The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05
DON'T WANT REPUBLICAN AID
County Committee Strong in Determine
tion to Maintain Party Integrity-Re-
organization of Committee Laid Over
Until Williams Here Tehn.

The bipartisan alliance which had
FOR it's purpose the election Of Will
son for president, Burt Williams for
governor and LaFollette for United
States senator, was turned down cold
by the Democracy of Kenosha county
in session at the Court House on Satur-
day afternoon when the leaders of the
party without dissenting vote refused
TO take part in movement which had
its inception at Madison.
The committee was asked to approp-
rate the sum Of $50 in return for which
hundred people in the county would
be sent the Madison Journal from now
until the election. Just as many papers
were offered as the committee was will
ling to appropriate thirty dollars for.
1t was stated that the paper would
vigorously support Wilson for president
and LaFollette for United States sena-
tor and Williams for governor.
"What is to become of Billy Wolfe"
was the first question asked Of the pro-
ponent of the proposition. It was I'M
derstood that Wolfe is to be the victim
of organized political treachery. "We
believe that Billy Wolfe is just as
worthy of Democratic support as Burt
Williams" said County Chairman John
@. Slater after the meeting was over
on Saturday. owe are not looking to
aid any Republican movement for
trading votes in order to insure the
election of Senator LaFollette. Wolfe
was nominated for United States sena-
Tor on the Democratic ticket and he is
entirely worthy Of the support of Dem
ocracy. The suggestion of a bipartisan
alliance with view of knitting him is
not going to meet with the support of
any real Democrats.
The paper which was offered as the
organ of the bipartisan alliances is one
which has been fighting Governor Phil
ipp ever since he was elected two years
ago. 1t has openly declared for Wilson,
and Williams, but has kept the name of
LaFollette at the head of the editorial
column with view of having some
thing by which it may claim connection
with the Republican party.
Senator LaFollette has been closely
allied with the State Journal for many
years and it was known early in the
campaign that while the Journal would
bolt the Republican party it would be
used as an organ for the senator to
appeal for the support of his fair
minded" Democrats. 1t is understood
that the same proposition is being of
fered to all counties of the state with
a view Of increasing the circulation of
the Journal during the campaign. Cam
didate Wolfe has not as yet expressed
his appreciation of the plan to knife
him.
Turning down of this proposition was
about the only thing of interest to come
before the county Democracy at the
meeting Saturday afternoon. But six
of the members of the county commit
tee were present at the meeting and
Chairman Slater who holds over as
chairman held that this was not a
quorum for the transaction of business
or the election of chairman and sec.
rotary and another meeting of the com
mittee was called for next Saturday
afternoon. 1t is expected that a ouor-
UNI will be present at that time as an
nouncement is made that Burt Williams
the Democratic candidate for governor
will be In Kenosha to speak on next
Saturday. The leaders of the party
knew nothing Of the plans for the viii
Hams meeting until they were advised
that he had been booked for Kenosha
by the state central committee. While
it would have pleased the candidates of
the party to have had Williams a little
later in the campaign, all Of the leaders
will get busy and make an effort to
have Williams Day" in Kenosha one
of the big days of the campaign. While
Williams was named as part of the
bipartisan alliance it is not expected
that he will support the Republican can
didate for United States senator from
the platform.