Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-24

In the various DepdEbLuChbSS
MADISON, Sept. 10. The thirty-frst
annual fair of the State Agricultural
Society opened Monday, with bright,
warm and agreeable weather. Three
immense herds of Short-horns from
Iowa were placed on exhibition, and the
display of Jerseys was the most extern
sive ever made In the Northwest. The
departments of agriculture, machinery
and live stock surpassed those of last
last year In art, horticulture, fior1cult-
ure, farm products and domestic man
ufactures the display was in every way
creditable to the state. The number of
beer halls on the ground was unusually
large, being doubtless intended as a
Democratic offset to the prohibition doc
trines promulgated by st. John on the
grand stand, Wednesday. Monday
night heavy rain and wind storm blew
down several sheds and eating pavil-
ions on the grounds and also injured
some OF the exhibits IN the art hall, but
Tuesday wasclear and delightfully."- cool
President N. d. Fratt read his
annual address to a large gath
ering at noon. It was of the stereo-
typed character, reviewing the history
and Importance of agriculture and
congratulating the farmers on the
splendid crops this year. Wednesday
was Children's and Temperance Day.
There was large attendance, all
special and regular trains being
loaded. The railways report that 1000
people arrived by rail up to noon, while
several thousand came in by team or
on foot. The officers report that count
ing several thousand children under 16,
who were admitted free, there were 49,
900 in attendance upon the fair. John
p. st. John, of Kansas, the Prohibition
candidate for president, spoke to a
crowd of over 10000 people at noon
The address was of the stereo-
typed Prohibition character, with bit
ter attack on the old parties particu-
larly the Republican party, and long
array of statistics. The crowd APP
peared actuated mainly by curiosity,
and people came and went constantly,
creating so much confusion that
the speakers voice was not
audible over one hundred feet
away 4 presidential vote was taken
on the Whitewater train, which had on
board an excursion party specially got
ten up to greet ST. John. 1t resulted:
Blaine 125, st. John 55, Cleveland 26,
Butler 7, no choice 10, showing a not
very strong st. John sentiment upon
the temperance ticket. ST.. John was
met at the depot by only Il. FL. Giles
II TIoc+1poc He po0o70%5n11 nv
the people on the grounds was
noticeably cool and Indifferent, and
Secretary Rabbits pet scheme will not
make a difference Of one vote. To
counteract ST. John twenty-five saloons
did thriving business III the immedi-
ate .neighborhood of the grand stand.
In speech at the capitol, in
the evening, st. John said the
State Agricultural Society was I'M
worthy of support, owing to the open
-countenance it gave to saloons and gam
blers on its grounds. Il is fact that
there are twice as many licensed gam
bling booths and catch-penny affairs on
the grounds this year as was ever
before seen at state fair. Thursday
was another big day at the state fair,
fully 10000 people being upon the
grounds.
THE SOCIETY ELECTION.
The annual election of the State Ag-
ricultural Society was held Thursday
evening, and resulted as follows:
Presidential A. Arnold. of Galesville.
Secretary Clinton Babbitt. of Beloit
7Treasurer-Cyrus Miner, of James vile.
The election of Arnold was the re-
of roao,ac
of which the threatened warfare on
Fratt and Babbitt for gross partisan
management of the fair was averted.
Fratt declined reelection and favored
John L. Mitchell, of Milwaukee. Ar
nold's friends, on the other hand. were
numerous, and talking vengeance. The
result was that Frat turned over
his influence TO Arnold on con-
dition that the latter's friends
would keep quiet, and that
a resolution be offered by Arnold cor
daily endorsing traits action. The
contract was carried out on both sides,
and the goods duly delivered. Babbitt
is retained as secretary, but With the
understanding that there be no more
politics in the state fair management.
Of course there were no objections to
Treasurer Cyrus Miner, and he was re-
tanned. Resolutions against gambling
games and beer selling were tabled after
a long and rather angry debate. A reso-
luton was unanimously adopted recon-
mendirg the next Legislature to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the New Orleans ex-
hibits.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
In the horse department the follow
ing awards have been made: Roadsters
Stations, years old and over, first,
W. D. Crockett, Waukegan, Ill. second,
David Johnson, Jefferson. Stations, 3
years old and under 4, first, w. ID.
Crockett; second, J. L Case. Stations,
2years old and under 3, first, 81. Il. Dous-
man, Prairie du CHEN; second, W. M.
Ormond, Milwaukee. Stallion, / year old,
and under 2, first, W. D. Crockett; Sec
ond, David Johnson. Sucking stallion
foal, Byron Rowe, Milwaukee. Brood