Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

trine Mr.. Esch turned his attention tt
the presidential question and, afte
pleasantly mentioning Reed, Morton, Al
lison and others, he said:
We admire certain private citizen Of
staunch Republican state whose public a
we'll as private life has been without re
proach who fought for the Union upon thu
held. Of battle and later, for the people il
the chief exponent of the grandest DOCTRINE
Of our party; whose sublime faith therein
has never. wavered Notwithstanding TIL
reVerSeS of '02: whose name is in ever,
mouth; whose principles are known in ev
cry shop and factory and whose teaching
are discussed over the frugal tables O.
farm; who, like the great Lincoln has pu
his trust in the people, has kept in clo''
touch with the people, has hearkened unto
the voice DICE. OF the people, and #, for whom
sun across the continent tidal wave OF
admiration. His name is William Mckinley
OF Ohio. Long and continued applause.]
After committees necessary to perma-
nent organization had been named, the
convention adjourned until 2:3O O'Clock.
At $50 Chairman Esch called the con-
vention to order. The committee on per-
manent organization reported in favor
of making the temporary organization
permanent. This report was adopted.
Chairman Esch thanked the central COM
mittee for the honor which they gave
| HILL Ne cOlumlLlpo on resolutions
| then made it's report Walter l.. Houser
of Mondovi read the report from the
stage he was frequently interrupted
by applause as favorite planks were en-
| dorsed. The resolution were adopted as
read, by Il unanimous vote.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform:
The Republicans of Wisconsin in conven-
ton assembled renew their devotion to the
doctrine of protection. We believe IN an
adjustment of tariff duties for the twofold
purpose of providing sufficient revenue to
meet the requirements of the government
and to furnish reasonable and adequate pro-
lection to American industrieS-a tariff both
for revenue and protection.
We also renew. our allegiance to the doc
trne of reciprocity. We favor as a logical
laws, mutual trade arrangements with for
eign countries that will provide for our
manufacturers and producers a market for
time enable us; to- buy from them under
advantageous conditions sIcl articles as
thfx prRan9b sd "eSa to
yielding in their demand for honest money.
We. are unalterabiy opposed to- any policy
or debased currency. We favor the use
of silver currency but to- the extent only
and under such restrictions that its parity
with gold cam Ee maintained.
Mckinley Resolution Passed.
H. G. Adams then presented the fol-
ly adopted:
Resolved, tliat che Republicans of wis
consin recognize i1s Hon: William Mckinley
of Ohio, the most distinguished champion
of the Republican, policy Of protection and
reciprocity That we honor him as the
defender of, sound system of finance and
can citizenship i'm seth prMz1te and public
life
And we hereby express to- the delegates
elected to- the st. Louis; convention our
Judgment that they should use all reason
able effort 10 secure his nomzEaton Cor the
Presidency.
The Nominations.
6. E. Easman Of Marinettaa n,oy ed chat
tiia, convention proceed to- nominations.
ana; the mstiOn prevailed. At the cali
arose to nominate ex-GeN. Hoard.
Cries of ''Piatfonnal plaltffarnn~ were
heard but Mr.. Grimm said: 1.-The
farmer boys whona [ have come here to
represent would INST desire it, Ut is on
behalf of tire farmer bogs, OILED and
young, who get UP early i'm the morning
to milk the cows and feed the horses
while their city coaSins arg still In bed.
We ask leave to- present to- yeu the
nanae of a man upon whsTn we are al
most unsnimous- The Second district
is unanimosssr We present the name of
a man not unknown to fame and fortune.
His old-tirne friends are tlocking to his
StdUudIu how SrS never DeIGf6. his
fame has passed beyond his state and
nat1on ansd mas expamdad to the Do
minion of Canada. Yen honor
yourselves i'm nominating him. I have
the honor to present the name of w. d.
Hoard
There was long and leud applause after
the mention of Mr.. Hoard's name which
kept the secretary from proceeding with
the roll call for some time. A. O..
Thompson of Oshkosh arose when the
Sixth district was called and nominated
Philetus Sawyer
From the Sixth distri>: there was ma
response to the roll call. which seemed
to surprise the convention. l.. FL. Ban
croft of Richland Center moved to sars-
pend the rules and nominate the two
gentlemen by reclamation. Judge Gas
son of OcOnto raised a point of order
agains- it, to the effect that undeg the
rules two delegates could not be voted
for at once. The point of order was
sustained.
Sawyer is Chosen.
The failure of the plan to dominate
Hoard and Sawyer by acclanaation put
the convention into funny predicament
and pitted Mr.. Sawyer and Mr.. Hoard
against each other, when they were in
tended to go through to"ether. Nobody
knew just what the res, was going to
be. and the Stout and Scoield forces
watched Tie game with a great deal OF