The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-14
Democrats at State Conyen-
ton in Milwaukee Nomi-
nate Full Ticket
SCHOLEYFOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Delegates Disagree On Motion to Nomi-
nate State Ticket and Many Leave
Hall Several Decline the Honor Of
Running for Office.

The Kenosha county delegation was
very much in evidence at the Democrat
tic state convention in Milwaukee
which finally concluded its sessions at
an early hour this morning after an all
night session. Mayor NJ. j. Scholey of
this city is to share with Harry H.
Bolens Of Port Washington the honor
of running for lieutenant governor at
the fall primaries. John G. Salter rep
resented the first district on the com
mittee on credentials, and Calvin Stew
art took a prominent part in the de-
bates on the floor of the convention.
The entrance of Mayor Scholey into
state politics came as a surprise to even
his closest friends in Kenosha and his
candidacy for the lieutenant govern
orship will probably make necessary
realignment Of the Democratic forces
in Kenosha for the county campaign.
The convention was well attended
and enthusiastic gathering. All was
peace and harmony in the afternoopbut
the night session with the debate on
the platform and over the nomination
of a state ticket was a stormy one. The
big fight came about midnight when D.
H. Grady Of Portage moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination
of candidates for state offices and after
a protracted wrangle varied by num-
erous motions to adjourn the resolu-
ton was finally carried by a vote of
500 to 295. After the opponents of the
plan to nominate a state ticket lost out
the balance of the proceedings were
rushed through in hurry.
A. J. Schmitz was named for COVER
nor and his name was enthusiastically
received by the convention receiving
seconds from all over the hall. Ed
ward L. Luckow of Baraboo was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor but de-
clined and NJ. j. scholey of Kenosha
and Harry L. Bolens of Port Washing
ton were both recommended as candi-
dates for the position. The nominations
for the balance of the ticket were made
in hurry and little interest was shown
by some of the men mentioned for
places on the ticket many of them de-
clining to accept the honors the con
vention was trying to confer upon
them.
Many Of the delegates opposed to
the naming Of state ticket left the hall
before any of the nominations were
made. City Attorney Stewart made his
presence felt in the convention by
standing up for fair play for the Dem
ocratic members of the assembly who
were trying to defend themselves in
replying TO resolution condemning
them for their actions during the bal
loting for a United States senator by
the legislature. Mr. Stewart demand
ed that the accused men be given a
fair hearing and he did not hesitate to
characterize the proceedings of the
delegates at this point as disgraceful
and unfair for a convention Of Demo
Gratis. Later when Mr.. Stewart de-
sired to speak on the resolution he was
checkmated by moving the previous
question which shut off debate. The
convention adopted a platform favoring
home rule denounced the Payne Aldich
tariff bill, favored the conservation of
natural resources and the election Of
United States senator by direct vote.
Other planks in the platform are for
publication Of campaign expenses, a
stringent corrupt practices act, an
amendment to the national constitu-
ton for an income tax law, and against
alleged Republican extravaganza.
The following is the full ticket:
Democratic Nominations.
GOVERNOR, J. sehmitz, Milwaukee.
Lieutenant Governor-M. j. scholey,
Kenosha, and Harry L. Bolens, Port
Washington.
Secretary Of State George w. THE
sen, MayvilIe, and John W. Callahan,
Neenah.
State treasurer. e. Zimmerman,
Wausau.
Attorney General-John L. Doherty,
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