The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
Followers of LaFolIette Meet in
Pow. WOW in Milwaukee and
Garry Out Program
FIX PROGRAM FOR TWO YEARS
LaFollette is to Have Support for Pres
ident. Stephenson is Going Back
to the Senate. and State Of
ficia1s Will Be Returned

The men who bow down and wor-
ship Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
gathered with their leader at the
Plankington House IN Mi1wa ukee
Thursday afternoon and evening and
as result of the pow-wow the Re.
publican politics of the state for the
next two years were mapped out, the
mains is to force the slate down the
threats of the people of the state.
Senator La Toilette was the PooBah
of the gathering aud it seems that he
largely dictated the way in which
things were to be parceled out. Vim.
D. Conner, who has served as lieu
tenant governor and secretary of
the republican committee for the past
year and half, was practically
eliminated from the Wisconsin situa-
ton and SO far as the half breeds are
con cerned La Toilette and La Toilette
only will hold the whip hand of
authority. There were many men at
the conference who have been prom
inent in state politics but the gather
ing for the most part was made up Of
lesser lights who gained Offices as
game wardens and oil inspectors for
their loyalty to La Toilette and his
henchmen in other days.
It was an interesting program that
was mapped out by the leaders and it,
of course, included the boosting of
La Toilette for president in 1908. It
was definitely decided that the senat-
or should have the Wisconsin de1ega.
ton to the Republican National Con-
vention and he is said to have a
generous campaign fund largely fur
nished by Senator Isaac Stephenson
who in return for his interest in the
campaign is to be made United States
senator to succeed himself for a term
OF six years. Governor James O.
Davidson and the members of his
ofici family will not be interfered
with and they will all be granted the
courtesy Of reelection. Even w. D.
Conner is to be permitted to be lieu
tenant governor again-if he can gel
the nomination.
J. Fl. Puelicher, son of Johr
Pueclicher of this city, is to b.
elevated to the post of chairman Of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee. Puelicher managed th'
Stephenson campaign and it is GER
tain that he did it well and he is to be
rewarded with an advancement TO the
higher position. 1t is claimed tina
the son of the Kenosha tanner has
shown great ability as an organizer
and his advance in the political world
in Wisconsin will probably be very
rapid.
Nothing was said in regard to the
senatorial ambitions of Henry Aller
Cooper and in fact his name is not
mentioned on the slate. It is probable
that the congressman will be allowed
to succeed himself as member OF
congress if some more strenuous
candidate does not enter the field and
beat him out of the nomination. I. L.
Lenroot, who was the LaFollette
candldatesfor senator, was also among
the number not mentioned, but it is
understood that Lenroot is to be taken
care of when LaFollette is elected tc
the Presidency.
The main feature Of the conference
was the elimination of Mr.. Conner
from the high places of the party.
Mr.. Connor is decidedly strenuous
when it comes tO nnlifics and II &c i,7s4
possible that he will not take the turn
down in gracious manner, but that
he will insist on organizing a machine
of his own and declaring war. AT
any rate there are first class signs of
some interesting times before the pro-
gram is carried out.