Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-27

| everything. I accept the nomination, gentlemen
| hoping that you will not be disappointed in me-
| accept it q Union Democrat, as Union man
| and nothing else whatever supporting the Govern
ment through thick and thin--through every thing
That is the only platform have in the world ii
cannot stand on that platform don't know where
the country stands
| The speech was received with the most vo-
ciferous cheers.
| Senator Doolittle proposed three cheers
for the Second Wisconsin Regiment, three
more for the Iron Brigade, and three more
| for Col Fairchild. All given with will.
B. F. Hopkins proposed three cheers for all
the gallant soldiers now in the service, es-
pecially Wisconsin soldiers Tremendous
cheering,
On motion of VIM. Z. Smith, Mr. Hastings
was nominated for State Treasurer by &C
clamation.
Mr.. Hastings, on being sent for, accepted
the nomination in the following brief re-
marks:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Cosrention:-
To say that thank you, most heartily thank you,
would be to give but exceedingly faint express
ion OF the feeling OF gratitude which fills heart
in of the kind confidence you have just mani
Tested in placing me, for the 4th time, in nominal
ton for one of the import ant off es which
the State give.
1 know the anxiety you all feel to complete
the business of the Cony ton, that You may
speedily return to your homes, and 1 shall not
therefore detain you even with short speech and
will simply say, as have said twice before under
similar circumstances, that since have occupied
my present position, have aimed to do my duty
my whole duty, have Iabored early and late
in season and ont of season, to meet the expecta-
tons OF the people OF this State and your action
to-day is evidence that have not entirely fail
ed. L will only add, that in the event of my re-
election-as have done in the past, so will l do
in the future.
On motion of Mr.. Tibbits, Mr.. PICKARD was
unanimously nominated as State Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction, by reclamation.
Mr.. Pickard was called upon, and came for
stance as follows
Gentlemen Of the Convention: l thank you sin
cerely for the very tiattering nomination you nave
given me. This is the first political convention L
have ever attended My whole life has been given
to the OF Education. Pledging myself if
elected, to the undivided interest tor the fu-
ture that have endeayored show for the past
in the schools of Wisconsin, assured that thus l
can do more Tor the cause of the Union we love,
than in any other way, accept the nomina ton.
Moved and carried that no more nomina-
tions be made by reclamation, but candidates
regularly balloted for
1t was moved that an informal ballot be
taken for Attorney General Carried.
E. l.. Buttrick, of Milwaukee, nominated
Winfield Smith, as candidate for Attorney
General. Z. P. Hotchkiss, of Milwaukee,
seconded the nomination.
H. A. Patterson, of Rock, nominated John
r. Bennett
L. B. Caswell, of Jefferson, nominated E.
L. Buttrick
W. E. Smith, of Dodge, nominated Charles
Billinghurst for Attorney General
Mr. Jackson, of Winnebago, nominated
Chas. I. Pike, for Attorney General.
G. W. Hazelton, of Columbia, nominated
L. F. Frisby, of Washington County, for At
torney General
The 1st informal ballot was taken resulting