The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-14
Asks Old Republican Machine to
Swing in Line for the David
-Connor Ticket
SENDS PERSONAL LETTERS
State Chairman of the Republican
Committee States That He Expects
the Aid of Men Who Worked
in the Last Campaign

More than 800 Republicans in Keno
sha county, who we're actively con-
nected with the LaFollette movement
IN the last state campaign, have, DUR
ing the last two days, received per-
sonal letters from w. ID. Conner, of
Marshtield, who recently announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor.
These letters are sent out with the
view Of lining up the party in this
county for the Davidson-Connor ticket.
In the letter Mr.. Conner states that IN
taking the step of seeking the Office
OF lieutenant governor, he0has recog-
nlzed the fact that Governor Davidson
has the first right to the nomination
for governor, and that he believes it
IS the duty of the men who acted in
unison with the Republican State
Central Committee in the last cam
pa1gn, to aid IN the election Of David
son. Mr.. Conner states that he be-
lleves that the Davidson ticket will
meet with great favor among the Re-
publlcans of the state, and that he
has the right to ask the men who
worked with him before to swing into
line under his banner. III the letter
Conner states that he is as much of a
reformer as ever, and that the people
can rest assured that the reforms
which were begun under the LaFo1-
lette administration will find no set
back under the new regime.
In selecting the men whom he So
1icits to aid him, Mr.. Conner has APP
pealed especially to the rural dis
tricts, and especially to the town of
Bristol, in this county. The town of
Bristol was known as hotbed of La
Folletteisn1, and Mr.. Connor has sent
ia letter to nearly every enc of the
men in this town who took an active
part in the campaign. The letters
seem to have touched a vibrant chord
among the farmers, and they seem to
be ready and willing to aid in the nom
nation of Davidson. In fact, it seems
evident that Mr.. Davidson will have a
large support in this county. Local
PUA4l1NAdlS3 wiz Will NC UCIOIE Lie
people seeking Office in the fall cam
paign, are whooping It up for David
son and Conner, as these men we're
quick to see that this ticket means the
uniting of the two factions in the
state and the saving of the political
hide of the candidates for local county
offices. In the county the state fight
is dead and there are only few peo-
pie who are willing and ready to re-
open the old sore. These people, for
the most part, are people who have
benefited by the LaFollette regime in
the way of securing Offices, and they
fear that in case the factions are
united again, their places will go to
other men.
The letter of Mr.. Conner is written
on the stationery of the Republican
State Committee, and this fact has
brought out some hot criticism Of
Conner. Senator McGi11ivray, who
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, has de-
manded the resignation of Mr.. Con-
nor, and in an open letter, made pub
lie today, the chairman states that the
resignation is ready at any time the
committee is ready to accept it.