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

IL WIS past bcu v CiOcK When Gu6 rs
sembly convention was called to order
by Chairman Mahoney. Secretary Ben
nett read the list of certified delegates
and they were seated as follows:
Bergen-Melvin Bovau, P. NJ. Bakkus,
James Spears.
ohristiana-Paul T. Paulson, Anton Aar-
stad, Jens Beryig, Hans y. Bakken, Carl Tos-
terud, John ]: Neprud, Loritz Hottie.
ClintOn-G. a. Morterud, ole Hanson Emil
Erickson, h. q. Davis, A. W. Donovan.
ooon--T. II. Erickson, j. A. Mills @. STAFF
slien,. Nels Q. Blihovde, T. q. ofte. T. john
son, julius Rudi,
Forest. 1, Marshall, p. A. Brown, H.
Johnson, W. X. Parish
Franklin-K. NJ. Hooverson Chris Z. HaRe,
charles Latta. Steve Kerr, chris Henry.
Levi Huntington.
Greenwood-FredS lama, Andrew Hanson.
o. r. Jordan.
Hamburg-Harry Hoyt, G, Ii, Egstad. An.
drew Johnson, A. o. Wangen.
HarmOny-Ben Hanson, John Shesler, Jr.
j. w; McLees, +. Z. Hage.
Kreps.
Jefferson-George Bakken, Ara J. Favor.
Berent o. Dahl. Nels c. Nelson, J. II. Nc Lees
Lars J. prVe.
K:ckapoo- 1. o. Thompson. r. H. Drake.
Ii. o. Fortney,
Liberty-s. Ii. Morrison, X. Madison. George
Storer.
stark-o. II. Ericsson, Justus Fulmer, Geo.
sterling-Frank ]. Davis, Wills Marks
Chris Helgeson, John Chose, Knut Monson
union-Robert Mcfarland. r. Il. Rrocklev
O. +. Obert.
Viroqua-Eiyy JENNINGS, oliver Mockrud
Fred Wilklns. ~ Berge. James Sands. ole T.
Logan, Andrew Tollefson. Edward Wig.
Webster. II. ZletloW, Otis wilson. Lars
Roberg, Elmer wilson
Nheatland-David Adams, Charles Salan-
der, ole JOsvanger.
Whites 4, a W. a., 90.
Marsha -
De soto-R. NJ. McAuley.
Hillsboro-E. B. Harkin, b. f. Aiken, @. @.
Kolb. "
La Fargo; II. Potts, NJ. G. Roberts.
Stoddard-Peter Adams
Viola-J. II. Shredder.
westby-F. G. Bum, John johnson.
Viroqna5FIrst ward, Torger Fortney. b. n.
IuFuy, a. ID. heigeson. Second ward-T3porue
Stokes. Geo. E. Morse. Third ward-O p. Ui1I
Dan "ise' U. M. Thompson 7. c. Pringle
j. ii. Potts was unanimously chosen
chairman of the convention, F. G. Bunn
and G.. A. Morterud secretaries. On
taking the chair Mr.. Potts acknow-
LEGGED the honor. He said the people
OF Wisconsin were in dead earnest this
year. The demonstrations of this dav
furnished ample assurance that Vernon
county would Guido her past record in
standing for Just principles.
A ID. Helgeson presented the name
OF Hon. A. I'll Dahl for denomination for
member Of the assembly, which was
seconded ty Frederick Wilkins in re-
view of the good work done by MIR
Dahl in assisting to carry ont the prom
ises made by the party to the people.
On roll call, every delegate in the
convention voted for Mr.. Dahl excent
the four representatives from the Third
ward of the city of Viroaua. who voted
for Hon. Edgar Emo.
a committee was appointed to escort
mr DAM 10 the stand, who was pre-
Sented 10 the convention by Chairman
FOULS. Inc nominee acknowledged hia
gfatltude Tor the distinction accorded
MIN by a fourth nomination at the
hands OF the prineiple-ioving republi-
cans OF the county, no man ever having
served longer than two terms as the
representative of the county. He did
not take 1t as compliment 10 himself.
out rather desire to have some man
familiar with legislative procedure TO
help finish the work so we'll begun by
Governor LaFollette He complimented
the governor in tbs highest terms. say
ing that he had been traduced in a more
villainous way than any man who had
ever been in official life in the United
States, and all because he believed in
Justice for all men and interests in the
state he was elected to protect Mr..
Dahl reviewed tt 8 late state convention
stating that there was clean. hoAest
ninety majority in the regular conven-
ton. for Governor LaFollette and his
colleagues. Referring to the bolt of
Congressman Babcock from the state
'parading his opposition 90
. third term for Governor LaFollette,
le held Babcoek up to the keenest sar-
,asm He did not hesitate to declare
that in the Third district Babeock
would find host of true republicans
voting sgainst 'seventhterInism This
,lean-cut statement brought forth the
widest demonstration of the ia,. show
ng the intense feeling that exists against
The congressman for his desertion of the
party and constituency that has repeat
IDLY honored him. Mr. Dahl predicted
hat Governor LaFollette would be re-
elected bys majority exceeding his best |
Iote. because the people are honest and
determined to wipe ont corporation con-
irol and manipulation in Wisconsin. and |
hey are not dividing on party lines TO |
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