, 1861-09-28
The II epubIfcan Etate Convention and
!Mf ftitary II fairs. .0bserv.
aHC6 OF Fast Day.


F0kEA A0HA3 A4A G41C4 ~IAp.Ct4HE pE{MAEGul
organization by elccti1g what proved to be
capital President and an excellent Secretary,
MeserB. David Atwood and ]. &. Dean, the
CoIEeEtion proceeded in the usual My to
nominate ticket for State officers. On the
flst ballot ont Of 1877 votes Hon. L. P. Harvey,
Of Reek county, present Secretary Of State,
received o6 and G. C. Washbu1ne S. the
balance scattering. The nomination Of Mr.
H.rTey was then made by acclamation with
the utmost hea1t;neEs.
On the first ballot fer Lieut.. Governor Mr.
Edward Sa1omon, Of milwaukee,, had LII Of
1853 votes, and ". G. Allen 43. On motion to
make this nomination unanimous, a debate
srrnng up In which 1t was ably urged that the
Union" nominations be ratified without ma
= resolution, only substituting for Superin
teudent of Public Instruction, Pickafd for
MckiEdley, aud putting Oh Solomon for Bank
Comptroller iaete2d Of Bracken. This was
yot.d down, and Nj. salomon nominated 1t.
Governor with great enthusiasm. The Union
Nominations fol Secretary, Treasurer, Attor.
ney Central and State Prison Commissioner
WeIe then EeFerally co1curred in BY acclama-
ton.
For Bank Comptroller there we're about
two dozen candidates, aud on the nomination
there Was very lively time After t5o bal
lots, in which the leading candidates we're
Hon. ". Il. Ramsay and Hon. N. E. Virgin.
the latter, an able Republican from Grant Co.:
the former, without getting a clear maiority
On tallct, Was nominated By acclamatlon. j.
L. P;cksrd was then renominated for superin-
teaSens e. schools By m enthusiastic aye,
The Committee on Resolutions having had
no time for consultation reported long series
written BY cne Of their number, ably and elab-
orately setting forth the causes, facts and rem
edies Of the present rebellion, and endorsing
the doctrine. Of confiscation OF property and
Slaves quite strongly. After IN animated de-
bste-the great objection to the resolutions
EeiEg their length, and an implied ceneure Of
the Administration first AID last Of the
series we're adopted as follows:
R<sorfd That the present war is and must be
prosecuted for the sole purpose Of supp1essing
treason, and maintaining tie constitution and
lsws or the Tnicn and that the destruction Of the
re: p1ope., Of ths people 9f the
he government must not falter IN the p.th of duty
t1oy The last traitor in the land and The Victorious
lecoue Of the No1th tread under foot the cherished
| idol Of the South; but the Union must and shall
8ssolrtd: That the Republican party should not
be confined in the present crisis to Its own party
conditional Union men Of other parties arc equally
| entitled to Its confidence and support.
After the appointment Of committee and
t the usual resolutions, the Convention adj
| jcurned with the best Of feeling, having met,
/ ~~A'Ak'~ ALL H~AA "AAA44A 0VAA1
| ten hours.
OF the present State officers reuominated by
| both Conventions, it il needless to say any
thing. That they are call right" is generally
retary Of State, was Lieutensnt Governor in
1876. He has always been Democrat, but
has had the respect and confidence Of all par
tits. He was member Of the Constitutional
Conyeation, and is well known through the
State. He is almost too honest for certain
class Of politicians. Since the rebellion broke
| out he has largely devoted his time and meana
I to raising volunteers He accepted the 1omi,
nation in speech full ct loyal devotion to the
Union.
The Republican nominee for Lieutenant
Governor is lawyer Ct Milwaukee, German
BY birth, and cultivated, higt-toned and tai
enfed nan. OF tine personal appearance, and
with perfect command Of English. Never
Z politician, he has always acted with the
Democratic party, but 7oted for Lincoln last
fell His nomination will be very acceptable
to Germans and to the people Of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Ramsay, Of Ozankee, has been . strong
Democrat. In strongly Democratic county,
where It is .aid he III FL get al the votes. H
winter, is f1st1ate business man, a native OF
New England, where, as yell as here, he has
held important trusts, and Was one Of the first
to cast aside party ties and rally to the aid OF
the Government Lust Spring, doing all be
could to further measures Necessary for the
, overthrow Of rebellion.
Mr McKindley, by accident the Union can-
di6ate for Superintendent, is a Democrat and
has been a prominent teacher In the State.
Mr. Picka1d, however, hss secured the conf.
1ence the people in most unusual degree, 81
| one who has shown By his works deep inter.
est in cur public school system, and ability
| successfully to direct Its workings to the high
est degree Of efficiency.
. Military adairs IN the State are In good con
: 6ition. learn, at the Adjutant Generals Of
t fee, that the 8th Regiment is full, will be
f equipped and ready to start for Washington
; within week. The 9th Regiment, OF Ger
} nans, has abont 500 men enlisted and will be
! of for the Wsrs before lorg. The 10Th Ia OF
) de5ed into csmp 1t Milwaukee, and has meu
, enough reported and assigned to fill it up
r TIE 11tb, which Is to be Dsne County Regi
. | next, is al1esdy abnut half In camp here sud
; hss more than enough companies to fill it
/, Tho companies for the 12th and 18th Regi
merte, the latter Of which is to be Of RocI
| a1d Green counties, are in camp at Janesrille
have NOS Jet been ass'gI Cd, but there Is nc
toubt cf enough men 70 ell them up speed
~. Tie 1st Regiment lacks 100 men Of being
I'LL, ard is neatly resdy again to enter eeF
v:ca Many OF it's Rea are acstsred else
Nasxe as enet1s. The artillery regiment