Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17


ings in the history Of Vernon county,
the republican convention of last Sat
urday excslIad them all in point of at
tendance by delegates and citizen spec
tators through the county. representing
every section. It was a representative
! body Of men, embracing the old-time
Lincoln element and the young man who
had his first experience in convention
and will cast his ii,st ballot at the APP
proaehihg election. OF the 22G dele
gates entitled to seats in the county and
assembly conventions not to exceed a
half-dozen failed to attend, One fea-
ture Of the conventions was the arten-
dance of many ladies from the city and
country. The institute attendants hon
ored the meetings with their presence,
marching into the court room in body.
The convention hall YVES finely decor
ated with flags, bunting and bouquets,
with pictures OF Lincoln. Mckinley,
Rusk, Roosevelt and LaF'ollatte. On
account of the ng-drswn-out contest
for register of deeds the conventions ex-
tended long into the night, closing not
before eleven o'clock. At each session
the court room was crowded almost to
suffocation, and many were unable to
find even standing room.
Promptly at noon the county conyen-
tion was called to order by Chairman
Mahoney of the centlal committee.
Secretary Bennett read the formal call
and the list of delegates entitled to
seats in the convention as follows, which
was adopted
Berge nj. -. Sims, Matt Hnnder, Charlie
Brazinski
Chrlstiana-saren Larson Carl Bagliena.
Carl J. Hovde, Ever o. Dahlen, NJ G. Bergh
A. II, Peterson, as. L. Mckee
Clinton-M. Brody, wm. Dolen. E. E. Rus
tad, 5. w. Mossholder q. 5. Cary
Coon-p M. johnson, Chr. Llndyig, Adoph
Brye, L. n. Johnson, John jacobson Helge
Larson, A, II. Nelson.
Forest-Ohas. J.. Eastman, l. W. Roberts,
J @. Williams, Jud WincLslL
Franklin-Peter Fortney, ". ], Dewitt Ole
soIvcrson, James WanIess, Henry swangstu.
G9ao;. Ren Fox, George Eckhart ".
NJ. Hat,
Greenwood-Jas. F. shreve, J, E sbreve
PeSer Soften.
Han. burg-w N. Kapanke, Lewis o. Brye,
c. l.. Finstad, O. M Gaistad'
Harmony IF. NJ Baker, Ed z. Noble, John
Glimsdale, A. l.. McLees.
Hillshoro-E. v. Wernick, Don sherman
Edward Hammer
Jeiferson-Truman Kendall, Alex. A. sko-
laus Carl Egeness, stephen Mills, Andrew
HoYeland, james side.
Iickapoo-J. d. Newton. Ole A. Larson
Calvin Cox.
Liberty-Allen Fish. Harvey 7, Cox, NJ. :,
wilkinson.
stark-F. w. Ericsson. Ham Cowan, George
He VIM, Seibach.
stsrling-AIbert Bre:.jhead, Jacob Aberg
Oscar Gsuper, Win White, .A!bert Bringe
Unlon-J. NJ. Butcher s. b. JeesoD. George
Marshall.
Ludwig Neprud, r. B. Morrison. Gus Thiege,
jr.
webster-G. ". wilson, Hans stigeu, VIM
Standiford, Henry Swenson.
wheatland-c. II, Collins, 0. R. Gauper,
wbitestown-J. W. Adler, George ssndon,
kie Winckell.
De soto vnlage-B. c. Collins.
naisboro-w. X. Jewel. @. +. Mutch
Cha"les hfepps.
Is Farge-H. A. Lombard, Lester Wood,
Ontario-John A. Nuiun.
Reedstown-L. y. kellogg, EeR. Hutchison
stnfdard-Pete Adams.
Vic a--John II. Shredder
westby-Oluf Peterson, James Lee.
Virouua- First Ward. Or. surenson, Levi
Lake, Albert Solverson-
SECOND ward-Aug. Smith, W. O. Williams,
Otto OtVcson.
Third ward-T A. Tolrud. Clyde Foster, Ole
EmIIeson, VIM. Boufieur.
On motion Of f. w. Ericsson, August
Smith of Viroqua city, was elected tenn
porary chairman by unanimous vote,
who upon taking the chair, cordially
thanked the convention for the honor.
w. w. Powell and l., q. Brye were
made secretaries.
u
chair was instructed to appoint four
committees of seven delegates each.
After an intermission OF i've minutes
Chairman Smith announced the foiIc W
ing committees;
0n narmanent organization-C. J.
Eastman, Albert Broadhead, q. W. Will
son. Truman Kendall, j. A. Nulun, w.
NJ. Boufiieur, Allen Fish.
on rasolutions-Helge Larson, VIM.
Dolen. Don Shern. IN, Z. w Ericsson,
Dr. Snrenson, Lars 7. Larson, E, b.
Eutchison.
On delegates TO senatorial convention
q Fl Collins, !. w. Adler, Peter
Fortney, John Jacobson, A. H. Mchees'
C. J. Ffovde, Ham Cowan.
on selection of county committee
n A. lombard. G. w Eckhart, J. f.
]. M. Butcher, J w. Sims.
Convention adjourned until two
o'clock. On reassembling committee
renortq were submitted. 1t was recon-
nended thu the temporary convention
officers be made permanent, ana the re"
commendat ion prevailed unanimously.
Committee on resolutions submitted
t',e following platform, which was una
,i1,,or,sIx, ado,1tad uearl every sentence
being loudly applauded during the read
ing
Tho renublirsns of Vernon county In con
ventfoF assembled, hereby declare their con
tinued Allegiance to the fundamental prlncl-
pies Of their party as enuhclhtso n platIoI -
and executed In 2dmlnlstrablVn tof NP"@'~'
OF "A third OF a century.
We noint with pride TO the material aud
moral advancement madet as wen - tLlC ~ ~
measure OF prosperity crealeG anu anu t9lgsi
nnder and by virtue Of republican Admins
traffor and uoIicies 1t Is our firm belief that
3 contir.lIti0u 0fthe present pFospefos.s. Co1
ditom Of our people requires ths fe1entieN W
tested and approved principles 81 polltttt194' ~
economy. as veil as the electi0n OF a Fepuoh
" ~ e5doTse and approve Of the natio nal
renublican uls,tfr I'm adopted at chicago IN
i94 We henrtIly endorse the present na
ttouaI administration as IN tHe D1shest 49-
gree republican. and conapleu0usiy capIe',4e
IL grapIIiius with usw 4nQ strange qnest5lOn5
- STATE of far-reacbiDg Importance, ana we
f,ledre 10 President Theodore Ioo5eFelI oNi
Continued confidence anc ulite4 suP .Pps ESQ.,
VybfIa sc believe the correct SOLUTION OF tbe
-.o.fCuaf Ia.urs submitted TO the people 10
ttfs rag.T,g4Zn as nf great importance, We re
vsrd state issues 81 equally ltapoEt taltt - ~ ~
paramount, to tie people Oh tnis conai"'i
NJ heartily endorse the state platform
adm ted bv the regular republican eohs ven
lion held 1T tbe Gy-hnasl uHl' N AiAu uis9n' ."
hvf W. ae-ert that the creature cannot ,ise rs,