Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08
BARWIG NAMED AGAIN.
The Congressman Receives Renomi-
nation after a Protracted Struggle.
Over Five Hundred Ballots.

Inc congressman receives q RenOml-
nation after Protracted Struggle.
Over Five Hundred Ballots
After the Second district Democratic
Congressional convention had been in
session at the Concordia Opera house
for the fourth consecutive day, and
when the 52Sth ballot had been
reached, crisis in the long-continued
and mOnotOnous deadlock came about
Saturday afternoon shortly before 3
O'Clock. At that time Chairman Chas.
nj. Morris, of the Dane county delega-
ton, the right hand man and confidant
of Burr w. Jones, arose and announced
that he had been requested by Mr..
Jones to withdraw his name as a can
didate in the interest of harmony in
the party. While he could afford to con-
tlnue in the race, he could not afford to
jeopardiZe the interests of party sue
cess In the district by further prolong-
ing the unfortunate deadlock. His
withdrawal was purely personal con-
clusion and had not been prom pied by
any of the Dane county delegation,
who were willing to support him to the
end. This announcement met with
bursts of approval from Dodge coun-
tvs corner, which would impress one
that they entertained quite certainty
that Jones' withdrawal would be favor
able to Barwig's nomination. Secre-
tary Moore proceeded with the roll
call for the 52Sth successive time, and
Columbia, Dane and Dodge cast their
votes for BarWig, but Jefferson stuck
to Kirkland to the last and "died in
the ditch with their boots on" as one
of the delegates said they would do if
necessary. The final result was: Bar
wig, "a; Kirkland, 9. The nomination
Of Barwig was not made unanimous,
Notwithstanding contrary reports in
the daily papers. Evidently the Jeffer-
son people could see nothing in this
empty honor.
The convention met promptly at
noon last Wednesday, Senator Falcon
er, of Portage, chairman of the con-
gressional committee, calling the dele
gates to order. Temporary organiza.
ton was effected with w. S. Stroud. of
Portage, as chairman, and James w.
Moore, Of this city, secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed,
after which a recess was taken until
2:3O:
Credentials. w. Leary, of Dane;
Job Mills, OF Columbia Geo n Camp
bell, Of Dane; j. A. Clason, of Dodge;
Robert Dent, of Jefferson.
Resolutions-C. NJ. Morris, of Dane;
II. P Jameson, of Columbia; D. E.
Kiser, of Dane; NJ. E. Burke, of Dodge,
and +. Rankin, of Jefferson
Permanent OTganization-Lewi Ben
son, of Jefferson; A. G. Dixon, Of
Columbia; John Lindsay, of Dane; A.
H. Drown, Of Dodge, and w A. Beur-
haus, of Jefferson.
Upon reassembling the temporary
organization was made permanent, D.
E. Kiser, of Dane, was elected assist
ant secretary, the credentials commit
tee reported the correct list of dele
gates, and the committee on resolu-
tions submitted the following very
brief set of resolutions, which were
adopted amid an effort to show some
enthusiasm:
Resolved, That we reaffirm the prin-
| ciples OF the Democratic party, as ex-
pressed in the last National Demo-
cratic platform.
Resotved, That we heartily appreci-
ate the efforts of President Cleveland
and the great body of Democratic
representatives in the national con-
gress to enact a tariff law carving
| out the pledges of the Democratic
party and We condemn the acts of the
few senators who in company with the
Republican senators are seeking TO op-
pose the popular will on that subject
Nominating speeches were then in
order. j. W. Leary, of Dane, spoke of
the Writ ues Of their favorite, Burr w.
Jones, in highly laudatory tones and
advocated having a man to represent
the district who could do something
other than occupy a chair and draw a
| salary. (These were not the exact
| words, but as much was meant.) nj.
E. Burke, Of Dodge, followed with his
oft-repeated duty of placing Charles
Barwig before congressional conven-
tions. Mr.. Barwig, he said, had proven
| himself a strong and influential mem
ber, one who deserved continued con-
fidence. A glance at the senate would
show it is not always the man who can
stand up and talk for hours who is
! serving the best interests of the peo-
pie, an utterance the convention ap-
plauded, but Mr.. Burke failed to say
If he had any reference to any senator
| from Wisconsin. Perhaps the most
significant nominating speech, while it
was not the ablest, was that of O. F.
Roessler, of Jefferson, in bringing
Robert B. Kirkland before the con
vention. The speaker threw out a
forcible reminder to Dodge county re-
specting that alleged agreement of two
years ago when he said looking direct
ly at the Dodge county delegates: