Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-10
WAS BIG PARTY CONVENTION

County Convention Harmonious anc
Enthusiastically for La FoIiett, smith
and Davidson.
The convention held 10 this city last
Friday was the largest aud mt ST repre-
sentative req ublican convention ever
held ia the county, The Increased re-.
publican vote swelled the dt legAte list
To ia, fully third greater than any
previous gathering ofthe kind. Atnoon
the convention was c.lied 10 ord.r by
L.. q. Boyle, chairman of The connty
central committee, who read the call and
asked the pleasure of the body.
Hon. nj, @ Nichols was elected tenn
porary chairman, and e. V. Wern ok
and q. A Morterud, secretaries On
taking the chair, Mr.. Nichols ex
| pressed his thenks for the honor and
said the republican party was stronger
before the people than ever in it's his
tory. The nomination of good men,
whom the people had confidence in,
would still increase its maj 'fity.
Chairman Nichols appointed the
following committees:
Permanent Organization ID o Ma
honey, FL NJ Allen, Robt. Hammer, T.
I. Sandwich, A. ID. Helaeson.
On Credentials e b Homstad, Torger
Berge, c. nj. Sandon, J. s. Harris, j. j.
Marshall.
On Resolutions O.G. Munsor, Edgar
Emo, h. Tiiton, W. NJ Kingston, Carlos
Farr.
Convention adjourned until two o.
clock p m. On resssembling the com
mittees made their reports.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following gentlemen entitled to
seats IN the convention. The report
was unanimously adopted:
Eergen- ohas. J. Mcclellan, FIVE votes.
Co4n-P johnson, G n. Neprud, John
jacobson, 7, T, Stromstad, 5. N. Neprud, h.
HosSins, j. A. Mills.
Chris tiana-Paul T, Pauison, NJ O. Bergh,
carr hoVde +, Il Homestead, Hans Sherye,
.Clinton-Wm Dolan, D. f. Mains Thomas
Fierce, solomon EanDuzee, G A, Morterud.
Forest-Edgar Emo, Il. f. sherman, g. J.
Eastman, j. ] Marshall, l. n Bingman.
Franklin-Torger Berge, Henry Hopp, Sam
GorsiiGe, knute Nelson, Henry iloverson.
-, Genoa-J. H. Seals, orr. Johnson a. o.
Greenwood-J. f. shreeve, Walter shreeve.
two votes
Hamburg-Ole johnson, John Berg, A.
Grimsrude, VIM. Kapanke,F. G. Natwick,
HlllsDOro-Homer Lind, 1 votes.
Harmony-Wm Gutenberg. W. NJ. Kingston,
Carlos Farr, Andrew Davis, A. L. McLees,
Jetferson-O. II. Natwick, O. G. Syeen, A. +.
May, Gulick Hetiand, Geo w. Allen.
hlGikaapoo-Aaron Glass, Benz Adams, VIM.
Crook' H. II: Drake, Clarence Carter.
Liperty-J, ). Harris, John White, A. Il.
Schilling.
Mound Park-T. Kendall.
- StarkmH. A. Lombard, Jos. Cowen, @. 5.
Green, VIM Setback.
ste,ling-J. W. Gilman, G. o. nelgeson P.
.. Skiidom. l.. w. Davis. w Il Bates.
Union-Moses Marshall, l. u. Poorman two
votes.
Viroqua-E. Titon, NJ. A. Iceland, Burns
Morrison NJ. Acker, q. J. Bergh, Albert
Mockrud, jacob Amodt
Observation-Disclosures Kriigel, Sherman, Nc
We6ster~H NJ, Allen. NJ. Brown. Lowell
Davis Thomas Deave", VIM. Silbaugh,
Nheatland-C, Ii. COi!tIs, l. NJ. David@Ca.
G., NJ Sterling, JAMES Foster, Fred
Hlllsboro yillage-E. V. Wernick, Robert
Hammer, @. +. Fine.
