The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
State Convention Of Democrats To
Be Held in Milwaukee Soon
To Make a Platform
kENOSHA TO HAVE DELEGATES
Chairman Manson Plans to Have the
Convention Arrange for a Vigor-
GUS Campaign on Behalf of
Candidate sof Party
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tary w. G. Brawley of the Democratic
state central committee have issued the
official call for the platform conven-
tion of that party to be held in Milwau-
kee on July %. The purpose for the
gathering is for the perfecting Of the
party organization and formulating a
platform thereby giving aid and coun-
sci to the candidates of the party whose
legal duty it is to formulate the plat
form" following the September pri-
maries.
There will be 666 delegates entitled
to seats in the convention, Kenosha
county is entitled to 5. The official call
is as follows:
BY direction Of the Democratic state
central committee a delegate conven-
tion of the Democratic electors of the
state Of Wisconsin in hereby called to
be held in the city of Milwaukee,
Wednesday, July 20, 1908, at clock
p. ~, for the purpose Of perfecting the
party organization in the state and for
mulating platform setting forth the
principles and policies for which the
Democratic party Of Wisconsin stands,
thereby giving aid and counsel to the
candidates of said party whose legal
duty it is to formulate the party plat
form and who will be chosen at the
September primaries and for the tran
saction Of such other business as it
may decide upon.
All votes Of Wisconsin, irres pective
Of past party affiliations, who believe in
Democratic principles, are urged to CO.
operate in electing delegates to this
convention.
The representation to which each
county is entitled is designated below,
the apportionment being made on the
basis of one delegate to every 200 vot-
ers or fraction thereof, cast for the
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency of 1904.
Adams, q; Ashland, 6; Baron, 4; Bay
field, 2; Brown, Il; Buffalo, 5; Burnett,
1; Calumet, Z; Chippewa, 8; Clark, 6;
Columbia, /; Crawford, z; Dane, 90 ];
Dodge, 26; Door, 2; Douglas, s.; Dunn,
3; Eau Claire, Z; Florence, l; Fond du
Lac, %; Forest, l. Rusk, 2; Grant, Is;
Green, 8; Green Lake, Z; Iowa, 9; Iron,
70; Jackson, 3; Jefferson, 10; Juneau,
| z; Kenosha, 8; Kewaunee, g.; Lacrosse,
Is; Lafayette, 10; Langlade, G; Lin
coin, 6; Manitowoc, II; Marathon, II;
Marinette, 5; Marquette, 4; Milwaukee,
90; Monroe, 9; Oconto, 6; Oneida, 2;
Outagamie, IS; Ozaukee, 8; Pepin, 2;
Pierce, 3; Polk, 2; Portage, IL; Price,
3; Racine, 10; Richland, Z; Rock, 12;
st. Croix,' 8; Sank, 10; Sawyer, 2; Sha-
wano, z; Sheboygan, Is; Taylor, z;
Trempeleau, 5; Vernon, Z; Villas, 2; Wal
worth, z; Washburn, 2; Washington,
-; Waukesha, Il; Waupaca, s; Wau-
shara, IA; Winnebago, 81; Wood, 9.
Total, $685.
Proxies will only be recognized when
presented by actual residents of the
same county as the duly elected dele
gate represented
The credentials of all delegates to
said convention shall be certified to
the chairman Of the state central com
mittee by the chairman of the respective
county committee and forwarded to the
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trial committee at Milwaukee immedi-
ately upon being signed by the county
chairman and secretary, or by the
chairman and secretary of the conven-
ton at which they were chosen.