River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

such methods would even be attempted,
let alone tolerated.
"Mr. Haven has admirably stated to
you all the facts, but none of the La Fol
lette men themselves in that county be-
lieved that their delegation had the faint
est pretext or shadow of an excuse Tor
doing what they did. They We're in the
admitted minority and simply By fraud
and force attempted to steal st. Croix
county from the ranks of the anti-thlrd-
termers." Great applause.)
Mr.. 9. j. Augustine addressed the con-
vention upon the ST. Croix situation.
Mr.. Dillon of Ashland addressed the
convention upon the st. Croix situation.
Mr.. Todd asked to withdraw his motion
for reconsideration.
Chairman-"Motion for reconsideration
was carried and the matter has been act
ed upon"
Mr. Schmidt OF Fond du Lac moved
that the report Of the committee on ere
dentials and its recommendations as to st.
Croix county be adopted.
Motion seconded and unanimously car
ried.
Mr. bennett moves that the temporary
organization Of this convention be made
permanent.
Motion seconded.
Mr.. bennett puts the motion and it is
declared unanimously carried.
Chairman thanks the convention.
Telegram from over one hundred vot-
ers from Marathon county addressed to
Mr.. Rosenberg reading "Stand pat. We
want to vote for a Republican for Gov
| ernor."
Telegram received and placed On file.
Chairman announces that there is
| brand new American flag floating over
this building.
Mr.. Sweet of Fond du Lac asks when
there will be roll call.
Charman-'1he committee are now
preparing the roll call and the same with
all convenient speed"
Committee on resolutions report they
are not ready yet and asks for further
time.
Convention adjourned until p. m.
Fuller Opera House, Madison, May 10,
1904, p. m.
The following assistant secretaries were
appointed:
T. w. Goldin, W. ]. Belts, Ernest
Kuechle.
Mr. Rosenberg offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, that upon all questions COM
ing before this convention where di-
vision is called for, the roll shall be called
by Assembly districts, except in the coun-
ty of Milwaukee and counties comprising
less than one Assembly district, where it
shall be called by counties, and in the
county Of Milwaukee by wards, towns
and villages, the chairman of each AS
sembly district, county, town, ward or vii
lage delegation to poll the vote of the del
egation by ayes and noes and announce
the result to the chairman. Any delegate
may challenge the vote of any delega-
ton before the result is declared to the
chairman. Upon the vote being chal-
lenged, the secretary Of the convention
will call the roll of the individual mem
bers of the delegation challenged and each
delegate will rise in his place and an
nounce his vote, but where the unit rue
is adopted by the delegation the vote of
the delegation shall be recorded and the
majority of such delegation shall deter
mine.
Motion made, seconded and unanimous
ly carried adopting the resolution.
Mr. Rosenberry-"Mr. Chairman I de-
mand a call of the roll"
Roll Of the convention was then called.
The secretary announced the roll
which showed the total number of accred-
tied delegates present and entitled to vote
in this convention to be SGT.
Mr. Rosenberry-"I move that the con-
vention do now proceed to the nomina-
tons for Governor"
Motion seconded and unanimously car
ried.
Mr.. Baensch Retires.
Hon. Emil Baensch addressed the con-
vention and announced that he releases
the delegates who were instructed for him
and promises his loyal support to the NOM
inee Of this convention. He said:
II rise to question OF personal priv
ilege. When | became a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor it was with the sim
cere desire for party peace and har-
mony For months have preached that
doctrine; today | am called upon to prac-
tice it. (Applause.)
yesterday when you left, or rather
when you were driven out of the con-
vention hall by the State Central Com
mittee, / was of the opinion that it was
better that someone else than myself be
nominated and SO expressed myself.
'"rhis morning when | was informed
that Mr. Cook, the other candidate in
the field, was unwilling to accept the
nomination informed the delegates that
/ would be willing to accept it zap
plause), because one Of us had to accept
it. Since then, however, l have been
informed that members of my party COM
mittee and other delegates instructed for
me, being of the opinion yesterday that |
would not be candidate in the interest
of harmony pledged themselves to Mr..
Cook. The result if / remain in the field
may be conflict. What we need is not
only harmony, but under present condi-
tions unity (applause); to make this a
stand the test of the courts we need a
majority. (Applause) 1t seems hard
and it is for one who knows that the
larger number of delegates have been in
structed for him to come to them now
and to release them, but party duty is
higher than personal ambition. (Great
applause) The necessity of party peace
and harmony is absolutely essential to
bring the Republican party back to fun
damental principles and righteous meth
DDS. (Applause) With conflict here
we will be weakened, with a unanimous
shoulder to shoulder as you have stood
heretofore.
"Sorrowfully, yet dutifully, in the in
strength, I release the delegates that have
been instructed for me and promise my
loyal support to the nominee Of this con-
vention."
Chairman-"Nominatio for Governor
are now in order"
The roll was called by congressional
districts.
Mr.. Hicks dominates Cook.
e. r. Hicks addressed the convention,
and placed in nomination as candidate
of the Republican party for the Office Of
Governor, Hon. S. A. Cook. Mr.. Hicks
said:
Cook Qaughter), S. A. Cook (applause),
Governor s. A. Cook of the state of Wis
consin Qoud applause), on behalf of the
Eighth congressional district on behalf
of the Republican party of this common
wealth. and not III the interest of any in
diVi0ual or a0v ministry or anv faotiOn