The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-26
New Republican Organiza-
ton Will Throw Open Its
Books for Examination
PLAN FOR CLEAN CUT FIGHT

Headquarters in connection with the
movement for a republican state con-
vention will be opened in the Colby-Ab-
bot building, Milwaukee and Mason
streets, today In connection Herewith
will be inaugurated new feature of
political work, one of which much has
been said in the past and many promises
made which were never met, namely,
the publicity Of campaign expenditures.
The plan, as announced by E. L. Philip
on Saturday, will strike the average
politician as extremely novel;
Books will be kept in which every
sum of money received will be entered
and the purpose of each expenditure
will be entered in another book. These
books will be kept where they will be
accessible to any one visiting the head
quarters and will be open to the inspee-
tion of any person,
"The use of money in politics in Wis
consin has brought about SO much con
troversy of an undesirable kind that [
believe every political organization or
candidate ought to take the public into
confidence, while the campaign il going
on, y said Mr.. Phillip. cit is too late
to effectively discuss these things after
the campaign is over. :"
Mr.. Philip said that the work Of Sc
Iecting the persons in the several coun-
ties who will call conferences in their
counties for selecting delegates to the
conference or convention, which meets
at the Auditorium on June s, would be
taken up Immediately. AS soon as the
list is completed the other members of
the, central committee will be called to
the city and the list carefully eQnsid-
cred. When agreed upon, it will be act
ed upon at once, as there is. so short a
time to elapse between the sending out
of the notices and the meeting on june
in the various counties for selecting
delegates
There seems to be little question now
that Senator La Toilette, whether he
openly admits the fact or not, win be
tied up to the McGovern candidacy in
the gubernatorial fight. The fact that
the manager of his campaign, G. A.
Crownhart of Superior was in confer
ence with Mr.. McGovern while in Mil
wauzee recently and on former visits,
that A. L. Rogers of Madison, the sen
ator s next friend, - and Senator A.
W. Sanborn of Ashland, an active La
Toilette lieutenant, besides a number
of others, equally strong La Toilette
Emen, openly say they are for McGoyern
would indicate that there can be little
question as to whom the senator will
favor in the campaign.
The Lewis men still insist that Sena
tor La Toilette viii be with Capt
Lewis, but the outcroppings are vel
4 against them up to the present time.
Mr.. McGoyern, having come out
against county option and in favor Of
the present local option system, the
same position as taken by Senator E
7. Fairchild in his platform, has lee
many politicians to connect Senator L;
1 Toilette up with that side of the. excis,
/ question. Very few expect to see tn,
senator coming out in any Statement
favoring one or the other Of the guber
material candidates, but it is said tina
the action Of his immediate subordin
ates will determine his position, how
! ever neutral he may attemft to appear
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