Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
Stormy Democratic Con
VentiOn.
Contesfs0g Delegations from Every
Town.
LaughIin-Colman Faction Control.
No Nomination for County Clerk,

At three o'clock, last Wednesday after
noon, n. A. Colman, Chairman OF the
County Committee, called the convention
to order, at tire court house, for the pul'-
pose of choosing candidates forcounty
Offices. Mr.. Colman requested all dele
gates to take seats inside the railing.
According to the call OF the countv COM
mittee Eagle River was entitled tofGur
delegates, Minocqua five and ArborNitac
two. In response to Mr.. Colman's call,
twenty three gentlemensa stepped inside
the railing, Just pne more than twice the
numt er entitled to Seats in the .colfYeil3
ton. Another set OF delegates from
Eagle River and MinocqHa ntood outside
ready to take Il hand in the proceedings
in case their assistance was required,
Alr. Hirzel nominated w. j. Walsh for
temporary chairman which precipitated
lively discussion in which much bitter
ness was manifest. NIessrs Hirzel, Nc
Guire and Walsh contended that there
was no real contest from the towns Of
Eagle River and Arbor Vitae and, there
fore, the delegates regularly elected from
these two towns should perfect the tenn
30 AIRY organization and decide which OF
the delega ties from the town of Minocqua
were entitled to seats in the convention
Messrs Laughlin ard Boger contended
al te,i
ventionrsSefe entitled to vote on the
temporary organization of the eomven-
tionand the latter amended Mr., HirzePs
motion by substituting the name OF n.
A,Colmau. Tie railing Oh this question
would settle whether the Hifzel-Mc-
Gulre faction or the Laug hlil-Colman
n. A. COman ruled that all delegates
claiming seats in the convention We're
entitled to vote Oh the temporary or
ganization OF The convention, aud ther-
upon he was elected temporary chair
man. A colnnitte on credentials con
sisting Of Messrs Bolger, heyep, 4 Walsh
was appointed and after being out for u
long time Messrs Bolaer and Reyes OF
the credentl;aE committee reported i'll fav-
or of seating the first sett OF delegates
elected in the towns Of Eagle Riv er and
Arbor Vitae and the second sett elected
III the town Of Minocqua. This report
was adopted by a majority of the dele
gates claiming seats in the convention.
The Eagle River delegation then with
drew from the convention, The remain
ing delegates from the towns OF Arbor
Vitae and Minocqua organized by elect
ing n. A. Colman, who held aproXy from
the town of Arbor Vitae, chairman, and
N. A. Garrison, who Ireld proxy from
the town of Aiinocqua, secretary. The
convention then proceeded to nominate
she following ticket by acclamation:
Sheriff.. I. LaughIin.
Treasurer-W. j. Reyes.
District Attorney-C. F. Colman.
Register Of Deeds-N. n. Garrison.
County Superntendent-Alex Higgins.
County Surveyor-Janes Carlil.
COroner-A. King.
Attorney Mcclure who was candi-
d&te for district attorney on tire demo-
cratic ticket and one OF the Minocqua
delegation denied seats i'll the convention
was nominated for clerk OF court. AS
soon az Mr.. Mcclure Wds notified Of the
fact he appeared before the convention
and deciii ed the nomination in a vigor-
Gus speech in which he said he came there
as a candidate before the democratic
convention; that the body therein session
by reason of their actions, were UNI
worthy OF the name The convention
then nominated James Carlin, OF Lac du
Flambeau, for clerk OF court. The office
of county clerk was not mentionedln the
convention and no candidate was nom
mated for that office After nominating
the county ticket the convention adjourn
ed.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The democratic sentiment he"e seems
to be in favoa OF an independent demo-
cratic ticket. No use putting up an III
dependent ticket, boys, the winning tick
ct will be named next Friday at the Re
publican County convention.
The failure of the democrats to nomln-