Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-02

First district and c.. Fl. Brant of the
Ehth district were chosen secretaries.
3hrman Elliott then addressed the con-
ntion. making a strong plea for protec
ia and charging that the Democratic
fty is responsible for the stagnation
Business. The convention took Il re-
Is until :; p. M, when nominations were
order. J. V. Quarles named w. II.
ham. Judge ClassOn of OcontO named
Ia. ScOfield, Thomas H. Brown named
8 A. Taylor, A. l.. Long nominated e.
Kidd, III. S. Comstock presented the
Ne of n p Haugen, George Grimm
scented Caswelrs name, and Thomas
EBackstock nominated himself. Seven
nots were taken before adjournment.
IA first resulted; Upham, 1912; SEQ
Ia. 66lb; Haugen, IS; Monahan. 43:
lSlor. 80; Kidd, 81; Blackstock, 10;
inner. -; Caswell, 5; Magdeburg. 2
"a last stood Upham, 1907; Haugen,
ID Scoticld, J2h; Taylor, 80: CasWell,
"a Blackstock, 10; Warner, o; Magde-
e / Kidd, 3; Monahan. /; Griffin, |:
ii adjournment was then taken till
3fnng. When the convention assem-
a in the morning, Upham was nominal
Won the first ballot, as follows: Up
Blackstock. .. The ticket was COM
Aed as follows: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
hi Baensch Of Manitowoc: secretary OF
H.. Henry CaSson of Vernon: treas
NJ, SewelI A. Peterson of Barron: at
hey general, w. II. Mylrea of Mara
b.: superintendent of public instruction,
b. 9. Emery Of Dane: railroad commits
her. Duncan J. Mckenzie OF Buffalo;
hIrunce commissioner. William A.
icke of Milwaukee; chairman state CEN
h committee, II. c.. Thorn of Dane.
K platform adopted is as follows:
" reattirm the platform adopted at the
Eonal Republican convention, and also
platform adopted by the state Repub-
In convention in 1892, and renew. our
hges to the people as set forth therein.
Nhe present condition of the country re-
King from the change in its industrial
hey inaugurated by the Democratic party,
hundreds of factories and workshops
sed down, the thousands of men out of
ployment, are the best witnesses which
be brought to testify to the wisdom of
policy of protection to home Industries
ich has always been sustained and foS-
ed by the Republican party.
'he Republican party is the friend OF both
or and capital. Each is Indispensable to
other. The party had it's origin in OPP
|iton to the enslavement and degradation
labor. and under it's policies the working
b of the United States received higher
h Of wages and attained a degree of COM
and intlunce such as they had never
viously enjoyed. 1t will employ whatever
Ehority it possesses to promote all just
hands of the wage worker, and support
Eitever practical measures can be devised
ogniZe the right of labor to organize,
M all honorable measures for the pur-
'e of dignifying and lettering their condi-
III capital. to the end that they may fully
liZe the fact that they are friends, and
equally necessary to the prosperity OF the
'he Republican party is in favor Of honest
eme that will give to this country Il de-
Jed or deprecated currency. We favor
use of silver as currency to the extent
y that it can be circulated on parity OF
he Republican party is the party of relig-
) liberty, of absolute non-Sectarianism.
entire separation Of church and state, of
g common schools and of the utmost in
,endence of individual thought, speech
action within the law.
lal. Jpham's nomination was made
the morning of the second day
the convention. The opinion was
leral that the contest over the
was practically settled IN
or of Maj Upham. but it was expected
It there would still be fighting enough
" the other places to make the proceed
70 interesting. The boxes assigned to
J ladies We're all filled half an hour be-
e the convention opened, and there
re more ladies in the balcony than
re were yesterday. Boss Wall was in
seat early, but Postmaster Forth was
with him. All of the editors having
is on the stage were on hand promptly.
that the delegates had
u up most of the night they showed
on time and most of them We're IN
If seats some time before Ii o'clock.
Hartman Elliott's gayel fell on the
ute at II o'clock, just at it did on
dnesday, and the convention proceeded
business almost Immediately. John NJ.
lver of Racine made his customary
ton to proceed to another ballot and
motion prevailed. Mr.. Driver had
de the same motion after every ballot
h the regularity of clock-work, and
solemn manner of making it amused
audience greatly. Considerable time
5 consumed in taking the vote and 1t
5 some minutes before all the delegates
voted.
his ballot, which was the seventh and
Il one, resulted as follows:
lam.
a.
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Total 344 |
ecessary to choice 173.