Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-04

GAINESVILLE, O., Aug. 31.-The Ohio
democratic state convention Wednes-
day nominated the following ticket:
Governor-John R. Mclean, Hamil-
ton
Lieut.. -Gov.-A w. Patrick, Tuscan.
Supreme judge-Dewitt G. Badge,
Madison.
Attorney general. w. Dore, Sen
rae.
Mclean secured the nomination for
governor easily, receiving on the first
ballot 4021a votes to 227 for Kilbourne,
the Cincinnati editors closest rival. A
strong effort was made to nominate
Kilbourne for lieutenant governor. but
it failed. Both Mclean and fkilbourne
appeared after the nominations were
made and delivered short speeches,
holding that principles were more i'm
portant than personal preferences.
There were two reports from the
committee on credentials. After a
spirited fight the Mclean men won out
The reading of the platform was greet
ed with much enthusiastic applause
The Platform.
The platform reaflrms the entire
Chicago platform, especially the free
silver Is to 1 plank; demands the re-
nomination of Bryan; declares the SOL
emn fact that our government cannot
be both republican and imperial; says
there will be time enough after we
have solved some of the race problems
at home to attempt benevolent assim-
ilations; opposes entangling foreign
alliances; proudly recognizes the valor
and glorious achievements of our gal
liant soldiers and sailors from Bun
kerhill to this very hour" but regrets
that American soldiers are being I'M
lawfully used in the name of liberty to
crush and destroy daWning republican
ism in the orient; denounces the ''se-
cret and vicious alliance now in evil
dence between England and the re-
publican administration whereby this
nation may become involved in war
with foreign nations;" demands that
the Cubans and Filipinos not only be
permitted but encouraged to establish
Independent republics; denounces the
republican party for "abject subservi-
ency to the shipping interests of Great
Britain" favors maintaining 'our
splendid and efficient navy" says a
large standing army is menace to lib
erty; favors initiative and referendum
and the passage of an eight-hour labor
law; demands inspection of mines and
workshops, especially sweat shops; de-
mands the abolition of the con-
tract system of prison labor;
declares call unlawful combinations
of capital are the legitimate fruits of
the gold standard and other corrupt
republican legislation on the questions
of tariff" demands that all articles
the prices of which are controlled by
trusts be placed on the free list; de-
nounces the attorney general for not
enforcing the antitrust laws; demands
cessation Of national bonded debt
building to curse posterity;" denounces
political bosses; deplores lynchings;
and recommends the adoption of con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the selection Of president, vice-presi-
dent and United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
Sketch of M'Lean.
John r. Mclean was born in Cincin-
natl 81 years ago and after he served
in all departments of the Enquirer, be-
came half owner in 1872 and sole
owner in 81. It's success is due to him.
He has had much success in many
other enterprises. He has been a
staunch supporter of organized labor
and a friend of the poor. While he
never held office, he has been a power
full factor in politics. He has been in
strumental in the election of all the
democratic governors elected since SO.
In '85 Mclean was the democratic
nominee for senator. against Sherman.
He has been prominent at national as
we'll as local and state conventions and
at the last democratic national conven-
ton was prominent candidate for the
presidency and declined a nomination
for vice-president.
Hawkeye Peoples Party.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 31.-The peo-
pies party state convention was held
here yesterday, with 100 delegates, and
nominated a state ticket as follows:
Governor, Charles Lloyd, Muscatine
county; lieutenant governor, S. Har-
vey, Polk; judge of supreme court, L.
H. Weller, Chickasaw; superintendent
of public instruction, G. w. Worth,
Denton; railroad commissioner, Rob
ert Dunning, Wapelo. The convention
declared against fusion and endorsed
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania and
Ignatus Donnelly of Minnesota for
president and vice president in 1900.