Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-15
THE OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

I
Republican State Convention met at the Capt.
tol, la Madison, on Wednesday, Sept. ., 1857
At u o'clock, noon, the convention caileo
10 order BY Hon l.. 2. Harvey, Chairman o
the State Central Committee.
On motion of James s. Alban, Hon. Charlie:
/ Biliinghurst, of Dodge county, was chosen tenn
porary President of the Convention.
| On motion of Arson Rood, VIM. G. Webb, o
! Waushara county, and Harris Reed, of Yin
nebago county, were elected temporary Secre-
taries.
On motion of Mr. Quiner, a committee of Five
was appointed credentials, to wit
Messrs. E. B. Quiner, of Jefferson NJ. "
Seely, of Marquette; s g. Colley, Of Rock
A. j. Langworthy, of Milwaukee. aud q. W
! Lee, of Lafayette.
The Assembly districts were then called, and
the credentials of persons claiming seats in the
Convention were then presented.
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee
consisting of Three from each Congressional
district, to report the names of delegates foi
/ permanent officers of the Convention. to wit
/ FIRST Observation-Disclosures. John +. Potter, JAS
! 0. Bartlett, and B. Domschke
SECOND DIsrRIcr-Messrs. VIM. A Lawrence
/ B. E. Hutchinson, and George Strong;
| THIRD DIs1Rrcr-Messrs. S c. Bean, l.. H.
! Carey, and Thomas J. Townsend.
! On motion of Mr.. Hurlbut. the Convention
adjourned until o'clock P NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met.
| Mr.. Gunner, Chairman of Committee on Gre
dentials, reported the following named Dele
gates as entitled 10 seats in the Convention, to
/ wit:
/ adams and Juneau lo,oaties-W. II. Spain, A.
A. Gibbs.
BAD ar and Cra,gord Cou,lties-B. E. Hutch
inson, W. c. McMichaeE
Brooet. Cou,aty-Timcthy O. Howe.
Ba5T3o, Jackson, 6c.-S. d. Hastings, J. ".
Tierney.
B,nr;oa, Douglas, dc.-E. c. Clark, George
Strong.
Cat,.v,et CO. A. jenkins, O. D. Fowler.
Chippewa, Clark, de-. B. Livingston, W.
p Bartlett.
Colombia CoD,ty-Henry Merritt, ]. o. Eaton
Nathan Hazen, q. W, Hazclton, Eaton W ood-
ward, j. L. Coffin.
Dane Co,a,ty-Snneon Mills, j. W. johnson,
H. A. Tenny. A. G. Darwin, W. W. Black
man. T. +. West, WIN. A. Davis, S W. Field,
VIM. Reeves, A. A. Huntington, E. Brigham,
Ii. NJ. Warner.
Dodge Co,o.ty-Horace Allen, s. P. X Lewis.
c. c. Shepard, f. Y. White, c. Blllinghurst,
l.. 5. Van Orden, S. Judd, James Giddings,
j. a. Northrup, S. Noyes.
Door, Hewd'olee, 6c.--A. b. Jackson
Fond du Lac Co,nty-E Pier, j. W. Partridge,
E. L. Philips, c. F. Hammond, G. W. Parker,
f. Beaver. E, u. Judd J. orvis ID. D. Cooper.
Grant coaoay-A. Taylor, W. B. Colburn,
W. Davidson, S. E. Lewis. N. H. Virgin,
Jas. Moore, J. G. Clark, c. R. Dean.
Green Coa0tty-J. Z. Viuton, A Hurlbut,
F. II. West, L. A. West.
Io'ca Co.oty-L. H. d. Crane, w II. Bris-
bane, a. Cobb, O. ID. Wilbur
Jefferson C0,nty-Chas Schurz, f. B. Quincr,
}. Z. Holmes, 5. g. Bean. David Lichenhein,
J. skinner, Il. Wilson, J. Prentiss, II. Pease,
Z. II. Norton.
heaosha Coao,ty-C. c. Sholes, VIM. Smith,
F. Newell, d. q. Burgess.
La Crosse and Monroe Countjes-C. E. Price,
NJ. Barlow.
