Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-13
contingent stood pat

contingent stood pat
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Pecksua ... Z
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Now the 232d ballot had been regis
tered, and before another was an
nounced Delegate McMahon OF Column
bia arose and moved a recess till s. af-
firming that at that time a nomination
was, in his Judgment, probable His
motion was agreed 10 without opposi-
ton.
1t this stage the indications were
favorable to Bechaud and Awkward.
The latter could have counted on 2
votes from Columbia whenever he
could get the necessary others, hut
Dodge and Jefferson were then un-
yielding.
A delegation of % came down from
Portage during the day, and, en- route
to the hotel, vocalized freely for Jones
and created something Of a stir There
was even reason to suspect that they
had come to town to help Jones cele.
brate his nomination-when ii should
come. The Oolumbians were John c..
Britt, president of the council,
postmaster, Aldermen NJ. J. Downey,
William Carroll, George l.. Jones,
Ed Bloomfield, Joseph Bloomfield. II.
s. lockwood, Henry ]. Shaughnessy,
A. j. Kleinert, VIM. Hanley, j l..
Hardy j c. Leisch, J. c. Kiley Sid
ney Bloomfield, Jr., Emmons Taylor
and Z. f. Curry. Their song given
with JUNCTION. was
Jones Jones'
j. +. Jones!
And college boys could scarcely sound
ed the yell with greater spirit or better
effect
Judge Lamoreux was absent but jim
Malone was down from Dodge to COM
mand the forces from that artful baih-
wick.
Col. g. w Bird, Mayor Hoven or w.
f. Pierstorff were not over from Mad
lson though NJ j. Regan and j. j.
Pecher were on the ground
THE NOMINEE.
John A. Awkward was born at Black
| Earth, Dane county, in 1861. one of a
| family of nine children His father
was section foreman for the Milwaukee
railway company at Black Earth for
thirty-seyen years. The son was edu-
Gated at the public schools in his ma
| tive town and when seventeen passed
the entrance examinations to the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Being without
means to attend the university, he
went to work on the railroad with his
! father as a common section hand at
$12j per day He worked in this ca
pacity for three years and saved enough
money to enable him to attend the uni
yersity for two years His funds again
! exhausted he worked on the farm for
six m. taught school for six
months Ia, ,ne.- attended the univer-
sity another year. Then he worked on
the farm and taught school for another
| year and with the funds thus obtained
completed his university course in 1884.
In 1888, he won the championship Of
the university Tor debating, winning on
the affirmative side of the question:
Should the United States Adopt Sys-
TEN of Tariff for Revenue Only? He
was placed on the commencement pro-
T"ar for scholarship and was given
second place for the Shaw prize for
oratory. In 1884 he was chosen from
the student body by the students as
their representative at the meeting OF
the National Educational association
and was made a life member of that
association.
After graduation he taught in differ
ent high schools Of the state for five
years. The last three years he had
charge Of the Viroqua high school
For two years he was also appointed
to conduct teachers Institutes during
vacations He then returned to the
university to study law, and completed
the course in one year, graduating In
1880 Since then he has been practic-
ing law In Madison.
Mr.. Awkward is now serving his hfth
term as city attorney and each time
/ has been elected by the unanimous vote
OF the council. During his term he
has never lost case for the city.
He was a candidate for district at
toruey in 1894 and ran second strong
est of the eighteen candidates on the
u democratic ticket. Two, four and SIX
4 years ago he took an active part in the
\ campaign, speaking in nearly every
i town in the county.
i Nr. Awkward was married in June
\ 1890 TO Miss Jennie Huenkemeier oil
Freeggrt.