The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-06-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Largest Democratic State
Convention that has been
held In Is years.
Ratification of Greeley and
Brown.
The Delegation to Baltimore
headed by Hon. James r.
OooIittIe.
Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee.


Central Committee.
From the Milwaukee Neus of June II,
We condense the following repor. of the
Democratic State Convention held in that
y, OF tie 18th inst:
The State Democratic Convention met
at the Aca lemy of Music yesterday at
noon. A large number of delegates were
already il the city and every train yester-
lay morning brought additions to the num-
Der. They filed the lubbies Of the hotels,
swarmed on the corners and were in great
force everywhere. The tide turned to
wards the place of meeting at a little be-
fore the appointed hour and the large audi
ence room and spacious lobbies of the
4 'ademy of Music were filled with dele
gates and spectators.
White hats were largely in ascendant,
.otting the somber mass that thronged par
quette, dress circle and balcony in plenteoas
profusion. Delegates were busy at work
comparing notes and congrat,lating one
another on the encouraging prospect as ev-
cry new accession gave added strength to
the sentiment in favor of Greeley
At noon the convention was called to
order by J. p. C. Cottrill, actin. chairman
Of the State Central Committee. lie stated
the object of the convention, and said
1t was cause of congratulation to see
convention of the Democracy again togeth-
ar. 1t was also a cause OF cOngratuatiOn
to see the Democracy of Wisconsin, with
that of the whole country, ready to submit
TO anything, fair, just, or reasonable to de-
feat the corruption and wrong in power at
Washington. (Great anplause.)
lie congratulated the convention on the
Indications Of harmony and good feeling
,Applausc,) and asked the further pleasure
Of the convention.
Hon. j. a. Ernest Of Lafayette, nomi-
mated
COL. GABE BOUCK
Of Oshkosh, for temporary chairman, the
motion was enthusiastically adopted. Mr
Cottrillappointcd Mr. Ernest committee
to conduct Tie temporary chairman to the
chair, but Mr Ernest said, lie knew the
way and the sentiment being re echoed aud
applandei Col, Bouck appeared carrying
aew drah hat upon the stage ana took the
chair amid loud and long contia.ued ap-
planse.
Col Bouck said thank YOU for EJECT
ing me to the honorable position of your
presiding officer. The first business in or
,!c- is the ,,ultion Of a secretary
SECRETARIES.
lIon. c. II. Larkin nominated C.. X.
! Martin for secretary; Gen. f.. S Bragg
nominated Joseph Rankin; Hon. D. W
Maxon nominated Moritz Schoeffier, and
Hon. B. $. We'll nominated Geo. L. Weis.
is secretaries, ana they We're elected
+. B. Bolens moved for the appointment
of i
CoNNiTTEE on CREDENTIALS.
to consist Of one from each congressiona
district, aud one from the State at large
Carried.
Leonard Martin moved for a similar
committee on permanent organization.
Sat Clark opposed the last motion. He
favored the election Of permanent officers
by q rlr1 rOcc vote. Committees, he said,
| often reported persons who were not the
real choice of the convention, bat the mem
berS had delicate feelings about refusing
TO ratlfy their report. He favored the
| other way. lie would be glad to see the
chairman and secretaries now on the plat
| form made the permanent officers of the
| convention. Applause.
Hon. Leonard Martin Withdrew his mo-
! ton.
Hon. Joseph Villas said he wanted TO ex-
: npAIrp bu sipnsS 10 r,nyad tba. .ha r,rac
/ ent chairman and secretaries be made the
! PERMANENT OFFICERS
! of the convention.
| Hon. Moses NJ. Strong, who had yielded
/ the floor to Mr.. Villas, said that he had
! risen for that same purpose and claimed
! the right to make the motion, as his nam
| had been mentioned by his friends of the
| Milwaukee Ne,c& in connection with the
chairmanShip. without his knowledge.
| (Eenewed npplause.)
Mr.. Villas said that if the modestv of the
Chair would prevent his putting the mo-
ton, it might be put by one of the sccre.
! taries.
Col Bouck-The Chair has no false
modesty on the subject. Laughter anG
! applause. The motion Was then put by
the Chair and unanimously adopted. (Rs
newed applanse.)
The Committee on Credentials having
made their report, Joseph Villas moved
that the Committee ON Resolutions be in
structed to confne themselves as closely a,
possible to the platform presented by the
Cincinnati Convention.
The convention then took recess till
O'Clock.
Afternoon, SeSSinu