Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-27
The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic State Convention came
of az Madison on the goth inst, according
to previous announcement. From the
published proceedings which we find in
the Madison Journal, we see that txentv-
two counties were unrepresented and
twenty eight members present were al
lowed to cast two votes each From the
meaere attendance it would appear that
the masses Of the party took but little in
terest in the Convention. while tho old
past worked for the spoiIs Of ofFce-were
well represented and had full control Of
the proceedings
Sat. Clark, whose boast has been that
he never gave cent nor voted a dollar to
MD in the raising &C volunteers for the
prosecution Of to war, nominated for
temporary chairman Hon II. l. Palmer.
who ran as the ccppcrhead candidate for
Governor two years ago, -on the Ryan
Address platform, and who was a strong
opponent in the legislature Of the extern
sion of the right OF suffrage to the soldiers
IN the held-and to carry out his designs
Mr.. Clark moved to make the temporary
organization permanent. which prevailed
Among the other shining lights in the
Convention, we notice the names Of Fred.
Horn, Brick Pomeroy. Judge orion. and
Moses NJ. Strong now on a visit to this
State from the East Other delecates
were present, but the above named gen
t!emcn were the most prominent.
THE CANDIDATES.
The following is the ticket nominated .
For Goyornor-HARRrsoN G. HOBART, of
Calumet county
Lieutenant Governor-D W. MAxox. of
Washington county
Treasurer-JoHS W. DAVIS. of Dodge
county.
Secretary Of state-Lrvr b. Villas. Of
Dane county
Attorney Gencral-Gen MuroN Moxr-
GoNERy, Of Monroe county.
Bank mptroler-Lieut Col Thomas
McMAHoN, Of the 18th Regiment.
State Superintendent & PARK
INsos, of Lafayette county
State Prison Commissiorer-C HOAX
FrPER, Of OzaGkee.
The names Of a portion of the centls>
men on the ticket are known to our read
ers, while all are vouched for as good dem
ocrats by such men rs Sat Clark and
Brick Pomeroy, which i sufficient guar
anty that they are all sound on the
goose
Gen HoBARr has run so many times
for Office. and been beaten. that his de-
feat this fall viii not be taken 10 heart.
for the reason that he i used to it. He
las twice run for Congress in his district
and once for Governor of the State. and
IN each ease failed to receive a sufficient
nHinter Of votes Tor an election lie is a
very good speaker, a man Of some talent
ard has served in the army against the
rebellion, but Is not enough Of a soldier
to injure him with the copperhcads even
with those who voted the war = f,il,,re
and demanded an armistice.
Hon. D. w NAxox has been a member
of the State senate, and we have no Doubt
IS qualified for Lieutenant Governor lie
has been consistent copperhead from
the commencement OF the war
Judge Villas. for Secretary Of State. we
have no doubt was nominated more on &C.
count Of his money than for his fitness for
the office. We have no doubt he will be
more liberal in contributing from his
abundance towards securing an election
than he has been towards, aiding in the
prosecution of the war
Mr. DAVIS, the candidate for Treasurer
Sat Clark SAYS is democrat of the most
reliable type. We can add nothing to
the recommendation.
Gen MoSroouERY Is man Of whom
we know but little except that he was once
Colonel Of the o5th regiment, and at the
close of the war was brevetted Bricadier
General