Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
League Finally Formed TO Further
the Desperate Cause of the
Minority.
w. +. Sweet, of Superior, Chosen
PreSident-LiSt of Those in
Attendance.

held at the court house, and a score or
more Of editors were present. Among
them were ex- Gov. W. D. Hoard, of Fort
Atkinson; Hon. E. D. Coe, of Whitewater;
]. G. Mouahan, of Darlington; ex.Sen-
ator Rock J. Flint, of Menominee; Hon.
T. X. Dunn, of Elroy; Hon. H.
A. Taylor, of Washington; B, J. Price,
of Hudson; w. F. STREET., of Superior; NJ,
P. Rindlaub, of Platteaille; A. J. Dodge, of
Madison; w, +. Coon, of Edgerton; Mark
II. Bmnum, of WauSau; Peter Richards,
of Lodi; w. H. Bennett, of Baraboo; w.
NJ. Fogo. of Richland Center; j. R
Decker, of Columbus II. Nj. Youmans, of
Waukesha; A. L, Fontaine, of Grand
Rapids; L. b. Squier and j. A. Wells,
of Tomahj A. w. Young, of Wausau; A.
w. Thorpe, of Albany; Adolph Candrian,
of La Crosse; Edwin Hurlbut, of Ocono-
mowoc; Francis Van Meter, of New
Richmond; Mr. Davidson, of Princeton,
and A, s. Hearn, of DodgeviIe. Senator
Spooner was also in attendance.
w. f. Street called the meeting to order
A long discussion ensued, but no allusion
was made to particular issues. 1t was de-
termined to work as closely rs possible in
harmony with the party in national poll
tics. The matter of campaign literature
was also considered. One object of the
convention was to secure an organization
that will effect closer relations with the
republican state central commit.en. During
the meeting ex-Gov. Hoard entered freely
into the discussion, as did also Messrs.
Spooner, Taylor, Flint, Price, Barnum,
Street and others Horace Rublee did not
put in an appearance. One member re-
marked after the thing was over that it
was the sense of those present that the
democrats should be permitted to remain
in office no longer than two years from
last January. NoresOution to that effect
was adopted, however.
Little of definite nature was accom-
plished further than perfecting the organ
izaticn. The talk was all very informal
A resolution was adopted urging the state
central committee to hold a republican
conference at future date to outline a
plan of campai On.
Officers of the league We're elected as
follows:
President, W. +. Street, Superior; vice
presidents M. H. Barnum, Wausau; H.
Sigel, Milwaukee,: p. Q. Evanson, La
Crosse
Secretary-H. NJ. Youmans, Waukesha.
Treasurer-Chas. Bouron, Oshkosh.
Executive committee - w. +. Street,
chairman; LIST congressional district, Il.
d. Coe, Whitewater; ID, A. J. Dodge,
Madison; Sd VIM. Vogel, Richland Cen
ter; 4th. Horace Rublee, Milwaukee; 5th,
J. M. lie Conte, Hartford; 9th, c. N.
Starks, Berlin; 18th, Adolph Candrian,
La Crosse; 9Th, A. L. Fontaine, Grand
Rapids, 9th, Ed. Wheeock, Medford; 10th,
Rock J. Flint, Menomonie.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
call OF the president.
II am getting tired of this attempt at
bossing," remarked one of the editors to
a DEMOCRAT reporter last evening.
Eyes, ex-Gov. Hoard had a good deal to
say; and he's no great shakes of man.
He broke up the republican party at the
last meeting. You remember how he car
ried on in the senate chamber in the cap
itol, at the recent meeting,
and how the reporters of the
press gave him away. Well, he has the
big head now He knows it all. I'm a
good republican, as understand the old
party principle, but won't stand any
bossing.
mo, Rublee wasn't present, and
think it's good thing for the party that
be wasn't. He undertakes to hold the
party lash over the republican press Of the
state.
"0f course we have set up the machin-
cry to beat the democrats, but | don't
know how it will work. "