River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09
Facts About the State Conven=
ton.

Every honorable Republic a n
should rejoice that this disgraceful
political middle is to be submitted
to the decision of judicial tribunal.
There was much irregularity in the
caucuses and unfairness in the pro-
ceedings Of the central committee in
certifying to the delegations to the
state convention. Claims were made
by the La Toilette leaders that the
third-term push had majority OF
the 1865 delegates, pretension
that the ants denied with reason
able evidence in substantiation. In
the preparation of proofs that the
La Toilette men had not majority
of the delegates and that the anti
La Toilette men had majority evil
dence will be presented. In this
way we shall come to see the reason
for apparent discrepancies, and shall
be shown the real facts in the case.
That is what we want.
The first presentation of a state
ment of connected facts in discussion
Of the claims of the Stalwart con-
vention for recognition will be made
to the Republican National conven-
ton, which convenes in Chicago
Tune 20. Thi, will be made in de-
mand for the seating of the four
delegates at large to that convention
elected by the stalwart convention.
This document will show that the
stalwarts had a majority of the dele
gates to the state convention BEAR
ING CERTIFICATES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CALL MADE BY THE
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Nine
delegates, from the first Eau Claire
district, had no right to seats, on
account of irregularities in their
certifcation. This applies, as we
understand, to the claim Of either
faction. So that there were actually
entitled to seats but 1856 delegates.
The stalwart showing is that they
had 533 certified delegates of the
1876. But if these nine delegates
were given to La Toilette he would
then have but 532.
In this contention it must be no.
ticed that even ST. Croix county is
given to La Toilette, because his
delegates had certificates, but no
one will claim that the half breeds
had a right to the representation of
that county. If these 10 shall be
taken from the half-breed column it
would leave La Toilette with but
$40, and if they are added to the
stalwart column, to which they
were elected, that column would
stand $40. Of course there are
other demands made by the stall
warts to the effect that there are
over 20 more in the La Toilette
column that should be transferred to
the stalwart, but as these had certifi-
Gates from the proper committees
they are not considered here, but
will be when the case comes into
court.
Another contention made by the
stalwarts, vital one, and one which
half breeds pretend to ignore, is that
the stalwarts had q majority in the
Congressional caucuses, called to
elect the state central committee.
Of these-members of the central
committee-there are 22-two from
each Congressional district. Of
these ~ the stalwarts control IL.
These would have been the COM
mittee on credentials and would be
favorable to the admission of con-
tested delegations in their way of
thinking. The La Toilette manage
ment ignored the usage of the party
in the selection of this central COM
mittee and APPOINTED one agree
able to its dictation.
The state committee acted irregu-
larly in seating the delegation from
the first district of Dodge county
without any evidence. 1t seated the
delegates from the first Eau Claire
district without right according to
its own acts in other cases. The IS
La Toilette delegates from St. Croix
county had no right in the conven-
ton, and yet one of that delegation,
by proxy, made the nominating
speech for La Toilette. Briefly,
these are the facts in the case, facts
that will be proved.