Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-28
c01rNrY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to a call of the County Committee
the Republican delegates from the several towns
and wards in the city and county of Kenosha
met in convention at the house of George PERI
90, in the town of Paris, en- Friday, the 22nt
county officers to be supported at the ensuing
November election.
Hon. F. Newell was called to the chair, and
c. b. Lewis appointed Secretary.
committee on credentials was appointed by
the chair, consisting of H. Lines, L. D Robbins
and S. +. Tarbell.
The committee reported that the following
persons were entitled to seats as delegates to the
convention:
City Of KenOsha, First Ward-A Campbell,
E. w. Blnn, and 8. F. ComstoSk; Second
Ward-Wm. II. Smith, VIM f. Holiday, and
F. Rose; Third Ward-Daniel Head, P. H.
Wood, and c. b. Lewis Fourth Ward-Levi
Grant, Henry Lines and J. p. Glover
SOmers-E r. Hugunin, Peter Petrie, and
Alvin Strong.
Pleasant Prairie-Thos Rowland, II. Williams
f. j. Brande.
Bristol-P. Judson, S. L. Tarbell. NJ. Marsh.
PGris-H. A. Newberry. F. Newell and 0. p.
Hale
BrightOn-o. Quail G. Hulett and Thomas
Smith.
Saiem-D. C. Burgess, E. d. Robbins, and j.
Coggswell.
WteaHaad-L. Robinson, Geo. Vinton. and
X. Reynolds
Byron Sykes as substitute for ]. P. Glover,
from the Fourth Ward of the city of Kenosha
was admitted to a seat.
vote was taken by the delegates from the
several towns as to the right of the city of Ke-
nosha to representation of twelve delegates,
which was decided in the negative Where,lp-
on the city delegation retired and Daniel Head
s. +. Comstock, and VIM. II. Smith were with.
drawn
II. Lines offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
HheTe0s, wholesome party discipline is ss-
sential to the success of orr cause IN this Cen
gressiona district, and in this county. therefore
HsS0lced, that we will nominate no man for
county office, who will not pledge himself to this
convention, to abide its decisions and discsur
"H' eiolt lIon any quarter to distract
or dlsorganize by getting up or supporting
a third ticket "
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for the several candidates, and the following
nominations were made
Sheriff, Hudson Fox.
Cferh Of Circuit Court, Lansing B. Nichols.
Register Of Deeds, II. H. Tarbell.
Treasurer, II. w. Hubbard.
Clerk os Board Of Supervisors, R. H. Dcmipg.
District Attorney. o. S. Head.
County Surveyor Jason Lothrop, Jr.
Coroner, Henry Lines.
The following resolution, introduced by H.
Lines, was read and adopted.
ReSOtced, That the active and undivided stfort
of Republicans is required in the com;no
contest that this convention expresses its nm
quahhed dlsapproYal of the practice sometimes
reSorted to by candidates, of buying and selling
to secure their own eectpn at the expense of
The general interest ofthe cause,
On motion, the President appointed the fol-
lowing PERSONS as the County Committee for the
ensuing year: H. Lines, D. C. Burgess, Luz
man Marsh, L. Il. Hugunin and r. G. McClel-
land.
The delegates from each town were apoint.
ed committee to make arrangements to sscura
the attendance every voter at the polls.
Chas NJ. Fowler, Henry Lines, p. Judson.
ID. Head and others addressed the convention
On motion of Mr. the convention ,d.
journed CT. LEWIS Ssc,v
F. NEWELL, Chair'mn.