Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07


hce of secretary of state was reached
Chairman Peck arose and announced
that G. M. Butt had been nominated by
the Populists in accordance with the
fusion programme and asked that this
convention endorse the nominee This
was done. the vote being taken by cGa-
greSSiOna1 districts. The same was done
in the case of Fred W. Thai, the Popu
list nominee for insurance commissioner.
Proceedings were interrupted long
enough to re-elect ex-Gov. Peck as chair
man OF the state central committee and
then the matter of Acknowledgements
was taken up. The Silverites had preyi
ously named Rublee A. Cole of MilWau-
kee for the place, but Thursday morn
ing they sent over word that they
wished to substitute the name of II. II.
Hoard of Waupun, and the Democrats
therefore placed him in nomination.
There was no opposition to w. +. Piers
torff Of Middleton for treasurer. The
contest for attorney general narrowed
down to three candidates-Wilham
Smith of GAINESVILLE, Henry |. Weed of
Oshkosh and eX-AttOrney-Ge O'Con-
nor, some delegates voting for the latter
notwithstanding that he had taken the
floor and declined the honor. The ballot
resulted: Weed, 240; O'Connor, 8; Smith,
81. Mr.. Weed was declared to be the
nominee. There was quite a contest for
railroad commissioner, the following
huber of Juneau. B. S. Potter of
West Bend, s. G. Rodolf of Rich
land county, G. F. Kalk of Barron
county, w. G. Brawley of Maus-
ton and Andrew Jansen of Edergton.
The vote resulted: Kalk, 115; Potter,
81; Jansen, 36; Brawley, 10; Bachhuber,
40; Rodolf, &c. Ealk was declared to
kesha received the nomination for state
superintendent of public instruction on
the first ballot, receiving 166 votes to
146 for John d. Riordan of Sheboygan
and 8 for w. H. Shultz of Baraboo.
A recess was then taken to 3 o'clock.
The nomination of two electors-at-
large was the first business in the after
noon and Judge Cate of Stevens Point
and John Winans were chosen. Seven
district electors were then chosen, the
Populists having chosen three. The full
list is as follows:
First district-Albion A. Worsley of Ra-
cine county.
Second district-Lester Woodland of Co.
Third district-Owen King of Sank county.
Fourth district-Henry ]. Steinmann,
Milwaukee.
Fifth district-Ernest Merton, Waukesha
county.
Sixth district-John L. Beau of Fond du
Lac county.
Seventh district-Michael J. Warner of
Trempealeau county.
Eighth district-Christian Roemer of Outa-
game county.
Ninth disfrict-Herman Naber of Sha-
wanO.
Tenth district-Charles L. Drekkey of
Barron county.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
The Populist Convention.
The hall at Milwaukee garden was
well filled when the convention Of the
Populist party was called to order this
morning. Robert Schilling of Milwau-
kee, chairman of the state central COM
mittee, was the man who welded the
gavel, and he took occasion to deliver
little speech outlining the prospective
work of the convention. The temporary
chairman was G. NJ. Butt of Vernon
county and he delivered brief address
Committees were selected and then
Ralph Beaumont of Oklahoma was
called on for speech. Henry Smith
of Milwaukee and A. A. Worsley Of
Racine were the other speakers. The
report of the committee on credentials
showed that all but four counties in
the state were represented. recess
until afternoon was then taken.
At the afternoon session the following
permanent organization was selected:
Chairman, A. A. Worsley of Racine; sec
retaries, G., NJ. Boyce Of Wansau and
John UIrich of Milwaukee. The COM
mittee on resolutions then presented its
report. The platform endorsed the one
adopted by the recent national convention
at st. Louis
There was little opposition from the
Sixth district as to fusion, but this was
subdued and a conference committee was
appointed. The members of the commit
tee were:
1.-C. D. Wooster, Green.
2.-John T. Foran, Dane.
Sc. M. Butt, Vernon.
Al. f. SCHNEIDER, Milwaukee
5.--CarI Runge, Milwaukee.
6.-Charles ScheeI, Wfnnebago.
III. NJ. Collins, La Crosse.
SIS. A. Sherman, Portage.
Cd. B. 0Shea, Marinette.
10-Carl Pieper, Dunn.
At the meeting In tine evening the re-
port of the committee ON fusion was
made and the convention then pro-
ceeded to the selection of the candidates
allotted to It. Dir. Frank POWELL WIS
nominated for secretary of state and
them Robert Schilling startled the con-
vention by announcing himself as a
candidate for the place. burt each OF the
candidates finally withdrew and g. NJ.
Butt of Viroqua WAS given the place.
There were many candidates Tor m
surance commissioner, but Fred w.
Thall of Milwaukee secured the place.
A. A. WorsIey of Racine, Lester Wood
ward of Columbia and G. SchirZingef OF
Fond du Lac were selected as pfeSl-
Dental electors and then the convention
adjourned until 2 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
On Thursday afternoon the Populist
convention held a session to ratify the
nominations made by the Democrats.
The substitute of the name of IL. II.
Hoard for that of Rublee A. Cole for
acknowledgements was included In the
ratification The electors allotted to the
Populists were elected and then the con-
vention adjourned.
The Silver Convention.
The Silver party's convention was held
i'm Lincoln hall. and was called to order
by Rublee A. Cole of Milwaukee G. l..
Wells was the temporary chairman. He
delivered an address outlining the policy,
both as regards state and national affairs,
of the Silver party. Herbert Kline of
Milwaukee and John Ingersoll Of Wau-
kesha was selected as secretaries. The
following committee on conference was
appointed:
Frank Powell, La Crosse; s. n. Hawkins,
ST. Cr0ix; w. 2. Laid, Grant; G.. f. Armin,
Waukesha; Wilson Kilner, Columbia; NJ. J.