The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-13
KiJY SOUGHT The HIGH HeEOR
WILLIAM J. BRYAN AND THE CHI
CAGO PLATFORM INDORsED
BY THE CONVENTION
DEWEY AN ISSUE IN OHIO
Mclean Forces Capture the PreIim-
mary Meetings at the State DEM
OcrRtic COnventiOn-Friend
Rivalry.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 12-Bryan
sentiment pervaded the Democratic state
convention held today to elect four dele
gates-at-large and to ratify the selection
Of twenty district delegates to the ma
ponal convention at Kansas City. Not
until three sessions were held did the con-
vention complete It's business at 10
o'clock tonight, the afternoon and even
ing sessions being characterized by spirit
ed, though friendly contests.
The following is a list of delegates at
large, with alternates:
David S. Rose, Milwaukee; T. J. Flem-
Ing, milwaukee,; George B. Hilton, Osh-
koSh; George L. Bird Madison; D. /.
Plumer, Wausau; G. L. Hood, La Crosse;
Cleary PlatteviAe.
The district delegates are as follows:
First, Gilbert T. Hodges, Monroe; r. E.
Richardson, Racine: Second J. E Ma
lone, Dodge county; JObe Mills, Columbia
county; Third, Montgomery Smith, Min
eral POint;C. &. White, Vernon county;
Fourth, Frank Falk, Milwaukee; Clinton
Burnham, Milwaukee; Fifth, T. e. Ryan,
Waukesha; Charles Wiese, Sheboygan
rails; Sixth, +. b. HOskins, Fond du
Lac; w. f. Nash. Two Rivers; Seventh,
W. II. FrawleY, Eau Claire; r. B. Nc
Coy, Monroe; Eighth, J. NJ. Baer Apple
ton; w. w. Crane, Weyauwega; Ninth,
John NoOnan, OcOntO julius Thielman,
Lincoln county IenIl, w. ii. stanford,
Dunn county; C. Q. Cooper, Douglas
county.
The contest on national committeeman
was left for the delegation to settle at
Kansas City. From opinions. offered by
those high in authority, the indications
point to the reelection OF Edward c.
wall
After a session Of the committee on
resolution which lasted two and a half
hours, the committee finally drafted a
platform indors.ng the Chicago plat
form. euIogizing William J. Bryan, de-
nouncing the Republican party, opposing
trusts and demanding a reduction in in
ternaI revenue taxes. The platform was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The convention was opened with
speech by Judge James H. Nc
Gillian, Of Green Bay, a young man in
whose appointment the young Democracy
of the state was recognized. Judge Nc
Gillian was well received and was fre-
Quently interrupted by applause through
out the delivery of his speech.
At the conclusion of Judge Gillan's
speech, committees were appointed and a
recess taken.
On reassembling permanent organiza-
ton was effected, with Thomas L.
Cleary, Of PlattvilIe, as chairman. Mr.
nouncing the Republican party and
eulogizing William J. Bryan.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on credentials reported
all contests settled, and the committee
on resolutions reported the following
platform, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
The Democratic party of the state of
Wisconsin by. its convention here con
Vened, proclaim the following dec-ara-
l. We adhere to the principles. of the
Chicago platform of 1896, and pledge our
selves to abide by the plato m to be
adopted by the national Democratic con-
Vention of 1900.
2. We gladly express our love and devo-
tiOn for the great standard bearer OF our
party, the Thomas Jefferson or the CEN
tury. Hon. W. J. Bryan, commit our rep
resentatives to support his nomination
and our party to the support of his can
8. We denounce the Republican party
for its brazen inconsistency in treating
Porto Rico as a part OF our terrltorla
poSs sessionS, and at the same time unjust
~ discriminating against It's people as
well as our own by imposing burden OF
tariff in express violation of the conSt1tu-
tiOn Of our country; in establishing sys-
TEN Of imperialism grossly repugnant to
the spirit of our Institutions and neceS-
stating the maintenance of system of
militarsm that threatens the perpetuity
gain and contest; in establishing for all
time a scheme of taxation under the guise
of war taxes for the purpose Of maintains
ing a standing army at time when peace
should prevail and providing revenue
made necessary by a policy of eXorbitant
and prohibitory tariff imposijions prac-
ticed in the interests of monOpolies and
trust combinations that have been foster
ed by the present administration; in the
prOfiigate and corrupt use of the public
funds in fraudulent army contracts and
the purchase of war vessels and we point
to the gigantic postal frauds in Cuba as
a fair sample of Repub lean integ ity.
4. We demand a reduction in the in
ternal revenue taxes and espe tally upon
those items of manufacture and CONNER
cial intercourse that most seriously af-
feet and injure the manufacturing and
commercial interests of our country.
The remaining paragraphs favor the
election of United S ates senators by d.
rect vote of the people; favor tariff for
revenue only; oppose trusts and extend
sympathy to the Beers.
Then followed the real business of the
convent On-the election Of the delegates
at-large, which resulted as stated abo,e.
MR.. LOWRY WAS THERE.