The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
ONLY WAY TO BEAT Philip.
Propose to Call Conference at Madi-
son to Decide Which Candidate
Will Stay in the Race-Letter Not
Sent Out Yet


The LaFollette leaders are very
anxious there shall be Capitalization
of the LaFollette forces and there was
more behind that interview given out
by G. A. Ingram, manager of the Dahl
campaign, that most people imagined.
In his interview, Mr.. Ingram merely
admitted that the LaFollette speakers
would speak against the Philip move
ment, and that some of the LaFollette
speakers would support one progressive
republican candidate and some another.
AS a matter of fact, however, there
has Deen a definite movement on foot,
of which the Dahl managers are per-
fectly aware, to secure, if possible, the
withdrawal of at least two Of the pro-
gressive republican candidates from
the gubernatorial race and the CEN
tralization of the progressive forces
on a single candidate.
1t has been learned from an abso-
lutely authentic source that circular
letter has been prepared by the La
Toilette leaders in Madison, which it
was intended should be sent to Will
liam II. Hatton, Merlin Hull and An
dres, III. Dahl, in which it was plainly
stated that the Philip movement had
attained such proportions that it was
dangerous, and that if the LaFollette
people desired to prevent his nomina
tion there should be a Capitalization
on some LaFollette candidate. The let
ter proposed conference of the
friends of all three men at Madison,
and that at this conference it should
be decided which one of these three
men should remain in the gubernatorial
field, and that the others should with
draw. 1t is understood that the with
draWals were not to be formal, owing
to the primary election law which
makes no provision for a candidate
who has once filed his nomination pap
ers withdrawing, but that the idea was
that the two candidates who were to
be eliminated as a result of the con-
ference should publicly state that they
desired their friends to support the
candidate who remained in the field.
The letter has not yet been sent out
although it was written Saturday, and
it was understood the reason it has not
been sent out is that it was read in
advance to some of the close supporters
of one of the candidates, and that that
candidate plainly said that if anybody
should withdraw it should be Mr.. Dahl
as he had been the last man to enter
the field.
The men planning the letter were in
ner circle LaFollette men who were
supporting Mr.. Dahl and from the pre-
vious experiences of the way LaFol-
lette men have manipulated elimination
conferences, it is likely that it was the
plan to have the conference decide that
Mr.. Dahl should be the candidate
Anyway, the candidate whose friends
were approached on the withdrawal
subject gave the withdrawal promoters
very plain statement that, as far as
he was concerned, he would remain in
the field to the finish.
IL ID uUW Sdlu GulS circular lSUDCT may
not be sent out but that Messrs. Hull,
Hatton and Dahl will probably be in
vited to meet in Madison either late
this week or next, and that at the CON
ference the situation will be placed be-
fore them and an effort be made to
gain Capitalization on some progressive
republican candidate.
1t is further said Mr.. Ingram, the
Dahl campaign manager, is now one of
the strongest advocates of a centraliza-
ton plan. It is not likely the plan will
be carried out, however, unless Mr..
Dahl first eliminates himself from the
race, as close friends of Messrs. Hatton
and Hull declare that neither of these
candidates will entertain any comprom-
Use proposals of any kind with Mr..
Dahl still in the field. 1t is said it is
likely that neither Hatton nor Hull
would be willing to withdraw anyway,
but it is stated that the LaFollette peo-
pie who have the withdrawal idea in
their minds can be very certain that
both will remain in the race so long as
Dahl is candidate. The LaFollette
leaders, however, are very anxious for
Capitalization, and it may be that,
faced with the problem as it stands,
they may prevail upon Mr.. Dahl to
quit the race.
The Dahl managers shot out some
more press staff Tuesday, announcing
the harmony between the Dahl, Hutton
and Hull camps which is supposed to
be the basis for some further negotia-
tions for Capitalization.
It was also announced with a good
deal of eelat in the press stuff that
Mr.. Dahl would not campaign in Mr..
Hull s home county, Jackson county.
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