Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-20
IMPRESSIONS OF THE OSHKOSH CONVENTION

Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire was the choice of the
convention held at Oshkosh last week select Repub-
candidate to oppose Robert M LaFollette who has
announced himself candidate for the unexpired term
Of United States Senator made vacant by the death of
his father. detailed account of the proceedings is al
ready known by those who read the daily papers
The Review editor of the delegates present
from Villas county and very forcbly struck by the
general appearance and physical characteristics of the
nearly 700 men and present in the capacity
Evidently the majority not professional politicians
or oftce seekers and ew any, were connected in any
way with the socaled predatory large business in
terest generally, credited with debating the political
policies OF Wisconsin and all other states They seemed
rather be farmers and business women from
the smaller towns Of the state mainly concerned with the
business of their welfare and of their and
counties Our judgment would be that practically all of
them intimately acquainted with the problems of
paying interest on mortgages taxes and familiar with all
of the other problems that confront most people in their
life and business struggles.
We gave particular attention to the remarks of all
the speakers for the purpose of asceranng possible
okers that might be possibly intended to get by the
average delegate unknown to him None was mentioned
far discovered and to read in the papers next day
that the operations OF the primary law which has always
had our strong approval had been attacked came as
surprise and led to hunt for paper containing copy
of the resolutions passed. and there found that the pr
mary law had not been mentioned in any way whatever
except in the speech of Senator Lenroot certainly
did not assa it only in favoring changes that
would always have been beneficial such as compelling
tiers in any primary Ii we have Wisconsin sentiment
recty guaged the voters of Wisconsin pretty much
favor OF the law giving them freezer opportunity
express their preference for office than under the old
method, and will see that it is kept in force in most
spects
WhHe the REVIEW editor delegate to the
venton he not affiliated with the Wilcox BOOM but
nevertheless, is of the opinion that in his selection
the convention chose the strongest candidate of any
fore it for endorsement We believe that if the voters of
Wisconsin really wish to break up the LaFoette-B Blaine
machine that the support and election of Mr. Wilcox
will be the entering wedge of the proceedings After hear
ing him speak for the first tme his speech after
celving the nomination inclined to him than
before and there question but that he amply
qualified to hold the office and candidate whom can
freely support regardless of whether he wins not
1t was clearly evident that the delegates Oshkosh
of whom doubt the past had often supported
and voted for the Senior aFoette strongly against
the election of young and ntred take his faith
ers place. simply because of his name, which is exactly
the feel about it. If the expressions heard from
the delegates true expression of the counties they
came from, the political of Governor Blaine is
nearing its end experience having demonstrated that
while his role champion of the masses, may have
been profitable to him in various ways that it has been
expensive to the and has every indication of be-
ing still more expensive.
AS looks to US If the voters and taxpayers of Villas
county and every other county Wisconsin are sincere
in wanting to retire from political bondage that has
held of them closely for years. the best place
gin will be by voting for Wilcox in the primary that pre-
sumably will soon be called