Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29


This proposed amendment is in conflict
with the recently expressed vote Of the
structiOn and opens the way for the vest
ing Of the control of the public schools
arbitrarily in the hands of the state super
intendent and the taking away from the
people of the various counties the election
of county superintendent
We are opposed to joint resolution NO:
13 proposing amendment to Article IL
of the constitution of Wisconsin, giving
the legislature power to pass a. general
banking law and believe that the people
should continue to be vested with the III.
innate power to vote upon the passage OF
any banking law.
We condemn the present caucus law
pensive nominating system, and favor such
a revision of the same as will result in a
simple, direct and inexpensive method OF
nominating candidates for Office and dele
gates to conventions.
We congratulate the state of Wisconsin
upon the efficiency of It's National guard.
and pledge ourselves to do all in our power
to maintain its present high standard.
We pledge the candidates nominated by
this convention to honestly, safely ana
economically administer the business of
the state in the interest of all the people
Mr.. Bohmrich Accepts.
In accepting the nomination Mr..
Bohmrich said in part:
| have read the declaration of principles
as enunciated in your platform and can
will stand during this campaign. and If
elected the siren voice of no tempter sha
lure me from that path of duty which
YOU have laid out. Those who are acqualnt-
ed with the principles of democracy, equal
ity of opportunity and equality CT govern
mental burdens and taxation. know that the
platform of the last Republican stale con
vention simply indorses those principles add
vocated by the Democratic party since the
days of Thomas jefferson. We may coa-
graduate our opponents that after years OF
Democratic discussion from democratic
standpoint they have found it necessary nj
the opening of Il new century to adopt the
me-honored principles of Democracy IN
order to avoid the enlightened wrath Ct the
people of the sac we insist lhat me me
Declaration of Independence, shaH 1otoW
the flag, and not Il lot Of footing carpet,
upon the American rock of humanity. free
dom and justice. where it stood AT the be
ginning of the war. and denonnce the Grim
inal aggression Of William Mckinley. who
lish sand hills Of conquest plumber and
subjugation. protecting slavery and All rs
low any flag in an impcril liSti. colonial pal
icy. English trade has failed to follow The
flag of England to India. Canada and other
colonial possessions. but franchise iobbers
and mining sharks have followed it into
the Boer republics. Spanish trade did not
follow the Spanish flag i'll its worldwide
colonial possessions. but murder and ami
hilation followed in its wake. and French
trade has failed 10 follow the French flag
10 It's fipit.it -lucTe'tSiIS tellltoilcH.
Popuiists Endorse Electors.
The evening session was opened with the
! report of the names Of presidential cleo
tors by district. For electors at-large +.
w. Won Cotzhausen of this city and
John Rasch Of Menasha were named.
A communication was received from the
Populists. who had been in session dur
ing the afternoon. saying that the Popu-
lists would support the Bryan electors
Nv 10
was passed thanking the Populists for
their action and ordering the transmits
sion of list of the electors TO the Popu-
lists. The message from the fopuilstS
was a polite notice that the state ticket
would not be indorsed and that there
would be no fusion.
Remainder of the Ticket.
Thomas Patterson OF Waushara was
nominated by reclamation for lieutenant
governor and Joseph Woodnorth was
named for secretary of state without Il
dissenting vote. George W. Hill OF An
! tigo was also nominated for state treas
| urer over August BartZ of Fall Creek,
when it was announced that Mr.. Hill did
not desire to be nominated for state
treasurer, but would like to be nomlnat-
ed for railroad commissioner. This an
nouncement, which was made by Mayor
Rose. was challenged. and there was
decided mixup for five minutes. hull,
Il
nounced that his friends now insisted ON
his standing. A ballot was accordingly
taken and BartZ was nominated by i
| good majority Before the result OF the
ballot could be announced Hill moved
that Bartz be declared the unanimous
nominee. George G.. Cooper of West SUI
perior was nominated Tor attOrney-gen-
eral without opposition. III. b. Hubbell
of Beaver Dam was nominated for SUI
perintendent of public institutions over
Karl Mathie of Wausau by vote OF 80
to 321.
District Electors.
The presidential electors chosen by the
district conventions and approved by the
convention are as follows:
First District-G. w. Stevenson, La
fayette.
Third-W NJ. Cortland. Vernon.
Fourth-H. j. MiImann, MiiWaukee;
sixth,,Johnn Berger ,;os Galumet, Arcadia
! Eighth-A C. Voshardt. kewaunee.
| Ninth-Amos Holgate, Marinette.
Tenth-George d. Cline, st. Croix.
Warden State Chairman.
The only fight of the day came at the
| close of the convention in the election
| OF a chairman of the state central COM
| mittee. The Milwaukee administration
was pitted against j. w. Murphy and
won, but not before Mayor Rose desert
ed his candidate, w. III. Graebner, and
turned his forces over to A. +. Warden,
1.-The Chesterfield of Wisconsin Democ-
racy." as he was termed by a convention
orator. The fight was the central fea-
! ture the ante-convention proceedings.
! Mr. Murphy had a strong support, but
/ the feeling of the state Democrats was
that they better keep out Of Milwaukee,