Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-23
MINIATURES BECOMING CENTER
OF POLITICAL INTEREST.
SOME NEW CANDIDATES
Others Mentioned for the Gubernato-
rial Honor Beside Mr.. Bohmrch---
Clark l.. Hood. Charles Barwig and
~ d, Frat Among Those Named
AS TO Fusion.

anu tht4t are 4uNlNdllbtiS lNdt AZ wal
boil over by the time the state con
vention assemblies tomorrow Satur-
day Louis G Bohmrich was the only
visible candidate for governor; today
there are others There Is a tendency
In some circles to believe that Mr..
Bohmrich in view Of the fact that Mr..
La Toilette is not conservative, would
not be as strong man as the con
vention could nominate and that good
politics demands a search for one more
acquainted with the party throughout
the state, man who is better known.
1t is stated that the milwaukee, delega-
tlon would be favorable to the nomi-
nation of such a man, and that the be-
lief in such plan is gaining ground.
There are hints and winks and mods,
The name of ex-senator +. w Cotz-
hansen is again brought to the front
and Il is asserted that the Milwaukee
delegation would support him, that he
would accept the nomination, and that
he had assurances OF support from
German republicans which would be
sufficient to elect him, All of these
statements come from politicians of
standing and 1t is said that there is a
strong and growing movement in sup
port OF Mr. Cotzhausen with his
knowledge and assent,
But there are other dreams abroad in
the land One of them Is that the
convention should ignore the fact that
there had been names OF possible can
didates for the nomination mentioned
and at once institute a search for a
democrat of standing who would ac-
cept The nomination and whose known
integrity and character would appeal
to the people of the state Those who
advance this view say that there are
many such democrats in the state and
that one can be found without dimcul-
ty to head the ticket.
Among the names suggested are
those of Congressman Charles Bar
wig Of Dodge county, Congressman
George II. Briekuer OF Shehoygan
county, n, y Fratt Of Racine. who was
the candidate against Gen Rusk in
1881 and again in 1885 Clark l.. Hood
Of La Crosse who will be temporary
chairman Of the convention and
others, one prominent democrat said
that he did not believe IL would be a
difficult matter TO stampede the con-
yention to Hood after the speech that
he viii make in calling the con-
yenti0n TO order, He said:
"The convention might do much worse,
and in my opinion could not do much
better, than to nominate Clark l..
Hood ! know that he has declined to
have his name considered for the nom
nation. but democrats owe something
% the party and # the convention
should demand that he accept the
nomination I 40 not see how he could
get ont OF H."
Other S suggested for the gubegna
lCgial nomination IRE Judge Michael
klrwau OF MlnitoWoc, Robert kirk
land OF Jefferson. eX-Cougressman lay
man Barnes Of Appleton, Or. Rush
Wiuslow yr Appleton, Thomas Nash Of
Nak0osa and Burr w, Jones OF Madi-
SON
And the contest for the Craftsmanship
IT tie state committee IS also waxing
furious. James w Murphy Of Mil
waukoe appeared a day or two ago 10
have little opposition for the place but
the Milwaukee cllcuEes have resulted
unfayorably TO his preten#iona and IT
Is said that the delegation VIII be all
most solid against him A leading
politician says that Mr. Murphy would
not have more than six or seven votes
OF The 1906, which rs nearly onesiXta d
the convention Mr Marphy's friends
claim twenty ar thirty votes In the
county and say that the city admins
tr1tiou has been ranged against him
and packed the eaucuses Mr. Murphy
claims strong support throughout The
state and believes he will be elected.
The opposition 70 Murphy here ap-
pears 10 be divided IN sentiment
portion Of the delegates faYoring VIII
lam George Bruce and others W. II.
Graebner Mr.. Bruce has up % this
time declared he would not be q candi-
date. but ii Is stated nov that he has
decided to accept II chosen By the con
gentlon George - Hilton Or Osh-
koan IS also q candidate, but not much
Is known yet ag to the strength he viii
bring tr The contest
There Ii not much talk yet about
positions on the state ticket below the
head but that Is such q general thing
with democratic state conventions that
1t Is accepted without wonder The
convention viii develop candidates
enough and after the candidate for
governor Is nominated the ticket viii
be filled out without trouble
Two years ago, when the democratic
and p0pulistic state conventions as
sembled, the Effort on the part Of the
popnlsts to fuse On the state ticket
IL