Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-09

Proceedings Of The Congressional Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice Wing Convention
or the End Congressional District was held at
Mineral Point, on Wednesday, Sept l. 1852, for
the purpose OF nominating Candidates for Member
OF Congress and Presidential Elector. The CoHven-
ton was called to order by GEoReE w. Bliss, a
member of the District Committee, and was tenn
porarily organized by the appointment of n. II.
VIRGIN, of Grant county, as President, and AMOS
P. PRIcHARD. of Rock county Secretary, pro. tenn
On motion, committee OF three on Credentials
was appointed, consisting of John Bracken, OF
Iowa, Dir. E. P Wood OF Crawford, and A. G.
Darwin, of Dane county.
On motion committee of five was appointed to
report names for permanent Officers Of the Con
vention consisting Of VIM NJ. Crozier, and VIM
McCloon, Of Rock P ". Mats, ami I. Mason Of
Dane, and Amasa Cobb. Of Iowa county.
The Convention then adjourned ill o'clock
Pm.
Upon reassembling the Convention was called
to order by the President, pro. tenn,
When the committee on credentials made their
report which was adopted as follows:
RI OK county-wm NJ. Crozier VIM. McCloon,
A. P. Prichard and VIM. F. Tompkins.
Dsne-A c. Darwin, P w. Mats, T. Mason.
and L. Cannon.
Io,ra-Amasa Cobb, Benjamin Thomas, and J
Bracken.
Crawford and Bad .Are-Dr. f. p. Wood
La Fayette-Charles Bracken.
The report on permanent Officers was then re
ceived and adopted, to-wit:
For President JOHN BRACKEN.
For Secretary, A. c. DARwIx
On motion the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved That the nominee of this Convention
for Congress, whoever he may be, be required to
Canvass the District and address the people of the
several counties as early as possible.
On motion the Convention proceeded to nomi-
nate candidate for Member OF Congress.
On motion the delegates present were empow-
cred to cast the requisite number of votes to which
their respective counties were entitled.
The chair appointed Nessrs Virgin and Prch-
ard, Tellers
The balloting resulted as follows:
Chauncey Abbott, "A Scattering ,
When on motion, CHAUScEr ABRorr, was de-
clared the nominee of this Convention for Mem
Der of Congress.
The Convention then proceeded 10 an informal
ballot for Presidential Elector, with the following
result
E. Brigham, J. Bracken, 7 J Thomas, 2
L. Sterling, 3 c. Bracken, Lewis Rood,
A formal ballot was then taken which resulted
as follows:
Chas. BracLen, II John Thomas, s
John Bracken, 4 Blank,
Whereupon, CHARLES BnAcKES was declared
the unanimous nominee of this Convention for Elec
tor
On motion the the chair appointed Messrs. Gro
zer of Rock, Cobb of Iowa, and Bracken, of La
Fayette county, committee to apprse Mr. Alb
bolt of his nomination.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the committee appointed to con
appoint the time and place for addressing the cleo
tors of the different counties.
On motion the following persons were then Sc
lected District Committee
Geo W Bliss, Iowa, n H. Virgin, Grant.
B. F Hopkins Dane, E P. Wood Crawford,
VIM. T. Tompkins, Rock
On motion. it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conven-
ton be published in ali the Wing papers in this
District,
And with three hearty cheers for ScoT-r and
GRAHAM the Convention adjourned sine de-
JOHN BRACKEN, President
/ A. G. DARWIN, Secretary.