The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-15
THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The democratic county convention for
Manitowoc county was held at the court
house last Saturday afternoon. The
hour set in the call of the convention
was 80 p. m; but owing to the sched-
uled sale Of the famous Nalders horse,
which took place at the jail, there was
some delay and the convention was not
called 10 order until shortly after :
o'clock In opening the convention
Chairman J. 2. Nolan announced his
intention to retire from the chairman
ship of the county committee.
Edward Schmitz was elected chair
man of the convention and Arthur
Auton was chosen secretary. Mr..
Schmitz, when taking the chair, made a
few remarks, thanking the convention
for the honor conferred upon him and
expressing the hope that a strong ticket
could be placed in the field, The chair
appointed Herman Stein, A. &. Tom
chek and r. A. Duss committee on
credentials The chair then stated that,
while awaiting the report of the com
mittee. Charles +. Crane, the demo
cratic nominee for congress in the
Eighth district, would address the con
venton. Mr. Crane gave short speech
which was we'll taken. He touched but
of thn IN
paign, saying that he had come to Man
itowOc to hear a speech, not to make
one Mr. Crane is Il resident of Wau-
paca county. The mention of the
names of the nominees for governor
and secretary of state was applauded
The speaker referred To the platform
adopted at the Oshkosh convention
urging democrats to read it carefully
and compare il with the two republican
state platforms. He inadvertently used
the expression 'fair-minded democrats
but ut once called attention to the fact
that he was not using the phrase in the
sense one of the republican factions had
used it, He said that democrats should
resent the imputation that they are in
any way affiliated with the so-called
stalwarts He said that he was opposed
to the primary election law and gave a
few good reasons for his opposition to
that measure. However, he stated that
the primary election law was but a
minor issue of the campaign. He scored
the republican factions and declared
that tbe democrats would win ut the
coming election if they would do the
right thing and make determined
effort
With the exception of Two Creeks,
every election precinct of the county
was represented in the convention, the
total number Of delegates being 6S.
After the adoption of the report of
the committee on credentials, John
Schroeder and H. Wernecke of Newton
were appointed as tellers. The conven
tion then proceeded to nominate candi-
dates for the various county Offices in
the following order; county clerk,
county treasurer sheriff coroner, clerk
of court district attorney, surveyor
and register of deeds.
Following is the ticket placed in the
field.
County Clerk J. A. Miller.
County Treasurer Frank Ieman.
Sheriff August Drews.
Coroner DR.. j. Meany.
Clerk of Court A j Clark
District Attorney-J j. Healey.
Register Of Deeds p. }. Weinkoetz
Surveyor John O'lIara.
Daniel Tracy, the nominee for mem
ber of assembly from the FIRST district,
was for many years successful farmer
in the town of Liberty, where hi,
parents settled in the year 1894. Fol
several wears he served as chairman OF
Liberty. From 1856 to 1888 he
represented this district in the assembly
where he discharged his duties credit
ably and acquitted himself to the salts
faction of his constituents Fourteen
wears ago he removed to this city anf
for the past eight years he has beer
proprietor of the Tracy Hotel. He i,
well and favorably known throughou'
tie county and his name will contribute
much 10 the strength of the ticket.
Jacob A. Geimer the nominee fo
member of assembly from the SeconC
district. is a resident of Two Rivers. II,
is successful business man
j. A. Miller, the nominee for count,
clerk is II successful business man n
Kasson. town Of Maple Grove. Befor,
engaging in business he taught schoo
successfully in this county for seve"a
years. He is thoroughly competent 70
the duties of the Office.
Frank Xeman the nominee for count,
treasurer is resident of this city AM
is engaged in the hotel business Abou
ten years ago be was sheriff of thi
county. For eight years he was chic
of the fire department and he serve,
several years rs member of the count,
board
Tie is well qualified for The Office
to which he aspires
August Drews, the nominee fo
sheriff, was until lately resident 0
Mishicot He has now made his hom,
in this city. During the last twelve
years preceding his removal to thi
city he was proprietor Of the Drew