New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
DECIDE WISCONSIN CASE.
STALW4RTS ON THE ROLL.
La Toilette Delegates Thro1cn Ont
by the National Committee.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBTNE-l
Chicago. June 11-John c. Spooner. Joseph V.
Quarles. Joseph w. Babcock and Emil Baensch.
with their alternates were placed on the tenn
porary roll of the Republican National Conven-
tion to-day by the unanimous vote OF the Ma
tional Committee. which was taken one minute
after the presentation of the case was complet-
ed. The committees decision is the first impor-
tant step toward establishing the regularity of
the nomination Of Sas Cook for Governor of
Wisconsin, and If the precedent set to-day is
followed 10y the national convention and the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. it will probably re-
suit in deprivinG Governor La Toilette Of his
prominent position in Wisconsin Republican
politics. 1t is believed by the National Commit
tee that both the convention and the court viii
follow its decision. and that the Supreme Court
il called on to do so, will issue a mandamus
the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. compelling
him TO place the Republican national electors
the head of the ticket nominated by the
"Stawart' convention at Madison. II is assert
ed by able legal authority that tho laws of Wis
consn will not permit the placing Of second
set Of Republican electors on the ballot and
that the action OF the committee to-day will
avert the possibility of a split in the Republican
vote for President and Vice President
"sTALwARTs" HEARD FIRST
It required nearly four and half hours for
the presentation OF both sides Of the case n
the committee two hours being consumed by the
"Stalwart' attorneys and half an hour longer hv
the La Toilette men John NJ DIN an attorney Of
Madison presented the legal side or the "staI-
wart" case. Fortified by upward Of i've rnp-
dred afiidavits and certified copies of all con-
tested credentials and with thorough knowI-
edge of his cause, he talked IucidIy and rapidlv
and it soon became evident that he had prepared
his case as carefully as if he had been called
on to appear before the United States Supreme
Court. He undertook to show that the "Stal-
warts had a clear majority OF the delegates
presenting credentials executed in accordance
with the call Of the State Central Committee
After this he took up the conventions which
nominated the delegates. analyzing the contests
and bolts in detail. and establishing TO the salts
faction of the committee that the "Stalwarts''
had a majority of the delegates with regular
credentials. and would have had a large ma
jorty had technical defects in credentials been
overlooked and the wishes Of the Republicans
OF Wisconsin consulted.
LA TOILETTE SIDE PRESENTED.
Gilbert Roe. attorney for the La Toilette men.
made strong presentation of his side of the
case His argument was that credentials 10
be regular. should bear the signatures of the
chairman and secretary of the nominating con.
Vehtlof as well as those of the chairman and
secretary of the county committee While ad-
mitting that the law provided for credentials
bearing the signatures Of the chairman and sec
retary of the county committee he maintained
that it was not intended to supersede the old
law which required the signatures of the Of
fcals of the convention. The "Stalwarts" as
sert that this contention of the La Toilette fac
ton is technicality not warranted bv law. and
intended merely as an excuse for the rejection
Of "Stalwart' credentials with a view to Sc
curing control of the temporary organization of
the convention
In the course of his remarks which received
careful attention from the committee Mr. Roe
made the error If insinuating that Mr.. Olin was
not a Republican. When he had closed Mr.
Oln asked for ten minutes to reply, and frankly
admitted that in 1855 he had affiliated with the
Prohibition party. and since then had taken little
interest in politics. but declared he had voted
twice for Governor La Toilette adding, how
ever that lie did not assert that this entitled
him to be regarded a Republican. This
raised a storm of protests from the La Toilette
delegates and a burst Of amusement from their
opponents. whic lasted for some time and was
only suppressed by the vigorous efforts of the
chairman.
On cross-examination Mr. Roe became vague
and confused, and lost the ground gained by his
first presentation Many members OF the COM
mittec took part in the examination. and asked
pointed and apparently unanswerabe questions
\ THREAT RESENTED.
II G Chynoweth. OF Madison. then undertook
to present the political side of the La Toilette
case He spoke we'll and made fairly good inn
preston. until he incorporated in his remarks a
threat to the success OF the national ticket. He
was Immediately called down" by Governor
Murphy of New-Jersey. who demanded what
pertinence that suggestion had 20 the argument.
Governor Herrick of Ohio. Mr.. Hart. of Iowa.
and other members of the committee took part.
and so bombarded the speaker that he became
confused and was compelled to say: II guess |
ought not to have said that. ! only meant thai
If the La Toilette delegates were seated the ma