The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-08-04

tn" First district and e. II. Rraut Of the
Eighth district were chosen secretaries
Chairman Elliott then addressed the con
ycutiou, ma king At strong plea for prOtoc-
ton and charging that the Democratic
party is responsible for the Staguation
in business. The convention took n re
cess until = y. m, when nominations were
in order !. Y. QuarlcS named w. II.
| pham. Judge ClaSSou of Ocout0 named
Mai Scodeld. Thomas II Brown named
H. \. Taylor, \. l.. Long nominated l..
|. Kidd. II. :. ComStock presented the
name of y. L. Haugcn. George Grimm
presented Cuswcll'S name. aud Thomas
=. BIackStock nominated himself. Seven
ballots We're taken befor" adjournment.
The first resulted. j.pham, T2la; SEQ
field. Gfla: Iiaugcn. 10: Mouahan, -;
Taylor. 30: Kidd. 2l; RIackstock, ~;
Warner. l.: Caswcil. :; Magdehurg, >.
The last stood J'pham, l3Ol2: Haugon,
s.: ScuticId 12i.: Taylor, 80; CaSWcll,
lG RIackStock, 10; Warner. .; Maggie
burg ( Kidd. :; Monahan. !; Griffin. /.
An adjournment WAS then taken till
morning When the convention assem-
ed on the first ballot, aS follows: r
ham. PIG: Scohrld, Il; Kidd, ;; Haug"n,
~. RlackStork, - The ticket WAS com
plctcd nS follows. Lieutenant governor.
Emil Bacnsch of Mauitnw"c. secretary of
state. Henry Ca~Sou of Vernon, treas
n
torncy-grucral w H. Mylrca of Mara
fhou: Superintendent of public instruction.
Iohn . Emery of Dane; railroad commits
,ioucr. Duncan !. Mckenzie OF Buffalo;
insurance commissioner. William \.
!'ricke Of Milwaukee,: chairman state cen
fraI committee H. {. Thorn of Dane.
Tho platform adopted i as follows
We reafirm the platform adopted at the
,afTonaI Republican convention. and also
the platform adopted by the state Eepuh-
Iican convention in 1872, and renew our
plpuxcs to the people as set forth therein.
The present condition Of the country re
>uItin. from the change in its industrial
pnIicy iuaH-uratel Ivy the Democratic party
Tho hundrcdS Of factories aud workshops
closed down, the thousands Of men out Of
employment. are the best witnesses which
can h. brought 10 testify 10 the wisdom 81
tho policy Of protection to home industries
witch has always been sustained and fo7
tered hy the Republican party.
The Republican party Is the friend Of both
labor and capital Each Is Indispensable Ia
fhc other The party had its origin in op
position to the cnslavement and degradation
" labor. and under its policies the working,
men of the United States received higher
rate of wages and attained degree of com
fort and infiunce such a. they had never
previously enjoyed. It Will employ whatever
authority it possesses to promote all just
demands Of the wage worker, and support
whatever practical measures can be devised
for the ameIiorItion Of his condition. We
recognize the right of Labor to organize,
using all honorable measures for the pur
pose of diguifyng and hettcrInG their Condi
tinn and placing them On an equal hdNis
with capital to the end that they may fully
realize the fact that they are friends, and
are equally necessary 10 the prosperity of thu
Thc Republican party is in favor of honest
money Wc are uuHlteTably opposed to any
scheme that Will give to this country de
based or deprecated currency. We faV"I
the use of silver aS currency to the extent
only that it can Ice circulated on Il parity OF
The Republican party is the party of relis
ions liberty. Of absolute uon-SectaTianiSn
of entire separation Of church and state. oi
free common schools and Of the utmost IN
dependence of individual thought speech
and action within the law.
Mai ipham'~ nomination WaS made
on the morning ot the second day
of the conventions The opinion was
general that the contest over tht
sovernorship was practically settled II
favor of Mai. Upham. but it was expected
that there would still be fighting enough
over the other places to make the proceed
/ ings interesting The boxes assigned =
/ the ladies were all filled half an hour he
fore the convention opened. and th"rt
were more ladies in the balcony thar
there were yesterday. Boss W al was d
t his seat early, but Postmaster f"rth was
( not with him. All of the editors haVln-
/ seats on the stage were ON hand promptly
+ Notwithstanding that the delegates ha'
/ been M most Of the night they Shove,
+ up on time ami most of them were Il
] their seats some time before II % clock.
Chairman ElliotUS Eavel tell on th'
minute mt II o'clock. just at it did oI
/ Wednesday,, and the convention Proc"ede,
/ ta business almost Immediately. Johu NJ
Driver Of KaClno made his cuStomar,
/ motion TO proceed u another ballot an
! the motion prevailed. Mr.. Driver h1'
made the same motion after every ha-io
with the regularity Of ciock-worh, an
his solemn manner of makinG it amus"'
the the audience greatly. Considerable tim
was consumed in taking the vote and |
was some minutes before all the delegate
/ had voted.
This ballot. which was the SeVenth ah'
final one. resulted as follows:
/ Upham. ....-.,.....,
ELossrI d
HauEen ..-... ,.....-- '
/ RlaCEstoC s.-..-..- .--.'-.'-
Kidd .......-..