The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-22
c. Fl. Crownhart Has Been
Selected Republican Candi-
date for Atty. General
HAS TAKEN fuckers PLACE
State Republican Leaders in Informal
Conference Agree to Give Nonlina-
ton to Lar GILLETTE IS Campaign Man
ager Without Contest.

@. HI. Crownhart will be the nominee
of the LaFollette side for attorney gen
eral on the republican state ticket to
fill the vacancy caused by the nomina
tion of a dead man for that Office. Mr.,
Crownhart was the campaign manager
for Senator LaFollette during the pri-
mary campaign.
The fact that Mr.. Crownhart had
been decided on to fill the vacancy was
not given out publicly but the truth
of the statement was admitted by sew
eral of the leaders Friday. This deci-
sion was reached, it was said, as a re-
suit of the constant increase of candi-
dates for the position. 1t was admitted
that the selection of Mr.. Crownhart for
the place could be defended as against
any feeling which might arise among
disappointed candidates better than if
some one else was chosen. At one time
feelers were thrown out in the direction
of Chairman Edmonds of the present
state central committee, with tenta-
tive invitation to help the LaFollette
men out of what was becoming a bad
situation. Mr. Crownhart wrote Mr..
Edmonds asking for a. conference on
the matter. Mr.. Edmonds replied that
he would be in Milwaukee this week
and would meet him then.
Mr. Edmonds arrived in Milwaukee
Thursday night, coming from Michigan
in his automobile He and Mr.. Crown
hart had meeting during the evening
at the Plankinton, but as Mr.. Crownhart
had been decided on for the nomination
for attorney general there was no long
ep any need for Mr. Edmonds' help,
even had he been willing to give it,
which he intimated would not have been
the case in any event.
At a meeting of the LaFollette lead
ers, including F. E. McGovern, Con-
gresham I. L. Lenroot, c. H. Crown
hart, II. L. Ekern, c.. A. Ingram, w. L.
Essman, James A. Frear and A. III. Dahl
which was held at the Plankington in
Milwaukee, the situation was discuss
ed informally until early in the morn.
ing, but nothing was done. At the
same meeting the platform which would
be adopted by the. platform convention
was talked over Messrs. Crownhart
AMI Lenroot bringing the last word on
that subject from Senator LaFollette.
While none of those present would
say what had been decided on, it was
generally admitted among the planks
would be one promising the repeal of
the troublesome 20 per cent law and
another calling for the resurrection of
Mary Ann. Another plank will call for
state regulation of the water powers
of the state. That the platform, will
demand system of industrial insur-
has been known for some time.
G. G. Bennett, superintendent of pub
lie property, who has been in Milwau-
kee attending the state fair, said that
the senate next winter would occupy
either the old Supreme court room or
the rooms now used by the law library.
Mr.. Bennett said that there was no
question of the east wing being so far
completed as to permit of the moving
of the Supreme court by November.
The court, y said Mr.. Bennett. "will
later adjourn for couple of weeks SO
as to give us time to finish up the rooms
The justices say that they prefer. to do
that rather than wait to get into the
new quarters. AS soon as the court is
moved from its present quarters we
will begin work in fitting up the old
rooms for the senate. Whether the SEN
ate chamber will be arranged in the
courtroom or in the law library rooms
will have to be determined after we
get possession and see which room can
be used to the best advantage. Which
ever is taken, the other will be divided
up into committee rooms. The rooms
now used by the judges as their pri-
vate Offices for the lieutenant governor,
the chief clerk and others, A passage
way will be constructed SO as to enable
members to pass, from the assembly
chambers to the senate without dis
comfort and with the minimum distance
possible. =
MRS. BUCKMAsTER INJURED.