Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

JOnn Boyer, seventh, OIGpuCu I14Cb-
mond; eighth, A. c. Voshardt; ninth,
Amos Holgate; tenth, Geo. D. Ciere;
at large, F. w. Cotzhausen and John
Rosch.
Milwaukee, Aug. 23-The democrat
ic state convention completed its la
bors at a late hour last night by NOM
mating the above state ticket and
ratifying the list Of presidential elect
Ors. The platform as unanimously
adopted endorses the Kansas City plat
form, denOunces trusts and demands
various state reforms. The name Of
Bryan was greeted at every mention
with enthusiasm and a lively fight
was made on the election of state
chairman. The contest was between
A. F. Warden Of Waukesha and j. w.
Murphy of Milwaukee. Several strong
speeches were made by friends of each
candidate and not until midnight was
the struggle ended when Warden won
out with few votes to spare.
The convention opened at noon i'll
the Pabst theater. There were 663
delegates present when Chairman
Peck called the convention to order.
While the delegates were filing into
their places the band played patriotic
airs.
Gov. Peck read the call for the con-
vention, following it by a personal eX-
PLANTATION to the effect that he, having
been nominated for congress was not
candidate for reelection as chairman
He then introduced Clark L. Hood OF
La Crosse as temporary chairman Of
the convention.
MI. Hood made a vigorous speech Sc
verely arraigning the administration
and there was loud applause at its
conclusion. 1t had been literally
punctuated by applause, showing that
it had met the approval Of the conven-
ton. He then announced that the first
thing in order would be the appoint
ment of committees on credentials,
permanent organizations and resolu-
tons. The roll of congressional dis
tricts was called and the nominations
made in the caucuses were announced
and confirmed by the convention.
L. L. Cleary of Platteville was APP
pointed hartman of the committee on
resolutions, George Hilton on creden-
tails and T. J. Cunningham on perma
nent organization.
Ex-senator F. W. Cotzhausen stated
that he desired to offer several Tesolu-
lions to the convention,
The first was in favor OF an equaliza-
ton of taxes in the state. The other
provided for a reorganization Of the
state committee providing vice chair
man, treasurer and executive commit
tee Of five members, in addition to two
members from each congressional dis
trict. After the reading of the resolu-
lions they were referred to the COM
mittee.
After various motions were made re-
garding the time to which the conven- !
ton should adjourn it was finally fixed
at $3.50 p. m. and after the committees |
had been announced the convention
took a recess until that time.
The new democratic state central
committee was selected in the morn
ing, and the changes were as radical as
were made in the republican commit
tee two weeks ago. The new commit
tee is as follows:
First district-J. L. Mahoney, Rock
county; William Brown, Walworth /
county.
Second-M, J. Hoven. Dane county;
J. NJ. Moore, Jefferson county.
Third-R. W. Watkins. Grant coun-
W; z. ". Evans, Sank county.
FOUrth-Ignatz Czerwinski, Vincenz
Shoemaker, Milwaukee county.
F'ifth-P. J. Hemlock, Waukesha
county; W. H. Schlacht, SheDoygan
county.