St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-05

cheering evoked. When the state ad-
miaiStratiOn was ind0rSed all eyes
turned to Gov. Peck and Attorney Gen
eral O'COnnOr, and the two gentlemen
were treated to round after round or ap-
plause' AT the mention of the unit
rule there was chorus OF ANS" ana
''That'S the stuff"
Before the thunders half ceased that
were emitted at the conclusion OF the
reading, the acme of the Cleveland
enthusiasm, Chairman Lees, who had
been made the permanent presiding Of
ficer, was on his feet calling for rising
vote on the adoption of the platform.
Just then 1t seemed the delegates w0nld
have stood on their he ads II the idea
had been suggested. so eXnberant were
their demonstrations, and so tremendous
the hubbub. Opposition. if any had
been contemplated, was clearly out OF
the question, and no objection was
raised when the chair omitted to call the
negative, and introduced the next
order. the selection of four delegates at
large to the national convention.
Picking the Leaders.
THAT gladiator of the young Democ-
racy of Wisconsin" was the way Sena-
tor Villas was put in nomination for the
first of the four places. E. Z. Wall,
chairman of the state central commit
tee, had an eloquent advocate in Mayor
p. j. SomerS, of Milwaukee. The name
of Gen. E. s. Bragg. "the commander OF
the Old Iron Brigade" as he was atfec-
tionately referred to, brought out gem
eral ovation.
A not fight for the fourth place among
the delegates at large was precipltated
when John A. Knight, manufacturer
Of Acb1 'Ehnndnrn
prominent German-American from Chill
ton, in Gen. Bragg's district, were uoth
put forward. To complicata matters,
motions to elect Villas and Bragg by ac-
clamation were rushed through. leaving
Wall to take his chances in ballot with
KerSten and Knight. Col. Villas quick
ly saw that bad blood was arising aid
asked that his election by acclamation
be reconSidered, a course which was fol-
lowed by Gen. Bragg. After all ugly
wrangle this was done. Balloting re-
sulting in the defeat of KerSten, an out
come which was greeted with misses.
The vote stood as follows: Villas. 326 !;
Bragg. 315; Wall, 2SS: knight, 1876;
Kersten, lSO.
An attempt to mollify Kersten's
friends was made by giving him a una
nimOuS viva IOce vote for first alternate
at large. +. S. Ryan of Waukesha, A.
Woodward of Rock, and Byron b. Park
of Portage county, were selected as the
remaining alternates at large.
a Significant Episode
now followed. Senator Villas took the
floor and aud personally nominated
Gustav Woliaeger, OF Milwaukee,, to
hea | the list of Democratic presidential
electors in Wisconsin. "Mr. WOllaeger,"
said the silver-voiced senator in his
most eloquent manner, Stands for a
portion of the Democratic party for
whom we ought to feel all the consider
alton due to men who vote and fight on
principle-the straightforward, sincere
Germans of WiScOESln-and l am deSir-
Gus indeed that they be recognized as
they deserve" Robert j. Mcbride, of
Neillsville. was urged for second elect
or at large, and both Wollaeger and
Mcbride were elected by acclamation.
Mr. WOllaeger is prominent in Luther
an circles. and MIR. Kersten, the other
German, who was made first alternative
at large, is well2known Catholic,
A picturesque wind-up was given the
convention by an address from fiery
little Gen. Bragg, now white-haired as
can be, but impetuous as ever. Re-
ferring to Mr.. Cleveland. Gen. Bragg
said: "Ihe people love Cleveland De-
cause they know they can trust him.
What he says, that he will do, with iron
will and stfctest integrity, no matter
who stands at the door. We will not
ask for Cleveland of New York, but
will demand the nomination of Grover
Cleveland OF the United States. If
New York does not appreciate the
honor, SO much the worse for New
York"
Gen. Bragg, in dsmissing the cheer
ing delegates, invited them to big rat
ification meeting which was held tonight
under the auspices of the Jefferson
club, and at which ringing addresses.
were made by Gov. Peck and others.
Great interest was aroused at the meet
ing by an announcement that the gov
ernor had just decided to call an extra
session Of the Wisconsin legislature to
deal with the recent gerrymander,
which has been declared unconstitu-
tiOnal nv the Snprpmp pOurt of the SIatR