New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
TWO WISCONSIN TICKETS.
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Cook delegates into the hall. Judge Emil
Baensch. Of Mantowoc appeared on the pat
form and released the delegates instructed for
him and expressed his desire to support COOK.
He was cheered for ter minutes.
Fx-Attorney General Hicks nominated Samuel
A. Cook for Governor. He denounced the effort
Of the La Toilette leaders as effort to steal
the State convention. and pointed TO his candi-
date as the harmony link to join the party n
A. Hurley seconded the nomination. which was
made unanimous
The resolutions pay a tribute to the natioi'di
standing of the Republican party. laud the al
ministraton and condemn the alleged faults
Of the La Toilette State administration. In
reference to Senator spooner. the resolutions
say:
the unanimous vote OF the Republican members Of
the last legisature reee Eve sane .ne
They also urge the reelection OF Senator
Quarles. and contain a clause disappearing third
term nominal tons.
Mr. Cook was brought into the hall, followed
by Representatives Babcock and Miner. Mr..
Cook declared himself for honest government.
economically administered. He was cheered 20
the echo. AS he sat down, Senator Spoon"T'
Senator Quarles Ex-Governor Scoheld, ex-Go'-
error w H Upham and c. c. Rogers mounEed
the stage The convention went wild. Men
threw up their hats and women screamed with
enthusiasm
SENATOR sPOONE7 SPEAKS.
Senator spoorer declared that he appeared
before the convention to indorse its action with
regard to the La Toilette convention, and that
he would stand by the anti-third termers TO
the end. He entered the Opera House IN
tumul. The delegates gave the Wisconsin yell
ssT ha
publican convention OF duly authorized dele
gates of the Republican party" Regarding the
action of yesterday. he said:
l have deplored the absolutism which has
characterized the last few years administra-
ton. | have supported the party, though at
times it meant a supreme test OF party loyalty.
The crisis inevitable. L hoped that 1t might
be averted in a way compatible with the rights
of the people But when men are deprived of
prima facie right not by a convention OF their
peers, but by a committee controlled in the in
terest of personal ambition, then manly honesty
demands justice. l am here to-day to indor5e
your action | cast my fortunes. and am with
out political ambitions, with you to the end
Speaking OF the control of La Toilette over the
administration Senator Spooner. said:
He who seeks to strange the voice of the
people is guilty of moral treason to our political
system.
Senator Spooner declared that only on one
point did the two factions seem to be together.
That is on their attitude toward President
Roosevelt He saw no danger TO come to the
Republican party in the fall.
Senator Quarles followed declaring allegiance
to the anti-thrd termers and denounclng what
he termed the "disgraceful effort OF the La
Toilette men to steal the State convention IL
you go down TO defeat. l will go down with
you" he declared,
REPRESENTATIVES Babcock and Miner also ad-
dressed the convention.
At the evening session the following addi-
tional State officers were nominated:
Lieutenant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. RAY. Lacrosse
Secretary Of Statc-NEIS T HOLMAN. peerfeld
state Treasurer-GUSTAv WoLLAEGER. Milwaukee
Attorney General-Judge D. 5. CLAsSoN. Oconto.
Railroad Commissioner-CHARLEs BARKER. M'lvau-
Insurance Coulrrssioner-w. C. RoENIrz. sheboygan-
The delegates to the national convention
chosen were Senator John C. Spooner. Senator
j. Y. Quares Representative Joseph w Bah
cock and Judge Emil baensch.
Judge D. s Casson presented resolution
favoring Ex-Governor Edward Scoheld as Wis
consus candidate for the Vice Presidency.
The same electors as those chosen by the La
Toilette convention were nominated.
Theodore Cabin. of GAINESVILLE, chief clerk OF
the State Senate elected chairman of the
State Central Committee. The convention then
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