Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-28
'CONNOR WANTS
HIS REWARD

i lie lOllOWlng Item was taken from
the Milwaukee News of the July q
issue, in which it gives a good deal
of political gossip with probably but
little foundation for it. We Judge it is
one of Winter Everett's dreams. We
publish it for what ever it is worth.
MARsHFIELD Wis, July 25.-The
candidacy of w. d. Common for
governor is practically announced
here in his home county. Although
no one will admit that the chairman
of the Republican state central COM
mittee has in so many words told
them he would make the run before
the primary election, Mr.. Connor's
closest friends here say they expect
he will be in the race, and intimate
that Conner is in the fight to stay no
matter whether his candidacy re-
ceives the endorsement of the COVER
nor or is opposed by him.
Assemblyman Winch when inter-
viewed by Daily News representative
said:
II do not know anything authorita-
tive on the subject. but have thought
that Mr.. Conner intends running for
governor"
John White, who is looked upon as
the closest friend of the Republican
state chairman here, is the only one
who will not talk. He will say moth
ing. Friends of Mr.. White, however,
say that numerous preliminary steps
have been taken IN the Conner
campaign and that White could, if he
desired, make an announcement
which would show clearly that Mr..
Conner already considers himself in
the race.
Is Ready for Fight.
There is no longer any difficulty in
aScertaining here that the Conner
people do not expect any great amount
of help from the governor in the
the furtherance of Mr.. Connor'S
ambitions, but Mr.. Connor'S friends
say when the time comes he will be
found amply able to paddle his own
canoe that from the time he
enters Jne race all the other aSpirantS
for the Republican nomination for
governor will find in Mr.. Conner a
foeman worthy of their steel.
1t is a fact we'll known here that
Mr.. Conner desired to be the La
Toilette gubernatorial candidate two
years ago and that he was only side
tracked in the race then by reason of
a belief that Gov. La Toilette would
care for him later.
1t is said that Mr.. Conner does not
intend to be side-tracked again, and
that even if the governor should him
self remain in the state and be in the
race. Mr.. Connor will also be found
making known the fact that he thinks
it is time his ambitions are recog-
niZed.
Although there is so far no open
breach between Mr.. Conner and Gov.
La Toilette, the talk of the friends of
Mr.. Conner here shows that the
Marshfield man is not figuring on
much gubernatorial support and that
things are by no means what they
used to be between the Marshfeld
man and Gov. La Toilette.
Breach is Likely.
In fact, even Conn0r's closest friends
would not be surprised by an announce
ment Of an open breach between the
chairman of the Republican state
central committee and the governor.
In the meantime it may be said that
none of Mr.. Connor's friends is taking
any stock in the Dayton interview Of
the governor that it is possible he
will not 60 to the United States sem
ate and they all think that the gov
ernor will be found lin Washington 10
November. .r.4.
Mr. Connur is spending the sum-
mer at his summer home at LaOna,
Forest county, but it is said when in
Marshfield he declines to discuss his
political ambitions.