Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Republicans Gather
at Oshkosh Aug. Is
State Convention Called to Nominate
Candidate for United States
SenatoTship.

Oshkosh-Wisconsin Republicans
represented by nearly 700 regularly
elected delegates will meet in state
convention in this city Thursday,
Aug. 13. to nominate Republican
candidate for the United States
senatorship, recently made vacant by
the death of Senator Robert Nj.
La Toilette
The date was definitely decided
this morning and the announcement
was made by w. J. Campbell,
Oshkosh, chairman of the state Re.
publican executive committee
Il have called all members of the
executive committee on the long dis
lance telephone" Mr.. Campbell
stated, 'and a majority of them ex-
pressed themselves as favoring Aug.
IL as the date for the convention.
I'VE expect that every county in
the state will be represented by del
egates selected in county conven-
tons 1t will he as representative
of Republican sentiment in the state
rs it is possible to make it,
delegates Ontn6tructed
THE nominee Of this convention
will be the candidate Of the people
and not of any group or clique Dele
gates will come unrestricted as to
candidates, free TO use their best
judgment in the selection of Re
publican to make the run for sena-
tor -
Ingalls, a Candidate
II am candidate for United
States senator and | am for the 0sh-
kosh convention and the result of
it," Mr.. Ingalls, announced from his
farm, near Lake Geneva, Sunday.
Mr. Ingalls, was one of the con
servatiye leaders in the last legis-
lature, figuring in the fight against
Gov Blaine's tax bill
Six candidates are now in the
field for senator, young La Toilette
representing the La Follette-Blaine
faction and running against Wilcox,
McGovern, Barry, MCCLELLAN and In
gals.
The purpose of the Oshkosh CON
vcntion is to unite the so-called re-
guitars on one candidate Mr.. Nc
Govern, however. has indicated he
will remain in the race regardless of
what takes place in Oshkosh.
Mr. Ingalls, is not considered the
dark horse candidate some Mllwau-
kee Republicans have been talking
about. The dark horse, If one is
trotted out. is not expected to make
any formal announcement ahead Of
the convention The natural strate-
gy would be to test the others on the
the new man just in time for the
initial voting Failure of anyone to
ret the Endorsement in the opening
skirmish would pave the way for
jockcying
+ Candidates sometimes come from
behind in such situations. But more
often the candidate developing
marked strength on the first ballot
is able to draw enough delegates
from other camps to win out
The rule IN meetings being held
over the state has been TO elect del
egates without Instructions, but
considerable number of delegates
are known to be directly interested
in certain candidates Even now riv-
al camps are checking up and max
ing claims of strength So the first
ballot in the convention will tend to
strengthen some candidates. and
weaken others
The executive committee viii re-
commend that in order for any coun-
ty to vote is full quota Of delegates
in the convention all delegate will
have to be present Under such a
rule the voting would be limited
the delegates in the convention.