The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
TO RESIGN AS ELECTOR SOON
Kenosha County Republicans Fighting
Shy of Taking Part in Fight Over
National Ticket and Would Unite for
County and State Campaign.

A dennlte movement is D61ng start
ed in the First Wisconsin District to
throw the vote of progressives in this
section of the state to Woodrow Viii.
son for president and the first move.
ment along this line came on Friday
when it was announced in one Of the
Racine papers thatlC G. Cuttings, long
a progressive leader in the district, and
named as a Republican national cleo
tor for the district, would resign from
the ticket and support Wilson fo1
president. Cuttings has been opposed
to President Taft for some time and he
was one of the most vigorous support.
ers of Senator LaFollette in the pre-.
convention campaign. Mr.. Cuttings did
not give out any extended interview
of his position, but he declared that he
could not serve as a Taft elector MOI
would he serve as an elector for the
Roosevelt party should an effort be
made to place Roosevelt ticket or
the Wisconsin ballot.
Mr.. Cuttings was former postmaster
in Racine, but he resigned his office
some time ago and his successor was
named by President Taft. At the time
it was stated that Mr.. Cuttings was
not wholly in accord with some things
that had been done by the administra.
tion. Mr.. Cuttings led the LaFollette
organization in the first district before
the Chicago convention and he has been
credited with being closer to LaFollette
than any other man in the district. His
stand on the question of supporting
Taft or Roosevelt is regarded as being
indicative of the stand that will be
taken by other members of the party
who have been strong for LaFollette
as a presidential candidate.
Kenosha men who were active in the
LaFollette movement, have refused tc
discuss the matter today and most OF
them seem to be unwilling to cause any
party strife in the county and district
by taking sides in the national war.
fare and it is expected that for the
most part the men in this county who
supported Roosevelt will by their sill
ence give support to the Republican
ticket. Some of them promise to be
very active for Taft with view of
holding the party intact with a view
of electing the county ticket. None of
the Kenosha county progressives seem
to be overly anxious to get into the
ranks of the proposed third party and
should a county convention be called
it is not probable that more than a
corporal IS guard could be secured to
elect delegates to state convention
The Democracy of this county seems
to be greatly encouraged by the stand
taken by some Of these men and they
assert that they will all be in the
Wilson column when the votes are
counted and that this will give Wilson
a long lead in the county The Repub.
Leans here seem to be united in their
support of the candidacy of Governor
McGovern for reelection and it looks
certain that a new Republican candi
date for the nomination would get lit.
tie support in the county. The young
er Democrats of the county are already
laying plans for the organization of q
Karel club to boom the Milwaukee
judge as the Democratic candidate fo1
governor, but A. J. Schmitz of Milwau-
Hkee, has lot of friends among the
older members of the county and much
active work in support Of his candidacy
is promised in Kenosha county.
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