Evening star., 1898-09-01
NOMINEES OF CONVENTIONS.
Tickets and Platforms of Wisconsin
and New Hampshire Democrats

AT the Wisconsin democratic state con-
Veht1on yesterday Hiram A Sawyer of
| Hartford was nominated for governor on
| the first ballot. The other candidates were
T. E. Ryan and w. H. Rogers. The ballot
resulted: Sawyer, 36S; Ryan, 2J6; Rogers,
| 81.
Ex-Governor Peck congratulated the
| democla acy and people of Wisconsin on the
| interest taken in public affairs, and pre-
dicted that the ticket to be nominated on
| this occasion would carry the state by a
large majority.
The resolutions committee's report was
read and adopted unanimously. In 1t no
reference to the annexation question is
made. Allegiance to democratic principles
as set forth in the Chicago platform is re-
affirmed. The resolutions continue:
we congratulate the citizens of the ma
ton on their loyalty and ardent patriotism
displayed in the vigorous prosecution of
tEe Iate war, and we especially honor the
American army and navy for their valor
ana intrepid bravery on land and sea- and
we condemn in unstinted measures the
war department for the blunders and
cranes committed against the brave boys
in blue In camp and on foreign battle fields
by selfish contractors. incompetent sur
geCns and vain, heartless army officers ap-
pointed for political purposes. and we
soldiers who survive this war our earnest
and loyal support to secure the punish
ment of the guilty parties"
Nine planks are then devoted to the ar
raignment of the republican state admins
tration.
Further declarations favor new primary
law, to the end that all nominations shall
be made by a direct vote of the people.
The platform concluded: I'VE believe in
the referendum, the submission of all laws
to the vote OF the people and favor anti
pass legislation and good roads"
After warm debate a motion was passed
t0 he
OF conferring with the populists on the MAJ
te; OF fusion on the state ticket.
Democrats I'm New Hampshire.
The democratic New Hampshire state
convention was held yesterday, and Chas
F. Stone CT Laconia was nominated for
governor. The platform reaffirms the
PRINCIPLES of the democratic party as
enunciated in national conventions since the
foundation of the party" and expresses ad-
miration for the confidence in william ].
Bryan.
The war plarks' of the platform follow:
we renew our adherence to the Mon
doctrine asserting that cur national
sphere Of influence comprehends and en-
braces the entire western hemisphere; and
that beyond securing requisite coaling and
naval stations in other parts of the world,
for the convenience and protection of our
commerce, We should seek to acquire no
territory.
we commend 10 the generosity of a
grateful public the soldiers of the late war
with Spain, sympathize and commiserate
with all such now suffering untold
agonies, the direct result of glaring in
competency and brutal neglect upon the
part of the War Department of the gem
eral government and demand thorough.
impartial investigation of that department
by a democratic Congress, and the sum-
mary punishment of the men who have
prostituted patriotism to partisanship and
greed.
I'VE oppose the maintenance of a large
standing army in time of peace. We favor
navy equal to that of any other nation.
and the construction and maintenance by
the United States of an isthmian canal,
free from control of all private individuals,
corporations, syndicates, foreign gov
eInments, as preventive of war"
New jersey Convention.
The special committee of the New Jersey
democratic state committee, which was
appointed to select a date for the state
convention has decided on September IS as
the date and Tayor's Opera House in Tren-
ton as the place.
Congressional Nomin nations.
Chio-Sixth district, l. H. Whiteman |