People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1896 — WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS. [ARTICLE]

WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.

State Coemtlee to Seeeioa at Milwaukee—Probe Me Action. Milwaukee, Wis., March 18.—Delegates to the republican state convention were coming into the city all day Tuesday. The matter of the Milwaukee delegate-at-large has been disposed of and Eugene Elliott will go to the national convention. The Payne men had secured many proxies in the Milwaukee delegation and 'felt that they cculd muster a majority, but the Elliott men rebelled and refused to agree not to go before the convention, even it cut-voted in the caucus. There was a long conference, by the leaders, and finally Payne’s managers made a proposition to withdraw his name, provided he was returned as a member of the republican national committee. This was accepted and the fight was over. The convention will adopt a resolution indorsing McKinley for president and declaring that he is the unanimous choice of the party in Wisconsin. Resolutions will also be adopted strongly affirming the policy of protection to American industries as exemplified in the McKinley tariff bill and declaring for “sound money.” The convention met in the Academy of Music at noon. John J. Esch of La Crosse was chosen temporary chairman, and John Ewing secretary of the republican state central committee, will be made secretary, and these officers will be made permanent.