The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-06


and the rain which began pouring
shortly after o'clock this morning had
little effect on the attendance at the
Republican County Convention, which
met at the Court House at IL o'clock.
The clans began to gather early in the
day and many of the delegates came
in last night, in order to be present at
every informal meeting held by the
delegates and the candidates. In
every available place before the time
for the meeting of the convention the
candidates had she delegates button
holed and were urging their qualitica
tions for the Offices for which they were
candidates.
The chairmen of the different dele
cations were in great demand, but
none of them were willing to commit
themselves as to whom their respective
delegations had been instructed to vote
for or how the members stood on the
important offices of Assemblyman and
Sheriff.
Promptly at Ii o'clock the conven
ton was called to order by acting
county chairman Fl. E. Robbins, and
after the reading of the call, Captain
Frantz placed in nomination Paul E..
Sauer, of Wheatland, for the office of
temporary chairman of the convent ton.
The election was unanimous and, in
accepting the honor, Mr.. Sauer deliv
cred a short address, which was receiv
ed with great applause by the large
audience present. He said in part,
" The Republicans of Kenosha county
are gathered here today for the pur-
pose of making preliminary arrange
ments for a grand ratification meeting
over a glorious Republican victory at
the coming state, congressional and
county elections. The meeting should
also be a grand ratification of the
national administration Of the Republi-
can party and President Mckinley. In
war as we'll as in peace he has shown
his mastery ability as President and
the country rises as one man to do him
honor"
The mention of the presidents name
was greeted with applause, and the
entire company of Republicans present
Joined heartily in the demonstration.
Chairman Sauer also spoke of the i'm
portance of the coming county conven-
ton because on the result of the
election depended the election of a
United States senator. In closing MI.
Sauer said that what the Republicans
of Kenosha cou1ty should do was to
take off their coats, roll up their sleeves
and spit on their hands and work to
carry the county by larger majority
than ever before. The address was
greeted with great applause. Dwight
House was elected secretary, and the
following committees were appointed:
On credentials Charles Frantz,
Kenosha; DR.. Fl. G. Darby, Salem aud
William Rhodes, of Somers.
On resolutions-S. G.. Williams, Geo.
Carpenter and Samuel Munson.
After the appointment of W. Y. Gull
and G. A. Tarbell as tellers the con-
vention took recess until one o'clock
this afternoon when the committee on
credentials reported the following
delegates in attendance:
City of Kenosha- First Ward-Dr.
F. E. Andre, Frank White, Jr, Chas.
Fl. Goodman.
Second Ward-E. R. Letsom, Frank
LANCER, Frank Senne.
Third Ward Albert Karnell, Chas.
Parks, James Balloon.
Fourth Ward-Capt. Chas. Frantz,
Chas. A. Tarbell, Dwight House.
Pleasant Prairie-James Wallis,
William Dowse, William Maloney.
William Rhodes, William
Brade, George Carpenter.
Brstol-Henry Adams, A. R. Corn
we'll. William Bacon.
Randall-Oliver Reynolds, John
Richter, William Harrison.
MATHEMATICIAN A. Sauer, Charles
Kaddatz, William Tulley.
Salem-Dr. Darby, G. A. Turnock,
Chas. Adams.
Brighton-W. Y. Gull, T. Hartnell,
James Martin.
Paris-Louis Williams, VIM. Gunter,
George Price.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted unanimously: