The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-05
ENDORSE ALL THREE
Roosevelt Davidson and LaFoI-
Iette Endorsed at Republican
State Committee Meet
ELECTDELEGATESA AT PRIMARY
State Central Committee in Session In
Milwaukee Disposes of Trouble
Over Electing Delegates
TO Chicago

After heartily commencing the admin
istration Of President Theodore Roose-
velt, resolutions indorsing the candi-
dacy of Senator Robert M. LaFollette
for president were unanimously adopt
ed at meeting of the Republican state
central committee in the clubroom of
the Plankinton house in Milwaukee
Thursday afternoon. The resolution
was proposed by Florian Lampert, of
Oshkosh
The committee further passed a reso-
luton commencing the administration
of Governor James 0. Davidson, and
the record of the past legislature in
enacting advanced principles of govern
melt nto laws.
The resolutions were as follows:
We recommend the administration Of
Theodore Roosevelt as able, wise and
courageous. We heartily indorse his
efforts and energy in furthering the
progressive Legislature now engaging
progressive legislation now engaging
the thought of our nation.
Wisconsin takes pride in offering to
the nation candidate for the presi-
dency under whose leadership it has
advanced to the front rank among the
states of the union in progressive and
constructive craftsmanship. The prin-
ciples for which he so successfully CON
tended here have, under the guidance
of President Roosevelt, become the
dominant issues of the nation.
We believe the man who, with others,
so wisely directed this movement in its
pioneer days and who is now one Of it's
champions, for the correction Of corpor-
ate abuses, the reservation of popular
rights and the restoration of represen-
tative government, offers a guarantee
Of like results in the nation at large,
and that no other candidate in the Re
publican party is so we'll fitted by tenn
permanent, ability, experience and train
ing to take up this task where President
Roosevelt will lay it down.
Resolved, Therefore, that this, the
Republican state central committee of
Wisconsin, hereby indorses the candi-
dacy of Robert M. LaFollette for the
Republican nomination for president of
the United States, and we commend him
to the Republican national convention
as one who will lead the party to vic
tory, and as chief executive will ad-
minister the affairs of the nation in the
interests of the whole people, Be it
further
Resolved, That we commend the able,
business like and efficient administra-
tion of Governor James O. Davidson
and his able associates; we also indorse
the advanced ciples enacted into
law by our legislature laws which
have placed Wisconsin as foremost
among the progressive states of the
nation.
The question of how delegates to the
Republican national convention should
be chosen was disposed of in short
order by the following resolution Of
fered by DR.. w. A. Jones, Oconomowoc:
The Republican state central commit
tee of the state of Wisconsin, in ac-
cordance with terms prescribed in the
cali by the national Republican commit
tee for selection of delegates to the
Republican national convention to be
held in Chicago, ILL.,, on June Is, 1908.
hereby directs and orders that both the
delegatesat-large and delegates from
the several congressional districts in
this state be chosen at the election on
April Z, 1908, in accordance with the
law as prescribed in Chapter 612, Laws
of 1907.
The resolution efectually disposes of
all talk about O state convention being
held 1t was decided that after the
election of delegates the state central
committee will hold meeting and Sc
lect alternates for delegates at. large and
district delegates. The alternates to
district delegates will be chosen, as far
as possible, according to the wishes Of
the organizations Of the various dis
tricts.
At the instance of Roy Reed, Ripon.
the committee adopted the following:
Whereas, The birthplace of the Re
publican party was at Ripon, Wis, and
Whereas, The schoolhouse where the
first meeting of the party was held is
still intact at Ripon, Wis, and
Whereas, This committee is DESTROYS
Of giving recognition to the claim of
Wisconsin as being the birthplace Of
the Republican party, which claim has
been so generally recognized by his
torians,
Resolved, That hereafter, cut Of
the schoolhouse at Ripon, Wis, where
the Republican party was born, be u.s.
ed on all stationery Of the Republican
state central committee of Wisconsin.
The LaFollette Resolution
The meeting lasted all the afternoon,
the time being devoted chiefly to the
discussion of the resolutions. The orr
ginal resolution indorsing the candidacy
of Senator LaFollette did not contain
tie clauses commencing President
Roosevelt and Governor Davidson.