The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-20
ELECT THEIR DELEGATES.
Democrats Of Wisconsin Meet in
Convention.
FOR KANSAS CITY.
CITY.
Sharp Contest Between K. c. Wall and
Il. T.. Ryan for Place ON the
National Committee.


day for the honor Of delegateat-large to
the nationa! convention at Kansas City.
-Four of the men placed in nomination
were elected as such delegates and the
other four were elected alternates. The
principal fight in the convention was be-
tween David S. Rose of Milwaukee and
Thomas J. Fleming Of Wauwatosa- Mil
WaUkcC. The mayor had a narrow eS-
cape, and Mr.. Fleming made strong
showing against the head Of the MilWau-
kee county Democracy. Mr.. Fleming Sc
cured % out Of the 100 votes i'll Mil
waukee county and he had a liberal sup
port from various portions Of the state.
Mr. Roses large block of votes in this
county made good trading material, how
ever, and by this means he was enabled
to effect combinations which defeated
Mr.. Fleming.
The contest between e. c.. Wall and
Z. g. Ryan for national committeeman
cropped out IN some of the district eau
cuses in the forenoon, but it was not
brought TO the surface in the convention.
1t appears at present that Mr.. Ryan has
a clear majority of the delegates to Kan
sas City and that Mr.. Wall will not sue
coed himself OH the national committee Of
the Democrats, but some of the delegates
decline 20 express themselves and influ-
ences may Ge brought to bear to effect
changes before July 4. Mr.. Ryan, who is
himself Il Fifth district delegate, says
that he has won out and will be the next
Wisconsin national committeeman of the
Democratic party.
The platforms.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democratic party Of the state OF Wis
cnnsin. by it's convention here convened,
proclaimS the following declarations
l. we adhere 70 the principles Of the
Chicago platform OF 1896 and pledge our
selves to abide by the platform to be adopt
ed by the National Democratic convention
,. We gladly express our love and devo
tion for the great standard bearer of our
party, The Thomas Jefferson of tile now
century Hon. W. j. Bryan. commit our rep
resentativcs to support his nomination. ana
our party to the support of his candidacy.
3. We denounce the Republican party for
its braZen inconsistency in treating Porto
Rico as a part of our territorial possessions
and ut the same time unjustly discriminate
ing against its people as we'll as our own by
imposing Il burden of tariff in express viola
ton of the constitution of our country; in
establishing Il system OF Imperialism grossly
repugnaHt 20 the spirit Of our institutions
and necesSitating the maintenance of sys-
TEN of militariSm that threatens the per-
petuity of our government for the sole pu"
pose Of gain aud conquest; iii establishing
for all time scheme of taxation under the
guise of WAR taxes for the purpose Of main
taining standing army at a time when
peace should prevail and providing revenue
made necessary by policy of eXorbitant
and prohibitory tariff impoSitlons practlced
in the interests OF monopolies ana trust
combinations that have been fostered by the
present administrators in the prohigatc
and corrupt use of the public funds liz
fraudulent army contracts and the purchase
Of war vessels and we point to the gigantic
postal frauds in Cuba fair sample Of
Republican integrity.
4. We demand n reduction in the internal
revenue taxes aud especially upon those
items of manufacture and commercial inter
course that most seriously affect and injure
the manufacturing and commercial interests
of our country
s. We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
G. We are in favor of tariff fer revenue
only
Z. We express our unqualified opposition
to those immense combinations Of capital
commonly known as trusts which concen-
trate and monOpoliZe industry and business,
crush out independent producers, destroy
competition and restrict opportunities for
labor, limit production and arbitrarily raise
the prices of the necessaries of life.
S. We unqualitiedly extend our sympathy
and good Will to the sister republics Of
South Africa i'm their heroic struggle for the
maintenance of those rights to which they
are entitled by the laws of nations, nature
and of God.
List of Delegates.
Following is a list of the delegates
elected:
DELEGATES AT-LARGE.
DAVID S. ROSE, Milwaukee
GEORGE B. M'HILTON. Oshkosh.
d. l.. PLUMER, Wausau.
LOUIS G. BOHMRICH, Kenosha.
ALTERNATES-A T-LARGE.
THOMAS j. FLEMING, North Greenfield.
THOMAS l.. CLEARY. PattCville.
GEORGE w. BIRD, Madison.
CLARKE l.. HOOD, La Crosse.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First-Gilbert #. Hodges, Monroe; r. T..
Richardson, Burlington.
Second-J. +. Malone, juneau: Job Mills,
Lodi, Columbia county.
Third Montgomery Smith. Minera!
Point; C. II. White, Ontario, Vernon county.
Fourth-Frank Falk, Milwaukee: Clinton
Burnham, Milwaukee.
Fifth-T. e. Ryan, Waukcsha; Charles
Wiese, Sheboygan Falls.
SIXTH. 3. Hoskins. FoAd du Lac; w. L.
Nash, Two Rivers.
seventh-W. H. Frawley, Eau Claire; r.
B: Mccoy, Sparta - ~ W
Crane, Weyauwega.
Ninth-John Noonan. Oeonto; Julius Thiel-
man. Merrill.
Tenth-W. H. Stafford, Chippewa Fa!Is;
G. c.. Cooper, OcontO
DISTRICT ALTERNATEs.
First-Delegates to elect.
Second-H. II. Hoard, Dodge county; D.
y. Ryder, jefferson county.
Third-.C. w. Brooks Boscooel; willard
Temple. Juneau cou3itE, -, r,,,l-
FOURTH. J. Maher. Milwaukee; Frank
NieZorawski Milwaukee.
Fifth-Joseph A. Meyers, Milwaukee: G.
A. Koenitzer, Milwaukee,
.Sixth-Wiliam Wells, Green Lake; L. t.
Rawson, Plainfed.
SEVENTH. H. Lewis, Jackson: }. NJ. Fer
tig, Arcadia. p;n
ney. Sturgeon Bay. 60.
Ninth-Joseph Radner, Ashland; George
w. Hill, Langlade county. -
Tenth-IG. B. Bundy, Dunn county; A ~.
Warden, Bayfield, county.
Leave Here July 1.
Chairman Peck says that arrangements
are now being made for special tram
to carry the Wisconsin delegation OF
Democrats to Kansas City. The. train
is to leave here on Sunday. July /, and
will run over lines of the Milwaukee
road all the way. A hundred people. are
needed to insure a special and 1t is
thought there will be no difficulty i'll get
ting them. Mr.. Peck said today there
was thought of taking about 2Oo per-
sons from this. state, among them a uni
formed marching club. Col. w. j. Boyle
has the matter of the special train under
consideration.
Before Matches Were Invented.
Before 1883, when wooden matches
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