Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
DEMOCRATS IN
CONVENTION
YOUNGSTERS IN DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTION WIN OUT AFTER EX-
CITING FIGHT.
DENVER DELEGATES SELECTED
Manson Expected to Succeed MI. Ryan
as National Committee
man


BRYAN IS AGAIN ENDORSED
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. Il, 1905
The youngsters downed the Rose Ryan
Regain ring.
Tim" Ryan's chances for reelection
as member of the Democratic national
committee from Wisconsin have gone
glimmering.
Chairman II. Ii. Manson of Wausau,
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee, again proved himself TO be 4
politician Of the shrewdest sort and 1t is
now conceded that he will succeed Mr..
Ryan as national committeeman.
The Delegates.
The delegates from the state-at-large
to the Denver convention i'll June Will
be II. II. Manson of WauSau. NJ y.
Hoyt of Milwaukee. John. ~. Aylward of
Madison and Charles H Neisse Of She
boygan Falls.
Grady's Bitter Attack.
The feature of the convention was
the bitter attack made by Daniel H.
Grady of Portage on behalf of the
RyanRose- Regain ring against John A..
Aylward of Madison, the close friend of
utterly repudiated by the convention
after Mr.. Awkward made II spirited de-
Tense.
There was pandemonium when he
left the stage and hats thrown i'll the
air and the widest kind of cheering.
The Rose-Ryan ring were clearly
beaten and tried to delay their inevitable
defeat. Frank Schulz, Roses campaign
manager. moved to adjourn to 3 O'Clock
but got but smattering of a vote i'll
support of the motion. The roll by cOun-
ties was then called. 1t was announced
that the delegates would vote for four
delegates at once, and the four receiving
the highest number of votes would be
declared elected
Result of Roll Call.
Following the first roll call, numerous
changes were made from Fleming to
Hoyt, which was the last straw to break
the back of the Rose programme.
Charles IL. Weisse. Observation-Disclosures. 400
II. II. MarsoE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. All
John A: Awkward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 391
NJ a. hoyt ...................... 376
z. l.. Marter. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Daniel II. Grady NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1913
l. D. leHAlHS '-.-'.-..... ......'-...- Ioo
The four men who were defeated for
delegates at large were chosen alter
mates at large. A. j. Schmitz of Mil
waukee and Julius Thielman of Lincoln
county. were named presidential electors
from the state at large and electors
chosen from each congressional district
Peck Not Mentioned.
The name of George w. Peck, who
was suggested two days ago as COM
promise man by the Ryan supporters,
was not even mentioned at the cOnyen-
ten.
The programme of the Manson-Ayl-
ward faction was carried out in every
particular. Even Congressman Murphy
of Platteyille, who it was conceded
would be elected if Mr.. Weisse was
he openly announced Thursday that he
was for Tim Ryan. T. j. Fleming was
the Rose choice for the Milwaukee man
on the delegation, but was deserted be-
fore the vote was announced for M. A.
Hoyt, who is a Manson man.
Rose tried to defeat Hoyt, but didn't
dare to openly oppose him and when he
burned his fingers quickly pulled them
out of the fire.
Reports Are Adopted.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials and on permanent organization
We're adopted at the outset Of the morn
ing session without incident. Evan A.
Evans Of Baraboo was escorted to the
trail committee following the announce
ment of the choice of him for permanent
chairman. w. G.. BraWley Of Wausau
and Edwin Hinkel of Milwaukee were
appointed secretary and assistant secre-
tary. Mr.. Evans was received by tenn
porary chairman, John T. Doherty amid
applause and Immediately launched in
upon his rather lengthy speech which
he read from manuscript. The young
VIZ in md IAl -,
stirring up occasional enthusiasm.
Begin Real Work.
It was II o'clock when Chairman
Evans finished his speech and the real
work of the convention tackled. Wild
applause followed every mention Of the
name of William Jennings Bryan.
The Second district reported the choice
Of George w. Bird of Madison and Sen
ator Charles II. Smith of Markesan as
district delegates, William T. Pierstorff
Of Dane and John Barry of Green Lake
as alternates and W. S. Henry of Jeffer-
son as presidential eIector.
Kershaw Reads Platform.
W. J. Kershaw of Milwaukee read the
report of the committee on resolutions
The platform was terse but tense, as fol-
lows:
The Democratic party of the state of Wis
conSln, in convention assembled, reaffirmS
it's allegiance to the time-honored prin-
ciples Of Jeffersonlan democracy, and de-
clares its undying hostility to the sham and
Hypocrisy of Republican national admin
istratons.
1t charges that the appalling abuses dis
closed in recent messages of the President
are the direct results Of the long continued
reign of the Republican party In national
affairs. The people can no longer doubt the
inherent perfdy Of the system of govern
ment fostered and maintained by the Re-
dent himself has furnished the evidence
against it. Its malefactors, convicted and
uncOnvicted, are but the shameless products
Of a system Of public plumber and debauch-
cry. too long endured by a patient and suf-
fering people
We regard with just pride and admiration
that typical American. that matchless lead
er, who has blazed the way to wholesome
public opinion and SO ably championed the
cause of the people. His zeal and untiring
energy, his wise and far-seeing statesman
ship, stamp him the greatest living