The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-05

He CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Mr.. jenkins Renominated at Spooner. Bay
field County Takes First Rank Among
Counties of the District, and
Beats Out Douglas County

for the purpose OF SenQlng delegates
to the Congressional convention at
Spooner was held in this city last
Thursday afternoon The conven-
ton was unanimous for the nolnina-
ton of Congressman Jenkins and in
structed the delegation to the Con-
gresslonal convention to use every
honorable means to bring about Mr..
Jenkins denomination. Mr.. t. l..
Stevenson, OF Cornucopia, was chair
man Of the convention and A. Pearce
Tomki1s, of Eileen, was secretary.
The convention was short and har-
monious, and the following named
were elect d delegates to the Spoon
err convention, viz Washburn, A
w. Mcleod, r. A. Herring, Thomas
L. Dukelow and 0. A. Lamoreaux;
Drummond, f. H. Bartlett; Port
Wing, T. N. Okerstrom; Iron River
III. S. Fairall; Bayfield,, M. Ryder;
Eileen, A. Pearce Jenkins.
After the convention adjourned
the suggestion was made and met
with approval among the delegates
that Bayfield, county should have a
delegate at the republican national
convention, ard the delegation took
the matter up when they arrived at
Spooner. 1t was soon apparent that
Mr.. McLeJd S election meant strug-
gle as Douglas county was seeking
the honor, and as but two delegates
were to be elected by the convention
| it was reasonable to suppose that
but one Of the men would come from
| the northern end of the district.
1ff. P. IL Saith, of Superior, was
the Douglas county candidate, and
he proved a worthy opponent for
Mr. Mcleod. Mr.. Smiths friends
were eager for his election and put
up states about as fast as they could
be broken by the Bayfield, county
delegation. Finally Bayfield, county
gained control of the situation and
the result was a combination where
Mr.. Coolidge, of Dunn county, and
Mr.. Mcleod we're to stand together.
The Douglas county people could
find no way to oppose Mr.. Coolidge,
and the result was that be was
chosen as the representative of the
southern end of the district. The
battle was spirited between the
Douglas and Bayfield, county candi
dates, but the result was that Mr..
Mcleod got sixty votes, while Mr..
Smith received 81, and Messrs.
Coolidge and Mcleod were chosen.
Bayfield, county as result Of her
combinations, had other irons in
the fire and owing to the loyal
support of ST. Croix and Polk coun-
ties helped to elect Mr.. B. J. Price,
ofSt, Croix, and Mr.. J. G. Saxon, of
Polk, as alternates. The Superior
people were game to the end and
were determined that they would
help Mr.. Johnson, of Baron county,
beat Ed. L. Peet, for presidential
elector, their opposition likely being
due principally to the fact that the
Burnett county delegation were
friendly and voted for Mr.. Mcleod.
Mr.. Peet was elected by the same
vote given Mr.. Mcleod, sixty to
81 for Johnson.
After the convention the Superior
people endeavored to figure out how
they came to be beaten, and ad-
vanced many theories. Their local
papers, including the Telegram, have
also given their views Of the matter.
From the Bayfield, county standpoint
the election Of Mr.. Mcleod and the
turn down for Douglas county was
due to hard work. the personal
popularity and broad acquaintance
of Mr.. Mcleod, but principally to a
solid unbreakable lineup and COM
bination effected between the three
heavy counties Of Polk, st. Croix
and Bayfield,, with the known help
pack of them in Chippewa, and the
support of the combination in Bur-
nett and Sawyer counties. Dunn
and Pierce counties were brought to
realize that this was the strong CON-
bination OF the convention, and
gracefully fell into line. The name
of Mr.. Smith was presented by Peter