Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-25
SPOONER AT THE TOP.
The Ex-senator for Governor-Fun Re-
publican Ticket and Platform.

At 1920 o'clock on the 18th inst. Fl.
c. Thorn, of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, entered the West Side
Turner Hall, Milwaukee. and called the
state convention to order. Mr.. Thorn
made no speech, but simply announced
that the committee had decided upon
Eugene S. Elliott, of Milwaukee, as
temporary chairman, and c.. w. Banon
and III. Z. Duke as temporary secre-
taries. John Luchsinger. of Green
County, and W. j. Fisk, Of Brown Coun-
w, were selected to escort Mr.. Elliott to
the chair.
When the applause which followed
Mr.. Elliott's speech on taking the chair
had died awry, Col. Nicholas Smith read
the list of delegates entitled to seats in
the convention. Before the Colonel
had finished reading, it was moved to
dispense with the reading of the roll
and to accept the list as it stood. Some
of the Tenth District delegates objected
on account OF the Douglas County con-
test. After considerable debate, the
Douglas matter was referred to special
committee and the report on creden-
tails was accepted. When this matter
was disposed of, motion to appoint
committees on resolutions and perma-
nent organization, each to consist of one
delegate from each congressional dis
trict, was carried.
The committee on permanent organ
iZation was as follows:
Member at large-Judge Mead, of Shell
Lake; First District, Paul f. Sauer, Keno
sha; Second, A. III. HolliSter, Madison;
Third, w. ID. Evans, of Sank; Fourth,
Theobald Often, Milwaukee; Fifth, l.. w.
Wittlg, of Washington; Sixth, George
Fitch Green Lake; Seventh, II. II. Price,
jackson; Eighth, James Hansen. Portage;
Ninth, A. l.. Kreutzer, Marathon; Tenth,
G. S. Taylor, OF Barron.
The committee on resolutions was as
follows:
Member at Large-W. E. Carter, Green
Lake; First, John Luchslnger, Green: Sec
ond w. Il. Rambusch, Dodge; Third, o.
g. Munson, Vernon; Fourth, &. A. Chaplin,
Milwaukee,; Fifth, c. e. Maynard She
boygan; Sixth, c. w. Bowron, Oshkosh;
Seventh, w. A. Barber, of Monroe; Eighth,
J. 0. Raymond, of Stevens Point; Ninth,
IL. o. Fairchlld, of Marinette; Tenth, w.
II. Phipps, of St. Croix.
Messrs. r. B. Bradford, E. J. Kidd
and J. V. Quarles were appointed q
special committee on the Douglas con-
test. The convention then adjourned
to O'Clock P. NJ.
The convention reasse mb led at 3:lo
o'clock, and before any business was
done. President John T. Kelly, of the
State League of Republican Clubs, made
an announcement concerning the state
league convention to be held next week.
He stated that he had just received a
telegram from President Clarkson an
nounclng the postponement of the ma
tonal convention from September to
September Is. Chairman Elliott an
nounced that the committee on resolu-
tons would not be ready to report until
o'clock.
Mr.. Mead, of Washburn, from the
committee on permanent organization,
submitted report recommending that
M. G. Jeffris, OF Rock County, be made
permanent chairman of the convention,
and that W. l.. Hauser, of Buffalo, and
". d. ROssman be permanent secre-
taries. Adopted.
Mr.. Mead, of Washburn, and Chris
Paulus, of Milwaukee, were appointed
20 conduct Mr.. Jeffris to the chair, and
that gentleman talked to the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Shaw, of Eau Claire, rising to
question Of privilege, obtained the floor
and presented to the presiding officer a
gavel, prefacing the gift by some happy
remarks which provoked great laughter
and applause. 1t was received by the
chairman with thanks, and the promise
convention it would be placed among
the collections of the State Historical
Society.
The committee appointed to consider
the Douglas County contest made re-
port seating the delegates sent by the
regular convention, and the report was
adopted.
NJ. C. Ring moved that the conven-
ton proceed to nominations instead of
waiting for the report of the committee
on resolutions, which motion prevailed.
Lewis X. Luce, of Madison. then arose
and put in nomination John G. Spooner
for governor.
The nomination of Mr.. Spooner was
made by q rising vote, and the chair de-
clared the vote was unanimous. The
chair appointed Messrs. Shaw, of Eau
Claire, and Luce, OF Dane, to find Mr..
the convention.
Upon a suggestion by Mr.. Wallrich, Of
Shawano, a committee was appointed to
invite Mai. Upham to appear before the
convention. The proposition was sub
seuuently modified so as to include Mr..
Griffin and Mr.. Van Setback. After q
brief wait the committee sent to find
Mr.. Spooner entered the hall and as
the ex-senator walked up the center
aisle, the convention united in a dem
onstration which was as hearty as it was
general.
Mr.. Spooner was presented to the
convention as "the next governor Of
Wisconsin" At the close Of mis- short
address three cheers were given for
Mr.. Spooner.
Calls were made for the other gentle
men whose names had been mentioned
tol the head of the ticket, and responses
were forthcoming from Maj. Upham,
Thomas M. Blackstock, Gen. Griffin and
1. w. Van Schaick.
John T. Kelly, of Milwaukee, placed
John c. Koch in nomination for lieu
tenant-governor and he was given Sec
ond place on the ticket by reclamation.
Delegate Monaghan, of Darlington,
moved call of the roll for nominations
to the office of secretary of state. the