Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1884 — WISCONSIN PROHIBITIONISTS. [ARTICLE]

WISCONSIN PROHIBITIONISTS.

They Convention and Nominate a Full State Ticket. The Wisconsin Prohibition State Convention met in the Assembly Chamber at Madison, and was called to order by C. H. Giles, Chairman of the State Central Committee. John J. Sutton, of Columbus, was elected temporary Chairman. The latter made a lengthy speech, assailing the Republican party for not submitting a prohibition amendment, and congratulating the temperance people pn the growth of the party in Wisconsin. B. F. Parker of Manson, Charles Carlson of Eau Claire, and Henry Sanford of Manitowoc were chosen Secretaries. The district delegates reported their representatives on the various committees and on the electoral ticket. The following nominations for State officers were made: Governor—S. D. Hastings, of Dane County. Lieutenant Governor—A. A. Kelly, of St. Croix. Secretary of State—E. G. Durant, of Racine. State Treasurer—C. M. Blackman, of Walworth. Attorney General—F. M. Angel, of Barron. Superintendent of Public Instruction— Robert Graham, of Winnebago. Railroad Commissioner—Henry Sanford* of Manitowoc. Insurance Commissioner—Nelson Ladue, of Lafayette. A full electoral ticket and a State Central Committee were appointed. The sum of $l,lOO was collected from the delegates for campaign purposes. The platform adopted indorses the nominees and platform of the Pittsburgh convention; demands the submission, adoption, and enforcement of a prohibitory liquor amendment; that nomore politicians, but educators, be appointed Regents of the State University and Normal School; and favoring submission of the question of woman suffrage to a vote of the people.