Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-10
I'roceedings of the Republican
Stale Convention.


The galleries and lobby we're filed with a
dense throng, and inside the circle Of desks
every available inch Of room was occupied
By the delegates from all parts Of the State.
The Convention was called to order at
Il2 o'clock, by Horace Rublee, who briefly
stated its object.
\ The Hon. Edwin Wheeler being elected
temporary Chairman, a committee on ere
dentials was appointed, also a committee on
permanent organization, when the conycn-
ton adjourned till p. m.
At p. IN. the Convention again met
and the committee on organization reported
the following gentlemen, who were duly
elected:
! President Amasa Cobb
Vice Presideats--W. w. Vaughan, ].
Linderman.
Secretaries David Atwood, S. A. Bean,
Markham.
Gen. Cobb, in taking his seat, returned
thanks and said''he sapposed his election was
an. indication that they did not want long
speeches, and would therefore proceed to
business.
1t was moved and carried, that the cleo
ton Of delegates to Chicago be made in the
following manner: That the delegates d.
vide into their respective districts, and nom
mate delegates for the Chicago Convention,
| in the proportion of two district delegates
and one delegate at large, from each dis
/ trict, and that the remaining delegates at
large be appointed by the whole convention.
| Mr.. Carl Schurz was nominated and
elected without dissenting voice, as one
Of the delegates at large to the Chicago
National Convention. Applause.
Mr.. Schurz was then loudly called for,
and in answer to repeated cries, came for
ward in the midst Of tumultlous applause,
and addressed the convention.
His speech win be found in another col
umn.
The convention then adjourned, and met
again at p. M, when the following Elect
ors and Delegates were presented by their
respective districts and duly elected
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
E1ectors-W. w. Vaughan, Racine.
Delegate at large-Hans Croker, Mil
waukee. M
District Delegates-H. L. Ram, Wall
worth, G. G. Sholes, Kenosha.
-Alternotes--eE Enos, Waukesha, Henry
Matterson, Racine, E. W. Carpenter, Mil
waukee.
SECOND CONGRESSMAN DISTRICT.
Electors--W. d. McIndoe J. Allen Bar
Der.
Delegate al laroe-T. b. Stoddard.
District delegdtcs--M S. Gibson, ]. r.
Bennett.
4lternotcs s. Marston, J. 7. Mills,
Brainard.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Elector--H. Lindenan.
Delegate at large-Branford Rixford.
District delegates-John p McGregor,
Elisha Morrow, l.. T. Frisbee.
Alteraotcs - a. w. Palmer, August
Pot.
On motion a committee Of nine was ap-
pointed 10 report resolutions.
On motion Col. Ebenezcr Brigham was
elected alternate to Carl Schurz. rith pow
er to appoint substitute. The following
resolution was then offered:
ResoIgca, That this Convention do now
proceed to nominate candidate for Chief
Justice.
After debate the question was put on
nominating Chief Justice, and carried by
ayes I37-noes 81.
On the second formal ballot A. Scott
Sloan, Of Dodge county, received majority,
and on motion was unanimously chosen
as the Republican candidate for Chief JUS
tice.
The Committee on Resolutions then of
fered the following which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolged-That the Delegates elect from
this State to the National Convention to be
held at Chicago, be requested to present to
that body, as the first choice Of the people
of Wisconsin, for the office Of President Of
the United States, the name Of WILLIAM III
SEWARD of New York-that his statesman
! like qualities, his long, faithful and eminent
public services, his unblemished character,
his eloquent and untiring advocacy of equal
rights and free principles, his devotion to
the best interests Of the Republic, his loyal
ty to the Constitution, and the Union
point him out as emphatically the mar fol
The times, who will most surely lead the Re
publican hosts to victory, and establish up
on permanent basis the ascendency of Re
! publican principles, and the glory and pros
perity ofthe whole country.
Resotusd--That the Republican party Of
! Wisconsin, re-afirm their fidelity to the
principles laid down in the Philadelphia
! Platform, and the resolution passed by q
State Convention of 1859.
| Res3lued- That believing the spirit foi
our institutions, as well as the Constitution,
guarantee equal rights among citizens, we
not only protest against the two years
amendment to the Constitution of Massa.
I chusetts, as anact ofproscriptive legislation
and violation of the Philadelphia Plat.
form, bus slso recommend to our delegates
to the National Convention, toadvocate the
passage Of resolution by that Convention