The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-08-11

be agreed upon, we must uphold the
high standard of Republican principles
by placing before the people of this
district candidate of unquestionable
integrity and ability.
We will not disagree in another prop
osition. / believe that our candidate
must be man of experience and fair
ness-broad enough TO grasp the many
wants of this district uninhuenced by
the locality in which he NAV happen
TO reside and when be grasps them
TO have intelligence and influence
enough TO present such wants to con-
gress SO that they are quickly and
promptly supplied.
Another proposition, gentlemen of
the convention, that we ought to all
agree upon and that is the nominee of
this convention should be a man whose
acquaintance throughout the balance of
the state and the nation is of the char
acter that would give weight to his
public utterance and power to his arm
when he raises it in defence of the
principles Of our party and of our
country.
These things we can all agree upon.
| wish to say, gentlemen of the con-
yention, that my words cannot be con-
strued in impeaching the qualifications
of any of the gentlemen who may be
subsequently named for your sutirages,
bat | am commanded by the Chippewa
county delegation and l take great
personal pleasure in obeying that com
mand, that of all the names that will
be presented to you for your suffrage
the name of the Chippewa county
candidate, John J. jenkins, best en-
bodies the qualifications that | have
referred to.
| think that | would scarcely do so,
gentlemen, fit were necessary for me
to stand here in this Republican con-
vention and tell the history of his life.
He has lived among us for - years, and
during all those years his life has been
an open book, known to all men as
honest, Industrious and able. What
more can be said in just praise of any
man, a LAWYER Of distinguished ability
ranking him high, perhaps no one
could question, ranking the highest of
any member Of the bar of this district.
rs private citizen, a man of ire
proachahle habits-a gentleman, court
ly and dignitied wherever YOU find him
or wherever you put him.
II, gentlemen OF the convention, YOU
agree with me that he is the candidate
of all the candidates before this con-
yention, and you so place him in nom
ination, | pledge you that the county
of Chippewa viii come back into the
fold with a larger vote than it ever be
fore cast. | pledge you that not single
candidate in this convention, not a
single person whom any delegate rep
resents, will ever during Mr.. jenkins
service have the slightest cause to re
greet their action.
| think that Chippewa Falls has such
a man for her candidate in the person
o. john J. Jenkins Mr.. jenkins is a
man who can be relied upon and if he
receives the nomination and election,
we will certainly have a man in con
gress of whom We need not be ashamed
Gen. Uollon Richardson seconded
Mr.. Jenkins nomination in a very apt
speach. but our space Will not admit it.
After the speech-making an informal
ballot for Congressman was taken.
Whar hA 4 -
as follows:
JENKINS...........
FLiNT,...... ...................iS
MILLS, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..............l7.
When the result was announced Mr..
Thompson, of Douglas, moved to make
the informal ballot formal and to declare
Mr.. jenkins the unanimous choice of
the convention, which was done with
shout and a rising vote
The nominee being called for the
chair appointed a committee Of three to
wait upon Mr. jenkins and inform him
Of his nomination and Of the desires OF
the convention. lie reached the ros-
trum amid loud acclaim, and addressed
the convention briefly, only saying,
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention:
| have been informed BY commit
tee of your number that you have been
pleased to select me as your republican
representative for congress from this
district. | only assure YOU that | am
profoundly pleased with your judgment
and am more than gratitied Words
would fail to express my feelings upon
this occasion. | am satisfied. a. | am
advised, that your action of today will
be ratified by the people at the polls
this fall. | only assure you gentlemen,
a. | have endeayOred to do in my past
life so live that no one could say ought
against me, l will endcavor to conduct
myself both in private lie and through
out my public duties, 30 that you will
have no reason to regret the deeds that
You have made today, and that the con
stituency that YOU have the honor to
represent today may never regret your
action.
Its unnecessary for me II say to YOU
that | am republican and an Ameri-
can in all that word implies. | am ad-
vlscd that the time Is very short tonight
and the weather i very warm and |
want You to understand that / am pro-
foundly gratitied and that it is unneces-
sary for me tonight to consume your
valuable time under the existing cir