Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-03
Pierce go. Union Convention.

at Ellsworth Sept. 2+th 1868 to
choose six delegates to the Senatorial
Convention, six Assembly to the Convcn-
ion, to nominate County School SUI
pcrintendent, County Clerk of Board
of Supervisors, Ito fill vacancy and three
Supervisors FOR the County Board.
Atl2 o'clock. NJ, L. A. Taylor,
Chairman of the County Union Com
mntee called the Convention to order and
nominated Stephen Collins Of Prescott,
Chairman, and Z. J. Wilcox of River
Falls Secretary oil temporary organiza-
ion.
On motion, the Chairman appointed
II. Felt. ]. D. Trumllo and L. A. Tay-
Tor. committee on credentials. Adj
iourned till o'clock p. u. The Con-
yention was called to order ut 2 o'clock
bv the Chairman. Tho Committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats, viz:
Prescott lst ward, j. II. Soutlwick.
II. A. Jay 2 votes q ward Q. p. Bar
narl . votes, S. Collins, G. II. Miller,
L. a. Taylor
Trnn6cle-H. Felt, Thos Armstrong,
II. Bgarlsley.
CIifton-J. G. McMurlhy, Jonathan
Bailey. john CoPley.
Nariel-Arne Arneson. Matthias Stat
ton. Gilbert Harris, Fred. Larson
Rart.and- Se!ah Strickland.
Isahel-lI. p. Ames.
Pleasant Valley. D. Trunble, Il.
NJ. Sands.
Union-E. Holt.
Oak Groye-John 4. Stirratt, i. A.
Weed, w. L. Alright.
River FaIIs-R. j. Wilcox, AbneI
Morse, j. A. Short, A. G. Morton, Z. II,
CfJSsllal, j. IL. (olibS.
Perry-A. Gibson, W. J. Smith.
The re. ort was received and adopted
On motion the temporary organization
was deci, red permanent. On motion
tho C mmittee appointed by Tue Chair
man to present the names Of siA dele
ootcs from Pierce Co. to the Senat ria
Convention and six delegates from Pierce
c.. 70 the Assembly Convention report
ed MS follows. VIZ:
For delegates TO the Senatorial Con.
ycntion-L. A. Tay!or, john A. Stirratt
Il. J. Wilcox, Charles Hutchinson, O.
8.ralil, J ID. TrunbIo. For delegates t.
the Assembly Convention, G. p. Bar.
nari, John Cop!ey, Thomas Lauder, j.
A. Short, II. p. Ames, r. NJ. Sands
The report was received and adopted
The Convention then proceeded to noml.
nate County School Superintendent
The informal ballot was rs follows, VIZ
b Wiiccx IL, w. T. Hatch 5, Chas.
Thnycr s, NJ. j. Paine ). After ten
spirited and well contested ballotings
Charles rhalc vas declared nominated
by the following bollut. Thayer 10,
Hatch s, Wilcox !. The convention
then proceeded to dominate n County
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.-
The informal ballot was as follows: 0. S.
Gibbs IA, John VIM 10, NJ. j. Payne
G. The fifth ballot was rs follows: VIM
II, Gibbs I, Payne 5, and John VIM
was declared nominated.
The Convention then divided into dis
tricts and nominated three County Su
pervisors as follows: lst District, |. +,
MAYNARD, 81 District Thomas Lauder,
Sd District, r. II. Sands. Adjourned
for one hour.
AT seven o'clock the Chairman called
the Convention TO order and appoint.
cd the following County Union Commit
tee; l.. A. Taylor, Charles Hutchinson
and j. d. Trumbe. l.. a. Taylor pre-
scented tho following resolutions for adop-
ton.
Resolued, That this Convention adopts
tic platform of the State Union Con
vention as an exponent Of its politica
faith and recognizes unconditional loyal
ty as the only test of political fellowship
RESOLVED, That we so for The Consti
tuition aud the Union-ior the Flag Of tho
Republic, and the Army which upholdi
il; that we are for peace. bnt for pesc,
only when the rebels lay down thci
arms and submit to the government they
nov defy.
After listening TO earnest and spirited
speeches from i. A. Taylor,W. J. Copp
and o. Gibbs Jr, the resolutions were
heartily and unanimously adopted.
The Convention then adjourned san,
dc.
S COLLINS, Chairman.
y J. WILcox, Scc'y.