Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-09-10
Proceedings ofthe Republican State Con
vention


vention.
Pursuant to call for that purpose the Republican
State Convention met at the Capitol, at Madison
on Wednesday, Sept 2 1857. At II o'clock, noon
the convention was called to order by Hon. L. p
HARVEY, Chairman ofthe State Central Committee.
On motion of James S. Alban, Hon. CHAs. Bill
LIseHURsT, of Dodge county, was chosen temporal
ry President of the Convention
On motion of Arson Rood, VIM. c. WEBs, OF
Waushara county, were elected temporary Secreta-
ries.
nmotion of Mr. Quiner, committee of five was
Amounted on credentials, to wit: Messrs. E. B. Qu
per, of jefferson; NJ. w. Seeley, of Marquette S
G. Colley, of Rock A. J. Langworthy, of Milwau
kee, and G. w Lee, Of Lafayette
The Assembly districts were then called, and the
credentials of persons claiming seats in the Conveu
ton were presented.
On motion, the Chair appointed committee con
sising of three from each Congressional District tc
report the names of delegates for permanent officers
of the Conv ention, to wiz
First District-Messrs. John +. Potter, james o
Bartlett, and u. Domschke; Second Dist.-Messrs
VIM A. Lawrence, b. Z. Hutchinson, and George
Strong; Third Dist.-Messrs S. c. Bean, L. H. Carey
and Thomas J. Townsend.
On motion Of Mr.. Hurlburt, the Convention ad
journed until 3 o'clock, p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Gunner, Chairman of committee on credentials
reported the following named Delegates as entitled
to seats in the convention, to wit:
Adams & Juneau Counties-W. II. Spain, A. A
Gibbs.
Bad Ak and Crawford Cos'-B t. Hutchinson
W. G. McMchael
Brown Co-Tmotby o. Howe
Buffalo, Jackson &e.-S. ID. Hastings j. w
Tierney.
Burnette, Douglas, &e.-E C. Clark, George
Strong.
Calamet.-G. A jenkins, o. d. Fowler.
Chippewa, Clark, &c.-E. b. Livingston, w. p
Bartlett.
Columbia Co.,J o. Eaton, Henry Nerrell, Nathan
Hazen, G.. W. Hazleton, Eton Woodward, j. L.
Coffin.
Reeves, A A. Huntington, VIM, a. Davis, S. S
Field, Z. Brigham, H. NJ Warner, ii A Tommy
A G Darwin, Simeon Mills, J w Johnson.
DODGE Co., + V White, II Allen, A-C Billing
hurst, l. S Van 0rden, S Judd, JAS Gddinss. Is
X Lewis, G { Shepard, j A Northrup, S Noy
Door, Kewaunee, Sc,-A Jackson
Eos DU Lac CO. 6 W Parker, Hammond,
yer, L L phillips, ID D Cooper,
GRANT Goa Taylor, w b Colburn, w Da-
wilson, S E Lewis, N II Virgin, james Moore, J
G Clark, c r Dean.
Iowa Col II d Crane, w II Brisbane, A
GREEN co.. L linton, A Hurlbut T II West
West.
Jeffelson col Skinner, z Wilson, s C Bean,
j Holmes, b Quiner, G. Schurz, ID Lchten.
helm, j Prentss, II Pease, L II Norton
Kenosha Con- Smith, { Sholes, F Newell,
d Burgess
La Cross and Monroe Counties-C Il Price, II.
Barlow.
Dean, G Nv Lee, A A Townsend.
Manitowoc Coz Salmon, C Roeser, II Bel.
itz, j Bennett.
Marquette Gov A Bugh, NJ w Seely d
Hayward, W l. Gaylord.
Milwaukee Cob Domscheke, L NJ Joslin, A
Langworthy, w Frankfurt, ii Middleton, II Free
man, S NJ Booth, j Ford, G Nenzel, w Goodnow,
Il w Pierce, G Greene, p Bender, B + Smith, K
Gilbert, E johnson; W Fowle, o Ellsworth.
