Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
PLATFORM ISSUED
BY REPUBLICANS
ITS CONSTRUCTION REQUIRES
A STORMY ALL-NlGHT
SESSION.
CHEF ISSUE is OVER ENDORSE
MENT OF Ia TOILETTE
PLANkS.

Madison, Sept. 23.-Yesterday at
lz.L2 Lieutenant Governor w. D. Con-
nor, state chairman, called the repub-
lean state platform convention to or
der in the supreme court room OF the
capitol. in accordance with the pro-
visions of the primary election law.
The hall was packed by the assem-
blage of candidates, hold-over sena-
tors and state officers. On the
left of the chairman, in the seats
usually occupied by the justices of
the supreme court, sat the represen-
tatiyes of the press, while on his
right was Secretary James E. Thomas
OF the republican state committee
The roll-call showed that 12O of
the 134 entitled to seats were pres
ent. The roll was accepted as the
list of the accredited candidates.
Attorney General Gilbert asked
that permanent organization be eff
fected. On motion of Senator W. C.
Owen of Maiden Rock, Senator
George B. Hudnall, chairman of the
first platform convention, was nomi
AdLSQ LOl CudlIuldu Vi LIliS COnfGu-
ton. Senator Sanborn moved that
he be elected by reclamation. This
was done and Senator Hudnall made
a ringing keynote address as perma-
nent chairman The mention 0f Gov
ernor Dayidsons name evoked the
first applause; and boistrous approx
al was accorded the sentiment that
there would be no retrogression of
reform, while for the word Roosevelt
there was hand-clapping, which was
much more enthusiastic on the men
ton of Taft
On motion of Assemblyman E. W,
Leroy, Lawrence Ledvina, assembly
man from the second Manitowoc dis
trict, was elected secretary. The
young assemblyman convulsed the
convention by saying he had no
speech prepared, as Senator Hudnall
had as the honor came to him wholly
unsolicited a1d unsought." Laughter
and cheers greeted the remark, the
chairman joining in he fun. The cpl
sode was the hit of the session.
The rules of the assembly, so far
as applicable were, on motion Of AS
semblyman Leroy adopted for the
government of the convention, and R.
c. Falconer of camp Douglas, SER
geant-at-arms of the senate. and ".
s. Irvine of Greenwood sergeant-at-
arms of the last assembly, were elect
ed sergeants-at-arms, on motion OF
Senator Morris and Assenblyman
Ingram respectively.
1t was decided, on motion OF Sec
rotary Frear, to take a recess until
8 o'clock to permit congressional dis
trict caucuses to name two members
of the state central committee, a
member of The committee on plat
form and one presidential elector and
{ to report to the convention. The re
cess was taken at 1905.
Afternoon Session.
As soon as the afternoon session Of
the republican platform convention
reconvened Tuesday Secretary o.
State Frear made a motion that there
be stricken from his resolution o
the morning that portion which pro
vlded that all voting in the conven
ton be by congressional districts
the voting subject to challenge
There was no oppos .tion.
Judge Bancroft Of Richland mad
a motion that all resolutions go 4
the resolutions committee withou
reading. Senator owen presented
resolution of the same tenor, and
was adopted, Mr. Bancroft withdraw
ing his motion.
On motion of Senate Owen tn
platform committee was constitute
thus:
All candidates for state Offices
2-Cbairman of this convention.
S-One member from each cor
gressional district.
REPORTS from the eleven congre
sional district conventions were r.
ceiyed and adopted As whole, bu
On motion of Assem- blyman ingram
thew we're adopted again by mean
Of the secretary casting the ballot
fine convention for them TINS actio
he expiained. was in the cause
regularity.
senator James of Ricllland move
THAT the chairman Of the eleven del
cations meet and offer to the conye
ton two names for electors at larg
The motion prevailed, but with d
seasing vote or two.
A recess till s p. m. was taken
motion of General Estabrook 10
4he resolutions committee act. Tn
another till 1890 and nothing dom
til. this morning.
The only absentees as dlscies
bv the roll-call were ]. c. Kleczka'
r. Zimmerman and c, F. Busacka
Milwaukee, ]. s. Towers Of COlumo
E T. Haigh,, also Of Cambria, G.
Atwood OF Crawford and A E. Bee
OF Marathon.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions W
engaged all night in formulating
platform. the chief contest being OF
endorsing tla La Toilette planks
iscted by he epublican national C
venrl5n. These planks. related TO
physical valuation of railroads 20
10 electi on Of Wisconsin senator's
r.,s,--..,., ,,s ca-nDafzu exDens