New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
" 30 MUCH THE WORSE FOR NEW-fohh'

| GENERAL BRAGG SAYS THIS AND sTlR' UP The
FRIENDS OF THE ExPREsIDENr IN THE
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
| Milwaukee MAY A wild cheer for Grover Clevc-
land went ND today before the Democratic state con
yention OF Wisconsin Ind been In session sixty seconds
II WAS at the beginning Of speech by the temporary
chairman state Senator Robert Lees, oil Anna opei-
Ing the convention. So enthusiastic were the dele
gates and anxious to inaugirate The Cievehni DOOM
In earnest that the custom OF preiacins inc pro
ocehinrs with prayer was overlooked. The con
yenton met in the Pabst opera House no por-
traits CT candidates leaders were on exhibition eH
cent those Of wisconsns favonte sons-Nilas ana
Peck Senator Villas was cheercd when he mounted
the stage to read the platform that had been pre-
nared by the Committee on Resolutions, OF which
Ia wos chairman The platform demands tariff for
revenue opposes free coinage OF silver. and also
contains these planks:
We are opposed TO state Interference with parent'l
rights and rights OF conscience In the education OF chill
dren as Infringement of the Fundamental democratic
doctrine that largest individual liberty consistent with
the rights OF others the highest type OF American
citizens and the best government
we hereby direct the Delegate from Wisconsin to the
Democratic National Convention TO hc held IN Chicago June
Of next 10 vote as all subjects and candidates
when and a.. the majority Of III, dcieeaon may direct
We desire our delegates at the national Convention TO
all honorable 10 nominate for President u" man
who is IN himself the embodiment and The guarantee OF
sound Democratic principles 'rovcr Clcveand.
The convention elected district delegates and aler
Mates and proceeded choose the delegates at large
That Gladiator Of The yonng Democracy II Wisconsin,.
was the way senator Villas PIT in nomination for
the first OF the four places. T.. {. WALL chairman ~
the state Central Committee. had an advocate In
Mayor p. J. Somer.. OF Milwaukee. The name OF Gen
cral f.. :. Bragg, the commander Of the Old Iron
Hrignde." as he was referred to, brought out an ap
pang yell from m old veteran In the gallery.
\ hot fight for the fourth place among the delegates
at-largc was prcciptatcd when John A. knight.
manufacturer al Ashland. and Thcodorc kernstcn.
prominent German American from Chiffon. In General
Braggs district. both put forward. To compl-
cate matters motions TO elect Villas and Bragg by
reclamation rushed through leaving Wall to take
his chances in a ballot with Kcrsen and Knight.
Colonel Villas quickly that bad blood was arising.
and asked that hi, election by accama,ion BE- recon-
fdercd. coursc which followed BY General
Bragg. fer an ugly wrange this was done Ballot
ing rc itcd n the defeat " Kerstcn. an outcome
which greeted with Kisses. The vote stood as
follows: Villas 3e6: bragg. 3l5; Wall, 2sS Knight
1875 kerscn. 100. An attempt 10 mollify kerIstens
friends by making him alternate ailsrce was met by
a curt withdrawal Of his name, but this was not az
ceptcd the convention insisted makng Kcrnstcn
the first alternate large.
A significant episode now followed Senator Villas
took the floor, and nominated Gustav Wollacger, m
Milwaukee, TO head the list Of Democratic Prcsiuchuh
electors In Wisconsin. Mr. Villas mentioned incIdcn
tally that Mr.. Wollacgcr In charge OF exactly
900 Insurance agents at work In Wisconsin.
Robert j. Mcbride, OF Neillsve. was urged Tor
second eectOr atlarge "ns equally an excellent
gentleman as Mr.. WOllcgcr barring the fact That MI
Mcbride * not n German. though no doubt existed
for days Mcbride has regretted not being one, ana
also not being an insurance agent B0th W)lhcScr
and Mcbride were elected by exclamation. MI
Wolaegcr Is prominent I'm Lutheran circles Mr.
Kcrstcin, the other German, who was made first
alternate ~ large, IS n wclknown Catholic wind
up was given the convention by address from
General Bragg. Referring to tho coming National
Convention at Chicago. and the consideration there
OF the name Of Mr.. Cleveland General Bragg said :
Mr. CIeveand's friends meet at Chicago with strong
and serious opposition from ceftoIn quarter but AN
one OF those who believe the Democratic reriy and pTn
cples are greater the wishes Of stat or any
section OF tbs Union have lived long on the bread
prares Of the West that have learned - forget the old
New.York idea the IT. Sandy Hook and set
in Lake Erie. We will not ask for Cleveland II New
land OF the United States II ScwYofk does not apprc
ctste tho honor 80 much the worse for Ncw.Yok.
Great interest aroused nj the meeting by an
announcement that The Governor had Just decided 10
call an extra session u the Wisconsin Legislature 10
deal with the gcrrymandcr which has been declared
unconstitutional BY the supreme Court OF the state