The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-14
Will Put Wisconsin Back
on Map as Regular Re
publican State.
SCOTT ON COMMITTEE
Thomas S. Scott of Kenosha Is
Named One of Vice-Presidents
of Wisconsin Organization.

Milwaukee, visa movement 10
place regular Republicanism back on
its pedestal in Wisconsin and advance
the Coolidge Dawes ticket in force
full maner, started here yesterday with
the formation of the Coolidge-Dawes
Republican club of Wisconsin, having
membership in every county In
the state.
More than two hundred delegates
attended a state meeting here, where
stirring addresses in behalf OF the
party were made. The Coolldge-
Dawes campaign in Wisconsin Will De
managed by an executive commlttee
of seven, headed by T. p: Abel, or
Sparta, president of the club. The
conference authorized Mr.. Abel to ap-
point the other six members.
The executive committee, so named,
will be backed by working organl-
zation consisting of twenty-five vice
presidents apportioned two to a con-
gressional district and composed OF
men and women in equal proportion.
Miss Katherine Williams, Milwau-
kee, was named secretary. A treasurer
will be appointed later, as will the
members of the executive commlttee.
National Committee to Aid.
Support of Republican national COM
mittee was assured, according to
speakers who said they were in touch
with the national headquarters.
The following district vice presi-
dents were elected:
Tom Scott, Kenosha; Mrs. Edna
Steele, Elkhorn..
Wv. j. Kohler, Kohler; Mrs. &C.
C. Lewis, W,atertown.
3-B. L. Marcus, Muscoda; Mrs.
Anne Stratman, Dodgeville.
4-William Pieplow and Mrs. E. A.
Conway, Milwaukee.
5-Clarence Klocksin and Mrs. Leo
y. Patterson, Milwaukee.
6-L. w. Ledvina, Manitowoc; Mrs.
William o. Stewart, Neenah.
Emil Kettle, Neillsville; Mrs. G..
A. Clark, Reedsburg.
8-Frank K. Bishell, Marshfeld;
Mrs. Anna Wendt, Wausau.
&C. w. Carlson, Oconto; Mrs. =.
A. Lundgren, Marinette>
100. H. Larrabee, Chippewa Fails;
Miss Laura Olsen, Eau Claire.
lie. A. Lamereaux, Ashland; Mrs.
j. o. Bach, Superior.
In the third district, contest de-
veloped among the men candidates for
vice president and this fight was only
settled by the withdrawal of dele
gate Pyle, Platteville, in favor OF
Mr.. Marcus.
Mrs. B. R. Lewis, Rhinelander, de-
feated Mrs. Theodore Y,umans, Wau-
skesha, for vice president at large, by
a vote of lis to 70. This latter was
changed to an unanimous vote on mo-
ton of Mrs. Youmans. In an address
made by Mrso> Lewis, she urged that
success of the party lay in getting
out the vote in full quota.
Must Get Out Vote.
Indifference" asserted Mrs. Lewis,
"has killed in Wisconsin more good
causes than opposition"
J. N. Tittemore, chairman of the
committee organization in the commit
tee report stated the purpose of the
club to carry Wisconsin for the
Coolidge-Dawes ticket and to carry
on after the general election in
November.
The executive committee to be APP
pointed will have full charge of the
campaign in Wisconsin, in the absence
of any other arrangement of the ma
tional Republican committee.
President Abel declared he would
take time to select the executive COM
mittee He solicited suggestions from
the members of the conference.
The candidacy of Robert NJ LaFol-
lette as an independent for president,
was bitterly attacked by several speak
ers. The attack was directed against
that plank of his platform which
recommended Congress review deci-
sions of the supreme court of the
United States.