Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05

! W ulCH NisS iOSG, lle Soilseullou cNI
IDENTITY did not like to admit Republi
can delegates.
Mr.. B. f. Hopkins moved to proceed
to the Nomination of Governor.
Mr.. Buttrick proposed to go into
nomination in certain order, through
the WHOLE ticket, which be read. Mo
tion lost.
Mr.. Giles moved another mode o1
nomin9tion, pursuing the old order from
Governor down.
Judge Hubble submitted some patri-
otic suggestions as to the duties OF the
Convention, which were loudly cheered,
Mr.. Buttrick followed, and spo4e OF
the matter of uniting the two parties
Of the Convention.
Mr.. Giles said he did not come here
as q Republicap-he game here as o
union man. He was willing to yield as
much as he asked. Cheers.
Mr.. Barns apprehended that the great
difficulty was, we are q little afraid of
each other, after all, notwithstanding
our patriotism, Sc. He SAID we might
as well come to the point at once. He
suggested that we ascertain first from
which party the different portion Of the
ticket should be taken
Mr. J. W. Carey said he thought the
best way would be to 60 right into a
ballot, without any circumlocutioD.
Mr.. Moses NJ. Strong was not afraid
Of all the Republicans in the house.
| Iaughtcr) He was afraid of no trick,
for if any trick was attempted, it would
be like all contracts void, qbiaoitio, and
would be repudiateq. He had faith
enough III those present to go right along
with business, and trusting to the mag
namimity of the two wings present.
| (Cheers)
The question was then taken OH the
motion of Mr.. Ruttrick, to proceed to =
formal ballot for State officers in the
following der:-Governor, Secretary
of State, and so on through, with the
exception Of 1t. Governor, which was
to be placed No. on the ticket, which
prevailed.
/ AIr. Elmore moved a substitute to
raise a committee Of four from each Con
grcssional District to present names for
candidates.
Mr.. Buttrick thought the Convention
was as competent to nominate for office
as any committee.
Mr.. Elmore's amendment was lost.
The original resolution was then adop-
ted
Mr.. Strope informed the Convention
that Mr. McIndoe would not be candi-
date before this Convention.
PRELIMINARY VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
Messrs. M. M. Strong, II. H. Giles
and Mr.. Buttrick were appointed tel
lers, and the first ballot resulted as fol-
| lows:
/. 7. Harucy, ee; G. c. Washburne,
7; NJ. II. Carpenter, 5 ; }. d. Doty, 2
J. J. Williams, 4 H. S. Baird, 8; J.
W. Carey, u; 3. Ferguson, !; 9. D.
Robertson, 4; II. L. Palmer, s j. II.
Tweedy, 2; J. 7. Lewis, l g; S. Marshall,
|; Blank, 4.
Mr.. J. w. Carey moved that L. P.
Harvey be declared unanimously nom
mated, which prevailed, amid enthpss-
asm.
Mr.. Bovay moved committee of two
to wait on Mr.Harvey and inform him
of his nomination which prevailed, and
Messrs. Bovay and Judge Hubbeli were
selected for that duty.
Mr.. Harvey soor appeared, and thank
ed the convention for his nomination,
which he accepted.
INEop,rAI sAJJoT FOR SECRETARY OF
STATE.
The convention then proceeded to an
informal ballot for secretary of state.
The names of Mat II. Carpenter; IT.
L. Palmer and Theodore Prem tiss were
nominated for the Office.
Mr. Buttrick said that Mat II. Car.
penter would not except the office, and
proposed H. L. P Palmer.
The result of the informal ballot was
as follows:
J. W. Carey, 6 II. L. Palmer, Sc
Theodore Prentiss, %; J. T. Lewis, Is
G.. D. Robinson, s; @. S. Benton,
w. G. Allen, 2; NJ. ii. Carpenter, 5
E. Salomon, F.; G. S. Chase, A. E
Elmore, J.; Blank, /.
Mf. 1rentlSS WltnuTeW his name, anC
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred.
Mr.. Elmore proposed to nominate Mr.
Palmer by acclamation, but waved i
to allow Judge Hubbel to make state
ment relative to Mr.. Palmer's course
towards the war.
Capt. Bryant said that he was among
the first who went to war, and be knew
there was no mau in Milwaukee more
loyal aud true to the union than Mr.. P
loud cheering)
: Mr.. Strong moved to proceed to ;
formal ballot, but withdrew to allow