River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

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there until you nominate a Republican
Governor. (Signed)
"John S. Owen,
u. T. Barker,
ID. S. Clark
And five hundred other Republicans;
a. H.. sannaman moves to proceed 10
the nomination of lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Hicks asks that the motion be
withdrawn and moves that the convention
adjourn until o'clock this evening.
Motion carried and convention ad-
journed until o'clock this evening.
Fuller Opera House, May 10, 1904, 8
Convention called to order by the chair
The chair announces the next business
before the convention is the nomination
Of lieutenant governor.
Roll call by congressional districts
Mr. Gordon of the Seventh places IN
nomination Hon. George H. Ray of La
Crosse for lieutenant governor.
4. ii. McGrath seconds the NOMINATION
and moves that the secretary cast the
unanimous ballot of this convention for
Hon. George FL. Ray as candidate for
lieutenant governor.
Motion seconded and unanimously
adopted.
Secretary announces the vote of the
convention to be SCI votes for George II.
Ray.
Chairman-'I declare George II. Ray
Of La Crosse the nominee of the Repub-
lican convention of Wisconsin for the Of
fee of lieutenant governor"
Chairman-''The next order OF busl-
ness is the nomination for secretary Of
state"
Mr.. Bissell of the Second placed in
nomination Nels P. Holman.
Frank P. Mcmillan seconds the nomi-
nation of Nels P. Holman.
Mr.. Mcmillan moves the secretary cast
the unanimous ballot of the convention
for Mr.. Holman.
Motion seconded and unanimously
carried.
Secretary announces the vote Of the
convention for Nels P. Holman.
Chairman-"I declare Nels P. Holman
the nominee of the Republican convention
of Wisconsin for the Office of secretary or
state"
Chairman-"The next order of business
is the nomination Of state treasurer.
+. X. Bodden dominates Gustave VOL
Jaeger, Jr., of Milwaukee for state treas
urer.
S. B. Todd moves the secretary cast the
vote Of the convention for Gustaye VOL
Jaeger for state treasurer.
Secretary announces that he cast the
vote Of the convention for Mr.. Wollaeger
for state treasurer.
Chairman-"I declare Gustaye VOL
Jaeger, Jr, the nominee of the RepuD-
lican party Of Wisconsin as candidate for
the Office of state treasurer"
Chairman-"The next order of business
is the nomination for attorney general"
T. S. Nolan dominates D. G. Classon
of Oconto for the office Of attorney gen.
eral.
NJ A. Hurley Of Wausau seconds the
nomination of Mr. Classon.
Delegate from Kenosha county seconds
the nomination Of Mr.. Classon.
M. j. Wallrich seconds the nomination
Of Mr.. Classon.
J. B. Thayer seconds the nomination of
Mr.. Classon.
M. J. Wallrich moves that the secre-
tary cast the ballot Of the convention for
Mr.. Classon for attorney general.
, Motion seconded and unanimously
carried.
Secretary cast the ballot of the Gonven-
ton for Mr.. Classon.
Chairman-'I, declare D. G. Classon
nominated by the Republican convention
Of 1904 as candidate for the office Of at
torney general of Wisconsin"
D. G. Classon called before the con-
vention and addressed the convention.
Chairman--"The next order of business
sioner."
M. e. Dillon of Ashland dominates
Fred 0. Tarbox.
Motion made and seconded that the
secretary cast the vote of the convention
for Fred o. Tarbox, nominee for the office
Of railroad commissioner.
Motion unanimously carried.
Secretary cast the ballot.
Chairman-'I declare Fred O. Tarbox
candidate of the Republican state conven-
ton of Wisconsin of 1904 as candidate
for the Office Of railroad commissioner"
Chairman-"The next order Of business
is that Of nomination for insurance COM
missioner" +
A. T.. Vannaman dominates Charles
Barker Of Milwaukee.
NJ. A. Hurley seconds the nomination
Of Mr.. Barker.
Delegate from the Sixth district nomi-
mates William @. Roenitz Of Sheboygan.
@. J. Augustine seconds the nomination
Of Mr.. Roenitz.
r. K. Bodden of Milwaukee seconds
the nomination of Mr.. Roenitz.
e. D. Kelley of Manitowoc seconds
the nomination Of Mr.. Roenitz.
Mr.. Kuechenmiester Of Washington
seconds the nomination Of Mr.. Roenitz.
Mr.. Thayer seconds the nomination Of
Mr. Roenitz.
Delegate from Ozaukee county seconds
the nomination of Mr.. Roenitz.
Mr.. Fl. p. Bird-1 am requested to
say by Mr.. Barker that when he permit
ted his name to come before the conven-
ton he was not aware that there were
any other candidates. Now that there are
other candidates, he requests to withdraw
his name"
A. L. Lawrence moves that the secre-
tary cast the ballot of this convention for
Mr. Roenitz for insurance commissioner.
Motion seconded and unanimously
carried.
Secretary cast the ballot.
Ohairman-"T declare Mr.. w. @. Roe
nitz the nominee of the Republican state
convention of Wisconsin for 1904, as can
didate for the office of insurance commits
Eioner.
Chairman-"The next order Of business
Is the election of four delegates at large"
Mr.. Rogers dominates M. G. Jefris.
Mr.. Jeffris declines nomination.
T. w. Spence dominates as the four
delegates to the national convention to be
held at Chicago on the 21st day of June,
1904:
John @. Spooner, Joseph Y. Quarles,
Joseph w. Babcock and Emil Baensch.
Moved and seconded that the secretary
be instructed to cast the unanimous vote
Of this convention for the gentlemen
named.
Mr.. @. S. Curtis-'T wish to move that
we vote on this question by rising vote"
Chairman-"All those in favor of the
four delegates named viii rise.
Chairman-"Every delegate in the room
appears to be on his feet. You may be
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