Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-25

flags yesterday. and a handsome Dou-
Duet stood on the chairmm'a desk when
the democratic state convention was
called to order by Chairman Peck IL the
morning. The galleries were we'll
filled with spectators and the standing
room on the lower floor was all taken.
Mrs. Z. c. Wall and Miss Elizabeth
Black were the sole representatives. OF
the fair sex present and sat in box to
the right of the stage.
When Gov Peck called the Convtn-
ton to order. he introduced /. F.
Frawlev, of Eau Claire, as temporary
chairman, and said that l.. \. LanGe o..
Fond du Lac, aud J. NJ Clancy, of
Tanr, would be the temporary jecre-
tares. The announcement was re-
teived with applause, and Mr., FrdWley
then spoke at length, his remarks be-
ing a review OF TIE political situation.
At the conclusion of the chairman S
address, Amos Holgate, OF Marinette,
moved the appointment of committee
on permanent organization. r, NJ,
Bashford and Ellis b. Usher moved the
appointment of members of commit
tees on credentials and resolutions.
The chair made Mr.. Holgate chairman
of the committee on organization, Mr..
Bashford chairman of the committee on
credentials and MIR. Usher chairman of
the committee on resolutions, The fol
lowing were the committees;
Committee on permanent organl2a-
tlon-First, G.. T, Hodges, of Green
county; second. Steph N Woodwork of
Portage: third, f. w. Evans of Sank;
fourth. f. c. Fass; fifth, p. OMeary of
Washington; sixth, J. w. Watson of
Fond du Lac eighth, +. +. Mcclellan
of Brown; ninth, w. II. Dorley of Lang
lade; tenth, James TAYLOR of Chippewa
seventh, j. II. Lewis of Jackson.
Committee on resolutions First,
Louis Bomrich of keaosha county; sec
ond, r. w. Falconer of Columbia; third,
George Crawford of Iowa: fourth, Thos.
F. Hayden; fifth, c. +. Armin of Wal
kesha; sixth, John Maggie of Manitowoc
eighth. Bryon Park of Portage; ninth,
W. C. Silverthorn of Marathon: tenth,
David Dobie of Douglas; seventh, j. M.
Morrow of Monroe,
Committee on credentials FirstDr.
J b. Whiting of Rock county; second,
John J. Suhr of Dane; third, Willard
Temple of Juneau: Fourth. l.. A. dwell
of Milwaukee; fifth, W. X. Wilson of
Milwaukee,; sixth, DR. j. h. McMain OF
Waushara: eighth Charles Whitesde
of Door; ninth. +. ]. Dockery of Ash
land tenth, John Thornton of Chippe-
wa; seventh, s. Richmond of Trempea-
leau
Mr.. Collins Of the eighth district
moved that all resolutions go to the
committee Oh resolutions without be
ing read or debated, There was di-
vision of sentiment on this proposition
and the chairman first ruled the mo
ton carried. There was call for dl-
vision. and J. NJ. Morrow made the
point that the convention had no right
t. adopt a resolution of the kind until
it was permanently organized The
chair ruled against Mr.. Morrow, and
after two or three motions had been
fired at the chair and either ruled out
or voted down, he reconsidered his
decision that the resolution motion
had been carried, and again put the
question. Both sides yelled, AMI the
chair again ruled that The resolution
was carried. There was a call for d.
vision. and several motions to adjourn,
and finally the convention took re-
cess until 2:30.
The delegates were slow in getting to
the hall for the afternoon meeting, hay-
ing been caucusing and engage in
committee work. The hall was dense
ly packed with spectators at an early
hour. and all the seats on the Stage
were also taken. At 3:55 Chairman
Frawley raped for order, and r. NJ.
Bashford read the report of the com
mittee on credentials, The reading OF
the report showed Judge Mallory en-
titled to a seat as a proxy from Mil
waukee This action gave the silver
men one more champion on the floor
Buffalo county was not represented
Some corrections were made 10 the re-
port as tho towns of Greenfield and
Watwautosa in Milwaukee county, had
not sent in credentials to the commit
tee j. NJ Morrow, of Sparta, moved
the delegates present from any -odnty
be entitled to cas- the full yot Of the
county; carried.
The committee on pernanen, organ
i2ation reported in favor OF making the
temporary officers permanent; carried.
When Mr.. Usher took the floor 10 re-
port from thu committee on resolutions,
he said there would he minority re-
port and that thirty minutes would be
allowed for discussion. when he would
move the previous question
When Mr. Silyerthorn took the floor
to read he minority report, the cheers
broke ont louder han ever, and his
friends demonstrated that they mad
wonderful lung power He called the
leaders Of both parties poloplasti, pre-
yaricators He said
The committee on resolutions. by
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