Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-10
|0FIELD IS CHOSEN.
Nominee for Gov
ernor of Wisconsin.
,ca Of the State Ticket Renominated
by Acclamation'

ktary OF S5a'e .SEWELL r. PETERSON
va eaGseunerai. WILLIAM II. MYLREA
& II Fance l%fLL1AM A. FRiGKR
Foad CommlSSlOp6GUTN,iC DUNCAN j. M'KENzIE
.oerintendent of Schools. ....
up' JOHN .. EMERY
.,too Wis. Aug. Cat the con-
If fine Republican party which
4 l lola here this week, Maj. Edward
n N IgN Of Oconto was nominated for
y sle nnr on the sixth ballot and the bal
!. e tho nresent Republican state adj
,t;on was renominated by accla-
4 The First Days Session.
convention was called to order in
; n EErnnSition building at 1915 o'clock
Tndnesday. August s, by r.. ID. Coe,
nnon of the state central committee.
rl mo1ort of that committee, acting
dommittee on credentials, was then
.utad The only contest found was
from Wood county and by motion
contpst was separated from the re-
and the remainder of the report
a+"d leaving the contest to be consid-
d later. ou
6duced as the temporary chairman OF
4 opnVnDTlOn, liz "
aronarpd speech, fully reviewing the
pos Of the day, his address being ac-
Stod rs the keynote of the campaign
Eg6 in Wisconsin.
Tbp Wood county contest then came
There were two reports on it. The
cior;tv report held that neither the
nyantion held at Grand Rapids nor
Sat held at Marshfeld, both in Wood
bunty, could properly. be considered
punIsr hit in order that nc injustice
bould be done to anyone, 1t was RECON-
bended that both delegations should DC
lasted and the delegates be given half a
oto each. The minority report held that
bs Grand Rapids convention was regu-
There was a good deal of debate pro
nd con and the convention got pretty
TpIl tangled up in parliamentary tech
b%;calitips, but finally the majority report
HAS adopted and the delegates We're
piyen a half vote each. The delegation
Dampd in the minority report was gen
araIly supposed to be favorable 10 La
Follette's candidacy.
A recess until 3 p. m. was then taken.
I1non the reassembling of the v
fion in the afternoon A. X. Hall, an as
spmbIyman, who had labored hard to
secure anti-pass legislation in the last
legislature, sought to have an anti-pass
blank nailed to the platform which was
10 be presented by the committee on
resolutions. This precipitated a lively
discussion which was cut short by a mo-
tion to refer all such matters to the COM
mittee on resolutions. Mr.. Hall finally
secured an amendment to the effect that
if the committee failed to report on any
matters thus submitted to it the delegate
who had proposed a resolution should
have the privilege of calling it up before
the convention.
The committee on permanent Organ1za-
ton then named Congressman Michael
Grifin of Eau Claire as permanent
chairman and also designated the other
officers of the convention.
The Republican Platform.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons, which was unanimously adopted,
was as follows:
ton assembled. announce their cordial and
hearty endorsement of the platform of prin-
cpleS, adopted by the late national Re-
publican convention of st. Louis, and pledge
a loyal. united and vigorous support of the
principles and policies therein announced and
defined. We believe that in the restoration
to power in national affairs of the party that
stands for A sound and stable currency. hon
est money with which to pay the wages of
labor, buy the products of the farm and fac
tory, and carry on the business of this great
country, and for a fair and equitable protec-
tive tariff, that will protect all the people
and every section of the country. give en-
pOyment to American labor, preserve to
American producers the first change in our
great home market, and at the same time
give US enough revenue to pay the necessary
expenses of carrying on the government, lies
the only hope of a return to our former
prosperity.
We recognize in William Mckinley and
Garrett A. Hobart. our nominees for Presi-
dent and yice-preSident, the highest charac-
ter and ftness-candidateS in whose wis
dom, integrity and patriotism all the people
can safely put their trust and confidence.
We express our unqualified disapproval Of
the utterances of the late Chicago conven-
ton upon matters of national policy. We
donounce them as dangerous in their char
aeter-tending to the destruction of all bust
ness security and prosperity and subversive
of the fundamental principles of good gov
ernment.
We commend most heartily the able, eco
nomical and businesslike conduct of public
affairs by our present state administration.
The Republican party believes in perfect
liberty of conscience, nOn-Sectarian1Sm In
public affairs-entfre separation of church
and state, in. free common schools and the
utmost independence of individual thought,
speech and action within the law.
We favor the restriction of undesirable
immigration, as opposed to the interests OF
our laboring people, and approve the enact
ment OF measures to prevent fraudulent nat
uraliZation.
Wv Noluldllt luNlle IH0 tOtCIS VI "ASSOn
SIN 81 without regard to past political al
hllatlon. TO the support of the principles
herein announced.
Mr. Hall was on his feet at once with
MS resolution for an anti-pass plank, but
the matter was summarily referred to
the committee for burial and the conven-
uon proceeded to the nominating
Speeches. Ten minutes was the limit put
upon these speeches, and Notwithstanding
lnelr respect for the gentlemen VINO
were to address them the delegates
thought this time was none too much,
ISf the heat was almost insufferable. On
me call of the roll the First district was
passed. but for the Second H. G. Adams
VI Madison presented the name of ROD.
err NJ. La Toilette. The supporters OF
me candidate of course did not neglect
tne opportunity to cheer. The Third dis
G L was skipped and for the Fourth
Nhrlstian Doerfer nominated G. A. rs
tanrook of Milwaukee. E. H. Bottum
followed with the name of Eugene >.
Elliott, also of the Cream City. There
was no response from the Fifth district,
oet from the Sixth came the candidacy
VI Lleut.-Gov. Emil Baensch, his name
SSelng presented by E. A. Schmidt OF
GNamtowoc. Gen. Griffin then called
congressman Minor to the chair ana
LOOK the floor lnng enough TO nominate