The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-28
ANTS NOMINATE
SAMUEL A. COOK
Opposition Convention Is Held
by Republicans in Bad
ger State.
ISAPPROvED BY THE SENATOR'S
spooner and ouarIes Take Sides With
the Element In the Party That IL
Fighting Gov. La Follette--Presiden
tlaI Electors Are Identical.

,d Delssatss at Large. John c; spooper.
Emil Baensch
STATE TICKET.
For Governor-Samuel A. Cook
For Lieutenant Governor-George IL.
Ray.
For Secretary OF state-Neis r. Hol-
man.
For State Treas urer-Custav Wollaeger.
For Attorney General = Judge ID. Il.
For Railroad Commissioner Charles
Barker.
For Insurance Commissioners. c. Roe
nitx.
Madison, Wis. dispatch: Charging
Gov. la Toilette with treason TO tho
party. Senator John C. Spooner, Ser.
ator Quarles, and other leaders OF tho
anti-thrd term republicans indorsea
the work OF the so-called boilers con-
vention which placed a second state
ticket IN the field. The anti-third
termers' convention, which nominated
Samuel A. Cook for governor. was the
most impassioned gathering ever held
in the state.
The feature of the day included tho
release OF more than 400 delegates
pledged to Judge Emil Baensch. by a
short, eloquent speech by their leader.
the slogan of which was party
reace." When Judge Baensch sat
down every delegate was ready to
vote for Cooks nomination.
lndorse Opposition Electors.
So careful were the ants 20 insure
the state to Roosevelt that they chose
electors identical with those picked
by the La Follette men.
The determination Of the legal right
of the two sets OF national delegates
will deyolve upon the national conven-
ton. Gov. La Toilette will likely be
pitted against Senator Spooner in this
de, ate before the committee on Gre
dertials.
Each side Is now anxiously awaiting
to see IL tie other will place in the
field rival candidates for the legisla-
ture. This plan, If carried out. prob
ably would mean a democratic legis-
lature.
Senator John C. Spooner denounced
the La Toilette delegates as the bolt
ers and swore allegiance to the Cook
following.
Senator Quarles and Congressman
Babcock repeated the sentiment OF
Wisconsins senior senator.
Senator Spooner, whose speech was
the feature of the convention, de-
clared that he appeared before the
convention to indorse its action with
regard to the La Toilette convention,
and that he would stand By the anti
third termers to the end.
Senator Quarles followed, declaring
his allegiance TO the anti-third term
ers, and denoupcing what he termed
the disgraceful effort of the La Fol-
lette men TO steal the state conven-
ton. He declared the convention to
be legally organized and possessing
a proper majority. and ended:
"If you go down to defeat | will go
down with you
The resolutions passed by the con-
vention pay a tribute 10 the national
standing of the Republican party, laud
the present national administration,
and contain condemnation of the
alleged faults OF the La Toilette state
administration. In reference to Sem
ator Spooner the resolutions say:
"The reelection of John c. Spooner
by the unanimous vote of the Repub-
lican members Of the last legislature
receives the heartiest approval OF the
entire people of the state. They also
urge the reelection Of Joseph v.
Quarles."