Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-23
To The Republicans Of Wisconsin.

The undersigned, with all members
of the Republican party of Wisconsin,
have drifted from difference on non
essentials into warning party camps.
We believe the time has come when
the fight within the party should
cease. We believe that this will be
found to be the judgment of the party,
and that it only remains to choose a
way in which it may be given ex-
preston and it's command issued. At
the request of Judge Emil Baensch
we have undertaken to organize the
| Republicans of the State for party
peace. Actuated by this motive,
Judge Baensch has acquiesced in the
urgent request.that he become candi-
date for the nomination for governor.
We will actively and vigorously pro-
mote his candidacy, believing it to be
in the best interests of the party,
but he considers his candidacy as
only means to an end-party peace
holding the interests of the party
paramount to the personal ambition
Of any man, and should the conven-
ton find that some other name would
more surely secure harmony, that man
will have his hearty support
Hon. S. A. Cook, actuated, as we
believe, by the same high purpose,
has also announced himself as candi-
date. While using all honorable
means to secure the nomination of
Judge Baensch, we can bnt con-
graduate the party upon the assur-
ance that the nomination Of any true
republican, who may be a candidate
in this spirit, will command the
support of united party.
The candidacy, however, of any man
whose nomination would mean a
continuation of the present factional
division of the party should be dis
couraged, and the advice of those
whose political or material interests
would be endangered by the return of
peace should be received with great
caution.
Because of local conditions in
various states, and the disposition
of the Democratic party to unite its
factions with all interests opposed
to the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, it can be truly stated that
the result of the coming Presi-
Dental election is not one of GER
tainty, and it would be political crime
should a united Democracy, in it's
efforts to defeat his reelection, be
confronted with a divided, factlonal,
Republican party in Wisconsin. The
vote Of Wisconsin once determined
the result of Presidential election.
Let US have new alignment that
will stamp out factionalism. There
ara no irreconcilable differences. Our
greatest concern today should be the
unifcation of the party
To a united party can safely be
entrusted the settleme Mt of all issues.
In the efforts we purpose making
for Roosevelt, Baensch, and party
peace, we ask the cooperation of all
who are in sympathy with us without
regard to past facticnal affiliations.
We invite an expression of your views
as we'll as suggestions from you as to
organization in your different locali-
organization of the Republicans of
the State, to accomplish which re-
quires both time and money. Any
contribution you may be pleased to
make should be sent to Hon. J. B.
Treat, Treasurer, Monroe. All other
communications should be addressed
to P. L. Spooner, % Vroman Block,
Madison, Wis.
P. L. SPooNER, Madison,
z. p. BEACH, Whitewater,
SEwELL A. PETERSON, Rice Lake.
j. B. TREAT, Monroe,
GEO. B. CLEMENTSoN, Lancaster,
f. STEPHEN E. MAYER, West Bend,
JNo L. STURTEvANT, Waupaca,
NJ. B. RosENBERRY, Wausau,
G. E. BRADY, Manitowoc,,
h Ell. Ell. MORGAN, Madison.
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