Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-08


Railroad Commissioners. G. Will
cox, Depere.
Milwaukee, Sept. 2.-The abo e
ticket was nominated after one Of
The stormiest and longest drawn out
democratic state conventions ever
held 10 the state OF Wisconsin. The
fight was confined to the question Of
fusion with the populists which start
cd In earnest with the opening Of
Thursdays sessions. 1t was a battle
between large d legation from Mil
waukee ccuaty in the convention
against the rest OF the state. The
battle waged fierce.y thr ughout the
nrst Sc son, VIII oh lasted three hours,
only to be taken up again in the af
fern on Sc sion. The outside dele
gates finally came out victor Gus when
the vote on the resolution to allow tn e
populists to name a candidate for
secretary Ct state, subject to the ap-
prevail OF the convention, was los, the
vote resulting 296 for and 361 again t
fusion.
Notwithstanding that the question
OF fusion was voted down a populist,
John F. SCHNEIDER Of Milwaukee, sue
ceeded in being nominated on the
ticket, securing the pls~e for insurance
commissioner. However, il was as
democrat that he received the nomina-
ton and not as populist. After the
convention got rid of the fusion idea
the proceedings were more devoid of
wrangling.
The convention was called TO order
by exGov George w Peck, chairman
O'Clock Wednesday. He predicted the
election by a large majority OF the
ticket to be named. He then present
ed j. l.. O'Connor as temporary chair
man.
On assuming the gavel Mr.. O'Cou-I
nor made lengthy speech scoring the
republican state administration and
characterizing the republican state
platform as an admission of dishon-
esty incompetency and guilt"
Great applause followed the con
clusion of Mr. O'Connor's speech. II.
n. Grace of Superior then moved the
election of committee on resolutions
consisting Of one member from each
congressional district and one mem
Der at large Mr. Grace was named
by the chairman as the member at
large. A motion TO appoint a com
mittee to confer with the populists
was ruled out of order as were sew
eral others OF minor Importance. The
names of the members for the three
committees as elected at the morn
ing congressional conventions were
then read. They follow:
Committee on Resolutions.
First disrict-Winam Smith,
GAINESVILLE.
Second-M. Il. Burke, Dodge.
Third-C. W. Graves, Viroqua.
Fourth-John F. Donovan, Ailwau-
kee.
Fifth-A. +. Warden, Waukesha
Sixth-Perry Niskern, Berlin.
seventh Stephen Richmond, Area
dia.
Eighth-P. H. Martin, Green Bay
Ninth-Louis Marchetti, Wausau.
Teuth-John w. Bashford, Hudson.
Committee o. Credentials
First dstrlct-L. c. Baker White
water.
second-John Erb. Columbia.
Third s. McCorkle, Riehland
Center
Fourth E. w. wintelder NtIwan-
kee.
FIFTH Henry Rolls. West Bend.
sixth. n. stone, Neenah.
Seyenth-D. w Cheney. Sparta.
Eighth Nathan Gross Deyterviile.
Ninth Burt Williams, Ashland.
Tenth-F. y White, River Falls
Permanent Organization Committee.
First district. c. Bohmrich. Ken
osha.
Secord-N. G. Evans OF Dane.
Third j Gardner. Platteyille'
Fourth-M. 4. McCabe, Milwaukee. .
Fifth-Nic Heintskil Milwaukee.
stxtb-W. +. Nash. Two Rivers.
seventh John Lewis. Black RIVER
Fails.
Etehth-T. II. Ryan, Appleton
Ninth. A. Edmonds, Ocohto'
Tenth r. r Yates, Washburn
A recess tin o'clock was the
taken.
organization Made. Permanent.
A. 400 Chairman O'Connor called
the convention 70 order again. There
was a great increase ia attendance
an Sc OF '1vs was waving
Chairmaa NJ. A. McCabe OF NJ u
wauk e. Of the commit &c on perma-
ent organization, reported that by