Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-09-06

Scattering
On motion of Dir. Winfield Smith, of Mil
waukee. ALEXANDER ". RANDALL was
declared the Unanimous nominee OF Tie Con-
FeItioB.
ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNOR RANDALL.
Messrs. Willard. of Marathon, Smith. OF Mil
waukee and Gary, of " innebago, We're appoint
eel committee to wait ON Governor Randall
in form him of his nomination and request blm
10 appear in the Convention.
On the appearance OF The Governor he
greeted with cordial applause He advanced
10 the Speakers stand and addressed the Con
vention as follows:
I'VE viii print the speech in full in our
next.l
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mr. Sloan, of Rock, moved that this Conven-
tion unanimously declare Carl Schurz the can
didate for 1t. Governor. Carried.
4 committee was appointed To wait on Mrs
and Inform him OF his nomination.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
On motion of Mr. Bennett the Convention
took informal ballot for Secretary of State
which resulted as follows:
For Louis P Harvey, 127 votes.
i H D Crane, p
John p McGregor, IL
Scattering, 90 "
ed the friends of that gentleman for their sup
port ard withdrew his name and Mr.. ID. then
moved that Hon. LOUIS 7. HAIRY ET Of Rock,
be declared the unanimous nominee of the Con-
vention, which prevailed. [Cheers.l
committee was appointed TO wait Afr
Harvey and inform him Of his nomination.
Mr. Partridge moved for a committee Of five
on resolutions. which prevailed
Adjourned to ~ o'clock.
~ o'clock, P NJ
The Clair announced as the committee on
resolutions. Messrs Partridge, of Fond du Lac /;
Smith, of Milwaukee; Howe of Brown Mar
tens, of Sank and Rogers, of La Crosse.
MIR a S Sloan moved committee of nine,
three from each Congressional district, to report
State Central Committee for the ensuing year
which prevailed.
STATE TREASURER.
Mr. @ Fl Barron moved that SAMUEL D
HASTINGS be unanimously declared the can
dldate for State Treasurer, which prevailed.
Mr. Chandler, q Ye Shanghai" moved that n
committee be appointed 10 wall on Pump Car
penter" and inform him of ar Hastings uomi-
nation. Great laughter.
The Chair announced as a committee to re-
port a State Central Committee, Messr5 Sloan,
Kinney, Barber, Paine, Lewis. Bartlett, Hop
kIns Williams and Dunwlddie.
sCHURz DECLINES.
The committee appointed 10 wait on Mr.
Sehurz, appeared, accompanied by that gentle
man, who received with great applause -
On taking the stand he was introduced by the
President, and addressed the Convention as fol-
lows
Mn President & GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVEX
TON am under the dIsagreeable necessity of
informing the Convention that | respectfully
decline the nomination for Lieut.. Governor. |
thank you for tue mplimentary unanirnity
! with which YOU offer me the honorable distIue-
ton, and 1T Is hardly necessary for me 10 add
that IN refusing to accept 1t am actuated by
no feelings of a personal nature. {Applause)
The little personal issues which fought
in bodies ike this have weight With me
/ (CheerS) 1t IS but justice to myself to say,
/ that / have come TO this conclusion not on the
spur OF the moment; but that it has been nv
determination long ago-I have made no secret
( OF lt-and that nothing has occurred to induce
me 10 change II. There hardly be a mis-
/ understanding In this respect between the Re
pubhcans Of Wisconsin and myself. y or will
the gentleman whom you have honored with
the nomination for the governorship, misunder-
stand It. My intentions were we'll known 10
/ We all have stood side by side in the struggle
tor free principles. We nave fought many I.
har battle. aud won many brilliant victory
! " hatever little service may have done IN your
ranks. / considered as the discharge of a dutv
(Cheers) As suck 1t title TO distinction.
sA!PlanSe)
Whether on a State ticket or not, for that you
know me. YOU will tind me true to The priIlcl-
pies profess. and L. the cause have faithfully
endeavored 10 serve. (Gteat APPLAUSE To
l MAINTAIN to5 our Stale tile proud aud noble 20
s;ion she occapies in the vanguard OF the Re-
publican army. and to insure a decisive victory
IL the great naJIunai battle which awaits US
that - the most ardent desire of my heart
hat Is the whole compass OF my ambition
cloud and long continued chters.)
Mr. HARvEY's ACCEPTANCE.
State, was next introduced to the Convention.
and addressed it IN neat speech, accepting
the nomination as trustee of the people IN
case of election.
The convention adjourned to o'clock to- NOR
row morning.
THURSDAY, o'clock. A NJ
Hon D Hastings. the nominee for State
Treasurer, was introduced to the Convention aud
expressed his thanks Tor the nomination and
the endorsement of his official conduct He
rad endeavered 70 do his duty IN the past, and
should pursue the same course the future
de intended to 90 into the canvass and labor
tor the whole ticket, Mr. Hastings remarks
We're received with hearty applause.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
The Convention proceeded 10 ballot Ior can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, in place OF Mr.
Scburz declined, with the following result:
Butler c Noble. 81 50 70 III
Edward Phillips. 63 IS 50 81
Van S!eenwyk, Is
Luther Cary. % 81 Ii
Scattering, IS
BUTLER G NOBLE of Walworth. vas do.
Shared duly nominated for Lieut.. Governor
Mr. Noble was introduced to the Convention
accepted the nomination, with all lis response