La Fayette Co,.nty-N OImsted. J. B. Gray,
j. s Dean, G. W. Lee. A. A. Townsend.
Adntto~oc Con'dy-F. Solomon, c. Roeser,
II. f. Behtz. j. Bennett.
Marqsette Co'uty-W. 4. Bugh, NJ. " Seelcy,
p. ID. Hayward, W. L. Gaylord
Ntl'ca'ttee Coamty-B. Dornschke. T. " JOS
lin, a. }. Langworthy, VIM. Frankenfurth,
Henry Middleton, Henry FreemaR. 5. NJ
Booth. J. Ford, Gregor Mcneil, VIM. Good
now, r. W. Pierce, r Gilbert, Peter Bender,
b. F. Smith. VIM. Fowlc, Orlando Ellsworth
Richard Gilbert, F. Johnson s. F. Greeye.
O,dagan,ic C01ody-W. 5. Warner, Il. Bate
Ozaukec Couaty-Alfred Lamberson, E. W
Portage, Marathon, dc.-Anson Rood, James
S. Alban.
Racine Co,mty-Jas. o. Bartlett, Jno. Vaughn,
G. W. Sheldon, II. Stevens, J. Nelson, H.
E. Heg; j. 5 Crane, d. s Smith.
Rock Coatnty-R. B. Treat, W. a Lawreuce,
VIM. W. TrPp, S. w. Abbot, s. G. Collev.
Erastus Green, W. H. Stark, NJ B. Keycs.
L. p Burdick, D. johnson.
Sank Co,o'tp--G. an Steenwyk, c. Arm
strong, Henry Ochsner, 5. II, Bassinger
Sheboygaa Countrywide l.. Ii. Cary, Geore,
5. Graves, Oran Rogers, Aaron Hobart, Thos
Pagan.
IFai,corfh Co,oty-D. L. Fairchild. joseph
Baker, j. f. Potter, }. Q. Mills, q. W. Allen
s. H, Stafford, S. Wakeley, d. w c. Barron.
Washington Cosody-Dr. S. Z. Peek, A. NJ
Thompson, VIM. =. Barnes, L. f. Frishv.
Waukesha Co.,aty-Albert Alden, f. HurIbut
Martin Field, Thomas Sugden, Amos Putnam,
Isaac Lane, c. H. Purple, Thomas Brown,
G. Cairncross, Henry Shears.
Wa'qacca Connty-W. Holt, A. J. Dufer.
Wa1Shdra C0a,ag-W. G.. Webb j. S Burh
Wuu,ejago Co,oety-P. Sawyer, T. J. Town
send, Harrison Reed, c. r. HamIin, W T.
McAlllster, j. II. Foster.
On motion, the report was adopted, and the
delegates named therein, were declared entitled
to seats IN the Convention.
MIR. Icnney moved the appointment of a
committee of Five on resolutions, which motion
was laid on the table until after the permanent
organization of the Convention.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
by Judge Potter, their Chairman, then reported
the names OF the following gentlemen for per
mancnt officers of the Convention
OK l hEslpENG non. St0UIard Judd, OF
Dodge; SIX.
FoR VICE PRESIDENTS James B. GRAY, of
St. Croix, and Gregor Mcneil. OF Milwaukee
For SECRETARIES = l.. II. d. Crane. of Iowa,
and J. W. Partridge, of Fond du Lac
On motion, the officers reported, we're unan-
lmously elected.
On motion of Mr. Tenney, the motion for the
appointment of Committee on Resolutions was
taken from the table, and on his motion was
adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men such committee:
II, a. Tenney, Il. O. Howe, Chas Scburz.
E. Hurlbut, Amasa Cobb
On motion, the Committee on Credentials
We're discharged from further duty.
Previous to the ballot the name of Hon L.
T. Harvey was Withdrawn by Mr. Lawrence of
Rock, and the name of Hon. Coles Bashford was
Withdrawn by Judge Potter, of Walworth
Mr.. Booth offered the following resolution
Res0lUed That the warnest thanks of the
Republican party of Wisconsin are due to
Governor COLES BASHFORD, for the zeal,