Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-05

balance still voted for Peck. Killilea,
Milwaukee, finally voted for Peck. Jeffer
son, Racine, Rock, Outagamie, Sheboygan
and other counties changed to Peck. Bragg
IN neat speech announced that he re
changed his county vote back to Bouck. A
motion was made to make the nomination
unanimous, but Gen. Bragg said his NOM
lnee entered the race to prevent the NOM
ination of a man for fun. The motion to
make the vote unanimous was autagonizel
by Gen. Bragg, but it was put and car
ried
For Lieutenant Governor.
A motion for recess was defeated and
the presentation of names for lieutenant
governor was the next business. |. T.
Carr, of Clark, presented the name of w .
A. Anderson, of La Crosse, but it was
authoritatively withdrawn. The name of
Carl Jonas, of Racine, was presented. A
German from the ninth presented the
name of ThoS. Lynch, of Antigo. His
was seconded by a fifth district delegate.
Jonas Nominated.
The informal ballot for lieutenant gov
ernOr resulted:
Lynch. 80. . .. ..-.... ........ - 12l
Johas''.. lS6
Totel ....-......... .............. ........ 3OT
A motion to make the ballot formal and
that Jonas be declared the nominee was
unanimously adopted.
A Recess.
motion to adjourn until tomorrow at
9 9o'clock then prevailed
MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram. Aug.
%. The democratic state convention
which met Yesterday and nominated
George w. Peck, of Milwaukee, for COVER
nor and Carl Jonas of Racine for lieutenant
governor, concluded its labors by 1870 p.
m. today, having put complete ticket in
the field, adopted a strong and unequivo-
cal platform, and had "a regular love feast
in closing. The convention was the most
remarkable the democratic party of Wis
consin has ever held, insofar as for nearly
the first time on record that there was an
earnest desire manifested to obtain places
on the ticket-a circumstance which shows
the wonderful confidence which animates
the party at the present time
Work Resumed.
At 1926 o'clock this morning. Z. c..
Wall raped the convention to order, and
announced that as Chairman J. M. Nor
row was unavOidably detained, he had
taken it upon himself to name tempo
rary chairman. and would as Senator w
5. Green, of Jefferson, to act in that
capacity.
David Whitton, of Fond du Lac, took
the platform to nominate Edward Nc
Laughlin. The Office of secretary of state
he said, was one of the most important
of the offices within the gift of the people,
and he urged great care in the selection of
nominee for the place. The man whom
he had named, he thought, would greatly
strengthen the ticket. Chairman Nor
row came in while Mr.. Whitton was speak
ing, and. when the speaker had closed, he
took his place.
The call of the fourth district brought
Frank NJ. Hoyt, of Milwaukee. to his feet
for the purpose of nominating Dr. W. A
Anderson. So far, he said, the nominees
were all from the southern part of the
state, and he thought it would be good
politics to nominate man from an
other part of the state.
Ellis B. Usher arose to state that. on
behalf of DR.. Anderson, he wanted to
withdraw his name. The doctor, he said,
had not come to the convention to be &
candidate.
The ninth district was called. and E. j.
Dockery. of Ashland, nominated Thomas
j. Cunningham, of Chippewa Falls. The
big ninth district, he said, ought to be
represented, and it had man who was
peculiarly fitted for the place He was
known everywhere. Nobody would ask.
who is Tom Cunningham Everybody
knew him. He had had Legislative expe
rience and was in every way fitted to
strengthen tie ticket.
Cunningham for Secretary.
Calls for vote came from all parts of
the house and the secretary was in
structed to call the roll for ballot. The
ballot resulted as follows:
Cunningham .... 1856
Mclaughlin Observation-Disclosures $3.50. 90
Anderson n....---......... ..................-. -
The nomination was then made unani-
nous, and tremendous burst of applause
went up. Cries of Cunningham Cum
ningham" came from all parts of the
house, and the nominee was forced to re-
spond. From his position In one Of the
boxes he said: Il salute you as the next
secretary Of state of Wisconsin and thank
you heartily for the compliment you have
paid the great ninth district.
John Hummer for Treasurer.
When the roll was called for the nom
inatIon of a state treasurer, w. F. Bailey
nominated John Hummer, mayor of Eau
Claire, without making long speech.
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