Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-31
SECOND DAY.

It WIS 9:45 o'clock when Chairman
NJ. A. Hoyt raped for order-forty five
minutes after the time appointed May
or Mulberger of WATERFOWL, chairman
OF the committee On permanent organ
iZation, submitted the report of that
committee, naming L. l.. Cleary of Platte
Vile for permanent chairman, and rec
ommending that the temporary officers
other than chairman be made permanent
officers
Delegate Cunningham raised a point
of order that the report of the committee
on credentials should be received first
but withdrew the point when Chairman
Hoyt insisted that the permanent organ
izatiOn should be effected first.
Congressman Weisse and Murphy
were named to escort Mr.. Cleary to the
stage, but Mr.. Weisse couldn't be found
and Peter J. Monat was substituted IN
his place.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Cleary called upon Burt Williams of
Ashland to preside over the convention.
Mr.. Williams at once recognized John
L. DOgherty of La Crosse who offered
resolution in regard to the death OF the
mother of Mr.. Cleary last night in Nau-
kesha county.
This resolution explained the retire
ment of Mr.. Cleary and was unanimous
ly adopted by rising vote.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was then called for and on motion
of Patrick H. Martin of Green Bay was
sent to the chair and adopted without
debate.
Reads Brief Platform.
Chairman J. J. Cunningham then read
the platform as unanimously recommend
ed by the committee on resolutions. Each
paragraph was greeted by q round Of
applause, the plank in regard to the
guarantee of savings deposits being ap-
parently especially popular.
The platform was adopted unanimous
~ without debate.
The Platform.
We, the Democratic party of Wisconsin
in convention assembled, heartily endorse
the platform adopted by the national Dem
ocratic convention and pledge to the plat
form and candidates our active ana en-
tbe ppPHs Of the aatna
with respect to the reduction of tariff du-
ties the control of trusts and combinations,
and the election of United States senators
by direct vote Of the people.
We favor the enactment of such legisia-
ton in this states as will guarantee BANK
deposits in state banks
we favor the amendment of the primary
election law so as to authorize polltICa s
purpose of adopting a declaration of pr1n-
ciples which shall be binding upon their
candidates for office.
We favor an economical administrator
of state affairs, to the end that taxation
shall not be unnecessarily burdensomc.
We earnestly invite the cooperation OF
past party affiliations, In support OF tnas
eminent commoner, William Jennings
Bryan. and of the distinguished John W.
Kern, and the policies Of the Democratic
Tries to Nominate.
Then T. G. Brzonkola of Milwaukee
moved that the convention proceed to
nominate a candidate for governor. This
was so bald and so palpably in violation
of the primary election law that it was
greeted with laughter and cries of mo"
Louis Falge of Manitowoc moved that
the convention adjourn. Presiding
Chairman Williams put the motion aud
it was undoubtedly carried by a de-
cisive vote but he hesitated In announc-
ing the result and D. d. Conway Of
Grand Rapids moved that the state
central committee be instructed ITO fill
out the state ticket" This was called
out of order
John Walsh of Washburn, Ninth
district delegate, jumped into the breach
and suggested that some one make
speech. The suggestion met with ap-
prevail and Mr.. Falge withdrew his
motion to adjourn,-which motion had
undoubtedly been carried.
Search for Speechmakers.
Committees were appointed TO beat up
spell-binders. Congressman J. W. Muir
ply was called for but couldn't be
found Then James L. O'Connor was
wanted but he, too, was absent. Then
J. J. Cunningham suggested I. NJ
Kearney of Racine and he was found
to he present.
Mr.. Kearney spoke for a few minutes
and succeeded in stirring up some lit
tie enthusiasm. He congratulated the
party or holding a convention and said
the Republicans, much as they wanted
TO do likewise, didn't dare to do So
He scored the Republicans for again
promising to revise the tariff latter
election" and latter November" Tim
othy Ryan of Waukesha also spoke and
urgsd harmony in the party ranks. His
oratory succeeded in rousing a bit of