Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-19
DEMOCRACY.
Wisconsin Democrats Met in
State Convention Wednes-
day.


day.
It Rallied in Great Numbers
from All Sections.
And Put Up a Ticket to Be
Elected in November.
On Tuesday last the democracy of
the state BEGAN to rally at the capital
city, from all portions of the state,
to be prepared to hold a convention
to put in nomination gentlemen who
would sweep the state in November
and enter upon the duty of state
officers next January. This feeling,
and nothing shorter, was shared by
every body. So surely was Victsry
seen on the democratic banner, that
lively work among all portions of the
state to gain advantage ground
nations were to be obtained in
a fair and squire and open
contest; and asperants locked about
rively to see that their hosts could be
lallied.
Before the convention convened it
was discovered that about twenty five
of the delegates of the north west were
kept back by an unavoidable washout
on one Of the lines of road. (And
these delegates did not arrive until
last night at 10 80, few minutes be-
fore the convention adJOurned)
THE CONVENTION.
AT 1915 o'clock noon, on Wednes-
day, the 10th, the democratic state
was called to order by
Hon. Wendall A. Anderson, of La
Crosse, chairman OF the state central
He said he had been in
to call to the chair, as tenn
porary chairman, Mr.. A. S. Richie,
of Racine Mr.. r. took the chair,
and was introduced to the convention
amid much applause
On motion, Capt. d. w. O. Wilson,
of Crawford, was chosen secretary.
COMMITTEES.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-1st district Hugo jacob, Jeffer-
son; 2i, NJ J. R-gan. Waukesha: Sd, T. Scott Ans
ley, Iowa; 4ta Frank Hoyt Milwaukee,; 5tH, A.
A. Nugent, Calumet: 9th, w. t. Alber-, Outaga-
mie; 9TH. Ira A. Hil Monroe; Sth, G. Y. Free
man, Trempealrau; 9th, Myron Reed, Waupaca.
Resolutions 1St district, j. b. Doe, Jr., Rock;
ID, H. w Lander, Dodge; Sd. II H. Gray, La Fa-
Y tie: 4th Fred. Sch lber, Milwaukee; 9th. j. Ii.
Eimore, Brown; 9th, S. A. Pedse. Marquette: 9TH,
E. D. Rogers juneau; Sth w. j. Th mpSon Jack
son; 9th G. w. Cate, Portage
Permanent organzation-1st district Pitt Cra-
vath Walw-rth; 2d d. w. Maxon Was ington;
3D., r. E. Davis, Dane; 4th, James Kueeland,
Milwaukee, 5th. Vim. NJ Root, Sheboygan: oh,
Andrew Haben, Winnebago; 7th H. C. Hunt.
5 .uk: Sth DR.. w. I. Galloway; 9th, G. W. Briggs
Wood
The following chairmen were
Mr.. Regain Oh credentials;
Mr. Maxon on organization; and Mr..
Lander on resolutions
On motion of JOS Rankin, the con-
took a recess until o'clock
p m.
The convention reassemb1ed at 3
o'clock. These was an increased as
semblage.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported as follows which
was adopted:
ORGANIZATION.
Presidant-John W. Cary, Milwaukee.
Vice PreSidentS-1St congressional district, 5.
G. West walworth: 2d. Patrick 0'Meara, Wash
ington: Sd, Fred Wettengel, Green: 4th, Bradley
G. Schley, Mil Nauker; 9Th, John Robinson, Mani
towoc; 9TH. George kreiss, Outagamie: 7th, 3. w.
Sauk: Sth l.. r. Larson, Eau Claire;
9th Patrick Meehan, Portage.
Secretaries w c. Wilson, Vernon; Frank
Hoyt, Milwaukee; H. j. Weed, Winnebagc.
Messrs. James r DoulILtIe and L.
E. Larson were appointed a commit
tee to conduct Mr. Cary to the chair.
On taking the chair, amid grand
demonstrations from the whole assem-
blage, Mr.. Cary proceeded to address
the convention as follows:
GESTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:-To be called
to preside over the assembled delegates OF great
state met in convention for the purpose Of select
ing candi iates whom, trust, 'iill have the adj
of the affairs OF this great state for
the next two years, is a compliment of which any
person nay feel proud. l assure you that ep-
preciate it, and tender TO you my most cordial
thanks for the honor conferred.
see. surrounding me in this convention. scat
tered through il, quite number of those whom II
has been NV pleasure To meet on Sucn occasions
in this herecity for the past 80 yesrs. II is true
that time has thinned our number, and has some
what frosted our heads, but our hearts are still
warm, and cur principles golden. But the great
mass of this convention are younger men,
among them the sons of those that met
here at those earlier periods to engage
in transacting the business of the democratic
party. All together making grand convent on
OF strong and mont st men men who, II p operly
officer. and wisely led in the coming combat
cannot but be victorious tApplaUse.)
IL 4, Q .4gsaE hoch hnA IN
tse hands of our opponents, except for enc brief
interval We have Witnessed many strange
things during that time in the ad administration of
our affairs by this party. We have seen this
state ufWiscons I, so far the resolutions of the
legislature, the decisions of the supreme court
and the action of its chief executive could effect
it. thrust from it's place j" the Union, torn from
its Iositinn Ill the galaxy OF states.
In 1859 the legislature of this state adopted
resolution declaring that it was the right of
state to Judge of infractions of the federal con-
stItutiob and the mode and means of redress.
The supreme court. following in the same direc-
ton. denied that part of the constitution of the
United States which declared that the judicial
POWER of this government extended to all queS-
tions arising under the constitution, and tho
chef executive in the exercise o. his powers,
visited upon Capt Barry. an old West Pointer of
the city of Milwaukee, the punishment
of the dissolution of his company.
because be declared manfully that
in a conflict was precipitated between the
state and the general government he would
support the general government, as bound by the
constitution to do tApplauseJ subsequently a
change came. and this same party, that had de-
MED the power Of the government h tTampled
upon its decisions. had refuS-d to obey the man
dute of the supreme court. turned around and be-
came the fiercest opponents of state rights. and
were ready to advocate any an" all doctrines for
for Capitalization and the Dc-ntration Of power
in the general government. We have since seen
them supporting their party When it had placed
on trial the chief officers Of sovereign state, for
acts performed in their official capacity, and
through all this, he democratic party has stood
firm in opposition. as well when they were ad
yocating the doctrines of notification, as now
when they claim that the proper construc
ton Of the constitution Of the United
States is to confer all power upon
the cent al government at Washington The doc
lrine of states right IS one Of the fundamental
principles of the democratic party But it is not
the nd of state rights that South Carolina prac-
ticed when she passed her Is Of notification
Neither is il that doctrine claimed by the con-
ventions OF the southern states WHEN they
passed the ordinances Of secession. Nor
that which the state OF Wisconsin pro
claimed in 1859, when she solemniy
determined that the state the judge Of all in
fractions of the constitution, and the mode and
manner of redress, and its suprsne court denied
the appellate power Of the supreme court Of the
United States and the powers OF the general gov
ernrnent But it Is the states right which were
reserved to the states By the federal Constitution
and which are based upon the c1n-ttu' ion
which declares that all the pswers net conferred
upon the general government by the constitution
are reserved to the states or the people thereof,
and not the other doctrine which DOW appe rs 70
be the favorIts doctrine with those that would
make strong government al Washington that