The Washington herald., 1908-04-23

Senator Robert NJ. la Toilette, Of Wis
consin, was unanimously indorsed for the
Presidenc. last night at an informal
smoker Of the Wisconsin Republican Club
in Pythian Temple. The nomination was
received with cheering and other demon
strations Of approval.
Representative John Jacob Esch, OF the
Seventh district Of Wisconsin, IN intro
ducing the resolution, said:
This seems 10 be a campaign for ia
vorite sons New York delights in honor
ing its present able governor Pennsyl-
vania wishes TO exalt its able Senator
Ohio is proud of its illustrious Secretary
The Hoosiers throw their caps in the air
for The present Vice President. The Suck
ers cheer for Uncle Joe Cannon.
WiseOnsin's Able SON.
We, Of Wisconsin. are able te present
as capable man as any of these, and one
who will make as great a President in
the senior Senator from Wisconsin, Rob
ert II. La Toilette"
This was put as resolution. was
seconded. and unanimously carried by a
rising vote. After the cheering subsided
the college yell Of the University Of Wis
consin was given The meeting closed
with America, sung by all while stand
ing.
Representative Esch was called upon to
make the first address of the evening.
lie said he would confne his remarks 10
800 words showing why the Repubn-
can party would be victorious in 1908. %
he said. in part
The Republican party will be victori-
GUS ID the campaign of 1903 because Of
its past record and the confidence II has
begCtien in the hearts OF the American
people. This confidence has not been
betrayed in The past and il will not be
in the future
why Party VIII BE Victor.
'The party will be victorious because
Of its resumption Of specie payments and
the gold standard, and because il has
not been carried away with financial
heresies. 1t is party OF protection to
American labor, and not party Of free
trade or for revenue only
1T is a party Of prosperity. Out Of its
incomes il has given the people free
rural delivery. a splendid navy, . reor-
ganized army and militia, ana a surplus
Of more than S200010 000
IT has a President who has done more
than any other 10 obtain and maintain
the worlds peace, as shown by ;he treaty
Of Portsmouth and the agreement be-
tween the Central American States. the
President who obtained the abrogation Of
the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty, paving the
way for the construction of the Panama
Canal ia
ana assured Of speedy completion.
''On the record Of the Republican party
il should be given further lease of power"
Representative Morse Speaks.
Representative Elmer Addison Morse, OF
the Tenth district Of Wisconsin. made an
address. dealing principally with the his
tory Of the State Of which he is a Repre-
sentative. He concluded his address with:
'sThe farther into the timber one goes.
the bigger men he finds. Wisconsin has
produced some Of the greatest men of
this generation. And each seems to have
borne that mark OF sturdy indepen Ience
which she, as a State. has impressed on
ali her inhabitants 90
Other addresses in which the gI0rips of
Wisconsin were related were given bv
Representative Gustav KusteTmann. of
the Ninth district; Representative William
Joseph Cary, of the Fourth district, Henry
NJ. Camp, president of the League of Re
publican State Clubs. and B. J. Price.
deputy auditor of the Navy Department.
The smoker was given under the direc-
ton Of committee composed Of the Off
GERS or the club. as follows: A. z. Cowles.
president; 5. ". McEldery. first vice pres
ldent; A. Il. Frear, second vice president.
and ". j. Thomas, treasurer.