Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-03
Union Congressional COnven.
ton.

The Union Congressional Convention
for the 9th District of Wisconsin met
pursuant 20 call, at Sparta, Monroe Co.,
Wis, August 25;h, 1864, at II o'clock,
NJ. and was called to order by Milton
Barlow, Of La Crosse.
Whereupon, on motion, Carson Gra-
ham of Vernon county, was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and ]. NJ. Randall, of
La Crosse. Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee on credentials, consisting of
Messrs. A. III: Young, of Pierce, ID. L.
Quaw, of Adams, W. H. Officer, of
Vernon, E. r. Chase, of Marathon, and
G.. Morgan. of Monroe.
On motion, committee on perma
nent organization was appointed by the
chair, consisting of Messrs. L. E. Webb,
of La Pointe, L. s. Fisher, Of Monroe,
Chas. Hall, of La Crosse. and S. III. Al
ban, of Portage.
On motion, the convention then adj
journed till O'Clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by The chair.
Whcreupon, Hon. A. III. Young. Of
the committee on credentials, presented
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted.
REpoRr.-The committee on creden-
tials submit the following report:
VIC find en- titled to seats as delegates
in this convention, the following named
persons
VERNON County = First District
Hon. Carson Graham. w. S. Purdy.
w. II. Good, Senatorial.
Second District-W. III. Officer, John
Nj. Pulver.
Charles Waters, Senatorial.
JUNEAU CouNTY-F. E. Grimmer.
John Turner.
L. E. Saxton, Senatorial.
MONROE CoUNTY-S. B. Johnson, G.
Morgan.
L. S. Fisher, Senatorial.
DOUGLAS, ASHLAND, LA PoINTE AND
Polk CoUNTIEs-Gen. l.. E. Webb, s.
;. Fitield. Jr.
p Burdick, Senatorial.
PIERCE AND ST. CRoIx COUNTIES
NJ. A. Fulton, A. H Young.
j. S. i.lwell, Senatorial.
EAU CLAIRE AND Dunn COUNTIES
w. w. Winterbotllam. H. @. Williams.
j. L. Gilbert. Senatorial.
BUFFALO, TREMPELEAU AND PEPIN
CoUNrIEs-George Bachelor, 2 votes.
G. Moser, Jr. Senatorial.
LA CROSSE COUNTY Charles Hall,
A. Brummel.
J. NJ. Randall, SenatoriaI-proxy for
d. ID. Cameron.
PORTAGE CoUSTY-S. III. Alban, O.
H. Lamoreaux.
Hon. George W. Gate. Senatorial.
MARATHON AND WOOD CoUNTIEs-E.
r. Chase. Charles M. Webb.
G.. F. WItter, Senatorial.
JACKSON AND CLARK. V. Wells, d.
j SpauldIng.
w. Il Pierce, Senatorial.
Signed, A. I'll. You've,
Chairman.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation, beg leave to report the following
rs officers of this convention
Hon Geo w Cate of Portage Coun-
ty, President.
j NJ Randall, of La Crosse, and III K
Williams. of Eau Claire, Secretaries.
Signed, l. E. WEBB.
Chairman.
On motion, committee of two, con
sisting of Gen L. E. Webb and l.. s..
Fisher, were appointed to wait upon the
Presiden; elect to the chair.
On motion, the following committee on
Resolutions were then appointed, consis
ting of
John Turner. of juneau;
8. s. Fiield, Jr., of Polk;
Carson Graham. of Vernon;
NJ. A. Fulton, Of ST. Croix;
A. Brummel, of In Crosse.
On motion. the chair appointed o..
II. Lamoreaux. of Portage, and John
Turner, Of Juneau. as Tellers.
Hon. W. S. Purdy. of Vernon, then
moved that the convention proceed to an
informal ballot for Member of Congress
for the 9th Congressional District of
Wisconsin.
Hon. Carson Graham of Vernon,
moved to amend by nominating the Hon.
Walter d. McIndoe for Member of
Congress, by reclamation, which amend
ment was accepted, and Hon. Walter d.
Nc Indoe was unanimously nominated.
On motion, the following were APP
pointed Genital Congressional District
Committee, of the 9th Congressional
District, for the ensuing term.
l.. E. Webb, of La Pointc, Chairman.
Lutte A. Taylor, of Pierce.
/. L. Usher, of La Crosse.
John Turner, of juneau.
S. H. Alban, of Portage.
The committee on Resolutions then
reported the following, which were unai-
nously adopted:
RESOLVED, That rs citizens of Repub-
lie established Tor the benefit of Freernen,
it is alike our duty and our purpose to
stand by and uphold the duly constituted
authorities of the Union in every effort to
vindicate its honor, to preserve its integ
rity and rescue it from the dangers that
jeopardize its existence and perpetuity.
Resolped, That our abiding confidence
in the honesty, patriotism and ability OF
the Chief Magistrate of the Nation,
Abraham Lincoln, and our unflnching
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