Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

factories, or other places of business, of
children under IA years of age, and favor
stringent laws prohibiting such employ
| ment.
We oppose any division or diversion of
public school funds to sectarian uses. The
msm3eF g. party created the pqSe sc i
ouslv s-.,ard a',i ,,,~intain it.
Tne Bennett law is local manifestation
Of the settled Republican policy of pater-
nallsm. Favoring laws providing for the
compulsory attendance at school OF all
children, we believe that the school law in
force prior to the passage of the Bennett
law guaranteed to all children of the state
opportunity for education, and in this eS-
sent1al feature was stronger than the Ben
nett law. The underlying principle"
with parental rights and liberty Of con-
science. The provisions for It's enforce
ment place the accused at the mercy of the
school directors, and deny his right to trial
by jury and according to the law OF the
land. To mask this tvrranlcal iavasion OF
individual and constitutional rights, the
shallow plea of defense of the English Ian
guage is advanced. The history of this
state, peopled largely with foreign born
citizens, demonstrates the fact that natural
causes and the necessities of the situation
are advancing the growth of the English
language to the greatest possible extent
We therefore denOunce that law as unnec-
eSSary, unwiSe, unconstitutional, un-Amer-
lean, and un-DemOcratic, and demand its
repeal.
It was a few minutes before o'clock
when the work of selecting candidate
for governor was commenced.
When the secretary began the roll of
districts and called "First," Robert
Kirkland, of Jefferson, arose to nomi-
nate John Winans.
When the Third District was called,
John Rhode, of Grant County, took the
platform to second John Winans
When the Fourth District was called
there were cries of "Peci1," "Peck,"
and when John Johnston arose and
presented his name there was a great
outburst of applause.
The crowd yelled itself hoarse for
Peck, but Geo. w. was not to be seen,
and it had to content itself with yelling.
The Fifth District had no nomination
for Gen. Bragg arose and walked
down the aisle amid the way
ing of handkerchiefs and the
hurrahing of hundreds of voices. He
mounted the platform, and after being
introduced as the delegate from the
state at large began in his deliberate,
forceful way to deliver by all odds the
finest piece of oratory of the day, in
presenting the name of Gabriel Bouck.
Loud yells and applause followed the
Generals speech.
Delegate Schweitzer, of La Crosse,
seconded the nomination of Peck, on
behalf of the Seventh District delega-
ton. "The first city of the state," he
said, chad nominated man whom the
state could be proud of, and the second
city wanted to second his nomination."
The call for the Eighth District
brought I. F. Frawley, of Eau Claire, to
the platform to nominate W. F. Bailey
S. Richmond, of Trempealeau County,
seconded the nomination of Peck. He
was interrupted by Mr.. Frawley, who
had nominated Bailey.
"Who," angrily demanded Frawley,
"was the only Democrat that ever car
ried Trempealeau County," Rich
mond paid no attention to the Interrupt
ton, and went OH with his seconding of
Peck.
There were more cries of "Peck,"
but Chairman Morrow waved for silence
and the Ninth District was called for.
i w. w. O'Keefe came forward to NOM
mate Col Knight
r. NJ Bashford. of Madison, second
ed Col. Knights nomination, and was
followed by Neal Brown, who also sec
onded Knight. After Delegate Hume,
of Oshkosh, had seconded Bouck's nom
nation, and w. C. Siiverthorn had
added another second to Gabe's list in
lilea had added still another,
and J. B. Doe had eloquently seconded
John Winans. and Delegate Bardon,
of Bayfield,, had said something more
for Bailey, the nominations closed, and
Owen A. Wells moved that the conven-
ton proceed to informal viva voce vote,
taken by counties, called in the order Of
the congressional districts.
Judge Marchetti wanted the roll of
delegates called. He spoke warmly for
his amendment, and after a long argu-
ment carried on amid cries of ''ques-
ton, "time," the amendment was lost.
The original was then adopted.
A recess of three minutes was taken
for the delegations to get together, and
the band played wild air quite suita-
BILE to the occasion.
When the convention came to order
the secretary called the roll for an in
formal ballot. The first county to vote
for Peck was Dodge, and the announce
ment of its II votes for Peck was re-
ceived with wild cheers.
Washington County cast l vote for
James Morgan, and Waukesha followed
its example. Calumet cast votes for
Morgan.
AS the vote proceeded it became evil
dent that the fight was between Peck
and Bouck, with Peck in the lead, and
the excitement became great.
Three votes cast for Morgan were
given to Peck, and also two votes cast
for Bouck.
The ballot resulted in Peck receiving
l45 votes, Bouck 81, Winans As votes,
Knight 81 votes, Bailey IA, Morgan l.
Robert Kirkland moved a recess to
o'clock, which was seconded by T. F.
Frawley, which was taken by acclama-
ton.
Judge Marchetti called for division.
Gen. Bragg said he hoped the conven-
ton would not be stampeded by the
noise from the galleries. If the Of
Tense was repeated he said he would
move that tn, sergeant-at-arms clear
the house.
Amid great excitement, John John
ston, said that the delegates not the
galleries had made it evident that
Mr.. Peck was largely in the lead, and
he was in favor of voting until choice
was made.