Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-24
VOL. v.
yyHHG MEETING.

Courthouse In Lailcdst6I, Oh TIC AOsh
inst. the Convention was called to or
der by electing J. II. ROUNTREE
Chairman, and E. P. WooD, Secreta-
tary..
The Chair proceeded in clear and
lucid manner, 20 set forth the object
of the meeting.
On motion OF Mr. Stone, commit
tee of one from each precinct, was APP
pointed to nominate Delegates to the
Wing Territorial Convention, and re-
port forthwith--the Chair appointed as
said committee
James NJ. Goodhue, p. Stone, X.
r. Young, r. Templeton, A. C..
Brown, ID. r. Burt, A. o. c oates, Samu.
ell Scott, jr., John A. Bronson, J. D.
Merritt. Jas. Mckenzie; BENZ. Coates,
7. ]. Taylor.
The committee on nominations re-
tired.
On motion of Mr.. Gray,
RESOLVED, That committee Of five
be appointed by the Chair, TO report
the most efficient and thorough plan Of
organization.
Whercupon the Chair appointed
Nicely Gray, J. Allen Barber, L. o.
Shrader, G. w. Bicknell, Q. F. Spen-
Ger, said committee.
The committee on nomination OF
Delegates to the Territorial Conven-
ton, reported through their chairman,
James NJ. Goodhue, the following
named gentlemen as Delegates TO the
Territorial Convention
R. r. Young, Maj. J. H. Rountree,
Hiram Bronson, Edwin Bicknell, T.
J. Taylor, and Daniel r. Burt:
Which report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
Ga motion, The gentlemen nomina-
ted in the report, were elected as Del
egates to the Territorial Convention.
On motion of B. Coates, 1t was re-
solved that the Delegates be author
lied to appoint substitutes should they
themselves be unable to attend the
Convention at Madison, on the 2Sth
of July, inst.
Mr.. Briggs Of Beetown, in very
short but pertinent speech, set forth
the importance of party organization,
TO the complete success of Wing
principles.
The committee on ganization,
through their chairman, Nicely Gray,
made the following report
Resolved, That Central Commit
ties OF three be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to call county conventions,
primary meetings in each precinct TO
choose delegates to county conven-
tons, and aportion delegates to each
precinct-giving each precinct one
delegate, and one delegate to SO voters
in each precinct
ReSolved, That a committee Of five
and an additional one to every one
hundred in those precincts that have
over one hundred voters, be appointed
in each precinct, whose duty il shall
be TO ascertain the name of each voter
IN their respective precincts, their po-
litical principles, and report the same
to the Central Committee; and to take
such means as shall be deemed expe-
dent to secure the full Wing vote in
each precinct-and also to call pre-
cinct meetings for the purpose of NOM
mating precinct officers, and for the
general purpose of advancing the
Wing party.
On motion, The report was received
and adopted, and the committee dis
charged.
On motion of DR.. Campbell,
ReSolUed, That committee be ap-
pointed by the Chair, one from each
precinct, to nominate vigilance COM
m;ttees for the several precincts.
The Chair appointed same commit
q as on nomination of Delegates to
territorial Convention.
The committee TO nominate pre-
ct committees, reported as follows:
Nev Lis5on-S Barstow, G A
1wnell, VIM Norman, w ID Sperry
sa d II Johnson.
CGsSUille-J d Scott, NJ K Young,
Lagrave, James NJ. Scott, o Nc
tney and Henry Ray.
8seto,cn- F Spencer, Henry
5ster, Jas H Brown, Miles Hol-
worth, r NJ Briggs, VIM Cole,
IS Burt, B M Coates and WIN Nc
3n1el.-
LqncGsfer-John S Fletcher, Jas
Otis, S AlahOod, J Allen Barber,