The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17


Madison, Wis, May lit is pre-
dioted that the La Toilette delegates
will be seated in the majority Of the
cases. On the 's'talwart" figures La
Toilette only needs twenty-four con-
tested votes to control the convention,
and the state central committee stands
nineteen for La Toilette and four
against. 1t was given authority by
the last state convention to act as the
committee on credentials. There will
be no other credentials committee,
and 1t can only be overturned by the
convention itself.
This is the La Toilette program:
When the contests have been decided,
badges will be issued to delegates, who
have been seated by tn committee.
The sergeant-at-arms and his force
are all Lafollette ment and they will
admit no one but delegates with the
badges to that section of the hall.
This will cave the Lafollette men with
O. clear majority Of the delegates In
the hall.
IA La Follette's Program.
IT General Bryant, chairman of the
state central committee, will call the
convention to order and introduce
Speaker Lenroot of Superior, chosen
as temporary chairman. The state
central committee will then present
its report on credentials. Having a
egates, the La Toilette men will carry
this report and the delegates admitted
Will then be entitled to seats.
The convention will then proceed
TO nominate state ticket, regardless
of bolt by the "stalwarts'' That
Toilette, Madison; lieutenant COVER
nor, James o. Davidson, Soldiers
Grove; secretary of state, Walter l..
Houser, Mondovt; treasurer, John J.
Kempf Milwaukee,; attorney general,
i. M. Sturdevant, Neillsville; railroad
commissioner, John w. Thomas
Chippewa Falls; insurance commits
sioner, Zeno M. Host, Milwaukee.
These are all in office now and are
La Toilette men. Kempf was neutral
till the "stalwarts" served notice on
him that he must work with them or
lose his head.
The convention will then name
delegates at large to the national con-
vention. La Toilette will be one. If
| there is no bolt. places will be con-
coded to Senators Spooner and
3 3uarles. The fourth will be a La
or Hoard. If the "stalwarts'' bolt,
there will be four La Toilette men
elected, and the senators will head q
contesting delegation at Chicago.
'Phn" spooner Confident.
Philip l.. Spooner, brother Of Sena-
tor SpooEer and chairman Of the
Baensch committee, said this morn
ing:
., I'VE have a clear majority of the
properly accredited delegates and will
control the convention. There will be
no bolt from our side"
The "stalWarts'' claim that their SAG
delegates with credentials from the
county committees are entitled to seats
until they are thrown out. They say
that the contests must be voed on one
at time and that the delegates have
n right to vote except on their own
conests. The nthey could gain and
keep a majority of the convention and
overturn the committee report. But
they have not solved the problem OF
getting their contested delegates past
the doorkeepers. That problem was
leaders to-day. Should they get by
the door, they would then have to pu
in their own temporary chairman over
Lenroot, the Lafollette choice.
Attitude of Cook Potential.
Much depends on the attitude of tn,
Cook leaders. s. A. Cooke Of Neenah
the third candidate, Is conceded IL:
delegates. None Of them is contested
and the Cook men say they can see NJ
reason why they should bolt. The!
will fight with the "stalwarts," but /
with the Baensch delegates to RUM
convention. Such convention would
nominate Baensch. The only chance
for Cook is 'stalwart" control Of tn
regular convention, in which event hi
delegates would stand fast and compe
the Baensch delegates to come t,
Cook
r. w. Knauf of Chiffon, one of tn
Cook managers, says they have n,
quarrel with anyone, and only ask fai
treatment. If they get it they will no
bolt.
Slate of the "Stalwarts.''
The "stalwarts" have slate Of thei
own. 1t is put up by the Baensch me-
as a ticket to be nominated If the
control the convention. It is also tn
ticket which will be named by them |
there is bolt. The ticket is as fol
lows:
Governor, Emil Baensch, Mantle
voc; lieutenant governor, H. A
Luedtke, Milwaukee; secretary Q
state, John w. Groves, Madison; rail
road commissioner, Jonas H1rscf
Watertown; attorney general, D.
Clasen, Oconto; insurance commits
sioner, Phil Cheek, Baraboo.
Senators In Conference.
Senators Spooner and Quarles had
conference this morning at the for
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