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Show SPOONER SHOWS HIS HAND lie Joins Anti-Third Termers. Wisconsin Senator Tires of the Rule of LaFollette Faction. Declares That Man Who Seeks to Strangle Voice of People Is Guilty of Moral Treason. MADISON, Wis., May lfl. Senator John C. Spooner, whose speech was the feature of the antl-thlrd termers' convention this after- noon, declared that he appeared before the convention to Indorso Its action without regard to the LaFollette convention con-vention and that he would stand by the anti-third termers to the end. He entered en-tered the opera house in a tumult. As he raised his hand to speak the delegates dele-gates gave the Wisconsin yell. He said: "I understand that this 1? the Republican Repub-lican convention of duly authenticated delegates of the Republican party. I have deplored the absolution which has characterized the last few years' administration. ad-ministration. I have supported the party thought at times It meant a supreme test of party loyalty. The crisis was inevitable. in-evitable. I hoped that It might bo averted In a way compatible with the rights of the people. But, When men are deprived of a prima facie right, not by a convention of their peers, but by a committee controlled In the Interest of personal ambition, then manly honesty demands Justice. I am here today to indorse your action. I cast my fortunes, and I am without political po-litical ambitions, with you to the end." Speaking of the control of LaFollette over the administration. Senator Spooner Spoon-er said: "He who seeks to strangle the volco of the people is guilty of moral treason In the political system." Cook Named for Governor. A meeting of the Cook delegates was held today to determine their own attitude at-titude relative to the LaFollette and antl-thlrd termers. It was announced that they would not give recognition to the LaFollette gathering by being present pres-ent as Cook men and that not until the legal right of the Baensch delegates from the counties in question was de-termlnaed de-termlnaed would they sit In the convention conven-tion at the Fuller opera house. At the afternoon session, nmld much cheering. E. S. Hicks of Oshkosh, led the Cook delegates Into the hall. The announcement of the Intended participation partici-pation of Senators Spooner and Quarles In the convention was instrumental In pulling the Cook delegates Into the convention. con-vention. Upon the rollcall of the counties the vote was announced, showing 5G7 delegates dele-gates to be legally seated. The required number being 533, the majority was declared to be present. Immediately afterward Judge Emll Baensch appeared ap-peared on the platform and released the delegates instructed for him and expressed his desire to support Cook. He was cheered for ten minutes. Samuel Sam-uel A. Cook was then unanimously nominated for Governor. The nominee, Mr. Cook, waB brought Into the convention, follower by Congressmen Con-gressmen Babcock and Minor. This was the first national recognition of tho convention. Mr. Cook declared himself him-self for honest government, economically economical-ly administered. Ho was loudly cheered. As he. sat down, Senators Spooner and Quarels, former Gov. Scho-fleld, Scho-fleld, former Gov. W. H. Upham, and C. C. Rogers mounted the stage. The convention went wild. Men threw their hats nnd women screamed with enthusiasm. IaFollette Convention Meets. When the LaFollette convention nt the university gymnasium, presided over by permanent Chairman Lenroot, was called to order, Chairman Chyno-weth Chyno-weth of the Resolution committee reported re-ported that three members of the committee com-mittee falld to meet with the committee, commit-tee, but that as prepared the report was signed by eight members. The platform which was prepared and adopted strongly Indorses the national administration and the State administration adminis-tration of Gov. LaFollette. Gov. Robert L. LaFollette was then renominated by acclamation. The rest of the State officers now holding ofllce were renominated unanimously. The following wero elected delegates at large to the National convention: Isaac Stephenson, Robert M. LaFollette, W. D. Connor and James B. Stout. |
