New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-13

VentlOn will be such will obey the ABOVE lhsJfuc
tions. The Convention will hardly dissolve until
Tomorrow as the claims of contesting delegates
from two counties will occupy its attention all to-
day.
WISCONSIN AGAINST TILDEN
THE DEMOCGAIIC CONVENTION DIsoRDERLY-A
PROMINENT ANTITIIDEN DELEGATE CHOSEN
AFTER A BITTER FIGHr-THE DELEGATION UNIN-
STRUGGLED.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
MADISON, Wis, May 1.-THE Democratic State
Convention was held here to-day 1t was attended
by the principal party veterans, and the usual num-
Der of leading politicians. There was however,
only slim attendance from the rural districts live
counties being wholly unreprescnted, While large
proportion of delegates had two or moro proxies
The Convention met in tho Assembly Chamber at
noon, being called to order by General A. c. Park
inson, of the State Central Committee DR.. j. B.
Whiting of Janesvillc, was chosen temporary
chairman, and w. A. Walker, of Manitowoc tenn
porary secretary. The usual committees were APP
pointed, Judge J. r. Doolittle, OF Racine, being
chairman Of that on resolutions.
General Parkinson offered resolution appointing
a committee to prepare the list Of delegates TO Gin
cinnat This occaSionCd the first tilt i'll the Con-
vention. Such old leaders as Sattcllec Clark, OF
Horizon County, were violently opposed to any
such cut and dried" performance on the part of
the State Central Committee, which was openly
charged with being altogether too dcsirous to run
the machine to suit itself. Finally General Park
inscn was compelled to withdraw the resolution.
The following permanent officers were chosen:
President John W. Cary, of Milwaukee; Secretaries
w. A. Walker of ManitowOc, H. c. Sloan of Out
agamie and Hugh Rcgan, of Milwaukee,. mir.
Cary's address was of the stalwart Bourbon stanpi
he claimed that the cause Of Democracy was tlaSof
human frcedom-a sentiment which was received
with wild applause.
THE PLATFORM.
Judge DOolittle presented n series of resolutions
in his inflated style, which adopted. The sub
stance Of them is as follows:
They rccitc that the union Of the States Is per-
petual aud ndiss0lube, TO which principle
the Wisconsin Democracy pledges ltselI
and declare that the United States are Nation,
sphere and accord to the several States certain uI
| defined powers; but the Nation has proper
spcrvisGn over all interstate and internal affairs
thus securing union without despOtism and liberty
without secession. The heresy OF the late clVll
war is denounced, as also the counter heresy
of Capitalization. The National debt Is declared
binding on the whole Nation, and the rebel
debt claims in every form denounced. Gold
and silver are recognized as legal TENDER with
which paper currency should be of equal value
The Democratic Congress is commented for re-
trenchment. The night OF the people to Tree ballot
and President Hayes s declared to hold his Office
without title.
The following district delegates and electors were
chosen:
Ackey alternates. Hannibal Rogers and Fred Robin.
son elector, NJ. d. Fratt
| Trepp Alterna,es John Hassey and p. P. .stroad;
TIrd Dstrict2Dregates, Krouslop and J. NJ Smith
Aternates ROdOif and a. X. Bushnell elector' Hugh
Fourth District Delegates; Adolph Zimmerman and
the Hon. Edward KeGeh. Altcrnaes: John Is. Bohan
F4ah DtstrictZDelegates: JoseIh Rankin ,1 and vii
@ EcedT EW Geo. A. sreanor TO Dc chosen OY
SiIth Distrtct-Drcgates E. p. Finch aud v Mosheb;
Secenh DtstricI- Delegates: Dr.; r.; Galloway and
| G. NJ. Woodland Aternatcs r. j. McBfido and L. Is.
Eigkth DistrctcDeegatcs: JOHN Knelo and T. j. Cum
ninGham; Alcrnates, August KarpIen and W. ii.
F. KcuhH of Milwaukee, ana John Lawlcr, Of Prairie
du Chien, we're elected electors atiarGc.
James G. Jenkins, of Milwaukee, and Thos. r.
Hudd of Brown County, were chosen decgates-at-
large without opposition, by acclamatiOn, but when
Colonel Bird, of Jefferson County nominated
Colonel W. +. Villas, Of Dane County there was an
uproar.
Mr.. Clark, after the kissing which greeted lim
had subsidized said au article in The Chicago Times
had accused Colonel Villas of advocating the clcc-
tion Of General Grant, and he iwanted that gentle
man to step forward and explain this matter (cics
| of no, no, and hssesl. .
Colonel Bird General Parkinson and others Gr:rd
| that this an insult to Colonel Villas and in
dignantly denied that there was any stain on his
| character as a Democrat. The Convention was like
| a beer garden tfor nearly an hour Sat Clark
| and others still clung to their demand on Colonel
| Villas. Rccr elimination cnsucd, and there was an
avalanche of motions and resolutions The Con-
ventiOn was bored with speeches from every side of
the house; hiSScs cat calls cries OF !odcr "qucs
| upon every hand. The result of it all was, how
| ever, that Colonel Villas WAS chosen by acclama-
tion. amid wild shrick of "aye." The mays"
| were few but stubborn.
Colonel Villas at this point appeared and reas-
serted his loyalty. Judge o. W. Cate was chosen as
a fourth delcgate-at Large, and the Convention,
after being bored with another CHARACTERISTIC and
biographical speech by Judge DOolittlc, during
which half of the delegates lett the hail. adjourned
There was no fight to-day in the Convention on
behalf of any Presidential candidates. The deega-
tou is composed simply OF representative men, and
is merely anti-Tiden. Mr.. Rankin of MantOw0c, is
the only Tlden an in the delegation. Were it I'M
date the Wisconsin delegation would be solid for
him Next in favor in order of strength are General
Hancock Governor Parker, of w-JcTscy, Judge
Field of California, Ii. j. Jewett, of Ohio, and
Bayard, of Delaware.
WEAK, PURPosELEss DELFGATIoN.
The delegation is not regarded as strong. The
delegates to Cincinnati represent no particular in
tcrest being unpledged, and selected purely as
representative Democrats who are expected to vote
for the best man at the National Convention. As
the Democrats cannot hope to carry Wisconsin in
any event, it Is considered best to defer to the
wishes of those States of which there is some hope
The fight over Colonel Villas is the general topic
here tonight having been the principal feature Of
the day. 1t nearly caused open split In the Con-
Villas victory is chiefly Significant as being anti
Tildan In charnctar ThA name OF BeymouF, when