Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
First sigr,s of storm.

First SigIs of Storms
The first real sign of storm ap-
peared when NJ. b. Rosenberg, OF
the State COMMITTEES, presented the
minority report, protesting in detail
against the unseatlng of the slxty-fOur
stalwart delegates whom the majority
proposed to throw out. Mr.. Rosenber-
ry moved that the minority report be
substituted for the majority report
''The motion is out of order" said
Chairman Lenroot
Instantly a low growl of protest
came from the rear sections of the
hall TO which the stalwarts had been
assigned Lenroot saw he had made Il
mistake and submitted the question to
a delegate named Hall, who enjoys
the reputation in Wisconsin of being a
parliamentarian of experience and ca
pacity. Hall told the chairman that
the motion was in order and ii was en-
tertained.
Assistant Attorney Geleral Bancroft
and State Senator George L. Miller,
speaking for the Governor, defied the
stalwarts, telling them that if they did
not like the way things were being
done they could get out and nominate
ticket of their own.
Nearly the whole afternoon was de-
coted to calling the roll upon the sew
eral contests. The job was finished
about 6 O'clock when the majority re-
port was submitted as a whole with
the verbal Understanding as explained
by the chairman, that the vote would
be recorded upon each contest minus
the votes of the La Toilette contestants
directly concerned.
Then a most singular and unpre-
cedented thing occurred. The caucuses
composed of district delegates had met
during the forenoon and selected dele
gates to represent the several Congress
sional districts upon the committee on
credentials.
State Senator Hudnall moved that
! the temporary roll be declared the per
manent roll of the convention, and
that the temporary organization be de-
clared the permanent Organization.
Yhus without reference of the merits
of The several contests to a committee
appointed by the convention itself,
which is the universal practice Of poll
teal bodies, the findings Of the State
committee were approved
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Last straw for Stalwarts.
That was the last straw for the stall
warts. They had expected it. but
when it came they felt the time had
arrived when they must take decisive
action. Mr.. Jeffries jumped on chair
and, after registering a protest, which
was received with Kisses and groans
he notified the stalwarts to meet al
the Fuller opera house at s o'clock. In
stantly several hundred of their mum
Der arose and began marching from
| the hall. The La Toilette delegates
jumped upon their chairs and cheered
and groaned and Kissed until they had
gone.
The former Attorney General, Il. II
Hicks, of Oshkosh. who belongs among
the supporters of 5. A. Cook, of Nee
nah, made an eloquent plea for har
mony and fair play. He spoke fol
twenty minutes. In conclusion Mr.
Hicks appealed to the La Toilette mer
to adjourn the convention until
o'clock, whereupon State Senator I'll
rich moved that the adjournment be
extended until 9 o'clock Thursday.
Both Hicks and Ulrich were espe
/ cially emphatic in their demands thai
the permanent organization be not eff
fected. No attention was paid to them
however Hudnall jumped on chail
and put the motion to the convention
which he had previously made and il
was carried by storm of yeas from
the La Toilette men Thereupon Cooks
followers began to leave the hall, Mr.
| Hicks with them