The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-19

ganlzatlon or to join hands with the
Democrats to bring about La Follette's
defeat.
Tonight the boilers are holding a
caucus and it is predicted that at this
meeting it will be decided to place a
full state ticket in the field and to Sc
leet four delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention to oppose
those which will be elected THURSDAY
by the La Toilette faction.
Adjourn on Governor's Order.
Fifteen minutes after the stalwarts
bolted the convention tonight the La
Toilette delegates adjourned after hav-
ing perfected permanent organization.
but without having made one nomina-
ton or adopting a platform. The adj
Journment came on an order from the
governor, who wished to have the
nominations go over until Thursday.
Hardly had the convention been call
ed to order by Gen. George E. Bryant,
OF the state central committee before
the fight opened Objections were
raised by the stalwarts to the appoint
ment of Irving c. Lenroot, Of Supe-
rior, as temporary chairman. These
objections were overruied by Chair
man Bryant and Mr.. Lenroot took the
gavel.
Seating La Toilette Delegates.
But the fight on Lenroot was only a
sklrmish. The real battle began when
the report of the state central COM
mlttee was read, seating the La Fol-
lette delegations from Ashland, Oconto,
Grant one district in Eau Claire and in
Dodge and half of the ST. Croix dele
cation. M. B. Rosenberg, floor lead
er of the stalwarts, presented a mi
nority report, asking the convention
to seat the anti-La Toilette delegates.
The governor and his faction are
trying their best to steal this conven-
ton from the lawfully elected dele
gates by ruling out representatives
from counties in contest" declared Mr..
Rosenberg, Il appeal to the conven-
ton for fair play"
See Party Wrecked First.
Rather than see La Toilette nomi-
mated" shouted Delegate Jeffries. one
of the administration men. IT
would have the Republican party of
this state torn to shreds and scattered
to the winds, and it will be, if we do
not receive fair play from your hands.
You have unseated our rightfully elect
ed delegates and have given their
places to band of mercenaries, who
are here to loot the party"
Five thousand voices including the
delegates, yelled forth a protest that
shook the big university armory. 1t
was fully ten minutes before Chairman
Lenroot could get order.
You talk of dishonesty and fraud"
replied Judge Bancroft to Jeffries and
Rosenberg. you have used every
power at your command to buy and
corrupt delegates" and the judge
shook large walletMin the face of Mr..
Hicks, the leader of the Cook contin-
gent Of the stalwarts.
"Reform of Wind"
Hicks was on his feet in a moment.
Put down that wallet" he cried. mo
man can accuse me of dishonesty and
have the statement go unchallenged,
and you least of all, Judge Bancroft,
you who have been indicted by the
court Of public opinion for gross viola
ton of one of the states most sacred
laws, you who have preached reform
and who has ridden on a free pass is
sued by railroad company, while in
the employ of the state, in open viola
ton of the law and the constitution.
Your reform, like the reform of your
leaders, is reform Of wind"
Further ACCUSATIONS of dishonesty
were stopped by Chairman Lenroot,
7I10 Ivy, 70
Jeffries was again recognized and sec
onded the motion of Rossenbery that
the minority report be substituted for
the majority and that the stalwart
delegates elected in the counties con-
tested be seated instead of the La Fol-
lette men.
God help this Republican party
said Jeffries in closing, IF you gentle
men turn a deaf ear to our protests"
For two hours, until long after
o'clock, the delegates wrangled over
the seating Of the La Toilette dele
gates.
Then Test Vote.
Finally a test vote was taken in the
case of the delegation from the Second
ward of Milwaukee, which was thrown
out by the Republican state central
committee. The test showed the La
Toilette men to have SIS votes to their
opponents ass. The other contests
were taken up in order and after each
was carefully reviewed and discussed
the delegates were seated according to
the report of the state central commit
tee, which acted as committee on
credentials.
The big fuss came when, after the
La Toilette delegates were seated, Sen
ator Hudnall, of Superior, offered a
motion to make the temporary organ
ization permanent.
AS is the custom, he put the motion
to the convention, and in the greatest
turmoil and disorder it was passed by
an aye and nay vote. At least a dozen
stalwarts rose to protest. Chairman
Lenroot said he would have the vote
taken over. In the meantime there
were pleas for harmony from the Cook
faction of the stalwart crowd.
Threatens to Bolt.
Jeffries, the radical anti-adminis-
tration man, declared that if the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent the stalWarts would withdraw
from the convention.
"And there will then be no reconcile
ation,' he yelled. 'There will be COM
promise with us by placing Senators
Spooner and Quarles on the delegation
at large to the Chicago convention, for
the senators will not accept an election