Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-02
Republican con1rsssional Convent: ., !.

Delegates, representing the several Assembly
Districts embraced in the I'd Congressional Dis
trict III the State of Wisconsin, met at Mineral
Point, on the 9th day of August, 1856. for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress
and also candidate for Presidential Elector
The Convention was called to order by David
Atwood, a member of the Congressional Com
n'it.ee. at II o'clock 81.
On motion of N. ". Dean, of Dane, " L.
STOUT Esq, of Green county, was chosen Pres
ident pro tenn; and, on motion of Mr.. Virgin, OF
Grant, DAVID Arwoop. of Dane county. as cho-
sen Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Dean moved that committee of three be
appointed to examine the credentials and TO re-
port the names of the delegates 70 the Conven-
lion. Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Dean, of Dane
Johnson of Crawford, and Allen, of Iowa, said
Committee.
Mr. Crane, of Iowa moved that a committee
OF three be appointed to report officers for the
permanent organizations of the Convention
Adopted.
Messrs, Crane of Iowa, Thompson of Green.
and Cameron of Dane, were appointed said com
mittee
Mr. Dean, from the committee on credentials,
reported the following named persons as dele
gates to the Convention:
Richland Coudy-A. H. Bush, and d. B.
Priest.
ST. Croir-James B. Gray, H. L. Humph-
rev.
Portage, Haratto, and E,ood-A. Holmes, A.
Eaton.
La Crosse, dc-D D. Cameron, NJ s. lib
bits.
Lqtdyetfe-A. W. Hovey, L. A. Davies, A. A
Townsend, Geo. L. Way, a. Dodge, Geo Schel-
longer.
Io,ea-Wm. Henry Brisbane, L. H. D. Crane,
John H. Weston. T. S. Allen.
Sauk and -Adm,s-S S. Barlow, Charles Arm
strong.
Dane L. Varney, j. NJ. Haney, II. D.
Baldwin, Gundel Torgeson, VIM A Mason,
Isaac Adams VIM. Thompson, J. L. Cameron,
n. W. Dean, David Atwood
.Gseen-N. L. Stout, c. F. Thompson.
Fad az and Cra9ord-T. j. Defrecs, d. H.
Johnson.
Grant-Noah H. Virgin, J. P. Richard, J. C.
Cover. c. Whitney Hayden, a. NJ. Wilson.
Roek-S. G. Colley, DR.. Bennett, Erastus
Greene, William H. Stark, " II. Trip N H.
Wood
The report of the committee was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Virgin, the Convention
took I recess antil : p. VI.
Two O'CLOCK, r NJ.
Convention called to order by the President
pro tenn.
Mr.. Crane. from the committee on permanent
organization. made the following report:
Prcsidrm-NOAH H. VIRGIN of Grant
Vicc Prcsidents-S. ColIey of Rock, T j. De-
frees of Bad Ak, Gundel Torgeson Of Dane. n.
L. Stout of Green, and A. H. Bush of Rich
land
!Secretaries-David Atwood of Dane and Jas.
B. Gray OF St. Croix.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Virgin made a brief
and appropriate speech.
Mr.. johnson moved that a committee OF five
be appointed TO report resolutions expressive of
the sense of this Convention.
Messrs. Johnson of Craw ford. Crane of Iowa,
Armstrong of Sank. Cover of Grant and Stout
OF Green, were appointed such committee.
Mr.. Dean of Dane, offered the following res
olution, which was adopted unanimously, and
with great enthusiasm:
Resolred That the course of our present mem
Der OF Congress, Hon. G. c. W AsuBrRy has been
such as meets the hearty approval of all true
friends OF Freedom; that be has shown himself
2 man # integrity, ability and f,mness that
his record in the past is guarantee of his fidelity
to correct principles in future; that his coutinu-
ance In Congress, III the present crisis of pub
flo Il
~ and lrstice; and that this Convention there
fore, does hereby declare the Hon. c C. WASH
BU RN the unanimous nominee of the Repub-
lIcan party for reelection to the position he
now fills with much honor to himself and
satisfaction to the people OF his District.
On motion of Mr. Allen of Iowa, the Con-
vention proceeded TO an informal ballot for Pres
identiai Elector for this District, Messrs. Dean
and Townsend acting rs tcllers, which resulted
a. follows:
| Walter D. McIndoc received - votes.
VIM. A. Lawrence
Moses S. Gibson 6
On motion of 5. G. Colley of Rock, Walter
d. Meindoe was declared the unanimous nomi-
nee of the Convention for Presidential Elec-
tor.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin of Dane the Chnir
appointed the following persons, Congression-
nj District Committee for the next two years
David Atwood of Dane, Samuel S. Collev of
Rock, Hammer Robbins of Grant, T. s. Allen
of Iowa, and Moses S. Gibson Of ST. Croix.
Mcssrs. Richards, Allen and Brisbane were
appointed a committee to notify the candidates
OF their nomination., and ask their acceptance of
the same
On motion of Mr.. Brisbane, the Convention
ton adjourned till half past o'clock
FoUR AND a HALF O'clock, P NJ
The Convention met, and the committee on
resolutions not being ready to report, Dr. VIM
Henry Brisbane of Arena was called upon, and
addressed the Convention at some length. and
IN very able and happy manner His rema ks
We're received with hearty applause.
Mr johnson, from the committee on resolu-
uons. reported series OF resolutions the con-
"a ikaSat hon of .ht,sh