Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
DEMOCRATS IN DEADLOCK.
Congressional Convention Is Unable to
Decide on NOmiDee-In Session
Since Tuesday Noon.

Second Congressional district, called
for the purpose Of nominating can
didate for member of congress, met in
the Concordia Opera house at noon
yesterday. After some sparring for
supremacy had been INDUCED in be-
tween Dane and Jefferson counties
over the question as to whom should
be selected for temporary chairman,
Dane presenting the name Of Lewis
Benson. of Jefferson, and Jefferson
that of j. M. Clancy, of Dane, and both
gentlemen declining to serve, the con-
vention was organized by the selection
of B. j. Mcmahon, of Columbia
county, for chairman, and Martin L.
Lueck, of Dodge county, for secretary
The following committees were
then appointed, after which recess
was taken until 2 o'clock:
Credentials. T. Dixon, Columbia
county; Lawrence Freeney, Dane;
Eugene Ziegler, Dodge; Lewis Benson,
jefferson.
Resolutions = II. P. Jameson,
Columbia county; j. NJ. Clancy, Dane;
P. O. Husting, Dodge; H. T. Ames,
Jefferson.
Permanent Organization = Clint.
Smith, Columbia county; A. c. Hopp-
mann, Dane; n. Haessley, Dodge; A.
Goerz, Jefferson.
Instead of reassembling at O'Clock,
it was 80 before the chairman again
wrapped for order. the delay having
been occasioned by difference Of
opinion in the committee on resolu-
tions as to whether the platform
should declare for free silver or not.
1t is said that Clancy and Jameson
were against a 16 to l declaration,
while Ames and Husting strongly
advocated it. After a tiresome argu-
ment the latter were won over. The
| credentials committee reported the
following delegates entitled to seats:
Columbia county-B. j. Mcmahon,
Job Mills, H. 2. Jameson, j. f. Dix
on. Clinton E. Smith.
Dane county-Fred Simon, Max
Wahl, Daniel Bechtel, A. c. Hopp-
mann, B. F. Taylor, j. NJ Clancy,
Henry Christophers j. H. Townsend,
Chas. Butz. Lawrence Freeney, Philip
Barry, M. Thinnes, David Barber.
Dodge county-S. W. Lamoreux. G.
H. Miller. Andrew Hauser, A. Schmidt.
Eugene Ziegler, P. O Husting, n.
Haessley, G. H. Rex, q. Habhegger,
John F. Pluck
Jefferson county, w. Moore, j.
T. Holland, l.. Benson, Albert Goerz,
Paul Hibbard, Joseph Schreiner, H.
L. Ames.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended M. l.. Lueck,
of Dodge county, for chairman, and
h. A. Hulsetter, Of Dane, for secretary.
The resolutions as read by Chair
man Clancy, of the committee, en-
dorsed the national platform and
ticket, pledged support to the state
ticket, and entered into lengthy
TRADE against so-called imperialism.
militarism and trusts, all of which it
was alleged the Republican party is
fostering.
After the adoption of the platform
the roll Of counties was called for
nominations. B. j. Mcmahon, of
Columbia, presented the name of j.
E. Jones, the nominee two years ago;
j. M. Clancy, of Dane, nominated
John A. Aylward; Judge S. w. Lam
oreux. in a lengthy address, pleaded
for Dodge's candidate, John Bodden,
and last. but not least, j. F.
Schreiner, the young Fort Atkinson
banker, ably presented Jetferson's
claims and her candidate, A. r. Bech-
aud. Mr.. Schreiner's effort was
easily the best and won the plaudits
Of the convention. He dealt some
telling blows to the Representations of
the other delegations.
Two ballots were then taken with
the same result: Jones, 5; Aylward.
13; BOdden, 10. Bechaud, z. Shortly
after 5 o'clock an adjournment was
taken until o'clock
Upon reconvening several more
ballots were taken, with no change in
the voting, after which it was agreed
to adjourn until $50 this morning.
A short session this morning and an
other this afternoon we're held, but
"iohCdo OcAGuIHS RESULT LIE COu-
test was resumed at 1880 this evening.
but nothing was accomplished. and an
adjournment taken to 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
The convention seems to be held
fast in a genuine deadlock and it is
difficult to tell when it will end. At
present there seems to be no sign of q
break and each delegation seems to
be strong for its man. It is said,
however, that Columbia will be the
first to break but that it is doubtful if
the votes of the delegation can be de-
livered in bunch. The strong out
side forces headed by Colonel George
w. Bird. NJ. j. Hoven and W. F.
Pierstorff, at work against Aylward.
somewhat dim the latter's chances,
but those who profess to know claim
the men behind him are true as steel
and will stick to the bitter end. At
first it was supposed that Dodge
county was not much in earnest as re-
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