Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-15
County Judge

j. NJ.
County Judge.
Tia Republican County Convention,
held at Jefferson last Saturday, nominated
Nelson Bruett, Esq, for County Judge
MIR. BruAtt resides in Jefferson and is a
member Of the law firm of Holmes & Bru-
cit. As a practitioner at the Bar, he has
net had the experience that soHe others of
his profession in the county have, Yet no
one questions his capacity and ability to
successfully discharge The duties Of tic Of
fee. It is not material that County
Judge should be celebrated as an advocate,
| though quite essential that he should be a
good business man and possessed Of fair
legal attachments, without Which he would
not be fitted for SO responsible and cleya-
ted position. Too much care cannot be
taken in the election OF officers of this
character, and it behooyes the voters of
Jefferson County to exercise great discrim-
ina;ion in the choice they make, AS the
nominee of the Republican party. Mr. Bru-
EFT is presented to the people for their suf-
frages, and we are confident that if elected
lie will be found, in the discharge of his Of
fetal duties, to justify the most sanguine
expectations of his constituents.
BOGUS. The dispatch received three or
four days ago, stating that Fort Sumter had
been evacuated, turns out to be premature
and without any authority. Ii is not al
ways safe to credit the reports that reach
us by Telegraph. The latest news from
Washington is that Gen. Scott has advised
the withdrawal of Major Anderson and bis
men from Fort Sumter, witch if true viii
undoubtedly result in such action On the
part of cur Government. But we 10 10.
believe it.
PARDoNED-s. NJ. Booth was paraonoa
by President Buchanan just before bis re
tirement from Office, and is now at liberty.
Republican County Convention.
On Saturday last, at / o'clock ?. NJ,
the Republicans Of this county assembled
in Convention at the Court House in JEFF
terson, fer the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for County Judge, provided such
a nomination should be in accordance with
the expression Of the delegates il atten-
dance.
The Convention was organized By elect
ing j. ii. Bingham, Esq. to the Char
and ]. A. shepherd and II. 3. Gallup,
Secretaries.
Ga motion, voted that committee Of
three be appointed by the Chair, to exam
Inc and report upon credentials: whereupon
Nessrs j. i. Enos, j D. Waterbury and
Il: D. Masters were appointed such com
mittee.
The report of the committee showed tho
several towns to be represented as follows:
Aztalan-.I. G. Durham, J. D. Water
bury, Gardner Spoor
Cold SPring-Norman Horton, Stephen
Payne, James A. Morgan.
Concord-L B. Packard, A NJ Petrie,
NJ Grassland
Harrington NJ. c. Scott. J. C. Hull,
4 H. Slattery
Hsrbron-joho Burab.n. John oreiggb-
er, James Dye
Isania-S Piper. f. J. Adams.
Jefvrson-J. Z Holmes, A. B. Curtis,
" Il. Haskell.
Village Of Jefferson-A. f. Colbura
Koshkonong-Wm. NJ Smith, J, 4.
Shepherd, II Z. Southwell.
Lake Iills-J. 3. Cooper, Z, B. Fargo,
". r Griswold.
Miltord-u. B. Hawler.
Oakland-L " Roberts, c. II. P. VIII
cox, VIM NJ Smith.
Palmyra Wilbur, J. II. Bing-
ham, 0. T, Weed
sumner-H G. Son, &C. Hammer
quist, r. Chapman.
Sullivan-R \, Tubbs, Henry Harding,
John Highly.
Waterloo-H Henry Guile, ". D. Stiles,
Josiah Drew. Villages, J. Conklin.
Watertown-A IL Nichols, Brayton
Whitney. YIN. Marsh. LIST Ward-Iiram
Barber, Jr. ID Ward. ]. Enos. Sd
Ward-H. B. Gallup. 7th Ward-Afan-
son Boomer.
TIE committee further reported that Wa
terloo was entitled to three delegates. and
recommended that two from the town and
one from the village be admitted.
The report was accepted, ard motion
to adopt was followed By some debate up
on the claims of the village Of Waterloo to
be especially represented in that body. S |
J. Conkln moved 10 amend by allowing
the town of Waterloo Tires delegates, /
which was agreed to, and the report as
amended was adopted.
On motion of j Z. Holmes. A. T. Col
burn was allowed to represent the village
of Jefferson in the convention.
j. j. Enes moved that the towns par
tally represented should be entitled to
cast three votes. Also to take an infor- /
NAL ballot fer County Judge. Both mo-
tions prevailed,
The Chair appointed as teIeTs, Messrs
Il, Barber and \. Horton.
There were 81 votes cast on Internal,
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