The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-27

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The Chair called on the committee on ere
dentials for their report. Not being fully
prepared, j. B. Smith asked leave to read
few extracts from the N. Y. WorJd, and
make few remarks, showing the reasonable
char acter of the same Leave was granted.
Hon. j. R. DoolittIe chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, asked leave to report
| the following resolution, which was adopted;
| Re>0lved That following The example of Ohio
and otner loyal States, this Convention presents
the names fthe persons nominated as Union men
and not as partisans as men of well known ana
we'll ried loyalty to the Union and the Constilu>
| zion, without reference TO their political antece-
dents; and ask all the loyal electors of Wiscon
| sin to give them their support, without distinc-
ton of party.
The committee on credentials made their
report, which was adopted.
We omit the list of Delegates reported as
entitled to Seats for want of room. The Del
egates from this county were,
Senatorial-C. c. Sholes, L. B. Nichols.
Assembly Dist. Delegates Ozanne,
Jr., P. Judson,
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton, through their Chairman. Alva Stewart,
Of Columbia, reported as follows:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
report the names of the following persons for
officers of this Convention:
PreSident-Lieut Col. LEVI STERLING, of
Iowa.
Tjce Presjdent8-G. W. Roe, of Winnebago;
ORRIN HATCH, of Fond du Lac; G. C. SHoLEs
of Kenosha; G. f. RICE of Monroe; P. q.
STROUD, of Columbia ; Capt g. w. LIMBocKER,
of Grant.
SecretayieS-F NJ. STEWART of Sank; w.
B. STRONG of Rock j. G SHERWOOD, of Green
Lake.
The report was adopted.
The officers took their respective positions.
1t was moved that the Chair appoint five
telers Carried.
The Chair appointed John Holman, of Fond |
du Lac; Geo. d. WILDER, of Iowa; H. D. |
Barron, of Polk; D. w. C. Castle, of Rock |
w. w. Blackman, of Dane.
1t was moved and carried that an inform
al ballot for Governor be taken. 1t resulted |
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 265.
+ SAL0MoN. ................1 1874
D. l. LEWIS -.----- ~
Scattering .............11.
1t was moved to adjourn till 8 P NJ.
The Chair decided the motion lost The |
ayes and noes were called for resulting as
follows; Ayes so, Noes, 151. The motion
was lost.
1t was moved to proceed to take formal
ballot for -carried-resultng as
follows:
First formal ballot whole number of votes
cast, 269.
James L. Lewis. .............135
Edward Solomon. ...............13 1874
The Chair decided that the ballot was void,
as more votes were cast than the whole num-
Der of delegates in the Convention, which was
265
1t was moved to adjourn till s P NJ Car
ried.
8 O'Clock P M.
The Convention was called to order by the
President.
Moved by NJ. NJ Davis, of Outagamie, to
take a second formal vote for Governor, UjGn
UOce
w. c. Webb, of Waushara, moved to amend,
to vote by ballot.
The question being on the amendment, it
was carried, and a ballot was had with the
result:
Second formal ballot: whole number of
votes cast 265.
James 7. Lewis. ......14 3.
Edward Solomon. northumberland O.
Scattering Observation-Disclosures. 2.
James 7. Lewis, having received a MAORI
ty of all the votes cast, was declared duly
nominated for Governor
1t was moved that committee be appoint
ed to wait on James t. Lewis, and inform him +;
Of his nomination for Governor. Carried.
The President appointed E. W. Reyes, of r
Dane, and Col Amasa Cobb, of Iowa, as such =
committee. ;
Hon j. R. Doolittle, as Chairman of he .
committee on resolutions, reported the follow
ing resolutions which were unanimously +
adopted f
Resored That this Convention cordially approves the
lowing propositions contained in the call under which Vt
That he Union be preserved in its integrity;
That the constitution and laws Of the United States he
M ae n1 v
concessions to traitors but the sword whose they
That the National Administration should he hearth
& in rs put & the
in which the Hon Edward Saamon has discharged the
of Gov Harvey important period po
:t i hs5o 3 meets our cordial approval "
he Union Conventions of Ohio and other States
he loyal people OF wisconsin the of the this
efyrence t" their political md as TO-
support of all loyal without distinction party
hssosd That we dspore the partisan hostility which has
crested and designing demagogues Of the North
the and instead of kndng the patrotism
the animosities Of people, and occasion
hieh have already disgraced the commercial metropolis
Rssolrd That the thanks loyal people are
u and hereby rendered to the brave and devoted sol
who have rallied 20 the defence of the old flag nuby
md pesstenty fought the battles country and met
ng destroy our national life and that we pledge
efore Heaven, them, by ng up their hinned
e5eon shall come and peace be restored the land. n
RSotred hat we admire and reverence the seadfast 10y
ty oil the Union men OF the SOUTH which amid
empations and prosecutions has kept faithful to the
flag that IL their suherigs they have found sym
athy and that it the duty of the ear
ReSoirfd That loyal people Of the
eyera districts and counties of the State such
aOn of commit will IL
between Republicans and loyal Democrats in
Resored That the loyal people of Wisconsin friendly to
ne OF republican institutions upon the North
Intervention by European powers and the est abhmen
nd that in due time, whatever duties and responsbite ST
Cd IN HIS providence shall cast upon the Republic Of h
III be ready to bear her full share.
Here James T. Lewis appeared and accept
4 the nomination for Governor heartily en-
orsing the resolutions adopted
Moved to take an informal ballot for Lieut..
Governor. Carried
Wyman Spooner, of Walworth, was nomi- 10
ated as a candidate. c. Mosher. Jr.. nonni III
ated Ii. D. Barron, Of Polk, for Lieutenant tic
overnor. II. L. Humphrey was also nonri-
ated. III
The first informal ballot resulted as fol PI
ws:
Whole number of votes cast, 242. &C
Wyman Spooner. Northumberland. 106
II. d. Barron. As til
i. f. Frisby IA tic
II. L. Humphrey. Observation-Disclosures. 20 Ia
w. T. Price. Observation-Disclosures. 20 ad
Scattering .................... 90