Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-04-07
DEMOCRATIC
Senatorial COnyenfiOn--lGth SEN
ate District

axe DaSErEcI.
IN pursuance OF the cali of the corresponding
committee, the delegates from fle several towns
composing the 10th Senate district assembled in
Convention, at the House Of A. b. Jackson III Bris-
toI, on Saturday, the lst inst On motion.
Garfield MARSH of Pike, was called TO the
Chair, and
TnomAs j. RAND, Of Pleasant Prairie, appointed
Secretary.
The towns being called upon. the delegates came
forward and presented their credentials Nnen it az
pea!ed that the towns were fully represented, with
the exception OF Pike, which had two delegates alb
sent, and Brighton which had one absent
On motion, committee OF one from each town
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF the
views OF the COM ention, subjects having counec.
ton with tue duties Tor which the convention had
assembled.
On motion, the Convention took recess until
o'clock,
2O'CLOCK, P NJ.
The Convention rcasSembied
\ resolution was introduced by l. ~ >toddarl,
ESD. to authorize in all Senatorial Conventions an
equal representation to the Eastern Assembly dis
tnct with the Western Assembly district which
was lost by vote OF | l to 10.
A similar resolution, amended 50 as to provide
that the candidate for Senator shall be taken alter
na,ey from each assembly district, was also voted
down.
\ similar resolution was then introduced with
the further amendment that in no case small the
village Of Southport be represented by more than
seven delegates, IN said Senatorial Con' entou;
which was also voted down.
\ motion was then made 10 proceed to ballot for
a Senatorial representative, 10 represent the Senate
district in State Con cnuon, at Madison.
At this stage of the proceedings, the Chairman
rose and stated to the Conventions that II II were
determined to deprive the eastern assembly district
with population even greater than that OF the Wes-
tern. oil an equal voice in joint convention, not only
now but in the future, he had nothing lett but to
withdraw from such an unequal participation, As he
supposed would also the representative generally
OF the eastern district and he should consider de-
termination to press the ballot under such circum-
stances. as evidence of such intention,
The motion 10 proceed to ballot was persisted in
when the chairman aud Secretary, with the eastern
delegation adjourned to an adionn. room, and pro
ceeJed with the business OF the Senatorial ConYen
ton.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr..
Stoddard, and adopted, viz;
Rcs0ircd, That in all Senatorial Conventions to
be called and held in this Senatorial district, the
number of delegates shall be thirty consisting Of fiji,
teen from each Assembly district; and il is the con
yeutionul understanding, that in the selection OF
candidates for State Senator'S, they shall! be taken
alternately from said assembly districts
On motion the Convention proceeded to the
choice of representative 10 represent this Senate
district In State Convention AT N adson on Monday
the 10Th inst.
JOSIAH BOND, was putin nomination and ecc
ted said representative with the power OF appointing
a substitute, in case OF inability to attend.
The Convention then proceeded to choose a re-
preventative to represent this district in Congress
H.. -. a.,
MICHAEL FRANK, was put III nomination,
aud chosen sad representative.
The Convention then proceeded to choose a Scna-
torial district committee for the ensuing year to
call all Senatorial district conventions. The follow
ing persons were chosen.
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C,NFrtLp NlR5H
RoBEHr T. Manu.
5 t. MCCLELLAN,
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