Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-14
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PRIMARY LAW
DEMOCRATS DECIDE TO HOLD
CONVENTION IN 1906.
BABCOCK PULLS THROUGH
Appears to Have Safe Lead in Third
District-RooseveIts Plurality May
Go Higher Than 1875, Ooo-Governor
La FoIIette's Figures Climb Toward
$4,000 Mark.

Milwaukee, Nov. 11.-Despite the
adoption of the primary election law
the democratic leaders of Wisconsin
have decided to hold a state conven-
ton in 1906. The program announced
is to nominate candidates in the usual
way. Then the petitios required by
law to secure place on the primary
way Then the petitions required by
the state central committee and when
the primary election day arrives the
list made up by the convention will
represent the democratic primary bal
lot.
Babcock Pulls Through.
Milwaukee, Nov. 11.-Secretary Bent
| lev of the stalWart faction stated last
night that returns from every precinct
| in the third district show that Con
gresham Babcock is reelected be.
yond shadow of doubt and that his
plurality is 249. Mr.. Bentley's figures
show that Mr.. Babcock carried Sank,
Crawford, Richland and Juneau coun-
ties and his opponent, Herman Groto-
phorst (dem) carried Iowa, Grant and
Vernon counties. The result of the Of
fetal count will probably not be known
for several days.
Babcocks total pluralities, according
to Mr.. Bentley are 1854; Grotophorst
pluralities 1,105.
Official Count Necessary.
Milwaukee, Nov. 11.-Chairman
Ashley of the third district republican
committee telephoned from Baraboo
last night that Babcocks plurality was
225. Reports received by the repub-
lican state committee cut the plurality
to rs. The opinion is general that Mr..
Babcock is elected, but only the of
fetal count can determine the plural
ity.
Great plurality for Roosevelt.
Milwaukee, Nov. 1.-THE latest es-
innate on Wisconsin's republican plu-
ralities give Roosevelt $4,000 to 14O,-
600 and La Toilette $4,000 to $4,000.
La Toilette Controls Legislature.
Milwaukee, Nov. 11.-Chairman Con-
nor of the republican state central
committee claimed that the next as
sembly will contain 70 and the senate
10 supporters of the La Toilette meas
ures AS to United States senator Mr..
Conner said there is no chance Tor
Senator Quarles to be reelected nor
any one not supporter of the state
administration.
Cream City Details.
Milwaukee. Nov. 11.-Revised re.
turns from all precincts in Milwaukee
county show the following pluralities
| in the county:
Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt, 49,
93S.
GOVERNOR. M. La Toilette, 5,O37.
Lieutenant governor. o. David,
son, 1903.
Secretary of state-W. L. Houser,
1878.
State treasurer. ]. Kempf, 4,OO4.
Attorney general-L. M. Sturdevant,
| 1913.
Railroad commissioner W.
| Thomas, 8,12S.
Insurance commissioners. M
Host, 6,372.
Congressman, Fourth dlstrlct-
| Theobald Often, 4,947.
Congressman, Fifth district-W. H.
Stafford, 1850.
County clerk-Frank o. Phelps,
7,715.
County treasurer-George Thuering,
9,577.
| Sheriff William ]. Cary, 1888.
Coroner-Henry J. Broegman, 1888.
Clerk of courts-Albion A. Weber,
1916.
District attorney-Francis E. Nc
| Govern, 1856.
! Register of deeds-Otto Seidel, Jr.,
9,449.
County surveyor-Fred Kirchman,
9,619.
Primary election laW-ApprOVed. 8,