Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Grant County Wing Conven-
ton.

The delegates selected to represent
the several precincts of Grant county,
in the Wing Comfy Convention, pre-
viously called by the Central Commit
tee, convened at the Court House in
Lancaster, on the 7th inst, for the Pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
Legislative and County officers. to be
supported by the Wings of Grant
county at the coming election.
The Convention was calledto order,
and on motion, Hon. John ii. Roun-
tree was called TO the Chair.
On motion, j. S. Woods and H. L.
Moss were chosen Secretaries.
The Chair then stated in a few and
Appropriate remarks, the object Of the
Convention, and the importance ofour
present organization.
On motion, committee OF three,
consisting of Thomas Cruson, Robert
Templeton and Charles P. Golf, were
appointed to examine the the creden-
tlals of delegates; who reported the
whole number present TO be dfty-sev-
en-, from the following precincts:
PiatteUiHe John III Rountree, b
Coates, r Chapman. N Ii Virgin, P
Stone, Fl l. Moss, w r Beech, o Holl
man, A Davis, T Cruson, r Milton, E
Orne. and E d Davidson.
Beef0aOn j l. Woodruff, r M
Richardson, w Cole. A O Coates, J
Spencer, J Poe, E Sprague and G
Guyer.
Potosi-O Cole, N Locy, T Pallis-
er, r Templeton, P Mallctt, III l.
Massey and A Green.
Hazel Green's Verden, M Mar
tin, S Jessup, J S Woods, r Langly,
CP Golf, and A Tyler.
Lancaster-J S Fletche, ] M Otis,
ii r Golfer. ard II McAuley.
Pleasant TaHey-A c Brown, M
S Smith, and A Wilson.
Jamestown- w Gilmore J. Gill
more. and w w Tracy.
Fairplay-A Woods.
Patch Grove-H Bronson, and M
Hicklin.
Hurricane-J Bonham and ID
cambridge.
Ne,o Lis6on-J G Barstow, and NJ
Robinson.
CassviHe d Caldwell and Orris
Mccartney.
Blue RiUer-Jesse Miles.
Waterloo-D r Burt.
SmeHzer's Groue-J M Smelizer.
On motion, the Convention proceed
ed to take an informal ballot for men,
bers of the Legislature.
The Chair appointed o. Cole and Fl.
l.. Moss as tellers. After The informal
ballot was taken;
On motion, the Convention pro-
ceeded TO take formal ballot, which
resulted in the election of Noah Fl.
Virgin and Daniel r. Burt--they each
receiving majority of all the votes
cast.
On motion,
Res0Ired, That Noah Fl. Virgin of
PlatteviIle, and Daniel r. Burt of Wa
terloo, be declared unanimously nomi-
mated as the Wing candidates of Grant
county for members to the House of
Representatives.
On motion, the Convention then pro-
ceeded to ballot for candidates to the
several county Offices, - whereupon
the following persons receiving the
majority of votes cast, were respective
ly nominated as the Wing candidates
for said offices. io-vi.:
For Tre0sarer-James M. Otis of
Lancaster.
For Register--Morris NJ. Martin
of Platteville.
For County Commissioners
James p. Cox Of Boice Prairie; Henry
Webster of Bsetown; Samuel Virdcn
of Hazel Green.
For .4ssessors--Robert r. Young
of Hazel Green; Isaac Martin of Big
Platte; Hiram Bronson Of Patch Grove.
For CFk of Board Of Co. Commits
sionerS-Enos P. Wood Of Lancaster.
For Coroner-Andrew ]. Green Of
Potosi.
For District Surreyor-George r.
Stnniz.
% motion of Thomas Cruson,
ReS0Ived, That We approve OF the
nominations made this day, aud hear