Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-05-26

III the ruler opera mousse Thursday
morning the stalwart republicans as.
sembled to hold a convention, the
Baensch and Cook forces being now
united. The house was packed and. as
in the gymnasium convention mile
away, great enthusiasm prevailed.
When M. G.. Jeffris walked down the
aisle and assembled the steps to the
platform he was recognized on all
sides and given hearty round of APP
plause. Ex-Governor Scofield OF
Oconto followed and when on the plat.
form was compelled to turn and bow
his acknowledgment. to the APP
/ plauders The officers who had been
chosen to ofiiciate were
Chairman-M. G. Jeffris, GAINESVILLE.
Secretary-W. J. Anderson. Madi-
son.
Assistant secretaries-W. J.. Belts
of Madison, Ernest Kuechli of Milwau-
kee, w. Goldin of GAINESVILLE
Reading clerk-Theo. Goldin, James,
vile.
Sergeant-at-arms-Graham L. Rice.
Superior.
Various delegates from the contest.
ing counties gave explanations of the
contests. On motion of C. C. Rogers
of Milwaukee a committee. composed
of himself and former Governors Up
ham and Scofeld, was appointed to
visit Senators Spooner and Quarles
and escort them to the convention
platform. Later in the day these
gentlemen appeared. were given an en-
thusiastic reception and both made
speeches endorsing the revolt. Con
gressmen Babcock, Miner and Barney
also spoke, as did also Ex-Governor
Upham and Scofeld and Senator
Whitehead
Il am somewhat disappointed at
my harmonizing efforts" said Judge
Baensch who was compelled to speak
in response to calls from the balconies
and delegates. He spoke briefly,
pledging his support to the nominees
of the convention.
Senator Quarles said in conclusion
You have been making history
and you have caused it to be
written in letters of living. light that
here sits the legitimate and the only
lawful republican convention in this
year of our Lord The other con.
vention's course was characterized as
browning outrage" and discussion
of the action of the state central
COMMITTEES was entered into. at
was" he declared, "the old effort over
again to bind the giant with the
cords and strings of trickery ano
technicality, but the giant rose in
his might and snapped them all-ano
you were that giant | think IL the
car of Russia could be made to under.
stand how potent a piece of ma
chinery this state central committee is
he would take it Immediately down
into Manchuria and have the defeat on
the Yalu river transferred into a
glorious victory"
Applause and cheering followed the
answering to the roll call by the
delegations from Oconto, Winnebago
Dodge, Grant, Pepin, Calumet, Ash
other contested districts. The totaluO
land and La Crosse counties, Milwau-
kee and other contested districts
The total vote on the call was an.
nounced by Secretary Goldin. THE
number of delegates entitled to vote
in this convention is $751;" he said,
amid great cheering. This was a ma
jority of "a.
At this juncture Mr.. Baensch for
mally withdrew. 81 arise to a question
of personal privilege" said he.
When | became a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
1t was with a desire for party peace
and harmony. preached that doc
trine and today am called upon to
practice It," (Cheers). He explained
the reasons for his withdrawal from
the race in favor of Mr. Cook. He
was, he said, sincere in his preaching
about party peace and harmony. the
best exemplification Of which was his
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