Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
COUNTY GATHERING. NOT IN HAIR
NONY.

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| COUNTY GATHERING. NOT IN HAP=
MONY.
Only Residents af Marsrficid Grand
Rapids and CentraIia Recornized.
The Democratic Countv Convention
met at the Opera Hopse in This oi+,,
Tuesday to place in nomination y comfy
ticket The convention was called to
order &t O'Clock D m. bv Wm. T.
Jones, chuiraau of the county commit
tee. \ temporary organization was
formed by the election uf !. Z! Scott. of
MarShielG, &> chairman, and Edward
Bra2ean Of this city as clerk. The chair
appointed a committee of five on
credentials and a committee Of five on
resolutions. \ recess Of fifteen minutes
was then taken to give the committees
time in which to make their report.
During the recess Lyman L. Barnes,
candidate for congress, and James L.
O'Connor, candidate for Attorney Gen
eral, on the democratic ticket, were
called upon to make few remarks.
MI Barnes spoke to them about the
necessity OF unity in their deliberations.
"WIile some Mu>t meet with disap-
pOintments they should submit to the
will of the majoriry." Mr.. O'Connor
simply appeared and said he would
address them in the evening and asked
them to invite their Republican friends
to come with them.
The committee en- credentials repor-
ted a complete representation Of dele
gates present as provided for in the call
So votes.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent
An informal ballot was then taken
for sheriff which resulted as follows: A.
F. Gerwing II: Frank Stahl 12:J. p.
Welsch Ill Mangold s: VII. Carey
.; John BelI2. On the first informal
ballot Gerwin received II; Stahl 13;
Welsch u; Mangold 10. Eleven ballots
were taken before = nomination was
made, On the eleventh ballot Gerwin..
received %; Stahl IL: Mangold II.
Gerwin, of Marshfeld, was declared the
nominee for sheriff
T. I. Rourke, the present county
clerk was re-rominated bv acclamation.
An informal ballot for Treasurer
resulted as follows: P. McCamley 26;
J. Kissinger q; Scattering 2. Formal
ballot McCamlev %; Kissinger %; Man
cold 3. Second formal ballot McCamIev
a; Kissinger 2l; Mangold 7. Third
formal ballot McCamley %; IZissinger
q. McCamlev was declared the nom
inee for treasurer. He is the present
encumhent
Andrew Oettinger was nominated for
REGISTER of Deeds bv accIamation. He
is now serving the county in that
canacitv.
An informal ballot or Clerk of the
Court resulted as follows: Will Wheelan
so. OrriD GRAY 10, VIM. Dufrane 10. On
motion the informal ballot was made
formal and Wheelan declared nom;-
mated. He is at present deputy Clerk.
B. r. Gfoggins was nominated for the
office of district attorney by acclamation
He is the present incumbent.
An informal ballot was then taken for
County Supt. of Schools which resulted
as follows: Hamlin 10; Leushen 81;
Fayel 8. Formal ballot Hamlin %,
n,cl,,1, % GocoDd oD1 third formal
ballots were stuffed and therefore not
counted. The fourth formal ballot was
taken bv calling each DELEGATE bv namte
and he was Obliged to 90 to the platform
and cast his ballot. In this manner
thew received an honest count and
HamIin was nominated on & vote Of %
to 20 for Leushen.
An informal ballot for surveyor
rncrltnd nc foIIowC. (VO COrcoran %