St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-26
MAI. UPHAM IN The LEAD.
ne rs IN FRONT IN THE RACE F0R
THE WISCONSIN
REPUBLICAN SWEEPSTAKES.

On the Fifth and Last Ballot He
Had 13O Votes. HauZen SS.
schofield 90, Taylor so and
the Rest Scattered-Democrats
Held Responsible for All Bus
iness Troubles.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 25.-One of
the largest and most enthusiastic con-
ventions ever held by the Republicans
of Wisconsin was today and tonight in
session at the Academy of Music. 1t
was 1928 before Chairman Thorn, of
the state central committee, called the
convention to order. The state central
committee had acted as committee OH
credentials, consequently the formal
ity was dispensed with. and Secretary
Smith read the roll of the delegates.
Before the reading of the names of
the delegates was completed it was
moved that the reading be dispensed
with, except in the case OF contested
delegations, and the motion prevailed.
Chairman Thorn then announced that
the regular delegations from Iron and
Monroe cohnties had been seated.
Eugene Elliott, chairman of the con-
vention, then advanced to the front and
made speech.
Long-cOntinued applause followed
the close of Mr.. Elliott's speech. Mr..
Smith, of ViroQua, moved that all reso-
lutions be referred TO the committee on
resolutions without reading and without
debate, and the motion was carried.
After naming the committee on per-
manent organization the convention
took recess until o'clock.
The convention OH reassembling then
proceeded to the first informal ballot.
which gave Upham 7215, Scofield 66h,
Haugen "a. Monahan 43. Taylor SO and
the rest scattering. Adjourned till
$780,
The Republican state central cOnven-
ton was unable to select a candidate
for governor tonight, tse forces OF the
leading candidates -Upham. Schofield
and Haugen-making hard struggle
to win over the struggling vote and
break into each others ranks. Maj. Up
ham retires tonight with shade the
best of the situation. although the ad-
Journment is in the nature of O victor Y
for the other candidates, who will spend
the time from now until tomorrow noon
In an effort to win over weakened
delegates, if there be any such.
The convention took Eve ballots
this evening and then adjourned until
IL O'Clock tomorrow. Each ballot
showed clear gain for Upham, the last
one giving him 1905 votes; Haugen,
IS; Schofeld. 5211a; Taylor. so; Warmer.
8; Madgebe. &, 4; Kidd. 8; Monahan, L,
Caswell, 16; Blackstock. 10. -
At the evening session the following
platform was adopted amidst great
applause: -r
We reaffirm the platform adopted at
the national Republican conventions and
also the platform adopted by the state
Republicans in, 1899, and renew our
pledges to the people as set forth there
in. The present condition of the coun-
try, resulting from the threatened
changes in the industrial policy by the
Democratic party. the hundreds of
factories and workshops closed down,
the thousands OF men out of employ
ment are the best witnesses which can
be brought to testify to the wisdom Of
the policy of protection to home indus
tries. which have alwas been sustained
and fostered by the Republican party.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Is a friend of both labor and capital;
each Is Indispensable to the other. The
party had its origin in opposition to the
enslavement aud degradation of labor,
and under its policy the working men of
the United States received higher rate
of wages and attained degree of COM
fort and influence such as they had
never previously enjoyed. 1t Will
employ whatever authority 1t pos
sesses to promote all just demands
of the wageworker and support what
ever practical measures can be devised
for the amelioratlon of his condition.
We recognize the right Of laborers to
organize, uslng all honorable means for
the purpose of dignifying their condi-
tion and placing them on an equal foot
ing with capital, to the end that both
fully understand that they are friends
and are equal to each other and to the
prosperity of the people.
The Republican party Is In favor OF
honest money. We are unalterably Op-
posed to any scheme that will give 10
this country debased or deprecated
currency. We favor the use of silver
as currency to the extent only that 1t
can be circulated on parity with gold.
The Republican party is party of
religious liberty and absolute nom
sectarianism, OF entire separation OF
church and state, of free common
schools and of the utmost independence
of individual thought, speech and az
ton within the law.