Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
GEO. G. GINTY NAMED.
Col. L. j. Rusk dominates The Man From
Chippewa County.

Col. L. j. Rusk dominates The Man From
Chippewa County.
The name of Gen. Geo. C. Ginty was
presented to the convention by Col. L..
J. Rusk, who said he had the pleasure
to speak for the Republicans of Chippe-
wa County, and while he had no elo-
qnence to display, was gratified to know
that his candidate was so we'll known
throughout the state of Wisconsin
that he needed no eloquence to
make friends for him. He pre-
scented man who is known
throughout the entire state for his firm
adherence to his friends, a man who
has long and continuously labored for
the Republican cause, and merits
advancement. He presented a man
against whom nothing has been
said in the contest about to close, and
for whom everybody has a word of
kindness. This man has made these
hosts of friends by his long life
of fair, upright and manly
conduct with his fellow men.
does no slander his opponents,
or traduce his enemies. His kindness
Is phenomenal, and he is generous to his
ON detriment. By his generosity he
Is poor; by his generosity he has aided
others in gaining political preferment,
wear after year; by his generosity
he has lost votes in this convention.
He has made no scramble for the
office, but has been truthful at
all times, even to saying that he would
be glad to have the office. He never
swerved from duty. He has been tried
upon the field and in the camp. He
performed his duties as a soldier with
out regard to consequences, and he en-
forced the discipline of his soldiers
without regard to who the offender was.
He is a man of convictions, and
is not afraid to express them even in
political campaigns, and in places
where the expression brings defeat in
the caucus. He served in the halls of
legislation, not merely with credit, but
with ability and influence. The speak
er believed that the people love an up
right and candid man, and will rally to
the support Of one against whom the
worst is known.
M. c. King, of Neillsville, made an
eloquent speech seconding The nomina-
ton Of the gentleman from Chippewa.
There was some discussion as to the
proper mode of procedure in taking an
informal ballot. A resolution was
adopted, after motion offered by JON
athan Bowman, Of Columbia, to have
the roll of counties called, had been de-
feated, to have each congressional dis
trict appoint two tellers, and to have
the vote announced by congressional
districts. Thereupon, upon motion of
Judge Humphrey, an informal ballot
was taken. 1t resulted as follows:
Hoard...."- ..................... 137
iaylor-:.;...- ....................... Is
McFet %
Henry Palmer, of GAINESVILLE.
A motion to adjourn to o'clock to-
morrow morning was defeated by one
majority, the vote being yeas 16l, nays
1862. A motion was then made to adj
journ to S o'clock this evening, and
after some attempts at discussion it
was carried, 189 to 100.
Immediately up)n reassembling, at
o'clock. Col. L. ]. Rusk, Of Chippewa,
withdrew the name of Gen. Ginty from
the consideration of the convention.
On behalf of the general and his
friends, Col. Rusk thanked the gentle
men who had given him tn cir votes,
and said tn cir generosity would ever be
held In grateful remembrance. Gen.
Ginty's name would now be withdrew,
without proposing any combinations
whatever, and every one Of the sup
porters would be free to vote for who
ever he might choose. On motion of
Col. George w. Burchard a formal bal
lot was taken without further prelim-
inarles or talk. AS before the vote was
taken by congressional districts, and re-
suited as follows: