Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-10-23

Third Assembly District Com
vention--.J. IL. Mills Nominated.
The delegates Of the Third Assembly
District met at the court house, Oct 10Th,
for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Assembly. On motion, J. c. Cover
was elected Chairman and Addison BUR-
Secretary.
On motion, S. F. elise. DR.. Young and
VIM. Richardson We're appointed COM
mitsec on credentials. They reported the
following gentlemen as delegates, duly cleo
ted ElIenboro', +. +. Vaughan, YIN.
Roberts, S. f. elise; Lima, B. I. Young,
Samuel Frazier; Lancaster, VIM. McGoni
gal, Addison Burr, ]. G. Cover, J. G. Hoe
loway, Ira IL. Bellows. ]. Allen Barber,
VIM. Richardson. Delegates from the sew
eral towns allowed to fill vacancies, Cliff
ton, Wingvlle and Liberty not represented.
On motion an informal ballot was taken
for candidate for Assembly, which result
ed as follows: j. Allen Barber 5, S. +.
elise 3, L. H. Barber 1, j. L. Mills 2, i.
G. Holloway i.
Whereppon, ]. Allen Barber declined
being a candidate, saying his business was
such that he could not leave home, dc.
A formal ballot was then taken, which
resulted as follows; j. A. Barber !, j. L.
Mills z, Z. NJ. Barber /, s. r. elise g..
Whereupon, j. T. Mills was declared elect
ed, and on motion he was unanimously
nominated
Mr.. Mills was sent for; he soon came IN
and accepted the nomination, promising II
elected to neither scatter nor be scattered
but to represent faithfully the people Of
Grant.
On motion, j. G. Coyer, Henry UT and
is. i. elise were appointed central com
miitee for the ensuing year, after which the
convention adjourned.
ADDISON BuRR, Secretary.
second Distslct ASSEMBLY Conven-
tion--Israndon Nominated.
Convention met pursuant to notice at
Georgetown, on Thursday 18th inst, and
organized by choosing S. Lightcap Esq,
chairman. and J. Ii. Evans, Secretary.
Hon. N. H. Virgin stated the object Of
the convention was TO nominate candl-
date for the Legislature.
Chair appointed Messrs. Virgin, Craw-
ford and Brandon committee on candi-
dates who reported The following persons
os delegates.
HAZEL GREEN.-J. Crawford, A. w.
TYLER, @. Hobbie, a. Thompson, G. A.
Mills, S. LIahteap. p. Shilliam, w. Hotop
d. Cox, j. Harris,
SMELsER.-J. Brandon, w. Pretts, H.
Laird, p. j. Meals, ]. Cabanns.
:. PLATrEyILLE.-J. B. Penn, J. H. Evans
j. Kelly, II. Robbins, 5. x Holman, N. Ii.
Virgin, j. w. Rewy. W. G. Babcock, w.
lB. Burke, B L. Wyne, L. 1: Godell.
Mr. Crawford offered resolution tina,
this Contention adjourn without making a
nomination. and that the central committee
be requested to call a conyentioa of all
I parties III favor Of the Union, 10 me at
| Georgetown, on the 3lst inst, to select a
candidates for the Legislature (which res
olution after considerable discussion was
finally rejected.
Whereupoa, on motion Of Mr. Crawford
the conventionnproeoeded to ballot for q
candidate for the assembly. which resulted
in tue choice Of William Brandon Esq, Of
the town Of Snelslr. Mr.. b., appeared
and thanked the convention for the honor
conferred, promising if elected, to serve the
! people tp tsle best Of his ability.
On motion Of ]. B. Penn Esq, conyen-
ton adjourned.
S. Lightcap, Chairman.
J. II. Evans, Secretary.