Evening star., 1928-06-03
PROGRESS|VES BAN
SUPPORT PLEDGE
Wisconsin State Central
Committee Refuses Reso-
luton.
,ecaai Dispatch 10 The star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
MADISON. Wis. June "A move to
pledge the support Of the Republican
State central committee TO the candi-
dates 10 be nominated at the Kansas
City convention failed when the State
central committee, controlled by the
Pr0gTessiyes. refused TO accept a reso-
luton piedging such support, at a meet
ing Of the committee here. At the
same meeting the plan Of the Pro-
gressives TO have each delegate TO the
Republican national convention pick
his own alternate was accepted, and II
progressive and 0 conservative alter
mates we're selected for the - progress
awe and Q conservative delegates.
The action Of the conservatives In
attempting To place the members Of
the State central committee on REGARD
Ga the Republican nominee is re-
garded as the basis for similar move
when the Wisconsin delegation meets
at Kansas City pYier TO the ccnqen-
ton The conservative delegates are
planning 10 contest the naming Of
Herman L, Ekern as a member of the
Republican national committee. Mr..
EkeYn viii b. the choice Of the pro-
gYessiyee, vino control the delegation.
and they viii recommend 10 the con :
Yention that ne be named TO replace
George Wits, present national commit
tSemzn.
Ect 10 Make Pledge.
The Conservatives feel that IL tne
ProgTe@ziyes refuse 70 pledge their SID.
poa1 70 the Republican nominee before
EfIe convention. that this will be s0sfi-
slens reason for turning down the
recommendation O! the Pro2resslYes
with respect 10 naming members Of the
national committee. And ID is regarded
q certainty that the Progressive deie-
gates viii follow The policy Of the Pro-
greaSiye members of the State cent~al
committee and win not pledge their
support ~ either the Republican n0frl.
zee Or the convention platform prior
" the selection 81 the nominee and
adoption of the platform.
The Conservatives feel that the two
positions on the national committee are
yerg important because the two Senators
and Members cf Congress from Wis
c9nSln are antag0nlsttc toward The ~ :
publican national administration Par
tsc4aFly co they regard IT impoTtac@
tllSt during presidential campaign the
tw0 members ~ the national commit
Ire should be supporters 0f the M
ssof&l administration and the nsti0na'
ticket
While IL IL definitely known that tIse
pFo2FessiyeS will recommend Mr.. Eksrn
a& their csaGscE for IatlaggsI committee.
man no definite decision has been
reached as 70 who VIII be- recommended
foF national e1sinnllt,eegonaan although
NYs Ann Dsetz. Milwaukee. has often
been mentioned a. the most pF0bable
cilolee. The Conservatives viii. ol
coa1r1H, make every effort W hSef
George gitg agl6 Mrs Harry Thomas
retained rs naeGgefs 0f the committee
n Is c6FtA3D that the ProgFesslyes
gsll n0t support either Herbert Hove,
of Frank q Low6ep At any time duriaa
fisk saIiOaiE9 at Kansas City. The
FfegFesGlsee are eEpeEte6 10 vote fol
George w Norris on every ballot
They viii present minority pattern
TIE E9gsGeI g2tIyes' delegates ere uslIH'
stFsscee1 However. i<BNasu viii FeeNlys
tsae yotes NJ two 6eleeatss On iiae fire.
baiiot, while egae delegate Ia aff1nltei,
committed W tsf0g9T. The ether sis
6elegaieg are also most likely ~ Eis1
/ tf9eSg support " Es1gyef, The Fefnsa
/ ~ t5se PFogfesslges 70 pledge their sup
I tS9Ft ~ Iae ENDsikiiesD nominee b
/ Kansas cry viii De encouraging W th'
4 Democrats because they feel tnat viii
E tDs Progressive MI pieGgsd 10 satDpoF
/ tils Republican candidate, they Will g.
Bssss4 ~ tbs Progressive yeaAs iH tai
si&tk stac vii ~ stga6 v, cary Wasstssa
+ ssfs next NeTsnaeeT
WILLIAM 7. yvJUE.