The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-04
.C0RNERED
FIGHT IN WIS.
FRIENDS OF EACH OF THE CAN
DIDATES CONFIDENT.
La Toilette Also Sure to Go to the Ma
tional Convention--,rhe Fight Be-
tween Him and Senators Spooner
and Quarles May initiate Against

Him.
Madison. Wis. Md 4.-rhe three
cornered fight for cSntrol of the repub-
lican state convention here May Is con-
tinues with undated vigor, and the re-
suit is still in doubt. The managers and
friends OF all three candidates for the
gubernatorial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES La
Toilette, eX-Lieutenant Governor Baensch
and Congressman Cook-appear to be
confident that their man will ultimately
win out. Governor La Toilette has taken
the stump and is making speeches in close
districts. while his political lieutenants
are diligently at work in all counties in
which the primaries have not yet been
held. The other two candidates. who are
expected to unite their forces against the
governor, have divided the remaining
counties and are putting long hours among
the voters.
During the last three days no caucuses
have been held. but they will be resumed
tomorrow. Counties holding caucuses to-
morrow are: Calumet, 7 delegates Ra
cine, "a. Friday caucuses will be held in
Barron, II delegates and Clark. Is. Sat
urday they will be held in Crawford, 9;
Jackson, II; Pepin. A; Richland, 10; Sha-
wano. IS; Waupaca, 81; Waukesha, 20;
Waushara, II, making a total of 1853 dele
gates for the week. OF the 1,056 dele
gates to the state convention. 7O4 have
already been elected. OF those elected,
the La Toilette men claim 31S, giving
Baensch 272. Cook 90 and the remainder,
FL as doubtful. The anti-La Toilette
forces claim 4O5 and give La Toilette only
29s. An unbiased estimate gives La Fol-
lette 313 and the opposition 391.
If La Toilette controls the state con-
vention it is expected that he will head
the delegation to the national convention.
If he does not, he may decide to go as
al I, se Il
trict. The La Toilette men will dominate
the congressional convention Of this dis
trict and can easily elect him if he de-
sires the honor. The congressional con-
vention will be held at Portage on May
IL, and it will probably be definitely
known by that time whether the governor
will control the state convention or not.
There Is no opposition to the denomination
of Congressman Fl. C. Adams of this city.
If the La Toilette men control the state
convention, neither Senator Spooner nor
Senator Quarles will go as delegates to
the national convention. There is bit
ter enmity between the governor and the
two senators. That between the governor
and Senator Spooner is of long standing
and in a degree the present split in the
party in this state is due to it. A brother
Of the senator Is managing Judge
Baensch's campaign.
La Follette's chief advisor is Attorney
II W. Chynoweth Of this city, who has
for months devoted practically his whole
time to the interests of the governor
The opposition charges that he is moi
so much actuated in his espousal of the
La Toilette cause by his friendship foi
the governor as he Is by his, hatred OF
Senator Spooner. Chynoweth has broth.
Pr in the regular army, and it is sait
frequently urged the senator to use hi
influence with the war department to have
the brother promoted. The senate
claims that he did everything in his pow
er for the brother, but Chynoweth was no
satisfied, and finally joined the La Fol
lette forces in the hope of securing tn
retirement of the senator from publ
life.