Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-13
THE OLD TICKET.

( lieutenant governor. one of his fel.
low-townSmen and fellow-countrymen
+ proposed his name Mr. Schmits arose
and said he did not wish the nomina-
ton but would not fatty refuse to
serve tho democrats, The convention
would not let him out, and he was
nominated by exclamation.
]. A, Taylor, OF Chippewa Falls.
moved that Thomas j, Cunningham ba
renominated FOR secretary OF state.
Tho motion was seconded and Mr.
Cunningham WAS soon declared the
choice Of the convention.
State Treasurer John Hummer was
also renomtnatod, Judge Morrow, OF
Sparta, moving the nomination.
At this juncture Il delegate from tina
first district, James Gallagher, moved
that the entire present state ticket ba
renominatcd, This was ovcrruled, tho
chair announcing that n different pro
cedurc had been decided upon by tho
! convention.
On motion OF Mayor John CorsCSot, OF
Madison, Attorney General O'Connor
was renominated by reclamation,
Tho speeches OF acceptance OF the
last thre nomiuotS We're brief. Treas
urVr Hummer said he had come to
town prepared to give one OF the finest
speeches ever made by guhornato-
rial candidate and he was sorry to
dlsappoint his hearers, MIR. Schmitz
created hearty laugh by forgetting
himself and appealing to tho gentle
men Of the jury" Mr.. O'Connor's
speech was long and earnest.
WELLS DISPLACED.
Tho sensation OF the evening came
when tho time for nominating u state
superintendent arrived, The present
incumbent of the office ., IL. Wells.
was subjected to harsh criticism for
nearly half an hour John Hume,
president of tho state board of normal
regents, arose. and In II forclble speech
told how he had four years ago HIM
self nominated Mr. Wells, believing
him tho proper candidate. Tonight, no
said, he was forced to say, In many
ways Mr.. Wells had becn found want
ing, Mr.. Hume placed in nomination
Edward Mclaughlin, OF Fond du Lao
county He had hardly stopped speak.
! ing when Congressman o, A, Wells
was on his feet, protesting against any
association with Superintendent Wells
which the similarity OF names might
endangrr. lilo referred to tho state SUI.
porIntendent rs the pcdagoguo at Mad
lson, He seconded McLaughlin's nomi.
nation and said with his name at tho
head Of Wisconsin schools the dcmoS
racy need have no fear OF squAbbles In
Madison In tho future. Mr.. MclAugh-
lin withdrew his namo before tho vot.
Ing began.
VIM. IL, Schulz, of Barnboo, the can
didate who was finally successful was
next nominated by II. w. Evans, OF
Spring Green. In the midst of hearty
seconds some ono popped up and re-
nominated Superintendent Wells. A
delegate from the eighth district Inn
mcdiately arose ana snid that his dis
trict did not want that candidate
forced upon 1t, 1t was finally decided
to have II tcn-minutes' recess to oon,
slider tho candidates.
When the convention rcconyencd
every thing seemed 10 be- cooked for
Schulz, by motion Of Mayor Corscot,
Of Madison the gentleman from Sank
county was chosen NJ candidate for
state superintendent He has been si-
pelIntendent OF schools In his county
for the past four years, Tho mon
ton Of Superintendent Wells name
was greeted with Kisses.
MORE NEW MEN.
There was no fight whatever over
the position OF railroad commissioner.
Tho result was the placing OF George
G.. Prescott, of North Greenfield, ny tho
candidate for tho Office. Mr. Prescott
has been n practical railroad man in
Wisconsin since 1913.
The contest over the insurance com
missonershlp was spirited and pro
longed, resulting In u victory for Olaf
X Skaar, now Il clerk III the state
land office. The fight resolved Itself
into II squabble for supremacy be.
tween the Scandinavian and Polish
nationR MIR. Sknnr representing the
former and g. j. NJ Malck, OF Nil.
waulce, the later. John Wattewa, OF
kewaunee, was the other candidate He
Is Il Bohemian. Mr. Skalr was nominal
cd by Delegate Stronme, Dane county.
Tho Milwaukee delegation was repeat
eddy rebuked for endcavoring TO act
tho hog In regard to the nomination,
The first vote stood llD for Malek, 1876
for Skaar and 50 for Wattewa. An
other vote was called for and then
some tall hustBng was done among the
delegates, the Dane county delegation,
which voted solidly for Skaar, being
particularly active. The second vote
was final, Skaar being chosen. The
vote stood, Skaar 1877, Malek 16l, Wat
tcwa g. Congressman Wells, Of Fond
du Lac, moved 10 make the vote unan'
imous and the motion was seconded
by Milwaukee man.
The last work OF the convention was