The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-09-08
The Republican, State COnven
tiOsa.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 81, 1859.
At IL o'clock NJ, the Convention was called
to order by Mr.. H. A. TENNEY, chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee.
GEORGE GARY moved that Hon. H. 81
GILES, of Dane, be the temporary chairman of
the Convention, which prevailed. .... u.s.
Mr.. GILES on taking the chair, thanked the
Convention cordially for the honor shown him,
and said that he should discharge its duties to
the best of his ability.
Mr. G. G. WHITE, of Waukesha, was elected
Secretary pro TEN.
On motion of Mr. @. H. Barron committee
of five on credentials was appointed by the
chair. Messrs. Barron of Dodge Allen, of
Iowa; Rogers, of La Crosse Smith of Mil
waukee, and Jackson, of Outagamie were ap.
pointed.
Mr.. Wood moved a committee of Ave be ap-
pointed on permanent organization.
Mr.. Winfield Smith thought it would be bet.
ter to wait until after the report of the commit.
tee on credentials.
Mr.. Bennett took a similar view.
Mr.. Wood withdrew the motion
\
ant Secretary.
Some time was spent in receiving the creden-
tials of delegates, when the convention took a
recess I'LL 3 O'clock.
S o'CLoCK, p. NJ.
The committee on credentials reported the del.
egates present. s... .... ..-
Mr.. Wood renewed his motion for commit
tee of FIVE to report officers for the permanent
organization.
Mr. Asa Kinney moved as an amendment that
the present officers be the permanent officers OF
the Convention, which prevailed.
Mr.. Giles--I again thank you, gentlemen for
the honor conferred upon me. The Convention
is now permanently organized and ready to
proceed to business. 70 I'd ri -.
| Mr. Bovay-I move that we now proceed TO
an informal ballot for candidate for Governor:
Mr.. Hatch-I move to amend, that VIC take
an informal vote risa ooce for Governor-lost.
At the request of Mr.. Barron, Mr.. Bovay
withdrew his motion to allow Messrs. w. E.
Smith, Finch, and A. L. Townsend to fill
vacancies in the Dodge delegation, E. P. Hotch-
kiss, and Gregor Mcneil, in the Milwaukee del
egation, James Clark as a substitute for Han.
cock, in the Waukesha delegation, and F,
Fischer for o. B. Daily in that of Dane.
Mr.. Potter opposed admitting the substitutes.
The Convention, however, voted to admit them.
Mr.. Bassinger was permitted to cast tho vote of
Mr.. Heller, of Sank, and Mr.. Pease to cast that
of Mr.. Conklin of Jefferson.
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INFORMAL BALLOT FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Boyay renewed his motion, which pres
vailed. eata
On the informal ballot, A. w. Randall re.
ceived ITO votes Carl Schurz So; Luther
Hanchett III L. P Harvey a; Levi Sterling
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| GOV. RANDALL REN0MINATED.
MIR, Partridge. of Fond du Lac moved to pro.
coed to a formal ballot which prevailed.
| The ballot resulted as follows: A. w. Ram
dali lle; Carl Schurz 4S; Luther Hanchett 81;
L. +. Harvey /; Levi Sterling /.
A. W. Randall, on motion Of Winfield Smith,
OF Milwaukee, was declared the unanimous
nominee of the Convention.
| LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Sloan, of Rock, moved that this Conv en-
ton unanimously declare Carl shurz the candi.
date for Lieut.. Governor. Carried. @
committee was appointed to wait on Mr.. 8.
and inform him of his nomination.