Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
DELEGATES At
LARGE PROPOSED
STEPHENSON, BRUMDER, PETER
SON AND COOPER ON
THE SLATE.
TO PRESENT LA TOILETTE AS
CANDIDATE FOR PREsIDEN-
TIAL NOMINATION..
GOVERNOR DAVIDSON FAVORS
MOVEMENT BUT WILL NOT
BE DELEGATE.
Madison. Feb, 5.

Madison, Feb. 5.
Sea atoT Stephenson, Colonel Brum-
der, Atley Peterson and Congressman
Cooper will be the La Toilette candi-
dates-at-l Large to the national repub-
hcaH convention. This was announced
last Bight by Senator A. w. Sanborn
of Ashland, chairman Of the La Fol
Iette committee.
Governor Davidson was invited to
be candidate, but asked to be ex-
Cusea. stating in his letter that it
was not because of unfriendliness
TO the La Toilette movement. Sena-
tor Sanborn's statement follows:
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Mari
nette, Colonel William G. Brumder of
Milwaukee, Hon. Alley Peterson of
Soldiers Grove and Representative
Henry Allen Cooper of Racine have
authorized me to announce their can
didacies for delegates-at-large to rep
resent Wisconsin in the next repub-
lican national convention. These gen
tlemen, together with the delegates to
be selected from the various districts,
will present to the convention Senator
Robert M. La Toilette as a candidate
for the nomination for president, and
will endeavOr to write into the plat
form the principles for which he is
now Contending in the nation. l be-
lievC that this delegation is thorough
ly representative of the republican
party Of the state and expressions
which have come to me indicate that
the state is now united in the support
of Cenator La Toilette and these prin-
ciples
Governor Favors Movement.
The letter of Governor Davidson,
dated Jan. 81, and addressed to Speak
er Ekern, is as follows:
Z am in receipt Of the request of
the committee having in charge the
campaign of Senator La Toilette for
president of the United States, asking
me to allow my name to be presented
10 the people of Wisconsin as a candi-
date for delegate-at-large to the COM
ing republican national convention.
After careful consideration of the
matter it is my determination not to
do 30. In arriving at this conclusion
I woul6 not have it understood that
such decision means unfriendlinesS to
the movement to elect a delegation
from wisconsin favorable to Senator
La Toilette. Signal and repeated hon
h. L. e .%,N
been accorded me, for all of which
am duly appreCiatiVe. | realize there
are many prominent republicans in
our ranks who will appreciate and ac-
cept the honor as candidates for dele
gates and my feeling is that it is not
proper for me to stand in their way.
81 desire to thank your committee
for the confidence which your invita-
ton implied, and to assure you of my
hearty cooperation in your efforts in
behalf of Senator La Toilette"
Asks for Opinion.
Secretary of State Frear, at the
suggestion of A. T. forge, and other
members of the state central commit
tee, asked the attorney general for an
opinion as to whether it was neceS-
Bary that the committee should act"
said Speaker Ekern, secretary of the
La Toilette committee. IF the attor-
ney general held that under the
wording Of the call issued by the re-
publican national committee it was
necessary for the Wisconsin state
committee to designate the method of
shoosing delegates, the committee
wanted to act at once and have the
regular from the start.
presume that the committee will meet
soon. Of course the committee will
designate the method provided for by
the state law.
Committee Must Act.
Attorney General Gilbert has ad-
viseS Secretary Frear that it will be
necessary for the republican state
central committee to meet and for
malIy call for the election of dele
gates by the primary election system,
if properly credentialed delegates are
to be sent from this state under the
Wisconsin primary election law. 1t is
expected that Chairman Connor will
act upon this advice OF the attorney
general OF upon requests from mem
bers of the committee, and call
meeting. He has said that he would
leave to the members of the commit
tee the question Of holding a meeting.