Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Sawyer, Hoard, Elliott and Stout to
Go to the Republican
Convention.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 19.-The Re-
publican state convention which was
held here yesterday to select delegates
to attend the national convention in st.
Louis was robbed of the most interest
ing feature in prospect by the unexpected
termination of the Milwaukee county
contest Henry G. Payne, who had been
twice similarly honored, had been placed
in the field by his friends as a candi-
date for delegate at large, but as the
convention drew nigh his supporters
found unexpected opposition in the can
dldacy of Eugene S. Elliott, also of Mil
waukee. Up to the eve of the convention
it looked as though this contest would
have to be fought to finish on the floor
of the convention, but that evening a
caucus of the Milwaukee delegation was
held and q compromise was effected
whereby Elliott secured the support as
delegate, while a resolution was passed
requesting that Payne be retained in
his position as national committee man.
But the convention was not without some
close contests after all, as the ballots
testify
The delegates chosen were ex-senator
Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh. ex-Goy.
W. D. Hoard of Fort Atkinson, State
Senator Stout of Menomonie and Eu-
gene S. Elliott of Milwaukee. The alter
Il. H., w
James X. Lyon. w. E. Plummer.
Temporary Chairman W. A. Jones
called the convention to order in the
Academy of Music at 1890 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and after preliminaries
had been disposed of John J. Esch of
La Crosse was chosen to preside until
the permanent organization could be eff
fected. In taking the chair Mr.. Esch
delivered the address customarily used
to outline the work and policy of the
convention. He spoke at length of the
results which he claimed had followed
the Democratic efforts at tariff reform
and said that the real remedy was a
restoration of the protective tariff. AS
the proper person to lead in this crusade
he endorsed William Mckinley, Jr.. Of
Ohio, the apostle of protection.
An adjournment was taken for dinner
and then the convention got down to bust
ness The committee on resolutions pre-
scented strong endorsement of McIAin-
ley. protection and sound money and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted as
the state platform.
The first nomination for delegate at
large was made by George Grimm of the
Second district, who presented the name
of ex-Gov Hoard. A. E. Thompson then
nominated ex-senator Philetus Sawyer
An effort was made to have both selected
by acclamation, but this was ruled out
of order: The ballot resulted: Sawyer,
3S6; Hoard 2S7.
The name of Eugene S. Elliott of Nil
waukee was then presented by G. G. Roy
ers. A ballot was taken with the follow :
ing result: Hoard, 40S; Elliott. 271.
Nominations of Edward Scofeld and
Senator Stout were then made and when
a vote was taken it gave the following re-
suit Elliott, 673; Scofeld, 5: Stout, L.
The final contest was between Scofeld
and Stout, with the following result:
Stout, 374; Scofeld, 3O4.
Then the election of chairman Of the
state central committee was taken up and
e. D. Coe won by the following vote:
e. D. Coe, 1853: w. A. Jones, 2OS.