The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-24
Liberal Junto Votes, After
Argument, to Support
Racine Candidate.
SENTIMENT DIVIDED
In Spite of Opposition from
Farmers and Workmen
Cooper Gets Plurality.

Non-Partisan Leaguers, Socialists,
and Progressive Republicans in Keno
sha county will support Henry Allen
Cooper of Racine for congressman
from the First Wisconsin district in
the elections of next November. Dele
gates to the district convention Of the
so-called Liberals" were definitely in
structed for Mr. Cooper at a county
caucls held in the K. Of G. Hall Mon
day evening.
The vote was not an overwhelming
victory for the ex-congressman. Oppo-
sition to his endorsement developed
early in the meeting and almost ac-
complished his defeat. Following the
presentation of his name by Frank
Symmonds, Liberal" nominee for
prosecuting attorney, Frank Holt
threw wrench into the Cooper ma
chine with the remark:
There is such a thing as a man
OUTLYING his age of usefulness. Mr..
Cooper has had twenty-six years in
congress. / believe in giving another
man a chance. I favor Judge Rosa of
Beloit.'
At this point in the discussion a
member of the junto asked if either
Mr.. Cooper or Judge Rosa would run
on the Liberal ticket if nominated. C.
W. Dodson,, who was presiding at the
meeting, answered Immediately:
II personally know that either Mr..
Cooper or Judge Rosa will stand on
the platform that we adopt"
This was the signal for new at
tack on the Racine man-this time
from the Trades and Labor Council
rather than from the farmers as be-
fore.
Il got through with Mr.. Cooper some
time ago." said Dwight House, presi-
dent Of the Trades Council. Il prefer
a farmer-C. F. Adams Of Waukesha."
With three candidates in the field, a
vote was taken and resulted in the
victory Of the Racine man, by the fol-
lowing vote: Cooper, Z; Rosa, s.;
Adams, 4. Despite the fact that Mr..
Cooper received only a plurality and
not q majority of the votes cast, it
was decided that he should be the first
choice of the delegates to. the district
conference. A second vote gave sec
ond choice support to Mr.. Adams.
Following q discussion Of presiden-
tial nominees and the support that
they should receive from the Kenosha
county league, in which sentiment
seemed to be rather evenly divided
between Senator LaFollette, Governor
Fraser of North Dakota and Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago, delegates to the
district convention were elected as fol-
lows: For the League Frank Sym
monds, delegation chairman, A. G.
Stoxen, Liberal candidate for assem-
blyman, and Frank Holt; for the
Trades Council Stanley Saunders,
Dwight House and Clarence Dodson.
Announcement that P. G. Torrey had
declinedeto run for register Of deeds
on the Liberal ticket necessitated the
election Of new candidate. Frank
Lubeno of Trevor was chosen to fill
the vacancy in the slate and was sue
ceeded as treasurer Of the league and
the campaign committee by John Clau-
sen of Pleasant Prairie. F. M. Miller
Of Somers was made secretary Of the
executive committee of the league fol-
lowing the resignation of Jay Edwards.
r. R. Jones, county organizer for the
Non-Partisan League, was present at
the meeting and explained both the
achievements Of the organization in
North Dakota and its ambitions for
Wisconsin.
Applause greeted the mention Of
John ]. Blaine of Boscobel, Liberal
choice for the governorship Of Wis
consin.
A Pair of Picnics.
In discussing plans for the Liberal
campaign in Kenosha county, it was
decided that get-together picnics
should be held in July and September
at points convenient to both farmers
and members Of the council. The first
Of these functions will take place on
Sunday, July 18th, at either Paddocks
Lake or Clausen's Grove. An attempt
will be made by Mr.. Stoxen to secure
Arthur Townley as speaker for this
occasion.
"He still has his flying machine, !"
said Mr.. Stoxen, "and / think / can
persuade him to fly down to Kenosha
county on or about that date. He'll be
busy in North Dakota after August
25th"
The second picnic will be held on
Labor Day as grand climax to the
Liberal campaign.
In addition to these open-air events.
which will be arranged by a special
committee composed of Fred Jahns.
Dwight House, John Clausen and Clar-
ence Dodson, ex-officio member Of all
committees, rallies will be held in ev-
cry town of the county between now
and next November. Speakers will be
secured from the state organization to
provide the pyrotechnics for these
gatherings and to educate the county
in the ideals of the Partisan
League and its allied organizations.
When the question of funds to
finance these events was raised GA the
floor of the conference, Mr.. Dodson
dismissed it with the laconic comment:
Money? Don't worry about money.
It's easy to get money for the Non
Partisan League and the Trades and
Labor Council"
WANTS TO DIE.