Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-13

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held his solid vote except one, which
went to Baensch. Dodge remaining
with Scofield.
Aside from the Scofield men every
body was at sea. 1t was apparently
impossible to make any combination
whereby any other man should be nom
mated. All possible efforts were made
to stampede the convention to Baensch,
but the Scofeld ranks were believed
impregnable, If Racine went to him in
the first district call, which was re-
garded practical certainty.
While the ballot Of the fourth was
being taken II. c. Adams moved that
the nomination of Scofield be made
unanimous. Nj. krez of Manitowoc,
in behalf of the Baensch men, sec
onded the motion.
w. T. Houser, for Mr.. Bradford, also
seconded the motion, and it was
passed with one unanimous shout
Rest of Old Ticket.
A motion was then made to nominate
the balance of the oil state ticket BY
reclamation. This was carried unapi-
mously and the old ticket was renom-
mated with Scofield TO head IT,
Judge Classon of the ninth district,
moved that a committee of three be
appointed 10 notify the nominees and
bring them before the convention.
The chair appointed Judge CIasson, II.
c. Adams of Madison and r. G. Kress
of Manitowoc as that committee, and
they Immediately left the hall on their
mission.
While waiting, unanimous vote Of
thanks was extended to Gen Griffin
for the able and impartial manner in
which he had presided Gen. Griffin
responded in a feeling manner, saying
he had never had the pleasure of pre-
siding over a more able or harmonious
convention, and said his thanks were
rather due to the convention. Halls
anti-pass resolution was adopted, the
nominees, except Baensch spoke, and
adjournment sine die was taken.
Who Scofield Is
Edward Scofeld was born on farm
near Cleartield, Pa, in 1912. His
father, Isaac Scofield, was Of Irish par
entage. At the age of 13, Edward was
through the district school and Clear
field academy and on his way to In
diana, where he found employment for
his board and clothing in the Office Of
the Indiana Democrat. In 1858 he
found better job on the Brookheld,
Pa, Jeffersonian, at 500 per year and
board and was there in 1861, when he
enlisted in the Eleventh Pennsylvania.
After Fredericksburg he was promoted
to first lieutenant, and shortly after
ward to captain of Company X. At the
battle of the Wilderness he was taken
prisoner, and after ten months in a
dozen different prisons, and siege in
Annapolis hospital after his release, he
was sent home, where he found await
ing him a majors commission. Suisse
quently he engaged as foreman in
Finn Halls mill at 0conto, and re-
manned for eight years. and then went
into business for himself. In 1880 he
became superintendent of the Marinette
Lumber company, and in 1890 formed,
with George Arnold. the partnership of
Edward Sccfield & Co Four years
later the firm was incorporated under
the name of the Seofield-Arnold COM
pany, and is turning out annually U.s.
100000 to S0,O00,0O0 feet of finished
lumber, In 1870 Major Scofield married
Miss Agnes Potter of Oconto. Major
Scofiel6 is a member of E. r. Ramsey
post, G.. A. r., and Wisconsin Com
mandery Of the Loyal Legion In 1889
he was elected state senator and was
reelected once. Two years ago he was
defeated by Upham for the guberna-
torial nomination.