Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-08

very nicely without you. OON' 1lo@l"
nulled Seamanson into a chair and al
ter Chairman Thomas had restored
order, drawled out:
wall, [ guess most OF us are le1t.
move that we now nominate Henry
T. Adams of Madison by reclamation
Acclamation was not thought adVls-
able. Nominating speeches, however,
were not thought Of, and the roll OF
o11nties was called with the following
totes, all being reported for Adams:
Adams. $3.50. .....''
Jefferson. ...... ..'''''''''
Green Lake.
One Green Lake county delegate, l..
G. Williams, remaining silent as ala
the five Columbia men who refused TO
holt A new congressional committee
was named, resolutions adopted ana
the convention adjourned. Inc con
gressional committee is as follows:
Chairma Thomas, Madison.
Dane-L. B. Rowley.
Columbia-Frank Heidi.
Maruuette-Dr. G. A. Bass.
Adams-Ed. Paulson.
Green Lake-Samuel ScoolS,
efferson-Frank B. Kispert.
New Rule Laid Down.
On motion of A. L. Sanborn the con-
vcntion laid down a rule that IN the
future the congressional delegates be
elected in assembly district conyen-
tions rather than by county conven-
tions.
Fioht Before Committee.
The convention proper was late IN
calling, being delayed by the contest
before the congressional committee.
Judge Zimmerman, chairman OF the
| committee, arrived on the afternoon
train with J. E. Messerschmidt, the
committeeman from Dan county The
meeting was held Immediately IN
the probate court room. After re-
receiving the credentials the contest
was heard. the following members OF
the committee being present:
Judge A. G. Zimmerman, Madison.
! J. E. Messerschmidt, Dane.
c. l.. Hubs, Jefferson.
DR.. E. A. Bass, Marquette.
Frank Heidi, Columbia.
! Ed. Paulson, Adams.
C. S. Morris, the member from
! Green Lake county, was not present,
his proxy being held by DR.. E. A. Bass
of Marquette county,
Former Governor Hoard told the
story of the trouble in Jefferson
county, showing that Fl. Werthe1mer
the Jefferson manager of Leitsch, had
caused the county committee to issue
the call for assembly district conven-
tions rather than for county con
vention. A. L. Sanborn spoke on the
lecal aspect and held that the first dis
trict delegates could be seated only
by courtesy Mark Curtis, the mem
Der of the Jefferson county committee
who called the alleged county conven
ton, humorously presented the Lett
sch side, claiming that the county
convention was provided by the cal
issued by the congressional district
committee. The colloquy between
Hoard and Curtis was lively and
funny Judge w. S. Stroud and A. J
Turner of Portage, also argued fol-
the Leitsch cause. w. r. Bagley OF
Madison said there had been no eau
Gus call whatever for the election oil
delegates to any Jefferson county con
gressiona1 convention. In the course
of the argument Judge Zimmerman
said the state central committee o.
which he is a member. had been con
fronted with several contests present
ing the same situation and had decid
ed uniformly in favor of the side elect
ing delegates in accordance with thu
call of the central committee. This
was taken as an assurance OF victor!
by the Leitsch people, as the call o
the congressional committee hat
: specified that delegates be elected by
counties, whereas the call of tn,
county committee had provided fO
} the election by assembly districts.
Convention Delayed.
The convention was called for
o'clock, but it was after 5 o'clock be
fore the committee finished and Judg
: Zimmerman called to order. Will
the delegates were waiting W. [
Hoard told funny story and A.
| Turner furnished amusement by try
, ing to put Leitsch buttons on Cree
, Lake county men. The call was rea
t by the congressional district secre
1 tary DR.. E. A. Bass of Montello