Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1856-10-11
County Convention,

County Convention.
The Convention was called to order at
. clock P. NJ, by electing Mr.. DANIEL
Chairman.
THOMAS LAIRD, Esq, was chosen Secre-
tary.
Messrs. w. W. Field, D. Andrews, Jas.
Kelly, Jas. Moore and 8. E. Lewis were
appointed Committee on Credentials.
The following Towns were represented
by regularly appointed delegates:
Hazel Green, jamestown, Platteville,
Smelser, Wingville, Muscoda, Potosi, Har-
rison, Lancaster, Ellenboro, Fennimore,
Liberty, Little Grant, Marion, Millville,
Waterloo, Patch Grove, Beetown, Cass-
vile, Wyalusing, Lima and Clifton.
The names Of delegates Of the several
Towns are as follows, as reported by the
Committee:
Wingville-G. D. jerks, Thos. Laird,
A. w. Williams
Platteyille-J. D. Wood, J. H. Evans,
Daniel Richards, Edward H. Stowell, T..
R. Laughton, James Kelly, JAS NJ Alfred,
VIM. Butler, G. Hauley, Jas. Durley, Vim.
Grindle, G. T. Overton, H. Robbins, w.
w. Howard.
Patch Grove. P. Smith, IDaniel An
drewa, C. w. Hayden.
Little Grant-Chauncy Underwood,
Thos. Bowen.
Potosi-Jonathan Craig, Namiah Lc-
lcy, John Taylor, W. s. ClendenniDg, Rus
sci Cardy, Joseph Hall, Elisha Sprague,
John N. Ayres, Thomas B. Wrin, Christian
Smith, s. E. Lewis, Joseph Barchaly, Vim.
Roberts, VIM. Hustled, A. M. Neavill.
Fennimore-W. w. Field, H. A. w.
McNair.
Lima-Hcnry Utt ". D. Hirst.
Clifton-G. W. Mace, John Gilbert.
Lancaster-S Mahood, w. H. Foster,
John L. Laughin, M w. Wood, George
Luce, B. E. Quincy, L. O. Shrader.
Marion-C. X. Dean, M. Rice.
Halle Green-L. S. LOOMS, T. B. Rich
ards, Jonas Higgins, Henry Penworthy,
E. Leech, John Millhouse, j. Bishop, A.
Cole.
JAMESTOWN Henry Van Week, Warden
Anderson, Jas. D. Saaler, Isaac Williams,
Thos. S. Beasley, NJ. Van Week.
Muscoda-Jas. Moore, ]. w. Banding.
Waterloo-Jas. Jones, Jas. Bonham.
Ellenboro' F. elise.
Smelser-J. NJ. Smelser, Samuel Rich
Iards.
Paris-Dr. Davidson.
Harrison--O. s. Jones, Joseph Mathews.
Cassvile--no delegates.
MiIlvile-Thos. Maggie, VIM. T. Rich
ards, Jas. S. Weeks.
Beetown-Wm. Cole, P. Stevens, Jo-
seph Hayden, John Hickok, Benjamin
Hudson.
Wyalusing-Robert Glen.
Liberty-Thos. Wier, Jas. Shaw.
A Committee on permanent officers was
appointed, as follows: Messrs. Moore,
Lewis, Andrews, Evans and Cole, who re-
ported as follows:
President, DANIEL RICHARDS,
Vice President, J. CRAIG,
Secretaries, THos. LAIRD, w. W.FIELD.
The Chair appointed tellers, as follows ::
II. Van Week and M. w. Wood.
The following Resolution was read by
Mr. Dean and adopted:
Icesofved, That each candidate, present
ling claims before this Convention, for any
office, be required to pledge himself, either
personally or by his friends, to abide by
the decisions of the Convention, and to
use all honorable means to secure the cleo
ton Of It's nominees, before it will consider
| his claims or entertain them.
The Convention being duly organized,
proceeded to nominate the following gen
tlemen as candidates for the several Coun-
| ty Offices.
Sheriff., DEXTER WARD.
! Treasurer, SIMON E.. LEWIS.
| Register, j. FL. EVANS.
| Clerk Cir. Court, JOHN G. CLARK.
, Crk oftheB Board, WooD r. BEACH
Dist. AHorney, Ed. D. Lowry.
Sarveyor, G. W. HAYDEN.
Coroner, STEPHEN MAHooD.
On motion, j. G. Cover, L. 0. Shrader,
and J. 6. Clark were elected County
| Central COMMITTEE for the ensuring year.
The Convention then adjourned to the
yard in front of the Courthouse, to hear a
speech from Hon. Chauncey Abbott, of
Madison, and afterwards closed with cheers
for Freedom and Fremont, Washburn and
the balance. DANIEL RICHARDS,
President
w. w. FIELD. secretaries.