Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-02

! ShHiNu auu STATE, vi TITO CoIuLlOI
schools and of the utmost indepen
dence of individual thought. speed
and action within the law"
The roll for nomination being in or
der, M. G. Jeffris, of Rock, spoke n
some length on national politics, par
ticularly the mriff controversy, ther
| made an allusion to the roster matter
ana finally named James G. Monahan
or Darlington, rs candidate for gov
ernor.
George Grimm, of Jefferson, present
Ell che name of l.. Il. Caswell, also OF
Jefferson, and called attention to the
fact that he had been the means OF
having more than 100000 OF war tax
awarded TO Wisconsin.
L, III. Brown, of Milwaukee. named
II. a. Taylor, of Dane, saying that his
so years record in our public affairs
was all the Introduction he needed.
A, II. Long, Of Prairie du CHEN,
made an eloquent presentation of Sen
ator Edward l. Kidd, OF Crawford.
When the tifth district was called.
MI Blackstock, himself candidate,
assembled the rostrum and was greet
ed with applause, repeatedly renewed
lie knew he was treading on holy
ground in speaking for himself, but he
had always been there and was not
afraid TO keep on that ground. He said
his county. Sheboygan, was famous
Tar lis chairs
and OF the last he lcnged to speak more,
but he had no children himself. The
ward in which he lived, however,
and over which he had 70 control
averaged as high as Ii to family.
Great cheers. Mr.. Blackstock then
knew gentleman" had known him
for 60 years In fact whom he wished
to propose for the governorship on be-
half OF the delegates from his congress
sional district He then in very hui
morous vein spoke Of the qualifications
or the man who" and was granted
an additional minutes by the con.
ventlon; and continued in the same
vein.
j. v. Qnarles, OF Milwaukee, In n
highly eloquent speech spoke for w.
IL, Upham, OF Marshheld. Mr.. Qnarles
talked for ten minutes, and gave a
very vivid picture of Major Upham.
Judge Classon, OF oconto, a boyish-
appearing fellow, spoke well for Major
Scotield, also of 0conto, whom he
characterized as business man In the
best sense Of the word, such MS the
republican party now especially need
ed Major Scofield's war record was
not forgotten by his earnest and clio.
quent young champion, The conyen-
ton granted him extra time and he
gave very graceful peroration
Henry s, Comstock, OF Barron, read
plain speech proposing the name OF
Nils T.. Haugen, of Pierce,
Assemblyman Cochran, OF Pierce
did the oratorical" for Hans u. War
ner, also Of Pierce, and then secondins
speeches were made as follows Is,
Ben. Barnes, Of Delavan. for Mi. Mon
ahan; by G. H. Everett, 90 Beloit, fol
Mr. Caswell; by Mr.. Breed, of Cal
umet, for Mr.. Blackstock; by Or. Cor
don, or Oshkosh, for Major Upham
by Ira d. Bradford OF Augusta, fol
Mr.. Haugen; by w. "A. Blyton, o.
Sparta, for Mr.. Taylor; by Tom Reed
OF Appleton, for Mr.. Upham; by Ben
Goldberg, Of Waupaca, for Major
Sconeld; by Mr. Brown, Of Marinettc
for Major Scoheld; by Assemblymar
Hall. OF Dunn, for Mr.. Haugen; by
DR.. D. w. Woodnorth, OF Pierce, fol
Mr.. Warner.
An Informal ballot was then taken
for cnbernatorial nominee, the re,
suit being