Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
Hot TIME in
WISCONSIN
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION AT
MADISON HAVE WARM
FIGHT TODAY.
THIRD TERRIERS ARE
In THE NJ JORITY
Governor LaFolIette Has the Upper
Hand - Temporary Chairman Len.
root of Superior Pays Eloquent Trlb-
ute to Roosevelt.

root of Superior Pays Eloquent Trib'
ute to Roosevelt.
Madison. Wis, May 1S.-The feel
ing between the republican factions
prior to the opening of the republican
state convention here today was key
ed up to the highest pitch imaginable.
The question: will there be a bolt
of the anti-third termers," was asked
on every hand and remained unan-
swered in any definite way.
Fight Over Delegates.
The state central committee which
worked until late into the night settled
but two contests. deducting the dele
gates in the anti-third termers column
by twenty-five delegates the change
being in Ashland county and the sec
ond district of Dodge county.
LaFollette in the Lead.
The committee was in session again
today and it was said there was no
question but what Governor LaFollette
would have majority of the delegates
and quite a few to spare. Senators
Spooner and Quarles and Congressman
Babcock were today counseling,, "no
bolt"
Third Terners Win.
A new departure in republican poll
tics in Wisconsin will be the election
of the officers usually elected by the
various congressional district caucuses
by the state convention.
Call Was Irregular.
The call which was issued by the
state central committee, it appears, did
not call for caucuses but simply for the
establishment of the different head
quarters. This will result in the de-
feat of the anti-third-termers for dis
trict Offices.
Almost 100 to Spare.
The apportionment of delegates as
decided by the state central committee
after deciding the contests give to La
toilette approximately $50 votes and
to the opposition 485.
Protest is Overlooked.
George R. Bryant, chairman Of the
state central committee called the con-
vention to order and Rev. E. G. Up
dyke offered prayer. Bryant then or
dered roll call and Jeffries of James
vile demanded that the temporary Or
ganization be effected before the roll
call and demanded that the protest be
recorded No attention was paid to the
protest as this was in accordance with
the plan of the anti-third termers. The
roll call then proceeded
E,,Ioa;1oe DoocouaIk
After the roll call Irvine N. Lenroot,
of Superior, was introduced as tempo
rary chairman. In his speech Lenroot
reviewed the results achieved during
the past four years and said the party
had not had greater leader since Lin
coin, nor the country a greater states
man than Roosevelt.
Third Termers Rule.
At the close of Lenroot's speech, M
=. Rosenberg of Wausau was recog
nized and presented a minority report
dissenting from the report of the state
central committee where two sets OF
delegates claimed election. Rosenber
ry attempted to make a motion to sub
4 stitute the minority for the majority
report but ne was not recognized. Nc
GilIivray Black of River Falls intro
duced a resolution making the unit
rule regarding the voting. Jeffries Of
Janesville, an anti-third termer, object
ed, but was overruled.
Ohioans Endorse Roosevelt.
Columbus, Ohio, May IS. = The re
publican state convention reopened
! here today with small attendance
The reports of the committees were
A adopted without incident. The platform
reaffirms the party principles, com
mends the administrations of Govern
or Herrick and President Roosevelt
!, and pledges Ohio's enthusiastic support
for the latter's nomination and elec
i ton. All the ci,izens who prefer ar
L united party of positive achievements
to a divided party of obstruction and
negation, disorganized by internal ant
fundamental dissensions are invited tt
support the republican nominees, botf
national and state.
The Nominations.
Lewis G. Laylin was unanimously
nominated for the third term as secre
tary of state by the convention ant
i William T. Spear was nominated fol
supreme judge.
i Delegates at Large Chosen.
I Governor Herrick, Senators Forake
and Dick and George b. Cox wer,
named as delegates at large