Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-11
|g1ALNAR1S G|VE UP
Roosevelt Orders Them Out of
the Way of La Toilette
Band Wagon
GETS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
La Toilette Men Accept Some Stall
wart Candidates In Wisconsin For
Harmony-Nothing Can Stop Roose-
welt Ticket In Wisconsin Now-StaI-
warts Beaten On Every Turn.

warts Beaten On Every Turn. !.
Milwaukee Wis, Oct. 11.-Before
the week is ended it is probable that
the stalwart ticket, headed by e.
Governor Edward Scofield, will have
been withdrawn, and that the guber-
material fight will have narrowed
down to Governor LaFollette and his
democratic opponent, Ex-Governor
George w. Peck.
Senator John c. Spooner and j. v.
Quarles are ready to pull down the
ticket and give LaFollette a clear field,
In this stand they are supported by
all the federal officeholders and con-
gressmen of the state. The stalwart
state central committee, e. L. Philip
and Ex-Governor Scofield, as well as
many of the rank and file of the fac
ton are against pulling off and want
the fight to finish despite the fact
that they admit they cannot win.
Roosevelt Advises Submission.
AS the matter stood last night it is
safe to predict that the ticket will
come down. 1t is reported that Pres
ident Roosevelt and Chairman Cortal-
you have taken a hand in the fight
and have advised the stalwarts TO
yield in the interests of the national
ticket. 1t was pointed out, it is said,
with the stalwarts out of the way, the
field for the national ticket is clear
and nothing can stop Roosevelt in
Wisconsin. Taking this view of the
matter, the senators and federal Off
Gals in Wisconsin are ready to give
up.
The question was fully discussed a.:
an informal conference held during
the day between such leaders as re-
manned over after the funeral of III. G.
Payne. Senators Spooner and Quarles
E. j.. Philip, Congressman Minor,
Charles Quarles, Chairman Goldin, of
the state committee, and Governor
the conference 1t was finally decided
central committee for Wednesday,,
when the question will be finally set
tied.
The stalwart movement met with
serious reverses during last week,
which has led to the probable with
drawal of the ticket. First came Mr..
Paynes death, then the supreme court
decision, then the withdrawal Of
Cook, then the loss of Milwaukee coun-
ty, then the recognition by the national
committee, and, finally, the demand for
the president to stop the fight.
The committee is fighting under a
disadvantage. 1t is said it has no fund
to carry on the campaign. During last
week some of it's followers deserted
and jumped on the LaFollette wagon.
Congressman Minor, one of the most
ardent of stalwart congressman lost
heart and announced his determination
TO abide by the action of the supreme
court. Congressman Cooper, up to
this time in the background, yesterday
came out for LaFollette, and will pre-
side at the LaFollette rally at Ra-
cine. Under these conditions there is
little left to fight for.
4 The only argument of those who
want the fight to go on is that If the
organization against La Toilette is now
dropped, two years hence nothing can
stop him If a new organization must be
built under the primary election law,
which is sure to be favorably voted on
at the fall election. A lively time is an
tioipated on Wednesday, when the fate
Of the ticket will be settled.
The republican county convention
was held today, and was in full con-
troll of the La Toilette men for the first
time in the history Of the La Toilette
movement The following ticket was
nominated:
For sheriff, w. j. Cary.
For county clerk, Frank o. Phelps.
For district attorney, Francis E. Nc
Govern.
For register of deeds. Otto Seidel, Jr
For coroner, Henry j. Broegman.
For clerk of the courts, A. A. VIE
her.
For surveyor, Fred Kirchman.
For county treasurer George Thuer-
ing.
It was expected that the La Toilette
men, who controlled by vote of 1876 to
70, would make a clean sweep and re-
fuse to support Phelps, Thuering, VIE
Der and Kirchman, who had been iden-
titled with the stalwarts. The govern
or's followers, however, showed no
such disposition, and voted for the
stalwarts to a man in the interest of
harmony. Before the convention was
over there was a rush for the La Fol-
lette wagon.
Resolutions indorsing Roosevelt and
La Toilette were adopted, but the
names Of Senators Spooner and
Quarles were not mentioned. There has
been some talk of passing resolutions
condemning the senators, but the lead
ers Of the administration force coun-
seled against it. Henry F. Cochems,
secretary Of the La Toilette state CEN
trail committee, presided.
The republican national committee
yesterday clinched the nail in its rec
ognition Of the La Toilette faction as
the only official blown in the bottle
republican organization in Wisconsin
by summoning Chairman W. D. Con-
nor of the La Toilette state central
committee to q conference with Vice
Chairman New regarding campaign
plans. Following is the message sent
to him:
''The national republican committee
expects to assign speakers to your
state thru your committee from this
time on to the end Of the campaign.
just as we are assigning speakers to
other states thru the regular republic