The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
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citizens republican state confer
ence opened here today in an at
mosphere OF political activity that
left IN doubt the outcome of Its Sc
lection GU candidates to oppose the
so-called Lat'ollette progressive
republicans in the September gen
eraI election primaries.
Delegates from every county or
the state who met at the auditor
ium TO pick slate OF candidates
for state offices and formulate a
platform on which these candidates
will enter the primaries, came un-
instructed and gave no indication
TO-DAY of what choice they would
make between the convention no.
minees when balloting is commenc-
ed tonight.
Opposition To Morgan
Selection of a candidate for gov
ernor is proving the principal in
General William ]. Morgan had an
early start but is meeting Increased
opposition from former Senator
Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire.
EFF. Dithmar, former lieutenant
governor, is active In the race for
the nomination of the conference
as head of the state ticket, as is
Andrew Kreutzer, former state SEN
ator from Wausau.
Henry. johnson. state treasurer
for five terms, last night announc
ed that he was seeking renomina-
ton and was not interested in the
contest for governor. He had been
mentioned as formidable candi-
date as head of the state ticket.
For United States Senator
In the contest for United States
senator at the head of the full tick
ct there was less activity among
the candidates. In this connection
George w. McKerrow, president of
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Fed
eraticn is prominently mentioned.
Leathem Snith, Sturgeon Bay and
w. A. Garfield. president Of Car
rfcsl college. are actively in the
race for the seDsta wifh i,sz sol
lowing among delegates
John F. Baker, assistant attorney
general and Mark CatIin. assem-
blyman from Outagamie county. re
main the two leading contestants
for the nomination as attorney gen.
eral on the state ticket with David
Summerville, assemblyman from
Rusk county, William Naylor. To-
nah. and A. ]. Cobban, Madison.
Speaker Riley S. Young, Senator
w. H. Werden, Ashland and AS
semblyman E. w. Ploetz are candi-
dates for lieutenant governor.
A contest of importance is look
ed for by politicians over the plat
form, as a result of insistence of
the drys that the convention either
include plank declaring for strict
enforcement of prohibition, or lose
support of the anti saloon league.
: 6osshard Opens Convention.
Adherence to the principles on
which the Wisconsin progressive
movement has been carried to sue
cess in the state through the de-
mand for open primaries elections,
equal and just taxation of all pro-
perty and economical expenditure OF
public funds, was expressed by
Chairman Otto Bosshard, La Crosse.
speaking for the citizens republican
state conference, which opened
here today to choose a ticket of
state officers and formulate a plat
form in opposition to the La Toilette
faction within the republican party.
sin has been repudi5ted and aban-
doned by Senator LaFollette and
his followers, Chairman Bosshard
declared
The citizens republican state con-
ference was noteworthy, he said. In
being made up of hundreds of ac-
tive leaders in the progressive
movement who still adhere to its
principles, but who he said, have
been deserted by their former lead
ers.
The La Toilette, Mr.. Bosshard
declared, had allied itself with the
socialist and nonpartisan league or
CARNATIONS within Wisconsin, and
to-day are as party and a faction
committed along with their socialist
and ccmmunistic allies to the prin-
ciple of government ownership.
What is left of the old LaFolletfe
movement in this state. is no longer
progressive, but radical. soeialistic
and bolshevik."
Platform Was Constructed.
Construction of a platform upon
which candidates selected by the
conference will enter the September
Wisconsin primaries, was the first
work undertaken after organization
was completed this morning. Over
nine hundred delegates. represent
ing every county were in their
seats when the meeting was called
to order. ALMOST half of this num-
Der were women.
Chairman Bosshard named the
committee on resolutions to draw
up the platform which the conven-
ton will act on formally, probably
late this afternoon or tonight.
The committee retired at once to
undertake its work. Delegates hav-
ing resolutions were informed that
their resolutions would be referred
to this committee.
The-one issue on which leaders
anticipate floor battle. that of pro.
hibition, has been dealt with in a
proposed plank by declaration for
law enforcement, with support of
the const. tuiion and all its amend
ments by all necessary laws.
Members who drew this plank
say that it is compromise between
the demand of drys for declaration
against modification of the Volstead
law, and the demand of vets for
declaration in favor of return Of beer