Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-06-21
WISCONSIN SPLIT HELD
CENTER OF THE STAGE
II. T. Cochems, Who Nominated Nc
Govern for Chairmansh p. Pc
signs from Delegation

Chicago, June 1S.-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
final Caucus until the election OF
Senator Elih, Root as temporary
chairman of the republican national
convention, Wisconsin and the Wis
consln idea We're on every man 8
| tongue and in every mans thoughts.
1t 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
1t. Then came 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 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 it by the New Jer-
sey men and then and there turned
| the spotlight on Wisconsin.
Speaking for himself "as an indi-
vlduaI 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
E. McGOvern before the convention
| as 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 other with sur
prise and 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
To
Mr.. Cochems as a spokesman. for
Wisconsin.
No one who Endorsed McGovern
as La Toilette man has any right
to say that he represented the Wis
eonsin senator in doing So said Mr..
HOuser. Senator La Toilette re-
fuses now to be forced into any alli-
ance with any candidate
81 say to you now," he continued,
that the Wisconsin delegates voted
decisively not to present a candidate
for this convention. l state this that
the history of La Follette's campaign
in this convention shall be kept
straight, and he shall not be held re-
sponsible for this attempt to force
him into an alliance with a candi-
date with whom he has nothing in
common"
Interest in the roll call which fol-
lowed centered in the Wisconsin
vote. They give the roll as follows:
Andrew X. Dahl-Lauder.
Walter L. Houser-Lauder.
1vyfy,
Francis e. McGovern-Not voting.
First district, S. G. Golf and w. S.
Oodland-Lauder.
Second, Charles w. Pfeifer, Lau-
der. L. A. Wright-McGovern.
Third, M. B. Olbrich-Gronna w.
J. Pearce-Lauder
Fourth, Christian Doeraer and
John c. Kleczka-McGovern
Fifth, H. F. Cochran and w P.
Jobse-McGovern
Sixth, w. E. Hurlburt and William
Manthe-McGovern
Seventh, o. W. Schoengarth-Mc-
Govern. j. A. Stone-Lauder.
Eighth, A. w. Preston-McGov-
ern. f. E. Winch-Lauder.
Ninth, S. H. Cadyand, L. l.. John
son-Lauder.
Tenth, H. S. Comstock and w. G.
Owen-Lauder.
Eleventh, D. c. Jones and A. w.
Sanborn-McGovern
On the heels of the action of Wis
consin's delegation, Cochems issued a
letter to Gov. McGovern in which
he resigned as delegate from the
dennis La Follette's attitude in view
of the fact that Roosevelt is appar-
emily the only progressive candidate
who can defeat Taft