Ozaukee Goa Lamberson, Il w Carpenter
Portage, Marathon, &c.-J Alban, Arson Rood
Racine Col o Bartlett, Vaughan, G. w Sell
den, II Stevens, Nelson, ii L Hegg, j $ Crane ID
5 Smith.
Rchland Cor Field j II Miner
Rock Co.'S G Colley, NJ Il Reyes e Green, VIM
II Stark, X b Treat, w A Lawrence, Il Burdick,
d johnson, w Abbott, wv Trip.
Sank Co.-Henry Ochsner. II Bassnger, G
'
Sheboygan Co. Thomas Pagan, G S Graves, L
II Carey, q Rogers, Hobart.
Waworth Coo w Allen, S II Stafford, j Be-
ker, ID L Farchld, 5 Wakely, d w c Barron, j +
Pot ter, j c Mills.
Washington Col f Peck, A NJ Thompson, w
2 Barnes.
Waukesha Coz Hurburt, A Alder. G Cain.
ross, Henry Shears, NJ Field, L Sugden, c Purple.
[ Brown, j Lain, A Putnam.
Naupacca Gov Holt, A j Dufer
Wnushard Cow G Webb j = Bugh
w imebagO Cop Sawyer, L j Townsend II
Reed, C II Hamlin, w McAllster, II Foster.
On motion, the report was adopted, and the dele
yates named therein were declared entitled to seats
IN the Convention.
The Committee on permanent organization by
Judge Potter, their chairman then reported the
names of the following gentlemen for permanent of
icers of the Convention
Hon. STODDARD JUDD, OF Dodge, P1-esident
JAMES 3. GRAY, of st. Croix, and GREGoR MEN
lei, of Milwaukee, Vice Presidents.
l.. ID. IL. CRANE, of Iowa, and j. w. PARTRIDGE,
# Fond du Lac, Secretaries.
On motion, committee Of five, on Resolutions
vas appointed, consisting of the following gentle
men:
II Tenney, T o Howe, Carl S Schurz, E Hurl.
but, Amasa Cob
Previous to the ballot, the name of Hon. L 2
Harvey was Withdrawn by Mr. Lawrence, of Rock,
and the name of Hon Coles BAsHFoRD was with
drawn by Judge Potter, of WRlworth.
On motion of Mr.. Billinghurst, the convention
then proceeded to an informal ballot for candidate
for Governor.
The Chair appointed as tellers; Messrs Spain,
Van Orden, Alban, Seeley Booth, and Hayward.
The result of the informal ballot was us follows.
Whole number of votes, 1877; necessary to a
choice, vi. liolton 20, McIndoe 81, Randall "a,
Bashtord 9, Barber 1, Spooner j. Harvey ,, Bull .,
d Taylor3 Lowell ,, c c Sholes |, S Mills ,, 10.
scph Barkerl, Sleeper !, Blank 1.
The Convention thcn proceeded to formal bal
lot which resulted rs follows
Whole number of votes, 1873: necessary to a
rho ice % ID FIoulton 6S w ID McIndoe n A
W Randall 40, IL Bull ), ID Taylor 5 l. p Harvey
{ j 7 McGregor 3, j A Barber > Coles Bashford
L. David Noggle |, Joseph Baker /, Simeon Mills l.
The Convention then adjourned till Z! o'clock
p. VI.
At the evening session, three additional formal
ballots were had, with but little variation in
the result, when the Convention adjourned to 8 o
clock the next morning.
THURSDAY, 8 O'Clock A. N.
Before proceeding to ballotting the name of Mr..
HoLroN was withdrawn from the canvass by Mr..
Booth
The 9TH formal ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Whole number of votes 49,, necessary to choice
"a. McIndoe 81 Worthington p Boyd 4 Harvey
3 Crockeri.
The name OF Mr.. Worthington was then withdrawn
by Mr.. Hurbut.
The 9th formal was then taken and resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast. lSs, necessary to a
choice % Randan9 SO; McIndoe &C: Bull n; Holton
>; Worthington ,, McGregor ! Prentiss =; Dean l.:
Bod /.
On motion of Mr. Howe, OF Brown, the eonven-
ton then adjourned for one hour
On re-assembling the name of Mr. MeIndoe was
Withdrawn bv Mr. Howe Mr. Woodard Nominated