The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
THE SHADOW Of
. La TOILETTE FALLS
Prevented Progressives from
Naming Full State Ticket
in Wisconsin.

state progressive ticket
Progressive leaders were fearful
that the nomination of a complete
list of candidates in opposition to the
republican state ticket would not
alone precipitate a bitter state fieht
with Senator 'LaFollette, but also
would kill the possibility of support
for the progressive cause from Gov.
ernor Francis E. McGovern.
However. there was considerable
sentiment in the body of the dele
gates, particularly among those from
the north end Of the state. for a COM
plete ticket. Some of the delegates
were instructed for state ticket.
last night, the members of the COM
mittee on nominations decided upon
a course Of delayed action to meet
the complicated situation.
The nominations committee met the
situation by introducing the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted
by the delegates without a word of
protest:
Your committee deems it neces-
sary that there be in the field a COM
plete state ticket, which the mem
bers Of the progressive party can
heartily endorse and support at the
November election.
"The state central committee is
hereby directed to hold meeting not
later than September "a. 1912, and
If in the Judgment Of the committee
at that time there is no state ticket
in the field which the progressive par
ty can con sistentfy support, either in
whole or in part: then said state cen.
trail committee is hereby authorized
and directed by this convention to
make such nominations as shall be
necessary to insure a complete state
ticket every candidate of which sup
ports the national candidates Of the
progressive party and Is in sympathy
with the principles Of that party"
The nominations committee then
presented the names of the following
presidential electors, which were ap-
proved by the convention:
F. Lee Norton, Racine. first: DR.. O.
B. Book, Sheboygan. second: e. ].
Baskerville. Madison. third: F. c.
Thwaites. Milwaukee. fourth; Charles
Lampert. Oshkosh. sixth; DR.. A. An
drews. Superior, seventh: George H.
Fuller, Spring Lake, eighth; H. c.
Schultz, Black Greek. ninth: Peter
Eckerson. Superior, eleventh. No
elector was named. from the tenth
district.
Electors at large CHOSEN were Col
onel John Kicks. Oshkosh. and
Wheeler Bioodgood Of Milwaukee.
The sessions Of the convention.
which continued until late last night.
were addressed by Governor Hiram
w. Johnson of California. United
States Senator Miles Poindexter of
Washington, Medill Mccormick of
Wheeler P. Bloodgood of Milwaukee.
and Mrs. Heloise wynne of Chicago.
Those ',ho expected Governor
johnson, who spoke last night. to at
tack Senator LaFollette for his fail
ure to align himself with the new
party were disappointed. While the
California executive urged all to sup
port the movement and insisted that
the old republican party was dead,
he had no criticism for any who see
fit to remain with 1t.
johnson Checred.
The governors entrance into the
convention hall was the signal for a
loud demonstration and brilliant cleo
trical display. While delegates stood
on chairs and waved bandanas and
shouted. red. white and blue electric
Il 1T; were switched on and off
Throughout the building.
wisconsin" the governor said.
pioneered the way for progressiv-
ism.
at is a matter for congratulation
that our brethren in this state trav-
|eled the road of progress. We owe
you debt for that pioneering and
we rejoice that you produce men who
go forward to real achievement"
He then reviewed the Chicago con-
ventions. terming the republican nom-
ination the assassination" of both
the party and Mr. Taft. The .main-
der of his address was given over
chiefly to the discussion of social and
industrial legislation urged by the
progressive platform.
The committees chosen by the con-
vention. the members of which were
named by congressional districts were
as follows:
State Central Committees--H. -.
Miles and w. s. Griswold, First; J..
F. Armstrong and A. A. Washburn.
Second: Frank E. Davidson and High
land Scott. Fourth: H. c. Schroeder
and G. c. Schemherg. Fifth: Dr. A. j.
Provost and Dr. e. Gates. Sixth: E.
p. McFetridge and w. F. koehn. Sew
enth: Arne johnson and T. E. Dur
kee, Eighth; Grant Phillips and Geo.
Sern. Ninth: r. G. Ogelvie and John
Pattengill, Eleventh. Members were
not named from the Third and Tenth
districts.
Credentials committee-G. W. Cop
pins. First; A. 9. Washburn. Second;
Walter A. Kuehlhorn. Third; ". 8.
Smith. Fourth: DR.. J. H. Jung. Fifth;
S. ]. Lucheinger. Sixth; j. L. Orr.
Seventh: N. F. Gunderson. Eighth:
Henry Mellis. Ninth; George A. Hun
ter, Eleventh. No member was NAM
ed fro mthe Tenth.
Resolutions Committee-W. E.
Miles. First; E. B. Bogges. Second.
Walter A. Kuehlhorn. Third: NJ F.
Gilpatrick. Fourth: g. f. Seaman.
Fifth: R. A. Plumb. Sixth; Carl ia
cobson, Eighth: c. ]. Leclair. Ninth:
DR.. F. o. Tomlinson. Eleventh. No
members were chosen from the Sew
enth and Tenth districts.
The permanent officers Of the con-
Norman R. Baker. Milwaukee.
chairman: w. 4. Titus. Fond du Lac,
secretary. and F. ] Sternberg, Mil
waukee. sergeant-at-arms.
The reports Of the credentials COM
mittee and the committee on perma-
nent organization were adopted by
acclamation.
Aside from the all important report
Of the committee on nominatto the
routine work Of the convention at
tracted no attention.
Discussion regarding the report Of
the nominations committee continued
the day and early even
ing. and became heated at times But
when the report was submitted to the
all opposition apparently
had been removed.