The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
HOLDS BIG MEETING
The Republican Club Of kenosha
Holds a Large and Enthus-
iastic Meeting.
J. W. STEBBINS, THE SPEAKER
Gives Club Strong Talk in Which He
Scores the Governor and the En-
tire Present Administration.

caused by the 800 train Monday eve
ming being late some forty minutes,
Mr.. J. w. Stebbins gave the Repub-
lican Club of Kenosha one of the
most interesting and strongest talks it
has ever been thespleasure of Keno
sha audience to listen to.
The meeting opened promptly at
8 O'Clock in the rooms of the club,
Monaghan block, where a large and
enthusiastic membership had assem-
bled, James Cavanagh in the abb
sence of John M. Keh1or, thel presi
dent, presiding. The formal BUSH
ness was taken care of in, very few
minutes and the constitution and by
laws were adopted.
The framed letter to Walker M.
Curtis was presented to the club for
its action and is as follows:
"Dear Sir-The undersigned mers
bers and electors of the Republican,
party, residing and voting in Keno
sha county, wisconsin, desire, that,
as the nominee for the Assembly of
Wisconsin of the convention held at
Kenosha, Wisconsin, October l, 1904,
you answer the following Questions:
l. Are you in accord withkthe res
o1utions passed by the convention
that nominated you for the Assembly
of Wisconsin?
.. If elected, will you in good faith,
vote for and support Hon. Jos. v.
Quar1es for United States Senator
from Wisconsin, at the next session
of the Legislature of the State of
Wisconsin?
We ask for this information in good
faith and without design of sembar-
RAISING you any way.
A. early reply will be appreciated.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Kenosha, Wis, Oct. 10, 1904. F
This letter was very largely signed
there being in the neighborhood of
two hundred and fifty names on the
same. The club then unanimously
voted that the letter be forwarded to
Mr.. Curtis at once.
E. L. Grant then offered some reso-
1utions tothe club for their action as
follows:
"Reso1ved, That the Republican
Club of Kenosha, hereby most scath-
ingly condemns the action of con-
vention held in Kenosha, Oct. /, 1904 in
preparing and endorsing certain reso.
1utions rejecting upon the honor and
political integrity of our highly es-
teemed citizen of Wisconsin and dis
tinguished Senator of the United
States, Jos. V. Quarles.
Resolved, That as a Club composed
of loyal and true Republicans we
hereby express our hearty apprecia-
ton of the services rendered to our
State and Nation by Senator Ouar1es
and beg to assure him of our unqua1i-
fed approval and most cordial sup
port"
These resolutions were put to the
vote of the club and amid great
shouting and applause they were
passed unanimously.
The business of the meeting finished,
Mr.. Cavanagh made a few remarks
both on the National and State issues,
to cover the delay in the arrival of
the speaker of the evening. He added
some new thoughts to what he had
said in his address at the previous
meeting and again impressed on the
members the necessity of each man do
ing his share in the present campaign.
Mr.. Stebbins Arrives.
Close upon o'clock Mr.. Stebbins,
who had been delayed by the 1ateness
of the train from Milwaukee, arrived
at the hall and was immediately in
troduced to the audience by James
Cavanagh. Mr.. Boden of Milwaukee,
had been the one expected but he was
unvoidab1y detained and Mr.. Stebbins
came in his place. Mr.. Stebbins is a
mild looking man, but when he
warmed up to his subject all his mild
ness disappeared and the way he
hayed the Governor and existing con-
ditions in this State, and the present
loose methods of administration
brought down wild applause from his
listeners.
He reviewed the action of the Cover
nor in stealing the convention at Madi-
son and the Judgment of the National
Republican Convention at Chicago in
declaring the convention at the Fuller
Opera House as being the legal con-
vention. Then he-went into the Su-
preme Court decision of the question
of the proper candidates and said that
the decision really decided nothing as
they practically said that though they
would like to make a decision on the