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WHICH WILL BEAR
THE PARTY NAME
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He said the present occasion was
sad, but an inevitable parting Of the
ways. He arraigned Governor La Fol-
lette for stirring up factional strife
and shutting out and ignoring large |
element of the party, and bitterly con-
demned the conduct of the state CEN
trail committee. IF the Gear of Rus
STA could understand how potent a
piece of machinery this committee is"
he said, ''he would transport it imme-
diately to Manchuria and the defeat |
Of the Yalu would be transformed into |
glorious victory" He said that he
and Senator Spooner would now and
ganization as the republican party of
Wisconsin.
Did Right, Says Babcock.
Congressman Babcock, who was
next called on, said he had come to
Madison to work for harmony,
for Roosevelt needed Wisconsin.
But the delegates had done only
remedy in their power. IT have been
once more charged" he said, with
the duty of electing republican ma
jority in congress. I believe we will,
but will give all the time can to
| help you and your ticket in Wiscon-
| sim"
Congressman Edward Minor fol-
| lowed, addressing the delegates as
| "the legally constituted republican
| convention" The La Toilette dele
gates were good citizens misled, he
said, and he advised them not to go
out with clubs, but with the olive
branch, and win the ''erring ones"
back.
Ex-Congressman Barney said the re-
publican party had just had new
birth, and it needed to be born again.
| TEL Z Do ~ M ,,tt
who was Mr.. Cooks rival for the ia
vor Of the stalwarts, was called out,
and said he was disappointed in his
| efforts at harmony, as he had been
| once before. He had come to the con-
clusion that the only way to have
| peace is thru war.
Former Governors Upham and SEQ
field pledged their support to the
ticket and Endorsed the conventions
action. John M. Whitehead of James
Vile, who was La Follette's opponent
for the nomination two years ago,
| pleaded for united support for the
| cause.
A telegram from 500 La Crosse citi-
zens was read, urging the delegates
to stay till they had named a state
ticket.
A recess was taken till o'clock.
At the evening session the state ticket
was completed as given above, and
the delegates who will contest for
seats at the national convention were
named.
Jeffris Alternates for Spooner.
Chairman Jeffris refused to accept
place as one of the delegates at
! large, saying that he preferred to be
private In the ranks, but he was
prevailed on to accept a place as al
ternate to Senator Spooner, who pre-
ferred to have a good strong substitute
to argue their cause before the nation
al convention. The "big four" slate
was then put thru.
BY resolution the convention in
dorsed Edward Scofeld of Oconto,
former governor, for vice president.
for national committeeman.
Same Electors Chosen.
General winkler read the list of
candidates for presidential electors
named at the La Toilette convention
and moved their nomination, urging
that there must be no division of the
presidential vote. This carried, altho
the point was raised that these names
could only go on the ballot in one
place, under the law.
The list of electors so Endorsed by
the two conventions, is as follows:
At large, Charles F. Ilsley, Milwau-
kee; A. r. Hall, Dunn; First congress
sional district, J. A. Sherron, Green
county; second, J. N. Bushnell Co
lumbia; third, James H. Cabanis,
Grant; fourth, Fred C. Lorenz, Mil
waukee; fifth, Fred w; Cords Milwau-
seventh, H. A. Bright, Black River
Falls; eighth, T. M. McGlachlin, Port
age; ninth, George Boyer. Oconto;
tenth, M. D. Keefe, Forest; eleventh,