Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-18
Iowa County Republican Convention.

The County Convention of the Republican Party
in the County of Iowa, held pursuant to public
notice, in The village of Dodgevile on the 18th
day of October, 1854 was called to order by Mat
thew Bennett of Mineral Point, on whose motion
PARLEy EATON Esq of Mineral Point was called
to the chair
On 1,otion of S. S. Terrell Esq, of Dodgeville
L. IL. D. CRANE. of Dodgevllle was appointed
Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed committee
credentials, consisting OF Messrs l. ). Allen of
Mineral Point Messersmth OF Dodgeyile and
Vivian of Mineral Point The committee report
ed the following named gentlemen as entitled TO
seats in the Convention
Mineral Point. S Allen, |. f, Messmore,
John Love, Matthew Bennett, James Evans, John
H. Vivian, Farley Eaton. Patrick Lenahan, VIM.
Humbert, Peter Toay and James r. Brown.
DodseuHe-S S Fcrreli B. r. Thomas, John
Paris, Geo Messersmith, l.. H. d. Crane, Samuel
Hoskins, Watkin Watkins and Josiah Paul.
Under Martin Nash, Griffin Hurlbert, John
H. Weston and job Harvey.
Wald,Uick-Isaac n. Sergeant NJ. c. Parkinson
and George l. Hall
Wvoning-G. C. Wood and Francis Britain.
.4rena-John Laughlin and Henry Lindley.
The report wa. accepted and adopted
The following gentlemen from towns in which
precinct meetings had not been held, were admit
ted 10 seats in the Convention
Ciyde-John s. Miller and D. W. Burroughs.
F,daski-Norman Randall.
Bighland-W William A. Coons.
R,dse.oay-Wiliam Perry.
Mr. Messmore, in order to bring the subject oil
the nomination of Senator before the Convention
moved 10 proceed TO naminate candidate fol-
Senator.
After remarks and explanations of the reasons
for a failure to call Senatorial Convention by
Messrs Messmore, Allen Messersmith and Bliss
the motion, and that this motion shall be under
stood as. an expression of the sense of the Con
vention to the propriety of making such nom
nation
The amendment was accepted by the mover
and the motion as amended was lost
On motion of DIR. Vivian the Convention adop
ted the platform of the Madison Convention, o
the / 9th Of July last as amended by the Mineral
! Point Convention of the 18th of September
On motion, the Convention proceeded to an in
| formal ballot for candidate for Sheriff, Messrs
| AleE and Thomas acting tellers, with the fol
| lowing result:
| Levi Sterling 27, ]. NJ. Miller O. S. S. Terrell 7
sWhereupon on motion of Mr.. Messersmith, tn,
! Convention declared LEVI STERLING unanimously
nominated for the Office of Sheriff Of Iowa Co.
| On motion the Convention proceeded to ballot 70
candidate tofaClerk of the Circuit Court witt
! the following result: a
James Hutchinson, 19 James Evans, 13
Thos Allen, 3 j. S. Comfort,
| Whereupon, motion of Mr. Love, JANE:
UuTcHIsoS was declared unanimously nominatet
for Clerk of the Circuit Court.
On motion, the Convention proceeded 10 ballo
| for candidate for Register of Deeds, with tn
! following result
! n. H. Thomas "A + G. Riedel Jas. Evans
Wherupon, motion of Mr. Perry, NArHA,
( H. TuoMAs was declared unanimously nominated
On motion of Mr.. Crane, ERNEST q. RIEDEl
was nominated for Clerk of Board of Supervisor
! by reclamation.
..Oa.,yr,rthriareu Tor Coroner by Reclamation
/ On motion of Mr. Terrell, JoHS J URES wa
! nominated for Treasurer by acclamation
Or motion of DR.. Vivian, LOUIS II. ID. CRANE
was nominated for Prosecuting Attorney by &C
| ciamation.
On motion of Mr. Mcssmore J. WHITELAv
was nominated for Surveyor by reclamation
| On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the chair apponte,
| the following persons County Committee; L
! II ID. Crane and B. F. Thomas of Dodgeville I
| +. Messmore and Geo w Bliss of Mineral Point
/ and Martin Nash of Linden.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the Convention tool
a recess of half an hour TO enable the District:
TO nominate Assemblymen.
On reassembling, Dr. VIVIAN being chairman
pro tenapore, the Northern Assembly District re-
ported TO the Convention, that their District Con
| vention had decided 10 make no nomination. but
to support STEPHEN p. HoLLENBEcK, as an indie
| pendent candidate for Assembyman
| The delegates from the Southern District re-
ported that that they had nominated JOHN LOVE
as their candidate for Assenlbyman
Whereupon with three cheers for the ticket the
| Convention adjourned sine die.
FARLEY EATON, Chairman.
l.. H. d. CRANE, Secretary