The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-17
OPPONENT OF BOB. ;"
Bohmrich, the Observation-Disclosures
kee Lawyer, to Head DEM
ocratic Ticket.
CONVENTIONS OUT OF DOORS.
Suggestion of Madison Lakeside
Profit in Berries-Is Western Wis
consin IIIiterate ard
ChurChleSS?

Madison, Wis, Aug. 1A.-Mr. LaFol-
lette is nominated governor, and this is
the quiet of the storm before the bat
tie of the campaign begins. OF course,
we are all interested as to who will be
nominated to oppose Little Bob"
Democratic Gubernatorial Cand date.
Louis &. BOhmr1ch was born in 1865,
like Robert NJ. LaFOllette, and will
probably be the Democratic candidate
to oppose him. Mr.. BOhnrich came to
this country tWenty-One years ago and
is said to be finely educated For
some years the young man devoted
himself to the mailing industry and
became an expert on barley. This led
to his becoming superintendent of a
grain firm and mailing establishment
in Cincinnati He married in Cincin-
natl in 1882 Miss Lizzie Knauber. In
1885 he became connected with the NJ.
III. Petit Mailing company of Keno
Sha, acting first in the capacity of east
ern repres sentative and later as Superin-
tendent of its mailing works. In 1894
he entered upon the study of law and
was graduated in May 1897 from the
law branch of the Lake Forest uni
versity. He was appointed city attOr-
ney of KenOSha for two terms. On
Feb. l, 1899, he opened law offices in
Milwaukee in partnership with John
Maher under the firm name of Benin
rich Il Maher Mr.. BChmrich has
served on the Democratic state COM
mittee and is especially strong on the
stump.
Convention Echoes.
The Milwaukee convention has now
passed into history. 1t was the most
unanimous sort of affair, so far as
expressed opposition was concerned,
the chairman not even asking if there
were any votes in the negative when
the nominations were made; and this
unusual conduct of affairs being greet
ed with laughter and applause, appar-
emily and probably with no one caring
to object.
Of course, the precedent was not
sound. When Senator SpOOner was
elected United States senator by the
legislature the decision of the party
was overwhelming and unanimous for
him; and yet the opportunity to object
being open, Mr.. Hall of Dunn county,
rose to say that while he could not vote
for him. he would not vote against
him. There is such a play Of human
nature in this world that it is we'll,
certainly in parliamentary procedure,
to follow the forms.
But it was certainly cordial crowd
and the candidate could not ask for a
better backing; for while some whis-
pered that they did not altogether like
it. all said they were "Republicans"
and that the ticket would be supported.
When the campaign is over will be
Ii Of
sDoils. Already there is talk of certain
officials who are supposed to be
marked for slaughter and more men
ton of and by certain ones who are
pressing for their places; but all is
guess work. January is a long ways
off. 1t is said that certain Of the state
officers have a tentative understands
ing that no changes will be made in
their departments, Before Governor
ScOtield'S time the executive hand was
supposed to rest on most positions
throughout the capital He, however,
has made much of his rule which rel
egates appointments to the officials of
the proper department, though practlc-
ally $50 desirable is it to keep AMIGA
Bile with the executive chamber any
wish that the governor cared to eX-
press would like enough be respected.
The labor force is an arena where the
otherwise "unplaced" are supposed to
be turned loose. 1t should be said for
State Superintendent of Public Prop
erty Scott of Lacrosse that he has
made a success. The claim of the de-
partmpnt is that 3G00O-$9, 600 year
lis the rptrenchment since Peck'S adj
miniStratiOn.
Whatever the incoming governor
may do, if it be Mr.. LaFOllette. great
charity should be extended for the
pressure of officeseekers will be very
great.
Conventions Out of Doors.
AS we sweltered in Milwaukee and
especially in the Exposition hall, one
could not avoid the thought that it
would be very sensible to convene
these recurring state conventions at
Lakeside assembly, Madison, where
now is an auditorium, covered, but
omen at the sides to Gods outdoors.
1t seats 5000 people-plenty large
enough.
The question of accommodations i'll
the city, if a convention were contln-
ned over night Gas such often are)
might be raised, and yet if the hotels
and boarding houses Tin the absence Of
the studentsl were listed l am inclined
to think the visitors would be even
better accommodated than in Milwau-
kee. One hears a good deal about the
''coOl lake breezes' of Milwaukee, but
upon my soul that was an awful night
before the convention. 1t was hot
enough. as the boys say, to boil the
tail off a brass monkey. And as poll
ticians insist on rallying about three
or four Milwaukee hotels, two double
beds and abundant cots stuffed many
q the rooms.
Now that we have General Bryant
at the head of the state committee,
perhaps the idea of a Madison lakeside
convention will strike him fayorably.
Milwaukee Honored by Reformers.
One of the big national conventions
which beautiful Milwaukee is attract
ing these days is that of the National
Municipal league, to be held in early
September. The president of this
organization, now some fifteen years
old. is James c.. Carter, the New York
lawyer. who has declined the chief
iusticeship of the supreme court. Sam
uel B. Capen, the Boston merchant
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