Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

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He referred TO the financial panic as
being a remarkable thing after
twelve years of unlimited republican
power and unlimited material pros
lperfty. and declared that the repub-
licans would not find It possible to
escape from the consequences of the
panic foe which they were respon-
,sible. He declared that just now the
republicans all ever the country are
facing the greatest political panic
that they had faced for a generation.
Called BY Chairman Manson.
The democratic convention was
called to order at noon by State
Chairman H. H. Manson of Wausau
W. c. Brawley of Wausau, secretary
OF the state central committee, start
ed the roll of members, but was inter
rupted by Senator Samuel Randolph of
Dodge county, who objected to so
much valuable time being wasted and
upon his motion the reading of the
4 roll was dispensed with until such
time as difference of opinion might
render a roll call necessary. Max
Schuetz of Neenah moved that Chair.
man Manson be permanent chairman
of the convention, but the motion was
ruled out of order on the ground that
Mr.. Manson was not a member Of the
convention. Mr.. Schuetz, however, in
sisted that the election OF chairman
was a matter entirely in the discre
ton of the convention and that they
could if so disposed elect the lady
who sat there taking stenographiC
notes of the proceedings. This was
admitted to be true, but upon the dec
laration by Mr.. Manson that he had
number of matters he desired to
give attention to during the progress
of the convention. Mr.. Schuetz with
Ashland was elected chairman. After
being conducted to the chair, he
made brief speech of encourage
ment to the democrats, declaring that
Wisconsin at the present time pre-
sented a field fertile for democratic
cultivation and that with hard anC
consistent work by the democrat.
, all over the state in the coming cam
paign, the state ticket would be sue
cessful and the electoral vote placed
, in the Bryan majority this fall. Thi
;, convulsed the convention with ar
, plause,
Senator ]. A. Lakewood of Jefrel
d son was elected secretary.
d Senator Husting moved that
}. committee on resolutions be appoint
$ ed, one from the state at large an
e one from each of the eleven cor
s gressional districts. The motion bC
V ing carried, Chairman Williams al
l. pointed the committee as follo"s:
II Platform Committee.
II State at large-Serator Paul {
e Hustiug, Mayvlle, Dodge county.
IS First dstrict-Matthew Lathert
Beloit
second-C. f. viebahn. Jefferson
IF Third-E. A. Evans. Baraboo.
:, Fourth-Frank Schultz, Milwaukee
Fifth-M. II. Moore, North Milwa
r kee
d. slxth-willam Bicbler ozauk,
county.
lie Seventh-Judge r. B. Salte
Colby
&c Elghth-s. W. Randolph, Manit
u voc.
Nlnth-G. f. Peabody. outagamie
ee William Whelan, Woc
tn county.
Eleventh. A. Partlow Clei
Ill Lake, Polk county.
Adjournment.
,a The convention adjourned until
o'clock, in the meantime the co
oh gressional districts to caucus +
recommendation OF members of q
av state central committee and preside
tial electors. 1t was the sense OF 4
nd convention that the electors select
at the state convention In Milwauk
20 be reafiirmed with only such chang
az might be rendered necessary
iii vacancies. The presidential eie
SO ors Of the democratic party we
~ therefore constituted as follows;
All Presidential Electors.
he Electors at large--Jullus Thielm'
on Merrill Lincoln county, and a,
nd Schmitz. Milwaukee.
Sc. First disuict--F. Dunn, Lake G'
eva
ION second-W S. Henry. Jefferson.
ere Third--Edward L. Luckow, Barab
au- Sank county.
zee Fourth--John Tuohy, Milwaukee.
tho Fifth-E. c. Wall. Milwaukee.
The Sixth-Patrick OMeara, VI
lal. Bend, Washington county
hat Seventh Emil Wtttzaack Alma
I'M Elghth--F. j. Agerer, Chiffon, ca
ore met
md Ninth-Phil Sheridan, Green B
asst Brown county
ind Tenth--Thomas II. Ryan, Merl
'iie Lincoln county.
ard Eleventh.. S. honkel, SuperiC
ud
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