Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29


For L.eaIei6ant Governor. rholaaS Patterson
For Secretary Of state. Joseph Noodnorth
For State lUea>Urer, ........- August bartI
For Attorney GeAera3. George G. Cooper
For superintendent of Puoi.r iaSuuc-
uon .,..,.,-......, II. Il. Huhhel
y '.' ...".. .e. Robert 4. Thompson
For Railroad Commissioner. Geo. W. Hill
For Presdeutai Electors - Lsrge.....
..F. w. VoR Cotzhausen, John Rosch
Milwaukee correspondence;
The Democratic State convention in
session AZ Milwaukee, nominated fall
State ticket, headed by Louis q. Bohm-
rich OF Keuosha fos Governor. The con
vention received Assurances from the
Wisconsin Populists, then in session,
that the Peoples party would support
the list of Democratic presidential cleo
tors
The convention was called to order Mt
the Pabst Theater by State Chairman
George W. Peck al noon. The main floor
was given over to the delegates, the on
lockers occupying the balconies. The
theater was prettily decorated with a
profuson Of the national colors. The
most striking part OF Il decorations was
a huge picture of William Jennings Bry-
an, which was draped in national colors
and placed on the -'oIlt of the stage.
Chairman Peck introduced Clark l..
Hood of La Crosse az the temporary
chairman. When Mr.. Hood had conelud-
ed his address committees We're appointed
on credentials. permanent organization
aud resolutions and a recess taken until
2:30 p. m.
1t was nearly 4 o'clock before the COR
vention was ready for business on reas-
sembling. Z. H. Martin of Green Bay
was made permanent chairman and made
speech eulogzing Bryan. Other
speeches occupied the time until O'Clock,
when the committee on resolutions re-
ported
The platform as reported by the COM
mittee was adopted without dissenting
vote II indorses the Kansas City plat
form and then at length assails the for
cign poicy of the present administra-
ton and denounces militarism The
planks which deal with State matters
are as follows:
We favor legl slation cqe aiiz ms the tax laws
| Of the State upon the basis 0f constitutional
uniformli and n revision of the laws relating
| to transportation rates and license fees OF
Quasipuhlfc corporations. We declare our
opposition 10 the present system OF louhie
| taXatin. and demand that taxes be Justly
| and equitaniy levied upon all property with
| In the State, whether owned by corporations
| or individuals. Without discrimination or IA
| vor excepting such properly Of religious
| fraternal and benevolent associations as IS
! now expressly exempt by law,
We condemn the present caucus law, when
provides for complicated and expensive
| nominating system. and favor such reVls-
| ion Of the same as VIII result ~ 2 Simple.
| direct ana inexpensive method Of nom mating
~. Hf4
| YentiOns.
Candidate Bohmrich appeared before
| the convention a few minutes after his
nomination and made speech of accept
| anee, after which me convention adjourn
! ed to meet again at : o'clock.
The evening s,sssit was opened with
the report Of the mines of presidential
| electors by district For electors at
large +. w Won Catzhausen Of Milwau-
kee and John Rasch Of Meuasha were
named. A communication was received
from the populists, who had been IN
session during the afternoon, saying that
the Popuiists would support the Bryan
electors named by the convention. \
| resolution was passed thanking the Pop
| ulists for their action aud ordering the
| transmission Of IA list Of the electors TO
the Populisjs.
Thomas Patterson Of Waushara was
nominated by reclamation for Lieuten-
ant Governor and Joseph WOodnorth was
| named for Secretary Of STATE without a
| dissenting vote. George w, Hill Of An"
| tigo was also nominated for State Treas
urer over August Bartz Of Fall Creek k,
when it was announced that Mr.. Hill
| did not desire 10 be nominated for state
| Treasurer, but would like to be nomi-
mated for Railroad Commissioner. This
| announcement. which was made by May
| or Rose, was challenged, and there was \
| mix-up for fire minutes. Hill, who was
a delegate finally arose and announced
| that his friends now insisted on his stand
| ing. A ballot was accordingly taken and
| Bartz was nominated by d good majority.
Before the result Of the ballot could be
| announced Hill moved that Bartz he dc.
| clared the unanimous nominee. George
| c. Cooper OF West Superior was n0mi-
mated for Attorney General without OPP
position H. b. Hubbel Of Beaver Dam
was nominated for Superintendent Of
Public Institutions over Karl Mathie OF
| Wausau rs vote Of 375 to 32l.
Louis G. Bohmricl. the nominee FOR
| Governor, was born in Germany Of Bo-
| hemian parents and came 20 this country
! in 1880. He came 10 Wise onsn in ISIS
! aud located at kenosha, where he has
| since had a residence, although practic-
| ing law in Milwaukee for the last two
years. He IL ~ years old, a graduate
from the law class Of Wisconsin Univer'
sity in 1897 and good platform talker.
! PopuIista Nominate No Ticket
The Popuist State convention, com
prising about fifty delegates opened late
IN the afternoon Cyrus NJ. Butt Of Vi
roqua was chosen for temporary chair
| nan and made short speech. After a
short recess A. 4. W0rslcy Of Racine
was made permanent chairman. Trusts
are denounced and the Democratic ma
tional convention il commended for hav-
ing lndorsed William Jennings Bryan,
and to him is pi. dged undivided support.
| On recon- ening at night the Popnlists
| decided 70 abandon the idea Of nominal
| ing q State ticket and instead ratified
the list Of presidential electors rs select
| ed by the Democratic State convention
|
An Unframed Purchaser.
Sara What made that salcslady