Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26

cries Of mo, No, No. After some de-
lay caused by motions to amend it was
decided to vote by ballot.
G. c. Rogers, of Milwaukee, pre-
sented the name Of Eugene S. Elliott
He said:
Among the names prominent in the
councils of the republican party of our
state, who by force Of native ability
and integrity, possessing that equi-
poise of mind and character that par
ticularly fit him as a wise counselor in
all matters pertaining to the best in
terests of the grand old republican
party of protection, is that of Eugene
S. Elliott, Of Milwaukee.
1--WE came to this convention today
to ask the nomir alton of Mr. Elliott
backed by united and harmonious
delegation OF this city and county. We
believe this f1attering home endorse
ment will meet with unanimous re-
Spouse from every county in the state.
Gentlemen, it every walk of life
Eugene S. Elliott, whether as the hum
BILE citizen of the commonwealth, in
the forum, on the rostrum, or upon
the stump fighting the political battles
of his party and country, has
proven himself always the peer of the
best, and as such we commend him to
your favorable consideration.
The vote resulted: Hoard 287, Saw
A fo of p1
by reclamation was cried down, and
he was again placed in nomination. c.
C. Rogers, of the fourth district, nom
mated Eugene S. Elliott, of Milwau-
kee, and efforts were made by the fol-
lowers of both candidates to stampede
the convention, but order was finally
restored The ballot resulted: Hoard
40S; Elliott 271. Major Edward SEQ
field, of Oconto county, and Senator ].
H. Stout, of Dunn county, were placed
in nomination. The ballot resulted:
Elliott 673, Scofeld 5, Stout l. The
next ballot resulted: Stout 374; SEQ
field 304. The delegates-at-large are
Elliott.
Edwin D. Coe, of Whitewater, was
then elected permanent chairman of
the state central committee On the first
ballot, w. A. jones, temporary chair
man, being his only opponent. The
vote was: Coe, 468; Jones, 2OS. Sam
uel A. Harpers name was not present
ed to the convention.
During the hour that the delegates
set apart for eating lunch around town
and their assem- bling to pick their teeth
and smoke candidate cigars at the
Pfster, there was great deal of quiet
figuring among the leaders.
1t developed in the afternoon that
Sawyer and Elliott were certain, with
Scofeld reasonably so, while Hoard
men were raiding the Stout camp, with
Indifferent success.
One fact that developed was that
every man who was not for Haugen
was emphatically and uncompromis-
ingly against him. Some people even
claimed that the weakest spot in
Hoard's line was where Haugen was
what of a transformation scene among
the Hoard leaders, who came prepared
to scalp Sawyer and ended by trying
to float i'll his wake, and di5claiming
responsibility for many things that
Haugen was accused of doing and say
ing.
Uncle Hold die some lively work for
Sawyer early in the game, and did not
relax his efforts until the votes were
cast. He was inclined favorably to-
ward Hoard early in the day, but let
go later when he learned Of various
had done. In the course of a private
conversation, Taylor remarked, with
one of his peculiar smiles, that if any
man wanted realistic representation of
hades it would be a wise idea for him
to spring a special set Of resolutions
endorsing the present state admins
tration in it's entirety.
BY announcing a determination to
rule Or ruin, and refusing to go into q
caucus to let the majority decide
whether Henry c. Payne or Eugene S.
Elliott should be elected delegateat-
large, the friends of the latter gentle
man had before the convention forced
a compromise, and captured the covet-
ed honor for their chief, while MIR.
Payne was pledged the support of Mil
waukee for his present place on the
national committee. AS the recon-
mnndation for that position must come
from the delegates who so from the
state to st. Louis, some people have
doubts whether the pledge to Mr..
Payne will be carried out.
c. C. Rogers presided at the public
meeting of the delegates. He offered
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the
Milwaukee delegation that Henry C.
Payne should be reelected a member
of the national republican committee"
Charles F. Pfister presented the fol-
lowing, which was adopted at the
same time:
Resolved. That c. c. Rogers be and
is hereby requested to present the
name of Eugene S. Elliott to the state
convention on the 18th inst, as one of
the egates-at-large to the national
republican convention at ST. Louis, On
behalf Of the united and unanimous
delegation from Milwaukee county"
On motion of w. A. Fricke, Elliott
R. Stillman was recommended for
presidential elector from the fourth