The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
MUST NOW LEAVE HIS PARTY
State Committee of Roosevelt Party AL
so Gives Other Candidates Chance
to Sever Party Ties in Order to Get
New Party's Support.

candidate for governor. of the nation
al progressive republicans in Wiscon-
sin and will head their state ticket
The bul moose state central COM
mittee at meeting in the clubroom
Of the Hotel Pfster in Milwaukee on
Tuesday night adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the committee, af-
ter fully considering the welfare of the
progressive movement in this state and
in the nation, and conscious Of the
difficulties confronting the progressive
candidates in Wisconsin, indorse the
nomination of Francis E. McGovern
for governor"
Gov. McGovern having been nomin-
ated by two parties will, under the
law, have to declare on which ticket
he will run. In case he should decide
to run as republican, the bull moosers
will put up another candidate. This
was provided for in q resolution adopt
ed, providing for an executive commit
tee, to be appointed by Chairman Bak-
er, which was empowered to fill all
vacancies and place in nomination any
candidates for any Offices where the
candidates were not in line with the
bull moose principles.
The vote on the resolution indorsing
the nomination of the governor was
unanimous.
This action came after a day of
meeting and adjournments. The com
mittee met at IL O'Clock noon in the
clubroom Of the Hotel Pfster and then
adjourned until $3.50 O'Clock. After
short session recess was taken.
On re-assembling there was another
short session, after which the commit
tee took another recess until s o'clock
Tuesday night.
Meantime, there were pilgrimages
by those opposed to nominating a
state ticket to the rooms Of Medill Me
Cormick, in the Hotel Pfster, for con-
situations regarding the best methods
of staving off the nomination of a
state ticket. Mr.. Mccormick and
Henry f. Cochems had remained in the
city to be present at the meeting of
the state central committee. Nj. Nc
Cormick did not appear at the meet
ing, Mr.. Cochems conveying his views
to the members who did not visit him
in his room.
When the members of the commit
tee arrived from out of the city Tues
day morning they were all in favor of
the nomination of bull moose state
ticket. They held that the resolution
adopted by the state convention was
mandatory unless there were candi-
dates in the field who were progress
sives as the word is defined by the
bull moosers. In the end they gained
their point, though in an unexpected
manner, yet by logical conclusion of
the position taken by the committee
men when they reached Milwaukee.
During the day the attempt was
made by those friendly to Gov. Nc
Govern to stave off the nomination Of
a state ticket in order to assist the
governor candidacy. This was bit
terly fought Resolutions were pre-
sented from the county committee of
Douglas county declaring for state
ticket and stating that on account of
there being no state ticket around
which to rally nothing could be done
until ticket was in the field. The
resolutions also Endorsed the position
taken by the Milwaukee county com
mittee.
On the other hand it was represent
ed to the committee that Gov. Mccoy
ern was in sympathy with their move
ment and would come out VI it'll a state
ment of his position in national poll
tics in short time, but could not be
hurried. It was intimated that there
might be no doubt as to the COVER
nor s position and he would be found
to stand with the bull moosers. Even
this did not satisfy the insurgents and
finally, after discussion Of two hor IS
the resolution indorsing Gov. Mccoy
ern was presented and adopted unani-
mously.
The question which sprung up in
every mind, as soon as the action of the
committee was known was: s'What
will Senator LaFollette dog, The
feeling between the senator and GOV
ernor is very strained now and for him
to be placed at the head Of the bull
moose state ticket might, it was said
by those who had kept in close touch
with recent events, be followed by ac-
ton on the part Of the senator which
would not be productive Of good to
the candidacy of the governor.
| When the meeting was concluded and