Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

The p1puliste and silyerites not hay
ing reported their three nominations,
the convention adjourned till $3.50 this
morning.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Milwaukee Sept. AT the opening
of the democratic state convention
Thursday morning the matter of en-
dorsing he national silver candidate
for lieutenant governor, Rublee A.
Cole, was temporarily passed over there
being some hitch with reference to his
ease and then State Chairman Peck an
nounced that the state central COM
mittee requested him to ask that the
convention ratify the action of the
Iopulisls in nominating G. NJ. Butt OF
Vernon for secretary of state and
Frederick w. Thai of Milwaukee for
insurance commissioner The roll was
called by counties for Butt endorse
ment first and the vote was unanimous.
When CT lire Bird arose to announce
tLat the ninth congressional district
voted solil for Col Butt, the conyen-
ton, recognizing the speaker as the
hero of the day before, broke out into
such LOUD applause that Mr. Bird was
Obliged to remain standing for some
time before he could make himself
heard. It was TIE only incident of the
kind during either this roll call or
the one that followed by which Mr..
Tails animation was unanimously
confirmed. Col. Butt was called out
and made very brief speech. Mr..
forthcoming.
New Committee in Charge.
Chairman Cotzhausen asked that
the convention formally determine
the question whether G w. Peck shall
continue act as chairman for the
ensuing Term" There had been some
doubt aEont the matter. The speaker
thought that it was bad policy 10
swap horses while crossing stream.
He called for rising vote. w. II.
Rogers of Madison was on his feet to
n axe some motion, but Mr.. Cotz-
hausen apparently did not see him and
the con ention by rising vose con-
tiued Mr.. Peck as chairman for the two
years frlm Jan. / next.
Mr.. Racers then too. the platform
and urged that the new central COM
n,ittee, Just made up by the different
congressional districts, at once take the
mangem ant of the campaign. He ex-
p,ained that in the second district
IL ere WIS a pronounced gold man, 4
i ember Gf The existing committee,
while true silver man had been
chosen by the district in his place and
he understood similar cases were
sprinkled over the state. He wanted
the silver committeeman to be placed
IL charge at once. The convention so
ruled unanimously.
Cole Sunplanted.
All this stage here was much Of a
stir in the flies, where a lot of national
silver msn we're congregated. 1t ali
eyentuatel In Chairman Peck announc-
ing that the silver people had nominal
ed II. H. Hoard Of Waupun as their
candidate Cor lieutenant governor. This
Of course argued that Rublee A, Cole
FAD been induced to withdraw. There
vas much hostility to him all around.
Hoard was unanimously endorsed
Claire Bill got another ovation when
he announced the vote Of his district.
Ptegstorff for Treasurer.
w. II. lierstorff Of Dane county had
no opposition for state treasurer. Ear
nest speeches tn his behalf were made
by ]. NJ. Clancy and Col Geo. W. Bird
81 Dane and A j. schmitz Of Manito-
voc. j. r., Matthews Of Dunn made
motion hat the nomination be made
unanimous. VI II Rogers Of Dane
seconded the motion. The roll called
showed every vote for Pierstorff.
Oshkosh Gets There.
Tor attorney general, ex-Congresg
nan John Winans of Rock urged the
Lominati Ill III William Smith Of James,
vile, AS aid also .ouis Bohmrioh ef
Kenosha. j. NJ. Clancy u stoughton
II ID. Ryan 81 Appleton, = Il Cum