Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-13
Long Deadlock Broken On
2O2d Ballot.
Columbia Comes to Dane
and Pays Old Debt.

tory, his, too, the praise. The party
is broad enough to gle all a welcome.
Let us wipe out all differences and
stand as friends and as brothers.
shall attempt to go into every county
and into every precinct and shall have
my committee arrange that can do
So"
Mr. Aylward was literally applauded
on the close of his speech. Then Mr..
Jones was called and was received
with cheers He opened by saying
that he wasn't going to deliver the
speech that he had meant to (cheers).
Two years ago he stood before Sim
liar convention and accepted similar
nomination as his friend Mr.. Awkward.
He pledged the candidate untiring sup
port. 81 thought | was entitled to the
nomination" he said, but | acquiesce
in the Will of the majority, and in fact
am almost pleased after hearing Mr..
Aylward's speech that he was nomi-
mated instead of me, and believe he can
make a winning campaign" He then
extended his thanks to the Columbia
delegation for standing by him
Then Bechaud was called on and said
Jefferson would be in line in Noyem-
Der; it was always in the front rank
and had never been found wanting
| but twice He promised thousand
majority for the democrats in Jeffer-
son and said there were no sore spots
there.
Next came Bouden. who, in a short
speech said he thought the democrats
of Dodge county were joking him
when they talked of running him for
congress- he had asked nothing but
after being chosen was bound to make
contest He pledged his support to
the nominee.
Congressional Committee.
A congressional committee was
named by the chair on suggestion OF
the various counties as follows: J. N.
Clancy chairman; Dane, Max Wahl;
Columbia, J. E. Jones; Dodge, Eugene
Ziegler; Jefferson, A. r. Bechaud. On
motion OF Mr.. Ames, the convention
then adjourned sine die.
The deal by which Aylward was
nominated was fixed up after supper.
Mr. Jones concluded that he could not
/ be nominated without a long contest
and harm to the party and agreed to 90
to Dane which two years ago went to
Columbia. thus wlping out honorably
an old political debt.
THREE DAY SESSIONS.
The day sessions were unavailing
Three were neld, at 3, 4 and 5 and then
4 a recess was taken till in the evening
Before the convention assembled. Mr
Awkward was in so jubilant a mood as
he greeted the incoming delegates that
to the casual observer 1t must have
seemed that he had the nomination
cinched But when at the first session
six ballots were taken and Bechaud Of
Jefferson got the 10 votes OF Dodge
thus making him l7-only ] short OF a
nomination--it was apparent ,aat the
fight was not entirely over Moore Of
Jefferson was gone-a distinct Aylwarl
loss. as il was he who Saturday body
intimated that. did Bechaud hut release
his men. a nomination could be at
tanned very quickly lie WIS angry a,
the chickering's in which he thought
Dodge and Columbia were engaged;
and his hot words were construed a.
presaging some votes at least out OF
Jefferson for the Dane candidate. Elk
Assemblyman Jacob Of WATERFOWL
held Moore's proxy. Moore, 1t was
said. had TO 20 east possibly he was
merely escaping from an embarrassing
situation but Whatever the reason FOR
his going. his absence was positive
| loss for Awkward Before this session
was ended. the total ballots hac
reached 255 Delegate Hlbberd OF JET
ferson moved a recess till 4.
During the next hour conference
between Columbia, Dodge and Jeffer'
son was held. and the Aylward forces
looked upon the situation as approach
ing a critical stage The conference
was in the interest Of Bechaud, so il
was said. and when reconyening DC
Cured a climax was rather expected
The understanding was that Dodge
should again 20 70 Bechaud Thai
would give him H. then probably 3 o.
the Columbians were 70 come to him
4 Two II was said never would II tbey
followed tier own v0lition, though II
was declared by one on the inside that
Columbia would 20 10 body or not al
all. But again nothing happened. eX'
cept perhaps a lighting Of the lines
1 Four votes we're taken. each delegation
sanding Loyalty to its home candidate
. and then. on motion 81 Mr. Haesiey n
! Dodge. a recess till 5 va taken a'
stern trio again sought % combine
r.,barsa buf fnr three ballots