Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
stall WARTS WIN
COVETED SEATS
ADMINISTRATION DEFEATED BY
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CONTEST STILL CONTINUES
La Toilette Republicans Will Carry
the Fight to the Committee on Gre
dentials and Perhaps to the Con-
Vention Itself, Under the Leader
ship of Ex-Governor Hoard.

Vention Itself, Under the Leader
/ ship of Ex-Governor Hoard.
Chicago, June 1S.-After the close
of the arguments the committee went
into executive session. Senator Pen.
rose made motion that the stalwarts
be given the seats in the temporary or.
ganization. This motion was carried
unanimously. There was no resolution
or other action than this motion.
Chicago, June 18.-The republican
national committee yesterday after
noon voted to seat the Wisconsin stall
warts, including United States Sena-
tors Spooner and Quarles, Congress-
man Babcock and Judge Baensch. The
vote was unanimous and is a defeat
for the faction headed by Governor
La Toilette.
John NJ. Olin of Madison made the
first speech for the stalwarts in the
Wisconsin contest before the national
committee covering much Of the con-
test before the Wisconsin state COM
mittee.
Gilbert E. Roe of New York, former
ly associated with Governor La Fol-
lette, opened for that side. He
claimed the state central committee in
making up the preliminary roll did not
exceed its authority but followed prec-
edent long established in Wisconsin.
He denied that improper methods were
used in conducting the convention. H.
w. Chynoweth of Madison followed
Mr.. Roe. Mr.. Chynoweth told the com
mittee that by the unanimous vote of
the state central committee Gov. La
Toilette was given $50 votes on the
temporary roll of the convention and
that this was majority of the 1,O65
delegates elected. The notice of the
meeting of tfS opposite faction, he
said was that of an anti-third term
caucus, and at no time were there pres
ent a majority of delegates elected to
the state convention. He continued:
A fractional Meeting.
BY this notice the republicans were
barred unless they believed in the mar
row idea of opposition to third term
The committee on credentials was ap-
pointed by this caucus. 1t seated dele
gates without any notice or opportu-
nifty for hearing. There was no hear
ing on contests
NJ G. Jeffries of GAINESVILLE closed
the arguments for the stalwart faction.
He charged that the supporters of Gov
ernor La Toilette were not loyal to the
party, that Governor La Toilette in a
speech had advised social democrats
to go TO the republican caucuses and
vote. and that in the governors cam
paign some of his meetings were pre-
sided over by Bryan democrats, who
announced that they would vote for
Governor La Toilette. He asserted
that more than 80 per cent. of the
vote of the republican caucuses was
democratic. He made a number of
other charges along these lines, point
ing out the alleged improper methods,
which he said the opposing side had
used to obtain as many delegates as
they did
The vote by which the stalwart dele
gates al rye were seated was then
taken by ,ne committee and was unan-
imous.
Will Continue Contest.
When the committee took up the
gsf,v 4 yNf
test every indication was that the de-
cision would be in favor of the stall
wart faction. The La Toilette people
intend, however, TO carry the fight to
the committee on credentials and to
the floor of the convention. Ex-Gov.
Hoard will be their champion on the
floor
Mr.. Payne Retires.
The committee was called to order
shortly 2eeto7 10 O'Clock. Acting Chair
man Payne announced that he would
not preside on account of ill-nealth
and asked Senator Scott of West Vir-
ginia to take his place. Mr. Scott
said he hoped the arguments on eth
er side would not be too bitter and
that 10 one would say anything that
he would be sorry for afterwards. One
hour and half was given to each
side to present its case
The two opposing factions were ar
rayed against each other in the com
mittee room. For the stalwarts,
Senators Spooner and Quarles were
seated at the table on the left and
about them were grouped NJ. G. Jeff
ries of GAINESVILLE, John NJ DIN OF
Madison. NJ. B. Rosenberry of Wau-
san, Emil Baensch of Manitowoc and
Congressman Babcock. Opposite
them were the administration men.
Gov. La Toilette. H W. Chynoweth
and Gilbert E. Roe of New York.
Meet in Secret.
Acting Chairman Scott ordered the
hall cleared before the opening argu-
ments and the host of newspaper men
and others retired from the room.
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