The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-11

/ governments but also the magnificent surplus
! accumulated by the economy and wise bust
/ ness methods of the preceding democratic ad-
/ ministration.
| we are opposed to state interference with
parental rights and rights of conscience in the
| education OF children as an infringement Of
| the fundamental democratic doctrine that the
| largest individual liberty consistent with the
| rights OF Others insures the highest type of
American citizens and the best government.
I'VE cordially commend the course of the
| present democratic state government with its
splendid record OF honest performance of party
| pledges; in the removal from the statute book
OF a fragrant assault upon the rights of con-
science, individual liberty, and parental author
lty; In the application of the interest on the
moneys of the state TO the public USE and the
successful prosecution OF suits TO recover to
| the people the earnings OF their money. misap-
! propriated by preceding state treasurers, and
the large savings by economy and wise business
methods.
I'VE hereby direct the delegates from Wis
consin to the democratic national convention
to be held in Chicago June 81 next to vote as a
unit on all su jects and candidates when and as
the majority OF the delegation may direct
eve approve the record of the last demo-
cratic national administration. We admire the
| president whose ability, honesty and devotion
To public duty enthrOned that administration
In the confidence of all good citizens. We
therefore desire our delegates to the national
| convention TO use ali honorable means 10 nom.
the embodiment and the guarantee Of sound
| democratic lples-GrOver Cleveland"
Mad with joy.
Which plank received the most applause
would be hard to say, but the declaration as to
tariff, money and the compulsory school law
were behind none of the others in the big waves
of cheering evoked. When the state admin
stration was Endorsed all eyes turned to Gov
/ D.
who were seated in one of the private boxes
with bevy of gsyly dressed ladies, including
the wife Of Chairman Wall of the state central
committee. The two gentlemen were treated
10 round after round of applause. AT the men
ton OF the unit rule there was a chorus OF
''ahs' and that's the stuff"
Before The thunders had half ceased that
were emitted at the conclusion of the reading.
the acme OF the Cleveland enthusiasm. Chair
man Lees, who had been made the permanent
presiding officer, was on his feet calling for a
rising vote on the adoption of the platform.
Just then it seemed the delegates would have
stood on their heads Il the idea had been sug-
gested. so exuberant were their demOnstra-
tons and so tremendous the hubbub. OppOsi-
ton, il any had been contemplated, was clearly
out OF the question and no objection was raised
when the chair omitted to call the negative
vote and introduced the next order Us the Sc
lection of our de!egai esat-lGrge to the national
convention, the districts having selected their
| delegates.
That gladiator OF the young democracy of
Wisconsin" was the way Senator Villas was
put in nomination for the first of the four
| places. 4. c. WALL chairman of the state CEN
trail committee had an eloquent advocate in
Mayor p. j. Sinners of Milwaukee. The name
of Gen. i. ). Bragg, THE commander OF the old
Iron brigade" he was at1ectionately referred
to, brought out an appalling yell from an old
veteran in the gallery, which was taken up by
the entire convention and only quieted when
the grizzled little general, with characteristic
tartness. reminded the delegates that there was
business ahead and promised that he would adj
dress them before adjournment
A hot fight for the fourth place among the
! delegAtes-nt-lsrge was precipitRted when John
A. Knight, a manufacturer At Ashland, ana
| Theodore Kernsten, a prominent German
| American, from Chiffon in Gen. Braggs' dis
trict both put forward. To cOmplioate
matters. motions to elect Villas and Bragg by
reclamation were rushed through. leaving
Wall to take his chances IN a ballot with
kernsten and knight. Col. Villas quickly saw
that bad blood was arising and asked that his
election by reclamation be reconsldered, a
course which was followed by Gen. Bragg.
After an ugly wrangle this was done. Bellot-
| ing resulted IN the defeat of kersten. an out
come which was greeted with Kisses. The
| vote stood as follows: Villas 326, Bragg SIS,
| Wall 2SS. Knight 1875, kersten $50.
An attempt to mOllify Kerstens friends by
making him an aiternate-at-large was met by q
| curt withdrawal of his name, but this not
| accepted and the convention insisted on max
! ing Kersten the first alternate-st-large, and
emphasized the honor by giving him a unani-
nous viva vOee vote. i. L. Ryan of Wan
kesha, A. Woodward OF Rock and Byron B..
Park OF Portage county were selected Es the
remaining alternates-at-large.
An Episode.
4 significant episode now followed. Sena-
tor Villas took the floor ard personally nomi-
mated Gustav Wollaeger of Milwaukee to head
the list of democrat presidential electors in
Wisconsin. "Mr. WollAeger," said the silver
voiced senator in his most eloquent manner,
stands for portion of the democrat party
for whom We ought TO feel all the consid-
Grafton due TO men who vote aud
fight on principle-the STRAIGHTFORWARD
sincere Germans of Wisconsin, and l am desir-
Gus indeed that they be recognized as 5hey
deserve. Nationality as such is nothing TO us,
creed as such is nothing 20 us. but urge the
recognition proper 20 distinct element OF the
party and ask that you name first for elector at
large one who IS representative Ger
man. a representative democrat and a
representative American of the highest
type" Mr. Villas mentioned incidentally
that Mr.. Wollaeger was in charge Of
exactly 1000 insurance agents at work in Wis
cOnsln. Considerable pleasantly resulted
when Robert J. Mcbride of Neilsville was
urged for second elector at large "as equally
an excellent gentleman "a Mr. Wollaeger, bar
ring the fact that Mr.. Mcbride is not Ger
man. though no doubt existed for days that
Mr.. Mcbride has not regretted not being one,
and also not being an insurance agent" Both
WOllaeger and Mcbride were elected by aocia-
nation. Woliaeger is prominent in Lutheran
circles. Mr.. Kersten, the other German who
was made fret alternate at large, Is @ we'll
| known catholic.
A PiotuTesque Close.
A picturesque wind up was given the con-
vention by an address from the fiery little Gen.
Bragg white haired as he can be. but i'm petu-
| Gus as ever. Referring 20 the coming national
convention at Chicago and the consideration
there OF the name of Mr.. Cleveland, Gen.
! Bragg said: THE people love Cleveland be-
cause they know they can trust him,
What he says. that viii he do with
| iron will and strictest integrity, nc
matter who stands ct the door. Nr. Cleveland
| friends may meet at Chicago with strong
and serious opposition from certain quarters
! but L am one OF those who believe the demo
cratic party and lite principles greater than
the wishes of any state or any section OF the
| union. L have lived long on the broad
| prairies of the West that have learned TO for
get the old New York idea that the sun rises in
| Sandy Hook and sets in Lake Erie. We will
| not ask for Cleveland OF New York, but will
| demand the nomination Of Grover Cleveland
OF the United States. II New York does moi
appreciate the honor. so much the worse for