The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-14
PECK RENOMlNATEO.
Named for Governor by the Democrats OF
Wisconsin.

Named for Governor by the Democrats OF
Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Sept 5.-The Democratic
state convention was held in the Stadt
theatre, and like the Republican conven-
ton was notable for the large number OF
young men who were delegates. The hall
was severely simple in its decorations.
When at 10 o'clock Chairman e. G. Wall
stepped to the front of the platform and
called the delegates to order, cheers that
shook the building greeted his nomination
of Senator William t. Villas for temporary
chairman. For temporary secretaries T.
L. Clary, of Grant county; f. E. Worden,
of Winnebago county, and j. B. Grueger,
of Dunn county, were named. The nomi-
nations were approved and Senator Villas
stepped forward and waited for a second
outburst of applause to subside before he
began his address to the convention.
SUMMARY Of Villas Speech.
The senator referred to the business de-
preston and charged it to Republican leg
isIation before Cleveland was inaugurated,
treating this branch of the political con-
tehtion at length and going over the his
tory Of administrations from 1884 to the
present. He then spoke at some length
against the Mckinley law and the Sher-
man silver purchasing law, giving the
reasons for the repeats of both measures.
In regard to the Wilson bill he claimed
that it was measure of great value to
the country, although not all that it
should have been made, owing to the sue
cessful opposition of the trusts. In con-
clusion he urged the convention to pre-
sent candidates for the popular choice
who would honor it by faithful discharge
of duty.
The customary committees on creden-
tials, organization, and resolutions were
then appointed and a recess to p. IN. was
taken. Upon reassembling the credentials
and organization committees reported,
and their reports were adopted without
friction, and then balloting was begun for
governor, two votes being taken without
result. A recess to evening was taken,
and on the first ballot after reassembling
George w. Peck captured the prize, re-
ceiving 1e6 votes to l19 for John Winans
and IS for John Hummer The ticket was
completed as follows: Lieutenant gov
ernor, H. o.. Schmitzs, of Mantowoc; Sec
rotary of state, treasurer, and attorney
general, the present incumbents; state
superintendent, William III. Schultz; rail-
way commissioner, George G. Prescott.
Substance of the Platform.
The platform adopted reaffirms the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic national platform
of 1892; attributes financial distress to Re-
publican class legislation; says the new
tariff law affords substantial relief, land
is a broad stride in the direction of ac-
complishing the results that the Demo
cratic party has so long contended for"
The money plank insists that all dollars
shall be of equal intrinsic and interchange
able value, and the American Protective
association is denounced. 1t is declared
that labor has "a good right TO organization
and protection as capital and some equit-
able means of adjusting labor disputes is
demanded, as is the prohibition of truck"
stores. The income tax Is approved, and
the state administration Endorsed as well
as the national.