The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-10-14
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of last week l see tho Editor of that paper
comes out strongly in opposition to tho
proceedings of the Senatorial Convention
held at Hudson on the 3Oth, nit Now to
use the language of the very confident
Editor, We would say that we too, have
something to say about said proceedings,
as my name has been mentioned in con-
nexion herewith, and knowing that the
proceedings of that body Lave been pre-
sentod to the public ii an unfair and high
| iy prejudicial manncr, would here state
the facts as they really transpirod. The
Editor Of the transcript, after venting a
small specimen of his spleen upon the
''isule or Ruin" policy of the Hudson peo-
pie, goes on to say,
"We received from G. Fl. Howard, the
Secretary of the Convention, on Saturday
Of last week, too late for publication, what
purports to be the proceedings of that
Convention. But we are prepared to prove
that very important portion Of the pro-
ceedings do not appear in the copy of the
minutes which the Secretary sent us for
publication"
Here in tho very onset he would wish
to get upa ejudice in the minds of the
people, against the secretary as being gull
| ty of fraud and deception. When he again
goes on and reports the proceedings up
to the first informal ballot.
"Wherein G. B. Cox, gets 9 votes;
George Strong, 4; R. Dewhurst, 8; and
]. B. Gray, 2"
He then proceeds to say. "Thus far
for aught we know the minutes are cor
rect. But here the secretary notcs down
or motion, the CONVENTION adjourned
for half an hour, and leaves outthe fact
that three votes We're taken away by one
Of the delegates. Mr.. Newcomb of Dunn
Co, being obliged to leave, and after that
| the Convention proceeded to q formal bal
lot, in which ]. F. Moore received 0 out
| offiftecn votes cast. Who then is the NOM
inee Of that convention, and why does
not this appear in the minutes"
will not attempt to assert why this
much Of the proceedings was left out.
am sure it could have done no harm to
have published them which would perhaps,
have been the better way, as it would
then have left one subject less for fault
finders to harp upon. Here / would re-
mark that the Editor is mistaken. in asser-
ting that three votes were taken away bv
Mr.. Newcomb, for Mr.. Dill of Prescott,
WAS requested by him to cast his three
votes, which he, Dill, for some reason
best known to himself failed to do. l
would now ask how can Mr. Moore, be the
ocular nomnee Of this Convention when
no resolution was offered declaring him
as such, and when Mr. Howard moved to
reconsider the vote, which mott on passed
without opposition, if am not much mis-
taken. Again wonld refer to the
transcript when it commences by saying:
"Now comes the boiling. d.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Hall (Hudson Gelegates) arose in
the convention and declared that they
knew nothing of Mr.. Moore, could not
and agould not support him."
Here I wonld state the Editor is entire
ly mistaken. In the first place DIR. Al
drich was not delegate from Hudson, but
from the Town Ct Kinnickinnic and lives
6 or milcs from the city, and further, that
neither he nor Mr.. Hall, made any such
statement in the Convention. But as Mr.
Moore's name had not before been men
toned in the convention, nor in the infor-
NAL ballot, they with a majority of the
members considered that a trap had been
| sprung upon them, by nominating a Man
who was an entire stranger to all, (save
the two gentlemen who voted for him.
both personally and publicly, and upon
that score, and that alone, manifested a
good degree of dissatisfaction. Where
upon the gentlemen were asked to pre-
sent the claims which Mr.. Moore had up
on the Republican party. Which was
done, first by Mr. French, and then by Mr.
Howard, which amounted to about this:
That Mr. Moore had been n resident of
| this part of the State about nine months,
that he was very fine man and in their
opinion was well qualified for the officer,
and would make very efficient member
| if elected. Now I would ask if one man
has claims over another (both being equal
ly qualified, at the hands of the people
in the distribution of those offices of hon
or and profit, whether the scale would not
turn in favor of those W no have lived lon
ger among us and are known to be wholly
| Identified with us, and have had better OPP
| portunities to become we'll acquainted
| with our different wants and situations,
rather, than on the side of one who has