Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-24
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held and 1862 for Mr.. La Toilette, was
greeted with deafening cheers. Adjourn
ment was then taken until morning after
the nomination had been formally named.
thursdays Session.
Coming together Thursday morning
after session lasting until after mid
night the delegates to the Republican
State convention showed little enthusi-
asm, not so much owing to the fact that
they had kept late hours but because the
principal task had been performed. The
nomination of gubernatorial candidate
so thoroughly overshadowed all else that
the other candidates were nearly lost
sight of and forgotten The crowds of
Wednesday were absent All they cared
about was the head of the ticket, and
with that settled they went home and
about their usual affairs.
There were in many cases pledges OH
the part of La Toilette men to give loyal
support to Scofield, and it is belle ged that
much of the bitterness will disappear ere
the campaign is a week old.
1t was 1870 o'clock when Chairman
Griffin called the convention to order. The
chair declared that the first order of busi-
ness was the nomination of q Lieutenant
Governor, and upon a call Of districts
Nicholas Thauer of Jefferson County
stepped to the platform and nominated
Jesse Stone of Watertown.
Mr.. Stone was nominated on the first
ballot. receiving 757 votes to 29S for
Tucker. The other candidates were chos-
en- as follows:
William III. Froelch, Washington. for
Secretary of State; J. o. Davidson, Craw-
ford, Treasurer; E. r. Hicks, Oshkosh.
Attorney General; l.. ID. Harvey, Mil
waukee Superintendent of Public In
struction; Graham III. Rice, Pierce. Rail-
road Commissioner; Emil Giliohan. Mil
waukee, Insurance Commissioner.
The nominees were brought in at this
juncture to give their thanks. Gen. Grif-
fin introduced the Governor He was ap-
plauded, but the seats of at least one-half
of the third district delegates were va
cant. Gov. Scotield said:
Il have but n few words to say to you.
Two years ago you conferred similar
honor upon me, and later your action was
ratified at the polls by magnificent vote.
When | took the oath of office | pledged
myself before high heaven to perform my
duty. That pledge have faithfully tried
TO keep. If your action of to-day is again
ratified at the polls in November, as | feel
certain il will be, | shall as earnestly try
to serve tl;o State as | have during the
present term. | have read the platform
adopted by this convention. | heartily in
dorse it and shall use my best endeavors
to carry out its purposes. When | raise
my hand to high heaven in taking the
oath of office assure You | shall not per-
jure myself"
For chairman of the State central com
mittee only one name was prOposed-J. Il.
Treat of Monroe He was elected by ac-
clamation. The convention adjourned at
$50 p. m.
New State Committee.
The new State central committee is
made up thus:
First District-C. c. Gettings, Racine;
Perry Wilder, Rock County.
Second District-L. NJ. Coapman, Geo.
L. Bryant
Third District-D. II. Parker, Fenni-
more; James A. Stone, Reedsburg.
Fourth Distrct-Charles NJ. Gregg and
William Stevenson, Milwaukee.
Fift' District. +. Bruss, Cedarburg;
L. +. raser, Waukesha.
Sixth District-Leander Ferguson,
Fond du Lac; Ira Coon, Waushara.
Seventh District-N. G. Foster, Fair
child W. T. Searles. Monroe County.
Eighth Dstrict-F. A. Cady, Wood
County; Charles Reynolds, Door County.
Ninth Dstrict-No Norman B. Black, Mar
inette; James Houston, Price.
Tenth Distrct-Isaac III. Wing, Bay
field: Frank Ostrander, West Superior.