| Show WISCONSIN GOVERNOR col bilas may receive the democratic nomination CATHOLIC convention A larse number meet at meriden conn the grand army and railways Rail in dispute MILWAUKEE wis july 28 special it is quite probable thai col william F vilas the ex postmaster general of Clev elands cabinet will be the democratic nominee for governor col vilas does not seek the nomination and would avoid it if he could but his party has decided that he must lead it this fall his political enemies are largely responsible for his selection as the candidate of the party privately they say that in democratic politics in the state he has been alie power behind the throne that he went to washington when others went to defeats and that now he must accent some of the bitter experiences of politics as he has enjoyed the sweets of office publicly they give as their reason for nominating him that he is an able lawyer and competent orator and that therefore he will easily overthrow gov hoard alio is a farmer and unpracticed in oratory in a joint debate on the public school question to which he will bo challenged |
