Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION,



The Convention organized by choosing r. NJ
Norton Esq, of Racine Chairman, and Oscar F.
Dana of Southport, Secretary
The credentials OF the Delegates were then ham
ded in. The folio wing Delegates were present
O. F. Dana, d. Quigey, ]. Bond, Southport; r.
NJ. Norton, L. S. Blake, Z. Raymond, Racine; d
Stevens, I. Rowland, ). S. Derbyshire Pleasant
Prairie; f c Salisbury, A II Steele, G w Willis
Paris; J. d Ide, J Coffin, J Moran, Brighton; H )
Thorp U Wood, Ira Pierce, Bristol; w q Everett
d l. Wells, Van Alstine, Burlington c McKis-
son, Denton W. B. Brewer, Wheatland; E::W ood-
worth, U Monroe, A Benedict, Salem; III Will
lard Crosby, H w Boise, Rochester; J Jacobia,
) Cheeves, Clark, Norway; H A left, c Low
er, Raymond; J Duties, w Ii Reed d Searles,
lorkyIlle; Wooster, H Roberts, ID Rork Cal
edonia G w Crane Theo Secor, 5. Sands Mount
Pleasant
The following Resolutions were offered by J.
Bond Esq, and adopted.
Resolved, That those towns not represented in
this Convention, or whose Delegations are not full
be allowed to fill their delegations with citizens OF
the several towns they represent.
Resolved, That in case there is no delegation
from any town and no citizen from that town be-
ing present in Convention, that town so situated be
unrepresented IN this Convention.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention
this rule should invariably be ADOPTED: And that
we recognize it as the only lust and democratic
method OF filling the vacancies IN any delegation.
A committee of three, Messrs. Blake. Secor and
Wood were appointed to designate the order in
which nominations should be made.
The Convention adjourned to Il p NJ.
AFTERNOON
Convention called to order: Committee made
report. a motion that the Convention sit with
inl 1T L.
sldered.
The Convention then proceeded to elect candi-
dates for Territorial and county Offices with the
following rasult
For Member Of Conncil-Philo White
RepreScntdtlreS-G +. Newell, Dudley Cass
Register Of DeedS-D. F. McNaughton
IreaSWcr-Seneca RAYMOND
Clerk bid Supcrjsors-Thos. Z. Parmclee
S'oreyor A. II. Van Slyck
Coronc-Daniel Stevens.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were
then offered by }. Bond Esq OF Southport, and
adopted aem con.
Whereas, the admission OF this Territory into
the Union a sovereign and independent State at
the earliest practicable period, matter of great
and paramount importance to Ii people; and
whereas, we believe that II proper diligence be oh
served, Senators and Representatives from the State
OF Wisconsin can take their seats upon the floor Of
Congress at the next Sessio TO guard and protect
her interests; therefore
Resolved That the Nominees Of this Convention
to the Legislative Assembly, If elected be instruc-
ted to use every effort to procure the immediate
passage of a law providing for Convention to be
held at the earliest practicable period TO devise d
suitable Constitution for the State OF Wisconsin.
Resolved That the Hon. F. :. Lowell, the pres
cnt member of the Council from this county, be
requested to cooperate with the nominees OF tins
Convention TO effect the object contemplated by the
above resolution.
Resolved That we VII use all honorable ne ns
to procure the election OF Moses NJ. Strong as Dele
gate TO Congress from this Territory.
Resolved, That we will u o II best eXcrtion>
to effect the election of the several nominees of this
Convention to The offices for which they are DIES 9
mated, and that we here bury tore, eral dl ercace.
OF opinion that our adv erslries say. have ia'I
agItated the Democratic party upon the subject OF
the late Constitution
Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis Conyen-
ton, and the several resolutions adopted, be ssue,
by the Chairman and ccretary and published N tn,
Democratic papers OF this county.
The following named persons were elected a;
County Corresponding Committee for the year en-
suing. Henry Bryan, +. r. Hugunin, D. l.. W els
{. ii. Parsons, B. Is. Cary. Convention adjourned
r. NJ. NORTON Chairman
Q. f. DANA, Secretary.