Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-30

man third, w. n. Cortland; fourth, H.
7 Miilman fifth, p H. O'Meara; sixth,
John Boyer; seventh, Stephen Rich
mond; eighth, A. c. Voshardt; ninth,
Amos Holgate; tenth, Geo. D. Clene;
at large, f. w. Cotzhausen and John
Rosch.
Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-The democrat
lc state convention completed its la
borg at a late hour last night by NOM
mating the above state ticket and
rattfying 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 lively fight
was made on the election Of a 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
lhe struggle ended when Warden won
out with a few votes to spare.
The convention opened at noon III
the Pabst theater. There were oo5
delegates present when Chairman
Peek 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-
yenttOn, following it by personal eX-
PLANTATION to the effect that he, having
been nominated for congress was not a
candidate for reelection as chairman
He then introduced Clark l.. Hood OF
La Crosse as temporary chairman Of
the convention
MIR. Hood made a vigorous speech Sc
yerely arraignlng the administration
and there was loud applause at It's
conclusion. 1t had been literally
puuctuated by applause, showing that
it bad met the approval Of the conVen-
.ln He then announced that the hrst
thing ia order would be the appoint
meuJ of committees on credentials,
permanent organizations and resolu-
lions The roll Of congressional dis
ricts was called and the nominations
made i'm the caucuses were announced
and confirmed by the convention
q L. Cleary of Platteville was ap-
pointed hartman OF the committee on
resolutions, George Hilton on creden-
tails and T. j. Cunningham on perma-
1ent organization.
Ex-senator f. w. Couhausen stated
'a.t DE desired to offer several resoiu-
.uus 10 the convention.
Iaa first was in favor Of an equallza-
a.n % taxes in the state. The other
1Ided for a reorganization OF the
.t committee providing a vice char
man. treasurer and executive commit
r. =. Eve members, in addition to two
members from each congressional dis
#.. After the reading Of the resolu-
a they were referred to the COM
uraa
after various motions were made re-
The time to which the conyen-
l1lid adjourn it was finally fixed
p p, m. and after the committees
been announced the convention
recess until that time
VIC new democratic state central
.ttee was selected in the morn
ad the changes were as radical as
made in the republican commit
q "eeks ago. The new commit
aa follows:
district. L. Mahoney Rock
William Brown, Walwcrth
a.-N ] Hoyen. Dane county,
Moore, Jefferson county.
r. ". Watkins. Grant coun-
A Evans. Sank county.
H-IEnatz Czerwlnski, Vincenz
ser Milwaukee county.
J. Hemlock. Waukesha
W n schlacht, 3hevoygan
George Hilton, WinnebaEo
John Franz, Manitowoc