The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-15
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Full Report OF Its Pro-
ceedings.

at Madison on the 7th, and was called
to order at noon by the Chairman of
the state central committee, Hon. E.
W. Reyes, and Gen. David Atwood, of
Madison, was made temporary chair
man. On calling the convention 10
| order MIR. Reyes made spirited speech,
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Contention: Two wears
ago the representatives of the Republican par
| ty met IN this Chamber and put in nomina-
| ton State ticket. The convention closed It's
labors and adjourned with high hopes of sue
| cess at the polls. The features Of the cam
| paign that followed are familiar to us all. The
causes that led to our defeat are not vet for
! gotten. The shock of that political battle was
| tremendous, and for the first time in a dozen
| years or more, our Republican phaanx which
we deemed lnvlnclble, was broken in pieces
| Not discouraged By this defeat, in 1874 a
| grand rally was made TO regain our lost ascend
ency III the state. By a great effort we were
successful the $4,000 majority against us of
! the year before was wiped out, and Wisconsin
Notwithstanding the widespread disaster of
that political year, again assumed her old
| proud position as Republican state TAp-
pause and she is Republican to-ddy. [Great
applause.l Whether she will be Republican ID
November depends very much upon our action.
serve the party, the people. and the state the
result is hardly III doubt. Applause
| PrlVate grlefS, personal animosities disap-
| pointed ambition, and ranking revenge should
find 10 lodgment here. l hope and trust we
| shall all unite in one common purpose animal
ed by one common desire to accomplish the
| great end in view-the political REDEMPTION of
| the state. [Iearty applause. Are We eoual
to the occasion: have faith to believe that
we are equal to the great emergency. and fully
lnrNf aIota fl,a l
as the honored representatives of our party in
| Wisconsin.
The whole subject is in our hands: compara-
| lively little canvassing has been done for the
nominations; delegates are unpledged. If We
fan to do our duty well it will be ou~ og u
fault. Let us strike out anew; look forward
not backward lApplause, If there have
been divisions III our ranks, heal them I'D or
forget them. Blot out from memory tie re-
cent past in the histo. of our party in Wis
| consln. With perfect harmony, the spirit of
con eiilaaon, and a f'rm and steadfast purpose
| 10 eject our ticket. we can be successful With
these elements of health and strength renewed
victory Is within our reach. Renewed ap-
plause.
! Upon the success of the Republican PARTY
! this year, and III the Centennial wear of 1875
| depends IN great degree the welfare of our
| country, aud the prosperity of our people
The patriotism of the American people which
has so long sustained the Republican, party in
| the control of the National Administration
Will be qulckened into new life by the glorious
memories OF hundred years ago. The spirit
sf 106. winch gave the Nation birth. viii be
with us IN 1876 to protectits life. anl, TO place
III the Presidential chair q true representative
OF the arty that saved the Union. TEnthu
siastic APPLAUSE
Inc temporary secretaries appointed
We're Hon. 5. S. Fitield, of Ashland and
! Henry CaSSOn, of NeraOn.
! committees OF one from each Con
gressional district and one from the
state at large were appointed, on Gre
dentlals, on permanent organization and
| on resolutions, and at quarter to one
the convention took q recess until 3
o'clock.
On reassembling in the afternoon,
| the Committee on Credentials presented
It's report which was adopted. The Com
mlttee on Permanent Organization re-
ported as follows: President, James Z.
Lewis; Vice-Presidents, e. M. Sharp,
John Il. Hoover, Angus Smith, G. Lu-
ling, George Cary, S. i. Nevins, Hec-
tor Il. McRae; Secretaries, S. S. Fifeld.
Henry Casson, W. H. Bennett, E. d.
Coe. Adopted.
Gov. Lewis made an eloquent address
upon taking the chair.
Mr.. Hoskins then introduced the fol-
! lowing resolution:
ReS0tted, That a committee of nine shall be
! appointed by this Convention to be known as
! The Republican State Central Committee. who
| snail possess all the powers of this Convention
| When not III session, and shall be composed as
| Yellowstone member from each Congressional
District to be chosen by said district and one
member to be chosen by this Convention and
the said Committee shall appoint from their
| own number a chairman, a secretary and a
| treasurer
Referred to the committee on res
OlutionS.
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
George F. Wheeler briefly said that
Hon. William Z. Smith declined to be
candidate for governor, and he there
fore moved that Harrison Ludington
be nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Jones, of Oshkosh, seconded the
motion, and it was carried with great
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Sanger and Mr.. Wheeler were
appointed to inform Mr.. Ludington of
his nomination. Mr.. Ludington APP
peared and spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE
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unanimously nominated for the office of gov
error. / thank you for this high honor and
will leave nothing TIndone for my success and
the success of the whole ticket. There is
great responsibility resting on lis this fall and
1t la important that our action should he har-
mOnious. | am glad to see that it has been so
TO-DAY.
At the proper time will address letter to
the convention accepting the nomination, and
expressing my opinion with respect to the plat
-,-t,, a.,
thank you again. and hope that your conf
dence will not prove 10 have been misplaced.
Three rousing cheers were given for
Mr.. Ludington.
The first ballot for lieutenant govern
or resulted as follows: Whole number
of votes cast, E61; j. G. Holloway, 100;
Il. l.. Porter, SO; Ii. l.. Eaton, "a; J.
B. Quimby, 27; Westcott, q; scattering,
II.
First Formal Ballot-Halloway, 129;
Porter IS; Eaton, IA; Quimby; 16;
WestcOtt, 8; scattering 3.
Quimby and Porter then withdrew
and the second formal ballot resulted,
Holloway, ia; Eaton, AS.
The nomination was made unanimous,
and Mr.. Eaton was introduced and &C
cepted the nomination in a speech
which was enthusiastically received.
A ballot for secretary of state was
then taken and resulted as follows:
Warner, $50; Harshaw, so; Steensland,
IS; Lamb, 10.
The nomination of Warner was made
unanimous.
III. Baetz was then nominated for
treasurer by reclamation, and tie con-
vention adjourned till 1870 P. NJ.
At the appointed time the convention
reassembled, and Mr.. John r. Bennett