Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-30
BOHMRICH is NAMED.
CANDIDATES CHOSEN BY Wis
CONSlN DEMOCRATS.
Nomination for Governor L. Made
Unanimous - Thomas Patterson for
Lieutenant Governor-No Contest for
Any Office Except State Treasurer.

h For Governor. .... Louis G. Bohmrich
For Lieutenant Governor. Thomas Patterson
For Secretary OF State. Joseph Woounortn
Eor State Treasurer. august baIas
For Attorney General. George =. cooper
For Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton ..................... H. b. Huber
For Insurance Commissioner.
For Railroad Commissioners. Geo. w. Hill
For Presidential Electors at Large. $3.50.
....F. w. Won Cotzhausen, John Rosch
Milwaukee correspondence:
The Democratic State convention IN
session at Milwaukee nominated fuli
State ticket, headed by Louis &. BONN
rich of Kenosha for Governor. The con-
vention received assurances from the
Wisconsin Populists, then In session,
| that the Peoples party would support
the list of Democratic presidential cleo
| tors
The convention was called to order at
the Pabst Theater by State Chairman
| George w. Peck at noon. The main moor
was given over to the delegates, the on
| lockers occupying the balconies. Inc
| theater was prettily decorated with
| profusion Of the national colors. The
most striking part Of the decorations was
| a huge picture of William Jennings Bry-
an, which was draped in national colors
and placed ON the front of the stage.
| Chairman Peck introduced Clark Il.
Hood of La Crosse as the temporary
chairman When Mr.. Hood had conclud-
| ed his address committees were appointed
| on credentials, permanent organization
| and resolutions and a recess taken until
2:3O p. m.
| 1t was nearly o'clock before the con-
vention was ready for business on reas-
sembling p III. Martin Of Green Bay
| was made permanent chairman and made
speech eulogizing Bryan. Other
speeches occupied the time until o'clock,
when the committee on resolutions re-
ported.
The platform as reported by the COM
mittee was adopted without a dissenting
vote 1t indorses the Kansas City plat
form and then at length assails the for
eign policy of the present administra-
ton and denounces militarism. The
planks which deal with State matters
are as follows:
We favor legislation equalizing the tax VS.
Of the State upon the basis Of constitutional
uniformity and a revision of the laws relating
to TRANSPORTATION rates and license fees or
quas-public corporations. We declare our
opposition to the present system OF dOuDIo
taxation ana demand UnaC IAXeS Ue justly
and equitably levied upon all property with
in the State, whether owned by corporations
or individuals, without discrimination or ia
vor, excepting such property Of religious,
fraternal and benevolent associations as Is
now expressly exempt by law.
We condemn the present caucus law, whicn
provides for complicated and expensive
nominating system, and favor such revis-
ion Of the same as will result In simple,
direct and inexpensive method of nominating
candidates for office and delegates to con-
ventions
Candidate Bohmrich appeared before
the convention few minutes after MS
nomination and made a speech of accept
ance, after which the convention adjourn
ed to meet again at O'Clock.
The evening session was opened with
the report of the names of presidential
electors by district. For electors at
large F. w. Won Catzhausen Of Milwau-
kee and John Rasch of Menasha were
named A communication was received
from the Populsts, who had been in
session during the afternoon, saying that
the Populists would support the Bryan
electors named by the convention. A
resolution was passed thanking the Pop
ulists for their action and ordering the
transmission Of list of the electors to
the Popallists.
1nOmaS Patterson Ol NduSHdId was
nominated by reclamation for Lieuten-
ant Governor and Joseph Woodnorth was
named for Secretary Of State without
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 noml-
mated for Railroad Commissioner. This
announcement which was made by May
or Rose, was challenged, and there was
mix-up for five minutes Hill, who was
a delegate finally arose and announced
that his friends now insisted on his stand.
ing. A ballot was accordingly taken and
Bartz was nominated by good majority.
Before the result of the ballot could be
announced Hill moved that Bartz be de-
clared the unanimous nominee. George
G. Cooper Of West Superior was nomi-
mated for Attorney General without OPP
position. III. B. Hubbel Of Beaver Dam
was nominated for Superintendent Of
Public Institutions over Karl Mathie OF
Wausau by vote Of 375 to 321.
Louis G. Bohmrich, the nominee for
Governor, was born in Germany Of Boz
hemian parents, and came to this country
in 1850. He came to Wisconsin IN 1883
and located at Kenosha, where he has
since had a residence although practic-
ing law in Milwaukee for the last two
years He is 45 years old, graduate
from the law class of Wisconsin Univer-
sity in 1897. and a good platform talker.
Populists Nominate No Tickets
The Populist State convention, COM
prising about fifty delegates, opened late
In the afternoon. Cyrus NJ. Butt Of Vi
roqua was chosen for temporary chair
man and made short speech After a
short recess A. A. Worsley Of Racine
was made permanent chairman. Trusts
are denounced and the Democratic ma
tionaI convention is commended for hav-
ing indorsed William Jennings Bryan.
and to him is pledged undivided support.
On reconvening at night the Populists
dno;dad RI abandon fho idea of nnninat-