Ontario Nilage--Chas. NJ. Sandon
Westby Niliage-P 2. Hecktoen, A. II. Dahl
city Of Niro9ua-First Ward: l. ;. Hamil
s sea6n a. w d. Heigeso2 Frank A. - Chase
wick, John r.. Nuzum; Third ward. u. O.
MahOney, Abner Silbaugh. o. G. Munsun.
The committee on permanent organ
il ton, recommended that the tampor-
airy organization be made permanent.
The report was adopted
Committee on resolutions submitted
the following:
The republicans of Vernon county, in con-
vention assembled, most cordially approve
the administration of President Mckinley,
which has been characterized by unequivo-
cal loyalty t5 and honest fulfllment Of every
plank IN and duty imposed by the National
republican platform on which he was nomi
mated and elected.
We further express our enthusiastic APP
prevail OF the mastery manner in which he
has met the grave ard difficult questions
arising from the war with Spain and the
devotion to common humanity and unyied-
ing loyalty to American national honor,
which has earned for President Mckinley
and our nation the unstinted admiration Of
the civilized world. To our countrymen who
by land and sea, have rsked their health and
lives, unhesitatingly and ungrudgingly, for
country and humanity, we bow in respectful
homage.
party platform principles and pledges should
be faithfully observed and loyalty supported
by all in authority.
Resolved That In accordance with the will
of ninety per cent of the reDubli ans IN Yer
on county, as expressed at her prn aries, the
delegates now elected to the state convention
In Milwaukee, be and are pledged to vote for
Robert NJ. Latollette for governor an under
no circumstances, for any candidate who
| does not stand fairly and squarely on the
| platform OF principles represented by him.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
candidacy Of Mr. c. J. Smith, of this county,
| for congress from this the third district and
| we hereby ms truct the delegates to the con
! gressionai convention, whom he is herewith
| empowered TO select for our approval and
selection, 70 support Mr.. smith, until re-
| leased by him from further allegiance.
| Resolved, That the pronounced success on
| the first trial of the primary Caucus law,
| even III its present imperfect condition,
renders its universal application desirable
| We therefore demand such legislation for
| pure primaries as viii insure its general
| adoption and thus, forever render fl lie the
| packing of caucuses and conventions and all
| attempts to Stlfle true expression of the
| will of the people.
Resolved, That whilst believing in and con-
| ceding to corporations every right aud duty
| secured and required by law to and from the
| individual, we demand su'h legislation and
administration of the law as will secure from
| such corporations a fair contribution 10 the
| taxation of the state and not, as now in
several cases, their absolute immunity from
taxation. The bills introduced and support
ed with uneXcelied devotion by Assembly
man Davidson, OF Crawford county, for the
| purpose of securing such taxation that met
executive yetoe. We demand their reinact-
ment.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
candidacy of our neighbOr, the Hon J. o.
Davidson of Crawford county, for state treas
usr
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
IL compliance with that portion @;
the platform authorizing Mr.. Smith to
select his delegation to the compression al
convention, the following named gentle
men were submitted and elected unani-
mousIy; NJ G. Nichols, Hans Shreve,
Fl. l., Gardner, II A Russell, John
jacobson, Ben f. Adams, l. c. Boyle,
W p. Morgan, Fred Wilkins, Sherman
McVey, G. FL Collins, J d Beck, E V
\ Wern1ck, T. @. Kendall, B. F. Purdy
Fred O. Natwick, J. NJ Allen, Homar A
Lombard.
Mr.. Smith was called for and appear
ed before the convention. In a neat
speech he made acknowledgment Of h 6
gratitude for the high complin ent the
convention had bestowed upon him. He
preferred to believe it was more OF an
acknowledgment for his genuine and
loyal req ublicanism than complimer
to himself personally. Whether or not
successful in his SEPARATIONS for the nomi.
nation for congress he would stand
ready to proclaim the doctrines of re-
publicanism, as he had always done in
the past.
i After some discussion as to the most
satisfactory manner of eiecting the
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