Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-16
POPULIsTs, DEMOCRATS AND Sill
YER REPUBLICANS MEET.
NEBRASKA CONVENTIONS
Conference Committees Meet But Can
not Agree on Appointment of Of
fcers-Bryan and Towne Appear
and Create Much Enthusiasm
Towne Intimates He'll Retire.


held state conventions here yesterday
to nominate a full state and electoral
ticket. 1t was after midnight when
the conference committees of the three
parties made the first report to the
conventions on the apportionment of
state offices. The democrats and silver
republicans were agreed in allowing
the democrats the state treasurer and
attorney general and the silver repub-
licans the lieutenant governor and the
populists the remainder. The popu-
lists opposed granting the democrats
more than the attorney general and the
report was taken up for discussion in
the convention.
The populist convention was called
to order by State Chairman Ed
misten with over 1900 delegates pres
ent Chairman Edmisten delivered
the opening address, urging unity in
the interests of the reform forces.
Senator w. V. Allen was chosen tenn
porary chairman after considerable
warm debate over NJ F. Harrington,
who represented the radical element
of the party. Senator Allen on taking
the chair made plea for harmony and
conservatism, saying there never was a
time in the history of the country mat
such a grave situation has confronted
it. Upon the selection Of other officers,
the temporary organization was made
permanent. The convention then got
into another Wrangle over the selec
ton of the usual committee on confer
ence with the democrats and silver re-
publicans. The far western counties,
where the middle of the road move
ment is strong, insisted on the election
of committees by congressional dis
tricts instead of leaving the appoint
ments to the chair. The motion final
ly prevailed. After the announcement
of committees and the election of
members of the conference committee,
the convention took recess until 8
p. m.
1t was nearly o'clock when Chair
man Hall of the democratic state cen
trail committee raped for order and in
PRODUCED Temporary Chairman T. J.
Doyle of Lincoln. Chairman Doyle
made an address of considerable
length. After waiting an hour for the
committee on credentials to report, the
convention took a recess until s.
The free silver republicans organized
by eiecting George Hibner Of Lincoln
temporary and then permanent chair
man and after appointing committee
on conference took recess.
The democrats on! re-assembling
adopted the report of the credentials
committee, throwing out most OF the
contesting delegation from Omaha, but
according them seats in the convention
without votes. The temporary organi-
cation was made permanent ResOlu-
lions as reported re-afirmed the
declarations of the national convention
at Kansas City; commend fusion in
the election of United States senators.
members of congress and state officers,
and pledge the nominees OF the con-
vention to an economical administra-
ton of state affairs. The first note Oh
discord among the silver republicans
came when Delegate Ransom offered
resolutions approving the reported
withdrawal of Chas. A. Towne as
candidate for vice president in favor OF
Stevenson. Protests came from all
over the hall and the resolutions were
withdrawn. Towne in a short speech
practically announced his intention to
withdraw. The resolutions as finally
adopted endorse the Kansas City silver
republican platform and recite that in
accordance with the action taken at
that convention the free silver republi-
cans of Nebraska pledge their support
to w. J. Bryan and Adlai e. Stevenson
for president and vice president. None
of the convention was ready to report
when the populist convention re-as-
sembled and the gathering listened to
speeches until 10 O'Clock when the re-
port of the committee on rules was
presented and adopted. Charles A.
Towne was then introduced amid tre-
mendous cheering and spoke briefly,
concluding with an eloquent tribute to
Adlai E. Stevenson. Just as he con-
Guided w. J. Bryan entered the build
ing and for several minutes the con-
vention was wild with enthusiasm He
addressed both the populists and silver
republicans.
South Dakota Fusion.
Yankton, July 12.-The democratic
and populist conventions convened
yesterday afternoon and after organic
ing temporarily and naming commit
tees adjourned until evening. FL. H.
Smith was chosen temporary chairman
by the democrats. The populists elect
ed A. E. Hitchcock temporary chair
man. On assembling the populists
adopted the reports of the committees.
Recess was taken while the conference
committee was selected. After recess
the time was given to selecting the