The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-20
Spooner and Quarles Take Sides
Against Governor
Lafollette.
SITTER FIGHT EXPECTED.
Rival Factions Nominate Cand;-
dates. the Washington Crowd
Attending -Anti-Third
Term Convention.
REPrRILc SPECIAL.

! REPJ-BI SPECIAL.
Madison. Wis. MAY Ia-I-nited State
| Senators Spooner and ouarles. and Repre-
| sentatives Babcock and Minor were forced
| to-day 10 choose sides in the local fac
| tional Republican fight. and in doing -
| chose the anti-La Toilette or staIwsr
horn OF the dilemma
Both Senators went 10 the Fuller Opera
house. where the anti-third term conven.
tion is being held. and made speeches
| condemning the Governors course and de-
claring that in their opinion the stalwarts
were the regular Republicans OF tn.
State. This action makes more distinct
the cleavage between the factions. and is
believed 10 mean that the Washington
crowd will have 10 fight FOR their official
lives
Lafollette will show no quarter, and the
extent Of the damage he will work in the
Spooner Quarles Babcock and Minor
camps. will be limited only by the extent
of his power.
Governor Robert If. Lafollette was re-
nominated by acclamition for third term
oy the convention OF his faction. which
was held in the university gymnasium. The
rest OF the State officers now hold!n: office
lectively.
The anti-third term convention unani-
mousiy nominated Samuel A. Cook for
Governor Immediately afterwards. the
nominee: Mr.. Cook, was brought into the
hall followed by Congressman Babcock
and Minor. This was the first national
recognition of the convention.
Mr.. Cook declared himself for honest
government, economically administered. He
was loudly cheered. As he sat down Sen
ators Spooner and Quarles former Gov
ernor Scofield. former Governor ". II.
Upham and c. c. Rogers mounted the
. rTll Ia MAr
threw up their hats and women screamed
with enthusiasm.
Senator John c. Spooner. whose speech
was the feature of the convention, de-
clared that he appeared before the con-
vention TO indorse its action with regard
TO the Lafoilette convention. and that he
would stand by the anti-third terrners to
the end. He entered the opera-house in
tumult- As he raised his hand to speak
tne delegates gave the Wisconsin we'll. He
SENATOR SPooNER SPEAKS.
Il understand that this is the Republic
an Convention of duly authenticated dele
gates of the Republican party"
Touching on the action of yesterday. he
said:
Il have deplored the absoiutism which
has characterized the last few years ad-
rninistration: i have supported the party.
though at time IL meant a supreme test
OF party loyalty The crisis was inevita-
bic. i hoped that 1t might be averted in
a way compatible with The rights of the
people.
But. when men are deprived of prima-
facie right. not by a convention OF their
papers. but by a committee controlled in
the interest of personal ambition. then
manly honesty demands Justice. am here
to-day 10 indorse your action. ! cast my
fortunes. and j am without political am
billions. with YOU 10 the end"
Speaking of the control of I.afoIlette
over the administration. Senator Spooner
sal id.
LIZ ,rlo ..,r-- - A.
the people is guilty of moral treason in po-S
litical system"