Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-26
WISCONSIN SPLIT HELD
CENTER OF The STAGE
II. :. Cochems. Who Nomip.sed Nc
Govern for Chairmansh p. Re-
signs from Delegation.


Chicago. June Wisconsin
held the center of the stage at the
national republican convention to-
day. From 10 in the morning, when
the Wisconsin delegation met for its
mai Caucus, until the election OF
senator Elihu Root as temporary
chairman of the republican national
convention, Wisconsin and the Wis
consin idea were on every mans
tongue and in every mans thoughts.
II started when the delegates filed
into their seats with the La Toilette
banner at its head and the first real
cheer OF the convention was accord
ed the banner and the men who bore
II. Then came a lull during which
the effort of the Roosevelt forces to
turn down the temporary roll of
delegates prepared by the national
committee was defeated and at last
the convention reached the stage
where nominations for temporary
chairman were in order.
George l.. Record and Former
Gov. John Franklin Fort OF New
Jersey. gave a signal to Henry F.
Cochems, delegate from the Fifth
Wisconsin district, and the man who
placed the name of La Toilette in
nomination before the convention OF
1908. Mr.. Cochems rushed to the
edge of the speakers platform and
was hoisted upon 1t by the New Jer-
sey men and then and there turned
the spotlight on Wisconsin.
Speaking for himself 'as an indi-
vidual and in the name of the pro-
gressive republicans and of those
who constitute the 80 per cent of
common people in the United States, "
he placed the name OF Gov. Francis
L. McGovern before the convention
as a candidate for temporary chair
man.
But when Gov. Herbert S. Hadley
of Missouri, the leader of the Roose-
welt forces, Immediately seconded
the nomination, Wisconsin men ev-
erywhere throughout the great Coli
scum looked at each o, her with sur
prise and a dawning comprehension
in their eyes. 1t was apparent that
Wisconsin's governor and Wiscon-
sins senior senator had reached the
parting of the way
When Walter l.. Houser, manager
of the La Toilette campaign for the
presidential nomination, obtained
recognition at the close of the sec.
onding speeches it was to repudiate
Mr. Cochems as a spokesman for
Wisconsin.
mo one who Endorsed McGoverr
as La Toilette man has any right
to say that he represented the Wis
consin senator in doing so " said Mr.
Houser. Senator La Toilette re
fuses now to be forced into any ALI
ance with any candidate"
Il say to you now" he continued
that the Wisconsin delegates voted
decisively not to present candidat,
for this convention. state this tina
the history of La Follette's campaign
in this convention shall be KEEP
straight. and he shall not be held re
sponsible for this attempt to forct
him into an alliance with candi
date with whom he has nothing il
common"
Interest In the roll call which fol
lowed conferred in the Wisconsin
vote. They give the roll as follows
Andrew X. Dahl--Lauder.
Walter l.. Houser-Lauder.
Alvin p Kletzsch-McGovern
Francis E. McGovern--Not voting
First district, s. C. Golf and W. S
Goodland-
Second, Charles w. Pfoifer. Lau
der. L. A. Wright. -McGovern
Third, III. B. Olbrich-G ronna W
J. Pearce--Lauder.
Fourth, Christian Doerfer an
John c. KIeczka -McGovern
Fifth, II. f. Cochran and W. ?
bse-McGovern.
Sixth, W. f. HurlLurt and William
Manthe-McGovern.
Seventh, o. W. Schoeagarth Nc
Govern 7. A. Stone Lauder.
! blkulus a w. lGoAOll 4ntObk
| ern. F. f. Winch--Lauder
Ninth, s. H. Cadyand, l.. l.. John
| son-Lauder.
Tenth, II. S, Comstock and w c
| 0wen--Lauder.
Eleventh. D. c. Jones and A. w
Sanborn-McGovern.
On the heels of the action Of Wis
consin's delegation, Cochems issued
letter to Gov McGovern in whicl
he resigned as delegate from tn
Fifth district. In the letter he con
dennis La Follette's attitude in vieV
of the fact that Roosevelt is appar
emily the only progressive candidat
who can defeat Taft.
/ La FoIlefte's Son Active