Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-15

81, A. w. Randall 40. H. C. Bull 5, D. Tay-
Tor s. l.. p. Harvey 4, j. p McCregor 3, J. A
Barber 2, Coles Bashford |, David Noggle l.
Joseph Baker |, Simeon Mills |.
The Convention adjourned till I = o'clock P NJ
"Wednesday, Il o'clock, Pm.
Mr.. Billinghurst announced that Coy. BINGHAM
of Michigan, was In town, aud moved that a
committee be appointed to wait upon him, and
invite him to take a seat in the Convention. The
motion being carried, the chair appointed Messrs.
Billinghurst, Phillips and Booth as such com
i,iittee.
The second formal ballot for candidate for
| Governor was then taken, and the result was as
follows:
Whole number of votes 1885, necessary to a
choice %, CT which did receive f. Holton 63,
W d. McIndoe g. A. W. Randall Al, ii. c.
Bull J, David TAYLOR 2, S. n. Booth |, J. p.
McGr'gor l, l.. p. Harvey l, s. d. Hastings J.,
Simeon Mills l, j. A. Barber, Blank l.
Governor Bingham was then introduced to
the Chair 10y Mr.. Billinghurst.
The Chair welcomed Gov. B. to the State and
introduced him to the Convention.
The Governor acknowledged his welcome in
an appropriate speech.
The third formal ballot for candidate for Gov
ernor resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast lS9; necessary
to choice %. = A. W. Randall Al, McIndoe
o., Hoiton 62, Taylor /, Bull p, Barber J.,
Harvey ,, Hastings |.
The fourth formal ballot was then taken and
resulted fellows:
Whole number of votes cast 1885, necessary
to a choice So = Mclndoe g. Holton 81, Ran
dali As Bull 30
The Convention then adjourned till the next
morning at o'clock.
Thursday o'clock A. NJ.
Before proceeding TO balloting. the name of
Mr.. Holton was Withdrawn from the canvass by
Mr.. Booth.
n III II Il al
the following result:
Whole number OF votes IS7; nece ssary to a
choice 81. - Mcfndoe &c, Randall sc. Worth
ington p, Bull =. Boyd4 Harvey 8, Crocker
The name of Mr.. Worthington then with
drawn by Mr.. Hurlbut.
The sixth formal ballot was then taken, and
resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 1873; necessary
to choice IS. : Randall 90, McIndoe &c, Bull
81, Holton ,, Worthington g. McGregor l.,
Prentiss ., Dean /, Boyd l.
On motion of Mr.. Howe, of Brown, the Con-
vention then adjourned Tor one hour.
On reasscmbling, the name of Mr.. McIndoe
was withdrawn by Mr.. Harvey, Mr. Woodward
nominated as Il candidate for Governor Hon. j
Z. McGregor of Portage City.
The seventh formal ballot was then taken,
with the following result.
Whole number of votes 1873; necessary to a
choice % Il ". Randall 80, j. W Boyd 45,
McCTegor l6, Harvey 6, Bull IL, Knowlton 6,
Lowell ,, Warren l, Atwood /, Blank /.
The Hon. a. w. RANDALL of Milwaukee,
having received a majority of all the votes cast,
was declared by the Chair to be nominated as
candidate for Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Tierney, Mr. Randall was
declared 10 be unanimously nominated.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs
Mcneil, Howe and Van Orden as a committee
to wait on Mr. Randall and inform him of his
nomination..
NJ. / | :. L. ! I
tee, ana III appropriate remarks accepted the
nomination.
On motion Of M. Alban, the Convention pro-
ce2ded to an informal ballot for candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. Bean nominated Charles Schurz Mr.
Alhar nominated d. ID. Cameron.
The result was as follows
Schurz 90, Cameron 80, Phillips IL, Blank
3, Davis II, T. Reynolds g. Taylor l, Price l ,
Virgin ,, Iinckncy /. Whole number ls5.
The Convention then proceeded to formal
ballot, which resulted follows
W hole number of votes 1872 necessary TO
choice %. - Schurz l45. Cameron 80 Phil
lips ,, Shimmeys /, Robt Walker l. Roeser3
Virgin 3, Blank l, Taylor /, Pinckney !,
Reynolds ,.
On motion of Mr. Belitz, Charles Schurz, of
Watertown, was declared unanimously nomin-
ated.
On motion Of Mr. Reeves, the Convention
proceeded TO informal ballot for Secretary of
State
Mr. Lawrence nominated J. l.. V. Thomas :;
Mr. McAlllster nominated Harrison Reed.
The result of the informal ballot was as fol-
lows
Whole number of votes IS2; necessary TO
choice 90. = Hastings So, Thomas 80, Reed %,
Sterling >, -, H. West l.
The name of AIr. Sterling Withdrawn by
Mr.. Cobb Mr., Reed then Withdrew his name.
On motion of Mt. Baker, a formal ballot was
then taken, with the following result:
Whole number of votes lS2 necessary to a
choice 81. - Thomas 81, Hastings IS, Ster-
ling /.
On motion of Mr.. Spain, J. L. V. Thomas of
Rock was declared unani mouslv nominated
On motion of Mr.. Ford, the Convention pro-
ceeded to an informal ballot for candidate for