Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-30
DURANT FOR GOVERNOR.
DOings of the Prohibitionists at Madison
Names of Delegates Chosen-Text of
the Declaration of Principles Adopted
by the Convention.

MADISON, Wis, May 24.-The Prohibi-
| ton state convention was called to order
| at O'Clock this morning by Chairman
Cleghorn. During the early morning
subscriptions were made toward the
| campaign fund and money subscribed to
the support of the temperance paper,
the Prohibitionist, published in this
city, after which the convention
| proceeded to confirm the work
of the conventions Of the congressional
districts, held this morning. Members
OF the state central committee had been
chosen, district presidential electors-at-
large named, and regular, alternate reg
ular and provisional and provisional al
ternate delegates chosen. The work Of
nominating state officers will not be
taken up until late this afternoon.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District-Robert Fargo Jefferson County;
Z. M. Rlackman, Walworth County.
Second-O. Fl. Prowl Dodge County; Hanfeld
Marsh, Fond du Lac County.
Th1rd-Warren Howard, Green County; Lin
coin Abrams, Grant County.
Fourth-William R. Nethercut, Milwaukee;
w. Drake, Milwaukee.
Fifth-H. McDonal, Brown County; P. w.
SIXTH. NJ squires, Columbia County; w. w.
Race, W1nnebagO County.
SEVENTH. M. Truman, Ricnand County; r.
B. Griggs Sank County.
Eighth-Charles Alexander, Eau Claire County;
E. ]. Constante, Barron County.
Ninth-Ward T. Sullivan Ashland County; &.
Fl. Churchill, Marinette County
T. G. Richmond, of Dane County, was
reelected chairman of the State Central
Committee.
DISTRICT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First District-L. L. Lansing, Rock County.
Second District-T. A. Tappen, Fond du Lac
County.
Third District-Nelson La Due, La Fayette
County
Fourth District. E. Clayton, Milwaukee
County.
Sixth District-Rev. T. W. Pole, outagamie
Seventh District-w. E. Poorman, Juneau
County.
County.
Ninth D.strict-Jamess Wilson. Forest County.
Under the call for the state conven-
ton each congressional district is en-
titled to two MISUNDERSTANDING to the
national convention with alternates,
and to one delegate for every 1000 votes
cast for the Prohibition candidate for
governor in the last state election, with
alternates. Under this rule the Fourth
| and Fifth Districts have no provision
al" delegates, as those based on the
| vote for governor are called. In the
| case of the regular delegates, from the
Fifth District, there being no one in that
county who the delegates thought would
| be willing to attend the national conven
| ton, two delegates were chosen from an
adjoining district.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
| First District-Regular delegates: A. J. Dex-
County. Alternate: w. III. Spencer, Walworth
| County; E. Brooks, Kenosha County. Pro-
| visional: a W. Thomas, Racine County; Mrs.
~ Eo1ln TafQ rnf n n To VII
Kenosha County. Alternate ]. t. Corse, Rock
County; L. Hand, Rock County; g. q. Prebar,
| Rock County.
Second Distrjct-Regular delegates E. W.
| Chain. Waukesha County: Mrs Mary +. Warren.
| Dodge County. Alternate: E. B. Edmonds,
Dodge County, William Bone, Waukesha Coun-
| ty. PROVISIONAL. Rev w T Parnell, Fond du
| Lac County. Alternate, William Stearns, Fond
| du Lac County.
| Dane County; ]. F. earle. Green County. Alter
nate: L. Davenport, Green County; John G.
Martin, La Fayette County. Provisional: Nelson
La Due, La Fayette County; II. T. Blake Iowa
County; l. J. Arthur. Grant County; Mrs. Helen
Z. DIN, Dane County. Alternate: Rev. j. ii.
Emberthy' lowe "a County; Lincoln ABRAMS Graut
| bell, Dane County.
Fourth District-Regular delegates: E. w.
| Drake, Milwaukee County; VIM. r. Nethercut.
Fifth District-Regular delegates: W. E.
Boorman, Juneau County; Warren Howard,
| non County. and Dr.. F. r. Demek, Green County.
Sixth District-Regular delegates DR.. E. w.
Clark, Winnebago County; Dr. E. F. Russell.
| Outagamie County; Joseph Dexter Columbia
County Provisional John Faville, Outaga-
e.. W.. Nicholson. W1nnebago County Alter
nate Oliver Pierce. Waushara County; Ander~
son Hall, Columbia County; P. s. Bennett, outa-
| gamie County.
Seventh-kegular delegates: L, F. Cole, La
Crosse County: q. F. Parker, Juneau County.
Alternates: Z. L. Eaton, La Crosse County; J. II.
County County Alternate: J. F VIM, kichland
o9Hny VI FEaze de Hsrnon County
Basey. Dunn County. Alternate: Rev. w. W.
Hoard, Pierce County; VIM; Earle. washburne
| Claire County; H S. Miller. Pierce County; J. B.
Smith, ST. Cro!x County; W. q. Bartell, Clark
Croix County; Rev. E. L. Forse, Pepin County;
Henry Kane, st. Croix County; Rev. A. A. Burle
| st. Croix County.
| Nlnth-Regular delegates D. C. Prescott.
Marinette County; A. B. Merryman, Marinette
County Alternates: C. E. Goldthorp, Marin
cite County; G. l. Toilette, Marathon County.
| Provisional; A. J. Smith, Portage County. AL
ternate: A. w. Evans, Waupaca County.
The convention elected electors-at-
large as follows: B. F. Parker, of Ju-
neau County; Christian Carlson, of Eau
Claire County.
Delegates at-Iarge: S. D. Hastings,
Dane County; T. c. Richmond, Dane
County; E. G. Durant Racine County;
Mrs. Amy Kellogg Morse, Pepin Coun-
| ty.
Alternate delegates-at-large: Mrs.
Jno. Jones, Sank County; E. G.. Can
| stock, Milwaukee; S. B. Brewster, Sank
County; Rev. A. L. Piepher, Monroe
County.
It was announced before the noon adj
journment that 81, 400 had already been
subscribed to the campaign fund.
| THE PLATFORM.
| At the afternoon session the commit
tee on platform reported the following:
The Prohibition party of Wisconsin
assembled, adopt the following plat
form:
| l. Recognizing the Divine Providence
and guidance in human affairs we in
woke the aid of Almighty God, in pro-
curing righteous civil government.
2. We believe the traffic in intox-
icating beverages is great and constant
source of crime and immortality, of de-