Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03

snap caucuses Wherever Possible,
MADISON, Jan. IS The Third district
republican congressional convention will
be held as Baraboo on Thursday, March
Sd. for the purpose Of nominating a can
didate for the seat IN congress now occu-
pied by J. W. Babcock
In causing his committee TO override
every reasonable suggestion and plee,
every fact presented and every argument
made in the cut and dried meeting, and
perform to the letter his mandate to call
convent.o on earlier than ever before
held in the district. even during the
years of Bsbcoca snap convention regi-
me, Mr. Babcock out.Babcocked him
self
AS PREARRANCED BY BABCOCK.
The call for the committee meeting
was SET for o'clock and the whole pro-
ceeding was over few minutes after
that time, the work being commAhced
earlier by common consent of the COM
mitteemen present, and directly per-
formed according to the pi escribed rout-
inc of the gentleman from the District
of Columbia
Chairman ]. b. Ashley of Barsboo,
called the meeting to order L. G. Boyle
OF Viroqua, moved that thu convention
be held in the city of Ba,aboo. The 3
ytas no objection to this and the motion
PREVAILED
Then Mr.. Boyle moved that the date
Of the convention be set for March 3.
DR.. II H. DeLap, member Of the COM
mittee from Richland county, stated
some reasons why he thought this date
was preposterous, bat there was no re-
ply. the vote being taken without even
suggestion of reason being advanced
why the convention should be held dur
ing the early days OF March and eerlier
than any convention ever before was
held in the territory now comprising the
Third district. Mr.. De Lap made some
extended remarks The other members
sat silent and voted for a snow-storm
season convention and winter caucuses.
DR. DE Laps RESOLUTION.
DR.. De Lap toldthe members of the
committee that never before from 1856
to 1900 in all the counties now compris-
ing the Third district had there been
held congressional or other conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the au-
| tumnal election, earlier than the month
of August, except in the year 1896,
when the convention had been held in
! July. With that exception the earliest
1 date was August IL. He said that it
/ was important in this representative
! government that the state and national
/ platforms of principles be formulated
/ before the conventions for the nomina-
1 ton of congressman be held, in order
/ that it may be determined by the peo-
I pie that their congressional candidates
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ciples. He offered resolution to this
effect as follows
Party platforms contain the declarations
( aud pledges by which candidates are, or
( should be, bound. The rule. adopted by
+ conventions, has been TO declare principles
. aud policies before nominating candidates
! Reason and Justice support this rule.
In presidential years, prior To 1900, Conveu-
tons To n0lpinOte CO ndidatcs for congress, in
the Third congressional district, have never
! beea called untN after the national conven-
ton had named It's candidates and adopted q
party platform. The principles of a party
( are 81 vastly more importance TO the people
I than the Interest Of any candidate. The ma
tionAl platform Is the highest authority 10
! party affairs.
| with its principles. and pledge his support
T thereto, tt Is tho right OF a party oonStit-
+ uency to know his views upon party ques-
tioHs before entrusting him with the pomi-
. nation. and particularly is IL true when 8
candidate for nomination Is supposed TO De
should know It's provisions before accepting
! party nomination
Farther, an early reconciliation l,saces 1t
. within the power ct "a congressman Is spbse
Z quentiy vote ia congress ia opposition Il the
views OF constituents. and even be Ia dis
accord with his party platform adopted in
{ national convention, aud still stand as party
nominee. Therefore.
Resolved, That The convention, TO nominate
candidate Tor congress for said district
shall not be called 20 aect earlier than July
], l@&.
There apparently wss no inclination
in the committee for consideration Of
any kind and the resolution received no
second The chairman and secretary
! were instructed TO issue the formal cali.
Ira Hurlbut the member from Craw-
ford county, was absent and no proxy
was presented fer aim.
SHORT NOTICE 10 BE GIVEN.
AS a result of this action by the com
mittee the congressional eaueuses may