Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-04-28
STATE POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
l6th senate District.

Z Candidate
On motion of p Martin, A. b. JACKSON was
called TO The Chair, and J. [. Y. YArks. was an.
pointed Secretary
Ii was thea ,4ryed that the towns be called in
order for their credentials rom which il arpc3red
that the following delegates were dolly elected from
the several towns:
Bri-h!0a-Joh Ohm ]. Coffin. F. Whitcomb. lothian
Hutchinson.
Observation-Disclosures Chesley J. C. McKisson
Il. G. Mcclellan.
Suicn-Joham BIssett, L. ?. Ntunroe, Andrew
Benedict
PQriS-E. c. Salisbury J. W. Whitney, J C.
Croun,e.
BrSiok-A B. jackson. 4. Gfisvold II S Thorn
PUc-P. Rease, ). { EIurIburt NJ H. Petit
Pleasant PraUic-Pe;ur Martin, {, +. Morgan,
J. l.. stevens.
N0Hhpor-J. l. '. Yates, Josiah Bond. a. Leo
n1ri. :. ComstocN, Jas p. Glover, Ots ColMel
" m. lldGkin, y d NorthWay. +. Cook.
Immediately after The delegates from the rcspec-
tive towns was called the following resolution was
offered BY J. {, VI kis>on, of Wheltland: That the
three first names from the southport Delegation be
admitted 10 repre- eut sad town IN this meeting.
which motion was debated al length, when the lc!.
lowing amendment was offered by ] Bond OF
Southport. IL 70 prefix to the resolution the fol-
lowing Whc.ca~ as Democrats OF the 10Th .en,.
'''t L'Nt''N'' "SSCiIl"''i "c recognise the ri2hl
IA" pfopTie'y Of TepIe'eAtdtio" in Democratic con-
''''''l 20" '"' "'s,' % P"' '''o"i ana o'ie'e
!" $50 D." o'H"h u'e "' representation" ineie.oTe re-
soh ed &. 'Ihe ayes and noes were called on this
amendment. and rP>ui'et a. follows: Tor The amend
nlcut. - votes Of The eastern assembly district and
one from the wcsterndi,;rct IL: AGAINST Ii votes
from tue ern district The Chair decided the
amendment lost Mr. Bond appealed from the de,
'I>'o" % '"' "''h' d" t ana noes oeinS called
I"eic were we've votes 10 sustain the declsIoA and
against ~ "heIeup"h 'he CHAIRMAN decided the
cccision 10 he sustained.
Inc 'odoWInS amendment 10 lheoriSlnai motion
was men oivred ny VIZ Nof5 n OF iitds mt Prarie
hc,oI>ea ~ " ia an future SenatoraI Conventions
'"e I''s'eIn assembly, b'sF'cl oe "uhll'eI WIN an
ecu u NUMBER o. ue'e9l'es win the "eslcrH KS
s'n'C'F bl>Hrl
buFlnS 'le deoa'" on his resolution 10 convince
'He 'hat III the EFFORTS oil the eastern as
semoIy district 10 procure a representation accor
uih@ TO poPu'Ahoh 'hey were not actuatei merely
oy conS'dr'@'ohS connected WIN Ihe present MONT
nHI'n 70 De MADE the Delegation rom Southport
"Hc'ei on 'he part OF Inc ed5'efh district That IN
case me 'te"'"c"t >ho"ia De adopted anu the prn-
cIPe should oe established OF representation accor-
@."& 10 p2PyI'tion that 'hey "o1'J at pIeseH' sub
max ana abide oy The NOMINATION which should be
maze
i"e d''i'H''''C't pc't'@ SuoHl''ca ana lHe foH OF
delegates beng called eighteen delegates, w hi
teen from The eastern district and Me>srs. a. Is
JACKSON ana A. NfIS"old OF bristol, am }. C.
Cio"n>c OF F1rS voted /" The aihIInatHe and twelve
delegates N me neg 't>c, but II WIS declared 10y the
Ci'' ~ 0e "s' "hoMihS Y h'ne votes 10 be coun-
'"H rom 'hF eastern assembly district lhe q"rs-
,'on was 'Hc" 'lNcn on lHe ofS'aal MOTION OF j.
~ h'SSoli' ana oy Ihe O&aiE GeciaeJ 10 be carried
y resolution was then offered by Mir. Petut OF Pike,
M'i we SIX oIhcf delegates IN Attendance from the
seen a'>l'cI De ai'ut'ed 70 seats IN convention
~ ~ ne an equal deir@@'.o" with M western Dis
net l"'> was lost by tie vote Another wNa
thea "iiereL that Southport be admitted with re
r.e'e",'''"' IN 'b> mec,n1' according to popnIa-
-'A. - H.Ii was dc r'''i 'F hH FoI9, > 10 ID.
T. hllu- become c,i1eu. III 1t the eastern assem-
bly, d~,rc. could MT obtain an c1naI voice accor-
a.H-, - her, ,n.aatiot:u join. coas ca,on the con
yea'.ol ~'s t.s>...cj av the equation %. the De
i"LE,s of the tSo Assembly districts, and ~ubse-
qu"ut.y H." meeting WAS called 10 order b, the O.
c.sttry. auI the roll o. dcc-l,cs beng called all Of
tic rltlrA assembly district areWcGeI 10 their
names, WhrIcurou PETER MARTIN. of Pleasant
P,ais.c, Was called 10 tie culir. aII the Convention
declared to be duly o:gau,>cr.
\ notion was ofie cd hy Mr. Petit Of Pike. and
carried, that we now proceed to nominate a candi-
date 1Cr Senator in the 10th Senate district where
upou,
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