The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
Mayor Of Milwaukee has an Easy VIC
tory in the Democratic State Con-
yention at Milwaukee.
THE DELEGATION IS DIVIDED
Only Four Delegates from this County Vote
for the Successful Candidate and
Two Vote for Peck

Vent1On wednesday night after four
hours of as bitter fighting against d
candidate as ever characterized Dem
ocratic convention. The nomination
came on the informal ballot, the result
being known at the end of the roll call
of the Tenth district. Then the dele.
gates began to jump to the Rose
wagon from all parts of the house.
After the ballot was announced the
nomination was made unanimous.
The vote before the changes were
made was as follows: Rose, $685. Burr
W. Jones, 103; Anderson, 75H; Peck,
40; Brown, 46; ]. E. Jones, 49, When
the secretaries made the changes it
was: Rose, 384; Burr w. Jones. 81;
Anderson, u; Brown, 81; Peck, SO;
J. E. Jones, IL.
On this ballot the Kenosha delega.
ton voted four votes for Rose, one for
Burr Jones, one for ]. E. Jones, and
two for George w. Peck.
The full ticket as named by the Con.
vention follows:
For Governor David S. Rose, Mil
waukee.
For Lieutenant Governor ohm
Wattawa, Kewaunee.
For Secretary of State-Louis A,
LANCE, Fond du Lac.
For State Treasurer Edward L.
Luckow, Bara boo.
For Attorney General-Olaf r.
Skaar, Lacrosse.
For Railroad Commissioner VIM. E.
Redner, Ashland.
For insurance Commissioner-Wm
Ferber, New London.
For Superintendent of Public In.
struction-Kar1 Ma THE, Wausau.
The platform as adopted by the dele.
gates in convention follows:
We, the duly accredited representa-.
tives of the Democratic party of Wis
consin in convention assembled tc
nominate candidates for state offices
do hereby declare
/. We realize that the Repu blican
party Of history has been, temporarily
at least, driven from the political field
in this state, and that, in this cam.
paign, we are confronted by an organ
ization entrenched in political power
which has debauched and will con.
tinue to debauch the public service for
the accomplishment of political and
personal ends.
.. It is matter of history that the
nominee of the Madison convention
secured his nomination through the
active efforts Of employees of the state,
who, at his bidding, organized and
controlled caucuses and conventions in
his personal interest. drawing compen
sation for the time they were thus EN-.
ployed from the treasury of the state
3. We charge that the candidate Of
the Madison convention has demon
strated his ability to mis1ead the peo'
pie in pretending hostility to the lead.
ers of his party in high place, while
covertly seeking their friendly assist
ance in furthering his personal ends
and in attempting to return the favors
received from corporations by advising
the Legislature il his annual message
and with reference to t-le Willingness
of property owners within the state t.
pay taxes that 'sthe railway companies
have been fairer than the average Of
individuals /" Senate Journal, page
| 25.)
4. We condemn the shameful traffic
in the nomination of state superinten
dent of public instruction entered into
by the Madison convention, tolers tee
by the chief executive Of the state ant
shielded by his Organization. The
conceded barter and sale of the schoo
| interests of the state to rapacious book
agents is an objectionable crime
against education and high-mindet
citizens. The educational interests Of
the state should be kept out of politica
strife and free from commercial infu
ences, and we appeal to the women Of
Wisconsin, who have a vote on al
school questions, to join US and rally
for the support of the principle Of
keeping school matters out of politics
We favor the election of state superin.
tendent OF public instruction at the
same time and in the same manner as
the judges of the supreme court.
S. The Republican party has de-
bauched our state government by Gre
ating multitude of useless Offices and
filing them with political favorites,
whose sole duty is to promote the po-
1itical interests of those who appointed
them. The army of game wardens
oil inspectors, factory inspectors
foisted upon the people Of Wisconsin
| by the Republican party of this state
| is a fair example of Republican ex
travagance and misrule. We demand
the prompt and unconditional repeal Of
every law, which provides for useless
Office, and adds unnecessary burdens
upon the taxpayers.
| 6. We are opposed to any and al
measures, the tendency of which is t.
deprive the people Of their constitu
tiona1 right to assemble together
either in their own proper person, o.
by representatives chosen by them
selves for the nomination of all candi
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