors of presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States; to place in nomination Repub-
lican state ticket, viz: Governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of state, state
treasurer, attorney general, railroad COM
missioner, and commissioner of insurance,
to be voted for at the general election in
November next. Also to select q chair
man of the state central committee and
two members from each congressional
district to constitute such committee,
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
convention.
"The Republican electors of Wisconsin
and all voters without regard to past
political affiliations who believe in Re-
publican principles are cordially invited
to unite under this call in sending dele
each county is entitled to one dele
gate for every $50 Republican votes, or
major fraction thereof, cast at the presi-
Dental election in 1900.
"In counties excepting Milwaukee
county, having more than one assembly
district, the convention shall be on call
of chairman of county committee, and
shall be held at the same time, and the
delegates SO elected by the several as
sembly districts and counties shall be
by the chairman and secretary of the
county committee.
"Chairmen of Republican county COM
mittees will take notice that all conven-
tions to elect delegates to the state con-
vention must be called on notice of not
less than four weeks; all town and ward
caucuses as primaries to state conven-
ton on notice of not less than ten
days, and that notice of the meeting of
such convention and caucuses shall be
given in the usual manner.
Gas the state central committee acts
MS the committee ON credentials, it is re-
quested that credentials of delegates
elected, duly certified by the chairman
and secretary of county committee, to
be forwarded to the Republican state
central committee headquarters in Mad
ison Immediately upon their election, in
every case giving the names in full and
postoffiee address.
"The representation under the present
state apportionment is as follows:
Adams ....................... 6
Ashland ,,,.................... II
Barron .....,.,.,'........... II
Bayfield, ................... 10
Brown, First district. .............. Il
Brown, Second district ............ s
Buffalo ...................: .......... )
burnett observation-disclosures.
Calumet ........................ z
Chippewa, First district. ........ 8
Chippewa, Second district. ......... 8
clark Observation-Disclosures. 10
Columbia, First district ......... 8
Columbia, Second district. .......... 10
crawford .................... 3
Dane, First district. .......... 10
Dane, Second district. .... 10,
Dane. Third district. IL
Dodge, First district. 8
Dodge, Second district. ............. 10
door .,s...., ...,.... .............
Douglas, First district. ......... s
Douglas, Second district. ........... 10
Dunn ................... II
Eau Claire. First district. ...... 9
Eau Claire, Second district. .... 8
Florence .,.......... 49,. ..,........ 2
Fond du Lac. First district. .. 10
Fond du Lac, Second district. $500. Is