Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02
]. ]. HOGAN.

Gen. Bragg said Teller did right in
walking out of the Republican conyen-
| ton. Teller for years had voted to pro-
| tect the manufacturers and when he
| asked for protection for the silver mines
in the shape of free coinage he was re-
fused. Bimetallism was beautiful
{, theory, but practically it was will-o'
the-w.sp.
A vote was then taken on the adoption
of the minority, or silver, report. The
motion was lost-217 to 131. The major
ity, or sound money resolutions, were
then adopted. They were as follows;
We, the Democrats of Wisconsin, in state
convention assembled endorse the wise ana
patriotic administration of President Cleve-
We commend the course, in Congress, of
our able senators, William f. Villas and John
L. Mitchell, in their faithful adherence to
the principles of the Democrats of Wiscon-
sin.
would extend American commerce to the ut
termost parts of the earth and that I'M
trammeled industry would advance our
country to the foremost place among ma
tions We are, therefore, firm in our ad-
herence to the doctrine enuncated by the
last national Democratic convention, that
this government should impose no tariff
taxes except for revenue.
We believe that the demands Of COM
merce built upon fpo the broad and enlightened
that cannot be discredited in any civilized
country.
Realizing this logical demand for the best
money for international trade; realizing also
the dangers of Il fiat currency in domestic
use, and aware that the present condition OF
and sturdy maintenance of national honor
and tnancial integrity we declare ourselves
silver and in favor of gold, the highest
monetary standard Of the world
We hereby direct the delegates from Wis
conSn to the national Democratic conyen-
TO hp he in Chicago z
vote a unit on all subjects and candidates
when and as majority OF the delegation
may direct.
Gen. Bragg and Senator Villas were
elected delegates-at-Iarg by acclamation.
They were nominated by eX-Congresman
Owen Wells of Fond du Lac in a most
tiattering speech. Mr. Wells said the re-
port that the senator and the general
were enemies was an old falsehood, which
was repudiated and republished by Re
publican newspapers for the purpose of
making discord in the party Mr.. Wells
was the loudest speaker of the conven-
ton and became greatly excited when he
spoke of the relations that existed be-
tween Senator Villas and Gen. Bragg.
Silver Mems Final Rally.
There then remained to be chosen two
delegates-at-large and the silver mem raj
lied for their final bout with the gold
forces. The silverites placed in the field
their leader, Mr.. Silyerthorn- He WAS
nominated by eX-Judge James ~ NAL
lory, who said the people of WISCONSIN
wanted to- send a man to Chicago who
wouldn't vote a John Sherman platform.
Henry J. killilea of Milwaukee pre-
scented the name of James c. Flanders
of this city. while William F. Welfe
of La Crosse named his fellow towns
man, James ] Hogan. \ few gold men
complimented Mr.. Silverthorn with their
votes. knowing that if elected he would
hn nv hn w 3H
been adopted by the convention, but the
ma jority of them supported Hogan and
Flanders. who We're elected Hogan re-
ceived 253 votes, Flanders 2f9 and Sill
yerthOrn 1913.
The alterna tes- at-large were named by
accla ma ton, the delegates and alternateS
recommended by the ten congressional
districts were elected without dissent
ing vote and the convention adjourned
shortly before 6 o'clock.
The complete delegation is composed
of the following:
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg of Fond du Lac.
Senator William +. Villas Of Madison.
James G.. Flanders of Milwaukee.
James ]. Hogan of La Crosse.
ALTERNATES AT LARGE.
Archibald Woodward of Clinton junction.
John J. Suhr eff Jefferson.
John w. Hume of Oshkosh
r. ]. Mcclellan of RIchfand.
DISTRICT DELEGATES
First distrfet-George Mckill. GAINESVILLE;
Thomas Kearney, Racine
Second--J e Malone, Juneau; w. 81.
Rogers. Fort Atkinson.
Thrd-Herman Gasser, Platteyille; DR..
w A. Synon. Ridgeway.
Fourth-Willaim Bergenthal, Henry
Haase Milwaukee.
Fifth-M. c. Mead, Plymouth; Dr. Henry
Blank. Jackson.
Siytb-H p Hamilton Manitowoc; J. H
Wood Green Lake.
Seventh-Robert Lees of Alma; A. G.
Larson of Eau Claire
Eighth. L. Brennan, Stevens Point;
John Wattawa, kewaunee.
Ninth-Judgd Amos Holgate, Marinette;
f. ]. Dockery. Ashland.
Tenth-R. ]. Shields, Superior; NJ. P. Nc
Nally. New Richmond.
Convention September 2.
The state central committee at its
meeting last night fixed upon September
> as the date for the Democratic conven-
ton to nominate state officers. The Re
publican convention is set for August ..
Will Pay the Indians.
Ashland Wis, June 26.-[Speciall /
Lieut.. Mercer, Indian agent for La
Point agency. and party left on a spe-
cial steamer today for the north shore
of Lake Superior with government
money to give the Indians of Grand
Portage and Grand Marais reservations