Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-24
Convention Facts.

Convention Facts.
Convention city-Madison.
Number of conventions-On
Date of convention-Not finally set
but doubtless May IS.
Basis of representation-Not for
mally determined, but probably. as
usual, one delegate for every $50 re
publican votes cast in the last previ
Gus presidential election.
Whet the convention will do
Elect four delegates at large to the
national republican convention in Chi
cago, nominate a state ticket and ex-
press the views and demands of the
party on state and national issues.
Convention hall-Probably the uni
versity gymnasium.
Candidates Misunderstanding
uted among the leading hotels.
Madison, May Il will be the place
and time of perhaps the greatest
gathering of Wisconsin republicans
ever held.
This date has not been formally de
termined, but will doubtless be set
tied upon finally at an adjourned
meeting OF the state central commit
tee TO be held next Thursday morn
ing.
By vote of IA for Madison,
against one for Oshkosh and five for
Milwaukee, the state central commit
tee yesterday determined to hold the
convention in the capital city. BY a
vote of II to three the committee de-
termined to hold only one conven-
ton, for the purpose of electing dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton, nominating state ticket and
formulating platform of principles.
The exact Gate was left open as was
also the basis of representation and
the formulation and PRONUNCIATION of
the call for the election If delegates
TO the state gathering
General Bryant Absent.
The chairman of the committee, Gen.
eral George E. Bryant of the town OF
Blooming Grove, was sick and unable
to attend the meeting. In his absence
the session was presided over by Perry
G. Wilder of Evansville, chairman of
the executive committee.
Those Who Were Present.
There were 20 votes in the meeting,
the eleven congressional districts be
ing represented as follows:
First district-C. C. Cuttings, Ra
cine; Perry G. Wilder, Evansville.
Second district-John M. Nelson,
Madison; L. c. Mckenzie Portage.
Third district-James A. Stone,
Reedsburg, two votes, his own and
that of Dwight T. Parker of Fennimore.
by proxy in the absence of Mr.. Parker.
Fourth district-George A. West,
Milwaukee; David aarlowe, Milwau.
kee, the latter being chosen as commit
teeman in the place of Edward j. Bul
lock, resigned.
Fifth districts. T.. Gernon, Wauke>
sha; August Buchholz, Milwaukee, alb.
sent but voting by = proxy in the
hands of Mr.. Gernon.
Sixth dlstrict-Not voting, John R
bennett, Port Washington; Frank NJ
Lawrence of Mayville, the two commit.
teemen of the sixth district being both
absent and not represented by proxy.
Seventh district-Dr. w. T. Sarles.
Sparta; W. A. Smith. Nondovi the
latter being chosen in place of E. J.
Foster of Fairchild, who resigned.
Eighth district-Eber L. Simpson.
Oshkosh; Walter d. Corrigan, Plain,
field.
Ninth district-Warren ]. Davis.
Marinette; John p. Dousman, De Pere.
absent but voting by proxy in. the
hands of Mr.. Davis.
Tenth district-M. E. Dillon. Ash
land; NJ. B. Rosenberg. Wausau.
Eleventh distriet-Currie G.. Bell.
Bayfield,: Samuel j. Bradford, Hudson.
Mayor Groves Talks.
The several matters determined by
the committee were taken up one a,
time and separately discussed and
voted upon.
The first topic taken up was the
matter of place. This was taken up
first because visitors were present rep,
resenting the claim of cities and for
the convenience of these parties the
place was determined upon first. May.
.or Groves and w. E. Petrie, the latter