The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-06

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County Surveyor-A1vin H. Blood.
United States Senator Joseph V.
Quar1es and his associates in the
State campaign were numerically at
tackled at the Republican convention
held at the court house last Saturday.
The convention was in complete
control of the adherents of the Gov
ernor and the minority was given no
chance in the proceedings. Not only
were the tenents of the Governor en-
dorsed but the convention voted down
a resolution voicing sentiment of
praise for Senator Quar1es.
Further, it took the County Com
mittee from the wards and towns and
the Convention named a new County
Committee all of whom we're favor
able to the Governor.
The convention was called to order
at half past ten O'Clock by Attorney
A. E. Buckmaster, chairman of the
county committee, but an hour before
that time the seats were pretty well
filled up with members of the party
from different parts of the county.
There were countless conferences and
every effort possible was being made
to find some way to compromise on
the nomination of ticket.
When Attorney Buckmaster called
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purpose of the meeting and announc-
ed that it would probably be the last
convention held by the party in the
county. In conclusion Mr.. Buckmas-
ter expressed the hope that peace
would rest like a benediction on the
deliberations of the convention.
Richard B. Swenson was elected
Chairman of the convention and ac-
copied the chair with short speech
in which he announced thatit was the
purpose of the convention to put up
ticket that would win in November.
After some delay Norman L. Baker
was elected Secretary of the conven-
ton. A committee on credentials
consisting of Charles L. Marsh, C. c..
Ryan and James Pease was appoint
ed. While the committee de1iberated
the convention took a recess of ten
minutes. The report of the commit
tee showed that every ward and town
in the county had elected delegates
and all the delegates were present.
After the roll call the temporary or
ganization was made permanent and
the Chair named as a committee on
resolutions, J. c. Barnhi11 of Keno
sha; w. w. Winche11, of Randall; M.
0. Myrick, of Paris; Henry Lyle, of
Somers and John Reynolds of Randall.
Then came the first tilt of the con-
vention. Norman L. Baker who was
acting as secretary of the convention
moved that committee be appointed
to name men to place on the county
committee. To this A. - Buckmas-
ter objected on the grounds that such
action would be contrary to precedent
on account of the fact that the con-
vention four years ago had set the
rule that the town and ward chair
men should be the members of the
County Committee. After consider
able debate the Chairman ruled that
the motion was in order and the COM
nittee was named.
The convention then adjourned to
allow the committees time to do the
work that had been laid out for them.
The committee appointed to name a
County Committee produced the fol-
lowing report:
First Ward-F. H. White.
Second Ward-Norman L. Baker.
Third Ward--Harry Fau1t1ess.
Fourth Ward-Dr. F. E. Andre.
Fifth Ward Harry Grace.
Sixth Ward-Chas. B. Reinardy.
Seventh Ward-Robert Stoebig.
Eighth Ward Michael K1eist.
Brighton-W. " Gull.
Bristo1-Frank Waldo.
Paris-Richard Price.
Pleasant Prairie Harding Grow.
Salem IN. M. Wicks.
Somers- Henry Lyle.
Randa11-Char1es Dicen.
Wheat1and-W W. Winche1l.
Efforts were made to prevent this
high handed assumption of authority
on the part of the majority but the
protests did no good and the report
was promptly adopted.
When the convention convened
after the noon recess the first matter
to come up was the report Of the com,
mittee on resolutions. The report
follows:
Be it resolved by the Republicans Of
Kenosha county by their delegates il
County Convention assembled: