Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1884 — THE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR. [ARTICLE]

THE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR.

Tilden the First Choice of the Badger State Democracy. Kansas Democrats Indorse the Hew York Statesman and Revenue Reform. Wisconsin Democrats. The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention for the selection bf delegates to the National Democratic Convention at Chicago, met in the State House at Madison. The attendance was uncommonly large, nearly every district being fully represented. The gathering was notable for containing a very large number of old-timers, many of whom had not attended conventions for many years. It was almost a foregone conclusion that Tilden delegatee would be chosen; and although a strong effort was made by Mr. George, of Milwaukee, to get together a following for his uncle, Roswell P. Rower, of New York, the sentiment for the old ticket was overpowering, and the delegation is a unit. The convention was called to order by Judge L. B. Larsen, of Eau Claire, who in his speech took strong ground in favor of free trade. His remarks were received enthusiastically. Delegates were chosen as follows: At Large—William F. Vilas, E. S. Bragg, J. G. Jenkins, and J. M. Morrow. District Delegates—First, J. R. Doolittle and Aaron Rogers* Second, A. K. Delaney and Barney S. Patter; Third, D. S. Rose and R. M. Bashford; Fourth, John Black and and Charles F. Freeman; Fifth, A. L. Gray Carl Ziller; Sixth, G. W. Pratt and. George Kru ess* Seventh, J. W. Lusk.and J. L. R. McCollum; Eighth, W. H. Smith and G. Y. Freeman; Ninth, Alexander Brazeau and L. Marchite. The resolutions reafirm the principles of the platform of 1876, and denounce the present tariff levied upon 4,000 articles as a masterpiece of injustice, inequality, and false pretense, which has impoverished many industries to subsidize a few, degraded American commerce from a first to an inferior rank, cut down the values of American manufactures, depleted the returns of American agriculture, obstructs the process of production, and wastes the fruits of labor. It is also ieelared that the tariff issue is of first importance in the coming campaign, and the course of the Democratic members in Congress in endeavoring to bring about a reduction in taxation is indorsed. Kansas Democrats. The Democratic State Convention of Kansas, which met at Topeka, was the largest body of that complexion in politics ever held in the State, nearly every county being fully represented. J. T. Buriss, of Jackson County, was elected Temporary Chairman. In a brief speech he pronounced for tariff reform, and hoped the great political crime in 1876-7 would not be forgotten, and that the national convention would nominate S. J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks. This remark met with wild applause. The usual business committees were then appointed. The resolutions adopted indorse Speaker Carlisle’s position on the tariff, and denounce the present system of taxation, which imposes duties on the necessaries of life for the benefit of a few to the injury of the many. The resolutions also declare emphatically for Tilden, but do not instruct. Gov. Glick, the first Democratic Governor of the State, is also indorsed. The temporary organization was made permanent. Congressional delegates were chosen as follows: First, C. C. Burns and Ed Carroll; Second, B. J. Sheridan and W. C. Jones; Third, C. C. Black and A. Mathewson; Fourth, H. E. Norton and J. Mileham; Fifth, A. H. Martin and E. A. Hallowell; Sixth, John A. Schaffer and J. H. Schyler; Seventh, A. F. Petition and C. Diffendecker. Gov. Glick was then nominated for dele-gate-at-large, upon whidh the rules were suspended and the nomination made by acclamation. The Governor made a brief speech, in which he hoped the national convention would declare against sumptuary legislation. The other three delegates-at-Jarge are T. P. Fenian, W. C. Perry, and T. J. Hudson.