Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-15
Republican senatorial Convention

At Republican Convention of Delegates
from the several towns and Wards of the Coun.
ty of Kenosha, Held at buttons in the town of
Paris, in said County, on the 10th day of Oct,
1857, pursuant to call for the purpose of nomin-
ating State Senator TO represent said county
in the next Legislature, Thomas Howlan9
was called to the chair, and l.. B. Nichols cho-
sen Secretary. The call for the convention hav-
ing been read by the Secretary, on motion of J..
C McKisson, Committee of three was appoin-
ted by the chairman on credentials. The chairiap-
pointed as such Committee, William H..
Smith of Kenosha, Philander Judson of Bristol.
and j. c. McKisson of Wheatland. The Co M
mittee after examination of credentials report,
the following named persons are entitled to
seats in the convention to wit:
City Of Ksnosha. First Bard.-A. B. Will
liams, w. ii. Smith, j. A. Butts.
Second Hard--N. r. Allen, w. F. Halliday,
Third Ward-L. B.Nichols, s. Baldwin, p.
H.. Wood.
Hhsatlaad.-J. c. McKisson, l.. Robbins, G
Vincent.
Salem B, Judd, w. Van VIE, R. Smith
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Tarhell.
Paris.-R. Goldsworthy, J. NJ. Dewey, s. B.
| Myrick.
Somers.-Alvin Strong, J ohm Winslow, Jacob
Bishop.
Pleasant Prairie-Thomas Rowland C. +.
Morgan.
Brighton.-W. V. Gull.
On motion resolved that delegations not full
| from their respective towns and wards be per-
mitted to cast the full vote of such towns and
Wards, and thereupon on motion of j. C. Nc
Kisson, the committee proceeded to an informal
ballot for senator. AT this stage of the proceed
ings Hon. Franklin Newelr arose, and said that
inasmuch as his name had been mentioned as
a candidate for the office of Senator, he desired
to withdraw it from before the convention as
he did not desire the office, and therefore res
pectfuly asked the convention not to consider
him'a candidate. To the Partially of friends who
| had mentioned his name in connexion with that
office, he returned his most grateful thanks.
ballo. was then had which resulted as fol
ows:
DR.. S r. Mcclellan, %.
Philander Judson, 5.
f. W. Evans, ].
+. Newell, /.
On motion the convention proce eded to a for
NAL ballot, Mr.. Judson said that he was not
| aware that his name was before the convention
until the count of the vote, he begged to decline
being considered as a candidate, and hoped the
next vote would be unanimous for DR. Mcclellan
| Upon second ballot DR.. Mcclellan received.
the whole vote of the convention, and was there
upon decided unanimously nominated.
O11notion the chair appointed Messrs Strong
Baldwin. and McKissen to wait on DIR. McClol-
Ian, inform him of his nomination, and intro
| duce him to the convention. On being formal
ly intrduced to the convention, the Doctor, in a
short but eloquent speech, thanked the conven-
ton for honor conferred, closing with the hope
that the Ides of November would sweep from
Wisconsin the last vestigaes of Sham Democ-
racy
On motion of w. H. Smith of Kenosha Messrs
/ o. p. Hale, j. G., McKissen, Thomas How
land, Thomas Stockwell, and Michael Frank,
were appointed Senatorial Committee for
Kenosha county for the ensuing two years.
On motion adjourned sine die.
:, THOMAS ROWLAND, Chairmun.
n L. b. NICHOLS. Sec'y.