Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-07-25
ALEXANDER AT THE HEAD
The Third Party People Nominate a
Full State Ticket.
The Bennett Law and Woman Suf-
rage Heatedly Discussed.
7. c. Richmond Creates a Sensation by
Withdrawing From the Party.

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Madison, July %.
The state prohibition convention met
in the assembly chamber at the capito'
| yesterday, to draw upa platform for the
/ party and to make nominations for the
several state offices. Delegates began to
make their appearance in the chamber at
| $50, and by 10 o'clock about 200 had as
Sembled there. At few minutes after 10,
NJ. O. Nelson, of Madison, chairman of
| the state central committee, called the
convention to order and at once called for
| nominations to fill the position of tenn
| porary chairman. Capt. J. F. Cleghorn, of
| Clinton. was nominated and elected to the
position. In short speech Mr. Cleghorn
said that the various elements of unrest
are crystalhziLg and that the final tri-
umph of the temperance cause has begun
to appear probability in the near future.
| He thought that recent decisions of the
supreme court of the United States,
especially the original package decision,
have helped their cause by bringing the
liquor question before the people of the
entire country, thus making it emphatic
| ally national issue. He felt the CON
vention was there for business, and to get
to work he asked that Il temporary secre-
tary be nominated. Prof. c. +. kronk,
of Stoughton, was at once elected to that
position.
1t was then moved and carried to APP
point one member from each congressional
| district, who was instructed to call meet
ing:Of the delegates from his district to de
eide on members who should constitute
the various committees, and to come to a
decision on whom the nominees should be,
for the various state Offices
In pursuance to this order, the following
were appointed: District No. l,
Mr.. Robert Fargo, of Lake Mills;
District No 2, Mr. J. S. Thompson,
of Newcastle; No. 3. Mr.. C. Il. Ward, of
Mazomanie: No 4. Mr.. w. Il. Ncthercutt,
of Milwaukee; No. 5, mot present; No. 6,
Mr.. J. p. Zonne, of Appleton; No. 7,
Mr.. Charles McCullum, of Twin Bluff; No.
s, Mr. c.. L. Webster, of Eau Claire;
No. 8, Mr.. Thornton, of Wausau The
convention then adjourned to IL 30, to
give each district an opportunity to do its
work.
After the Recess.
The hour of half-past eleven having ar
rived, the convention was again called to
order 10y Chairman Cleghorn The COM
mittee on credentials net yet having fin
ished its report, a general discussion arose
concerning the legality of admitting non
electors and women as delegates. The
discussion arose from the fact that the last
Legislature had enacted a law requiring
the state tickets to be printed at the ex-
pense of the state, provided tickets had
been placed in nomination by conventions
of qualified electors. Upon motion, the
ladies and boys were admitted us advisory
members of the body.
The various committees were then APP
pointed by districts and the committee on
permanent organization was made up as
follows:
lst district, chair man, J. c. Plumb, of
Rock; 3rd district, A. b. Marvin of
Oregon, 4th district, Brney Hand of
Milwaukee; 9th district II. ID. Jencks, Of
Poynette; 7th district Rev. W. ~
Schlong, of La Crosse; 9Th district, A. J.
Sutherland, of Eau Claire; 9th district, H.
D. Wright. of Chippewa Falls
After the reading of the reports of the
committees on nominations, platform and
state central committee, the convention
took a recess until 2:30 p. m.
Immediately after the convention was
called to order at 2:30, the committee on
credentials reported and ruled out all such
delegates as were not qualified electors.
The report was unanimously adopted,
after several corrections had been made
The chairman then appointed q. w.
White, Rev. John Stevens and J. B Smith
as a committee to draw up resolutions on
the death of Gen. Clinton B. Fisk.
Chairman Nelson Reports.
NJ 0. Nelson, chairman of the state
central committee, was then called to the
chair, and briefly addressed the body on
the progress of the prohibition party for
the last two years. He said his extended
correspondence convinced him that the
party had not only held its own. but in
many counties had made considerable
gains ''Our party" said he, SIS doing
its best, while the two old parties are do
ing their worst" The frmness and tenac-
ity with which they fought their oppo-
nents. in the concentration of their entire
force into cqe line. is what gave them the
standing that they now had in the eyes of
the public. He said, ''the republicans
wish to have US champion the public
school and hold the Bennett law
to view, while they quietly
slip back into the offices He
condemned the republican party be-
cause its leader has not the moral cbur-
age 10 6Ltlu 70 MS COiOTs Ol tie sCuDDl !
question.
The chairman Of the committee on per
manent organization then recommended, |
that the temporary organization be made |
permanent, whlch h was agreed to.
Chairpan Cleghorn then thanked the !
convention for the honor conferred upon |
him, but without making an elaborate ad |
dress, he called for the report of the COM |
mittee on platform.
The Platform.
Chairman J. B. Smith of the committee |
then submitted the following report which |
had been unanimously agreed TO by the |
committee, with the exception Of the :
eighth plank:
The prohibition party in state convention a. |
sembled, acknowledging Almighty God the /
source of all just power IA government, does here
By adopt The following platform:
We declare the traffic in intoxicating liquors
az beverage 70 Be the great and constant source
Of crime, paaperisn, insanity, municipal misrule,