Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-19
ELECT THEIR DELEGATES.
Democrats of Wisconsin Meet in
Convention.
FOR KANSAS CITY.
Sharp Contest Between T.. c. Wall and
KANSAS
FOR
CITY .
Sharp Contest Between T.. c. Wall and
It. T.. Ryan for Place on the
National Committee.

day for the honor of delegate-at-lar to
the national 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
waukec. The mayor had q narrow es-
cape, and Mr. Fleming made Il strong
showing against the head Of the Milwau-
kee county Democracy. Mr.. Fleming Sc
cured % out of the 100 votes IL Mil
waukee county and he had q 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 T.. G.. Wall and
| T. E. Ryan for national committeeman
cropped out in some of the district eau
cuses III the forenoon, but it was not
brought TO the surface in the convention.
IL appears a present that Mr.. Ryan has
a clear majority of the delegates TO Kan
Sas City and that Mr.. Wall will not sue
coed himself on the national committee Ct
the Democrats. but some of the delegates
decline 20 express themselves and infiu-
cnces may be brought to bear to effect
changes before July f. Mr.. Ryan, who is
himself Fifth district delegate, says
that he has won out and will be the next
, Wisconsin national committeeman OF the
Democratic party.
The Platform.
The following platform was adopted
The Democratic party of the state Of Wis
consin. by its convention here convened,
proclaims the following declarations.
l. We adhere to the principles Of the
Chicago platform Of 1896 ana pledge our
selves to abide by the platform to be adopt
cd by the National Democratic convention
We gladly express our love and devo-
party the Thomas Jefferson of the new
century. Hon. W. j. Bryan commit our rep
resentatives to support his nomination and
our party to the support of his candidacy.
3. We deGounce the Republican party for
its braZen inconsistency in treating Porto
Rico as Il part of our territorial possessions
and at the same time unjustly discriminate
ing against its people as well as our own by
imposing 4 burden of tariff III express viola
ton of the constitution of our country; III
establishing system of Imperialism grossly
repugnant 20 the spirit of our institutions
and necesSitating the maintenance OF sys-
TEN of militarism that threatens the per
petuitN of government fOr the sole puT-
pose of gain and conquest; IN establishing
for all time scheme of taxation under the
guise of war taxes for the purpose of main
tanning q standing army ut time Wneu
peace should prevail and providing revenue
made necessary by n policy of eNorbitant
and prohibtory tariff impo>itions practiced
combinations that have been foStered by the
present administrator: in the prodSatc
and corrupt use of the public funds IL
fraudulent army contracts and the purchase
of war vessels and point to the gigantic
postal frauds in Cuba fair sample Of
Republican integrity
A. We demand reduction in the internal
revenue taxes and especially upon those
items of manufacture anG commercial inter
course that most seriously AFFECT anC lnJure
the manufacturing and commercial interests
of our country
D. We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
g. We are in favor Of tariff for revenue
only.
L We express our unqualified opposition
to those immense combinations OF capital
commonly known as trusts which concen-
trate and monopoliZe industry and business,
crush ont independent producers, destroy
competition and restrict opportunities for
labor. limit production and arbitrarily raise
the prices of the necessaries of life
S. We unqualiiedly extend our sympathy
and good VIII to the sister republics Of
South Africa in 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 list OF the delegates
elected:
DELEG TES-AT-LARGE.
DAVID S. ROSE, Milwaukee,.
GEORGE b. M'HILTON. Oshkosh.
ID. L. PLUMER, Wausau.
LOUIS G.. BOHMRICH. Kenosha.
ALTERNATES-A ATT LARGE.
THOMAS J. FLEMING, North Greenfield
GEORGE w BIRD Madison.
CLARKE l.. HOOD, La Crosse.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First-Glbert T. Hodges, Monroe; Il. T.
Richardson, Burlington.
SecOnd-J. +. Malone. juneau: Job Mills,
Lodi, Columbia county.
Third Montgomery Smith. Mineral
Point; c. F; White, Ontario, Vernon c9nnty
Fourth-Frank Falk, Milwaukee,: Clinton
Burnham, Milwaukee.
Fifth--T Z. Ryan, Waukcsha; Charles
Wiese, she9oygan Falls :,
Seventh-W. H. Fr2wley. Eau Claire Z.
B. Mccoy, Sparta.
Eighth. NJ Baer, Appleton; ". w.
Crane, WeyauWega nut,
Ninth--John Noonan, Oconto; julius Thel-
man. Merrill.
Tenth-W. II. Stafford, Chippewa talls;
q. c. Cooper, Oconto
DISTRICT ALTERNATES.
First-Deegates to elect.
Second-H H. Hoard. Dodge county; D.
d. Ryder. Jefferson county ~o;,o.o
Third--C. w. Brooks, Boscooel; WHlafd
Temple Juneau county.
Fonrth-J. J. Maner. Milwaukee; Frank
Niezorawski Milwaukee. ,,. r.
Fifth-Joseph A. Meyers, Ml"aGhe'' y
A. Koenitzer, Milwaukee,
sixth-Wiliam Wells, Green Lake; T. b.
Rawson, Plaintield. -, w.
Seventh. H. Lewis, jackson j. NJ. Fer
tig, Arcadia. NJ,
ney. Sturgeon Bay. ,, c,,,,.u
Ninth--Joseph Radner, Asnlahu' NEeol &c
W. Hill, Langlade county -
Tenth-E B. Bundy, Dunn county; A Nj.
Warden, Bayfield, county
Leave Here July /.
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 eff the Milwaukee
road all the way \ hundred people are
needed to insure special and 1t Is
thought there will be no difficulty III get
ting them MI Peck said today there
was thought Of taking about 2OO per-
sons from this state, among them uni
formed marching club. Col. W. j. Boyle
has the matter Of the special train under
consideration.
Before Matches Were Invented
Before 1888, when wooden matches
with phosphorus were made in Vienna.