Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-03
A VERY SLIM PARTY GATHERING.
Oemoaraey's CoGnty Convention LiqEtIy Attended
and Dsvoid Of Interest. Last Saturday

JetlaNtdlS ) lSGnty convention LiHbiiy ANlcuce1
and DevOid Of Interest. Last Saturday
Strongly Indicative Of the fact that the
democracy of Vernon county grows nei
ther in numbers or enthusiasm. was last
Saturdays convention. when there were
rresent not to exceed ten persons ss del
egates. five of the number being from
the city. There was ppparent neither
interest or enthusiasm L. the gathering
Aside from a little nratorical scrap over
the instruction Of delegates tn the state
convention, the meeting was tame af-
fair.
Chairman Cofiland called the conv"n.
tion TO order m noon. Hon. C'ris Il
letsan was made chairman ard Axtel
Nordrum secretary Committees on
credentials, nominations and resolutions
We're appointed and the convention ad-
journed till two o'clock
On reconvening the credentials com
mittee reported representatives. present
from twelve of the thirty-one rrecincts.
Resolutions committee reported the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed
The democracy OF Vernon county In CON
vention do enact.
First Thut we favor return 20 the doc
trines of the Declaration OF Independence.
That life. liberty and the pursuit OF happi-
reSs Is the God given heritage o. all men, to
the preeepts OF Thos Jefferson. that all just
government derives It's power from the con-
sent OF the governed
Second, We hold all combinations Of ror-
pO.ations known as trusts, to be bad, sitting
competition. crushing labor and increasing
the cost Of living. and demand such legisia-
tiOn As Will take from them all special priv
ileges, and place them on an equality under
the law with the farmer, the mechanic aud
all those vino labor for a livelihood,
Third. We adhere to the tlme-honored and
well-known principle OF democracy, that Of
equal and inst taxation,
Fourth, We are ia favor of such reform in
our election laws ~ witl Ia she simplest
manner possible place IN the hands Of the
people the choosing OF their public servants
but we condemn the plan as contemplated la
what is known the stevens Bill" which
would entirely dsfranchise 8s In this county
a well as The minority IN three.tourths OF
the counties nf the state. With such scheme
enacted into law It would he impossible for
the democracy of this county TO place "a ticket
before the voters for any county Office.
The committee to report candidates
for nomination for county officers sub
mitted the following slate, which was
adopted and the nominations made with
out debate
County ClerS--Jos. w Honaker, Franklin
Treasurer--Wiliam Lind, Hillsboro.
Sheriffs-.,. X. Pollard, VIroqua.
Clerk of Court-R N Grimsrud, Westby,h
District Attorney--C. NJ Butt, Jr VirOdua.
Register Of Dseds--C. q. Olson. Bristow.
Surveyor Ole A. Nordrum, Viroqua.
No nominations were made for county
SUPERINTENDENT and coroner.
The same committee reported follow
ing for delegates to conventions:
To state r. p. Dalton, La Fargo: c.
F. White, Ontario; jackson SilSaugh, c.
w. Graves and w. n. Cofflan0, Viro-
qua. Alternates-A A. W. DeJean, Chris
Ellefson, W. T. Lindemann, Jr., G. T..
Fortney am Jens Davidson
To congressional al-Chris. EllefsoD, w.
+. Lindemann, Jr H. J. Sutble, ]. X.
Schreiner. Henry Shelton. Alternates--
s. NJ Cofils=d. p J. McManamy, W. n.
Ccfland, 9. " Graves, VIM Crook.
Then came the contention over mo-
tion made by q Z. White to ipstirct
the delegates ta state convention TO vote
for DR. w A. Anderson of La Crcsse,
for the guberngtorial nomiGation. Mr..
White said 1t was but a neighborly cour.
tasy, that DIR anderson was one of the
wheel-horses of democracy and clearly
entitled to the support of ernon coun.
| ty. He said Rose of Milwaukee, was
not il favor of the people of Vernon
were opposed to him and his methods.
| He added with not little vim that the
edict had gone forth from Viroqua to
Milwaukee that the Vernon county del
egation was gagged and bucked for the
| Pfister candidate for the democratic
nomination He believed the democra-
cy should nominate its strongest man.
c. w. Graves replied that Mr.. White
was making a La Toilette speech that
| the party needed most not an organizer
| like Mr.. Anderson, but man who could
make whirlwind campaign, intin,ating
that Rose could do that Mr.. White re.
piled the party needed votes not wind
| 1t might be an easy thing to nominate
Rose with a whirl, but there was an
election to follow Mr.. White was
strongly seconded by Captain Silbaugh,
while w ~ Coffllnd agreed with Mr..
Graves. When it came to show down
there were five votes for instruction and
five against. Mr.. Shelton Of Hillsboro,
| produced two proxies which We're given
| against the motion, hence the managers
refused to have the county give its sup.
port to Dr. Anderson Messrs, Dalton,
Silbaugh and White are pronounced An
derson supporters.
w n. Coilland was elected chairman
and Cyrus Bait secretary Of the county
c. mmittte. The other members Of the
committee were to be appointed by the
chairman In case of vacancy on ticket
the committee was empowered to fill
such by appointment.
At the conclusion of the work the as
| sembly convention was called to order
by Chairman Coffiand. Mr. Ellefson
was retained as chairman and Jackson
Silbaugh selected secretary. Hon Geo,
E. Tate of La Fargo. was nominated by
! acclamatiou for the assembly, on motion