New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
MAY SEAT SP00NER MEN.
THE WISCONSIN FIGHT.
Indications That "StaIzcarts" viii
Be Put on Contention Roll.
IBy TFLFcRA9H TO THE TuBuxr.l

chicago. June 1.-THE gravest problem confront
Gag the Republican National Committee which
.1s its first meeting here to-day is the contest
sstween the delegates-at-larse from Wisconsin
,rouv members Of the committee fear that in view
a ,ho bitterness which characterzeS the Nisconei.
.ght decision by the committee and the conyen-
.,n NAV imperil the national ticket On the other
tsrd members Of the committee are assured that
"a firm ~ compromise viii be accepted By either
-, If delegates and both the 'stalwarts'' and the
.o,f breeds insist that under no circumstances
rn they accept decision which seats two of the
,oleeates-at-llrSe elected by each convention or
al eight Of the would-he delegates, giving TO each
half vote. The indications now are that the
.r,olwarts" headed by Senator Spooner will be
rlaced on the temporary roll by the National Com
.ni.tce and that this action viii be confirmed hv
,be Committee on Credentials of the convention
senator Spoouer has declared that the national
ticket in Wisconsin will not be imperlled by such
action and a majority Of the members of the
national Committee appear entirely willing 10 ac-
cent his word for it. without asking an explanation
es 20 the method 10y which he expects TO solve The
nroblem OF securing a fun show of Republican
strength for the national electors. They saw Mr.
spooner has never deceived them, and they car
rely on him now.
The most intricate and important problem in the
situation concerns the national electors \ fun
LIST Of electors was nominated by the la Toilette
convention and the same electors were afterward
chosen by the spooner. 'stalwart." convention
she 'stalwart' ticket IS declared TO he Irregular
the "stalwarls' will withdraw and leave the field
70 La Toilette. which would. of course obviate all
difficulties far the electors are concerned but
would, according the representations Of the
'sialwart" faction. endanger the entire Republican
ticket on Election Day
II on the other hand the "Stalwart" ractlon ,s
declared by the convention and the court 10 he
regular the La Toilette faction will place its ticket
the ballot by petition. and the electors chosen
BY both conventions would, they assert place their
names at the head of the La Toilette ticket Ii Is
this complication which the advocates OF a com
promise fear and which they would seek to avert
by seating half the delogates-at-large elected by
zach convention, or by seating all eight and giving
20 each half vote
FEAR COURT WOULD NOT ACT.
Some doubt appears exist as 10 the possibil!t,
Of securing the adjudication of the Supreme Cour:
Of Wisconsin il the national convention fails TO
make decision between the opposing factions II
is said by certain lawyers who ospouse the Stal-
wart" cause that the court in the absercs OF n de-
cisiOn by the convention. would be inclined 10 re-
GARD the purely political. and would there
fore refuse 10 take it up the ground that it is
without jurisdiction, it being only an appellate
court.
This view Is not entertained by all the 'Stalwarts"
however. Some OF them say that. the rights OF a
majority OF the Republicans of Wisconsin being at
stake, the would be obliged 10 interfere even
rfrhhfs 70 the extent OF issuing manGamuS
the Secretary OF State compelling him to place the
electors the head of the ticket which il had de-
cared ne regular. II is further argued that il
would be impractcsble for the electors 70 choose
70 have their names placed the head OF the Va
Toilette ticket the 'Stalwarts' 10 be declared
The choice Of the regular Republican convention
for the that such declaration would compel
The placing OF all candidates for county Offices
&C. on the 'Stalwart' State ticket and would
leave the national electors 10 head the column
rtich contained only the La Toilette nominees for
State Offices.
UNWILLING TO COMPROMISE
The Ia Toilette Republicans maintain that any
decision which operates against the interests OF the
Governor will endanger the entire Republican ticket
o. the State. Nevertheless they are unwilling 10
listen 10 any proposal for a compromise. Neither
viii they listen any proposition abide by the
decision OF the court and withdraw from the field
q their ticket Is declared by that tribunal 10 be
Irregular
II is not believed that the national committee
before Saturday. il is the last list OF TWEEN
H-tHo contests and, according 10 the rule adopted
To-day all contests Will be considered IN the alpha
teTlcal order az the states IN which they occur.
Governor La Toilette r. known to be in Chicago.
but has not vet appeared z the Auditorium or the
convention hail Senator Spooner, Senator Quaries
and Representative Babcock are here, and are
working hard 10 secure recognition by the national
committee. Senator Spooner viii present the stall
war; case 10 the committee ana attorney re-
tained for the purpose viii make the presentation
more than thirty minutes in which to argue It's
cases, II IS reasonable 10 presume That most or the
work will be cone outside OF the regular meetings
OF the committee