Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-17

chairman; E. 4. Coe, OF Whitewater;
Dana G. Lamb, of Fond du Lac; E. j.
Kidd, of Grant County; Horace Rublee,
of Milwaukee; E. A. Dow, of Marinette: j..
B. Hamilton, of Oshkosh; Nj. A. Thayer, of
st. Croix; R. J. Flint, of Dunn County;
and E. L. Brown, of Waupaca.
The convention came together again at
O'Clock and listened TO the platform
prepared by the committee on resolu-
tions.
THE PLATFORM
was read by Horace Rublee. of Milwaukee,
who drafted 1t. The passages IN the plat
form which called forth the loudest ap
pIause were the one referring 90 the tariff
and the one indorsing Governor Risk.
Tha ruling sentiments of the coz vention
may be summarized as enthusiasm for 6
protective tariff and desire to do honor
to Governor Rusk.
The selection of Presidential electors
was next in order, and after little ora
torical sparripg between Joseph Quaries,
Chairman of the First District delegation,
who had candidate for elector at large,
and several other delegates, the following
81 actors were chosen:
General Lucius Fairchild of Madison,
and S. E. Brimi, of Eau Claire, electors at
large.
First Dist1ict-C. n. Palmer, Racine.
Second District-A. G. Dodge.
Third District-A. 2. Hard wood, Ripon.
Fourth District-Ju lius Goldsmith, Mil.
waukee.
Fifth District-John Rics, Scott.
Sixth District. D. Hill, Friendship.
Seventh Distrist-O. F. Tenn pie, Maus-
ton.
Eight District-C. G. Bell, Bayfield,.
Ninth District-John Finney, Waupaca.
THE ELECTION OF FOUR DELEGATES
from the State at large was then proceed
ed with, and Senator John c. SpOoner,
Henry g. Payne, Il. G. Adams, and E. O..
Fairch1ld were chosen by reclamation.
The district delegates, with the exception
of those from tbs Third District, had been
chosen before the convention met. The
Third Congressional District will not elect
their two delegates till the 10Th, but their
names have been agreed upon, SO the fol
lowing delegates to the National conven-
ton may be considered complete:
Delegates at Large-John @. Spooner,
Hudson; II. G. Payne, Milwaukee,; e.
ison.
District Delegates-Je sse Stone, Water
town; L. II. Parker, BeIoit; A. S. Ludlow,
Waukesha; G. A. Knapp, Fond du Lac; J..
B. Mccoy, Platteville; M. Monahan Dodge
vile; Henry j. Baumg eartner, Charles A.
Chaplin, Milwaukee; Charles A Vroman,
Green Bay; FL. G. Kress, Manituwoc; J. A.
Turner, Portage; A. L. Thompson, Osh-
T.
Richand Center; James Mcneil, Jr.,
NeiIlsville; J. G. Lindermann, Osseo; r
B. Scott, Ashland; 2. B. Stamford, Stevens
Point.
And about the last thing the conven-
ton did was
TO ELECT Il. @. PAYNE
Chairman of the State central committee
by reclamation. Payne is the recognized
leader of the Republicans of Wisconsin,
and when it was known that he would &C
cept the position of Chairman the mem
pers of the convention were unanimous
in declaring him their choice.
A more harmonious convention was new
er held in Wisconsin. The friction shown
was when the motion to hold the next State
convention in Milwaukee vas pending.
The delegates of the Third Congressional
District, which includes Madison, opposed
the motion solidly, and some rather
pointed speeches were made, but the
motion prevailed, and as the Democrats
also will hold their next State convention
in Milwaukee. it may be said with safety
that Madison has ceased to be the con
veption city.
An effort was made to sound the dele
gates on the matter of gubernatorial
| candidates, but the presence of the four
candidates made delegates rather shy.
The three candidates who have been work
ing the field-Ginty, cFetridge, and
Taylor-recognize the fact more plainly
than any others how strong the Hoard
| movement has become. Mr.. Taylor is
| quoted as saying that he is satisfied the
contest in the nominating convention
will be between himself and Hoard. 1t is
said that up to the present time the Hoard
movement has made greater i'm Dads upon
| McFetridge's strength than upon that of
either of the of hers.
THE TLATFORM.
The republicans of Wisconsin, by their repre-
sentatiEes ia the convention reaffirm their acsF
| herence to the principles set fort h in the pIat-