The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-16

THE DEMOCRATIC REFORM STATE CONVENTION,
held at Milwaukee on tie 9Th instant, nominated
the present incumbents of the State Ofnces, from
the Governor down, for reel ectlon. me nag mao
gone forth that they shoa aid be renom1nated and
the Convention dare not do otherwise. The Con-
venion was called to ratify the decree an0 did It's
work. BuS no one expected, not even Inc decree
ing power, that the Convention would ratlfy the
decree without preserving the appearance OF max
ing nomination. 1t is not uncommon Tor con-
ventiOn to nominate candidate DY acClamaIlOn.
But we believe it is something new for State
Convention to nominate candidates for all the
State offices at one and The same time Dy accla-
nation. This was done by The Democratic ana
Reform State Convention at Milwaukee On the 9TH
Instant and that too without tue names of any of
the candidates for any OF the ofhces being me n
toned except the name of William X. Taylor Tor
the Office of Governor.
Governor.
Mr. Lees seconded The nomination.
Mr.. Fulton moved to emend Mr. Burcnafu
motion that the Convention proceed to ballot for
William r. Taylor and that the nomination De
made by reclamation.
Mr.. Bmchard, waving his hat thanked Mr..
"Mr j. p {. Cottrill said there were no candidates
likely to be nominated in opposition to the re-
maindeI of the ticket. and moved as 1urther
am ndment, if the gentlemen who preceded would
permit that the entire ticket be nominated by &C
Mr.. Burchard said the people of Wisconsin had
for two months accepted the gentleman's amend
ment, and he could do nothing but acquiesce-
The Chair put the question, on the nomination
of the entire State ticket, and the response was
noisy aye with one no.
The Chairman announced the nomination to be
unanimous, which was received wit three cheers,
followed by three for Fulton and his manly con-
duct and other persons on general principles.
The players in the Democratic Reform COnven-
tion ratiyng the decree which had gone forth for
the reorganization of the Democratic and Reform
State officers E1ay or may not know what they
have nominated for State officers. but there are
many Democrats and Reformers in the State who
can not tell and do not know who the State Off
GERS are, and consequently do not know who the
Democratic and Reform State Convention has
nominated for the State offices.
This however is not of much consequence to
those who issued the decree for the denomination
of the State officers the players in the Conven-
ton who ratified the decree. 1t was well under
TODD that the Convention would ratiy the decree,
but it was not expected that it would make SO
great and open a blunder in doing it.
1t now remains to be determined whether the
people will retify the ratification of the Copven-
lion and ree!ect the present Democratic and Re-
form State officers. The people OF Wisconsin long
ago decided against Democratic rule and they
have never yet reversed that decision. Two years
ago under the garb OF reform. and through the
apathy and staying away from election of large
number of Republicans, the present State officers
were elected. And two years rule OF the Demo-
cratic reform administration has satisfied the
a sham and that they are not to be trusted and
not worthy Of reelection. Ard If the people are
true to themselves ana good government the
Democratic and Reform candidates will not be re-
elected and at the expiration of their present
terms of Office they will have to step down and
out and leave their places TO their Republican
successors in Office.