Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07

to Yesterday by conference committees
from each Of the conventions, the appor-
tionment of the ticket being as follows:
To the Democrats, governor, treasurer,
/ attOrney-general railroad commissioner
and superintendent of public instruction;
to the Populists, secretary of state and
insurance commissioner; to the Silver
ties, acknowledgement. The nominal
| lions were made by each of the conven-
tons and ratified by the others and the
above stands as the ticket in opposition
to the Republican one.
The Democratic Convention.
The Democratic convention was held in
! The Pabst theater and was called to order
| at IL 80 a. N. by Chairman George w.
Peck of the state central committee.
There was a large attendance, but the
absence of some of the men who were
known as leaders of the party in former
years, and who were at that moment in
attendance at the gold convention at
/ indianapolis, was noticed. EX-Goy.
Peck, in his opening remarks, referred to
this situation as ''the withdrawal of the
generals, leaving only the privates on
| guard
The temporary chairman was F. w.
Won Cotzhausen of Milwaukee, who de-
tiyered lengthy speech covering the is
sues OF the campaign. The customary
committees on credentials, resolutions,
| etc., were appointed, but no committee
On conference was selected, it being UNI
! derstood that the state central committee
would attend to that part of the pro-
gramme. A recess until 3 o'clock in the
! afternoon was then taken to enable the
| committees to prepare reports.
| There was a delay in getting the con-
gentiOn started in the afternoon, and in
response to repeated calls John Toohey, a
| former Republican, took the rostrum and
! delivered a speech. Chairman Peck took
the opportunity to announce that William
Jennings Bryan, candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for the presidency, would
speak at Schlitz park next Saturday
evening, statement that was greeted
with applause.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and as the committees were
not ready to report more speeches were
made to fill in the time. Finally the
committee on resolutions reported. The
platform adopted is as follows:
We, the Democrats of Wisconsin, in con-
| yentfon assembled hereby ratify and en-
| dorse the nominations and platform made by
| the Democratic National convention, held
| at Chicago in July last, and pledge to the
support Of our standard bearers, William
| Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall, the en-
tire strength and energy of the Democracy
+ of the state.
We believe that nation of 10000, 900 free
men, determined to secure and enjoy it's
liberties. is able to. maintain financial
| leader, never a follower; we therefore de-
/ clare that the interests of the people of the
United States imperativeIy demand the res
| toration Of the free coinage of silver, as it
| existed at the time of the decentralization
| In 1873, and that, too without waiting the
consent of any other nation on earth, and
! we cordially invite all persons, irrespective
of party, to- join us i'm securing the triumph
of this principle SO closely connected with
the prosperity of our countrymen.
| We condemn the action of the Republican
| party In releasing Judgments legally OBJ
| tanned against former state treasurers as
grave breach Of public faith, and in direct
! contravention of the solemn pledges of that
| party to the contrary.
We favor co-employe bill that will eff
] GENTLY protect the employee against the neg
/ ffgence of a co-employe, and recommend
immediate legisa ton to that end.
That while we recognize the rights of all
| classes of our citizens to vote as their con-
victfons dictate, we enter our solemn pro-
/ test against the moneyed and corporate in
| terests in their attempt to control this cleo
| ton by intimidation and corruption. We
therefore look with great apprehension up
ON the fact that the Republican campaign
| in the West is placed under the Immediate
direction and control of a recognized OPP
pressor of labor and corrupter of legislation;
and we especially insist at this time upon
the right of free speech and the largest free
dom of action.
A recess until evening was then taken.
At the evening session the state CEN
trail committee was not ready to report
on the fusion plan but it was decided
to go ahead with the nomination for
governor. A motion was made to nomi-
nate W. G. Silverthern of Wausau by
acclamation, but it was decided to have
the other candidates placed before the
convention. Clinton Babbitt was the
only other candidate presented, and
after many seconding speeches for both
candidates had been made Mr.. Babbitt
arose and withdrew his name, moving
at the same time that the nomination Of
Mr.. Silverthorn be by acclamation.
This was done and then the state CEN
trail committee made its report on fusion,
telling the places which the Democrats
were to have on the joint ticket By
i this time Mr.. Silverthorn had been
+ brought before the convention, and he
made a speech of acceptance. AT the
conclusion of Mr.. Silverthorn's speech,
which was roundly cheered, Mont
gomery Smith of Mineral Point said that
the convention could not act further till
the nominations made at the other con-
yentons were laid before it. He moved
that the convention adjourn until :omor-
row morning at 9:30 o'clock, which was
carried.
Thursdays Session.
Chairman Cotzhausen called the con-