Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-06

4th Delegate
O." 9Th aDeIegate
ResolUed, That two delegates and elector be
selected from each Congressional DIST rict.
| RsS0lUsd That the delegates from the several
districts do now retire and nominate electors and
delegates in accordance with thu foregoing resoIu
vention Withinone hour, and unat the convention
suspend business in the meantime
Mr.. j. B. Smith, of Milwaukee, moved to
amend BY striking out all after the word ere
solved" and insert
s. That the convention now proceed to the cleo
tion by ballot OF four delegates the State at
large and that said delegates be chosen seperate-
Said motion was adopted, and the resolu-
ton amended was then adopted.
The resolution offered by Mir Starks this
morning was Withdrawn.
| Gen. Jas. II. Paine presented the name of
| Ex-Governor Edward Solomon for one of the
delegates from the State at large, declaring
that the election Of no other man in the State
| would do as much to strengthen and harmon
| ize the Union sentiment Of the State, and
especially the German element (Cheers.)
Mr.. Barnes presented the name of Mat H.
| Carpc4.er of Milwaukee, and declared that he
! had celyerssed with him and that he was in
| favor Of the denomination of Abraham Lin
coin. He (Mr. b thought this convention
| should select at least one of the delegates from
| shat class of Union men known as War Dem
| Ocrats.
Mr.. Northrop, of Racine, presented the
| name of John b Smith and said Mr. Smith
| too was a war Democrat.
Mr.. Sellers said that he had understood that
Gov. Solomon was opposed to the reelection
| of Abraham Lincoln. If such was the case
he could not vote for him. He would vote
for no man for delegate who was not in ia
vor of re-electing Mr.. Lincoln. (Applause.l
| Mr.. Starks said that he felt authorized
| from a conversation he had to-day with Gov.
| Solomon, 10 say that he was in favor of the
the denomination of Mr.. Lincoln.
Gov. SALoMoN said no man was authorized
| to say that he was opposed to President LIN
| coin. He should 90, If he went at all, an
| independent man. There had been times
| when he should have been opposed TO President
| LINCOLN Al one time his administration had
| gone with all its force against some of the
best friends of the Union and liberty he
| referred to his course in regard to Missouri
| matters Mr. LINCOLN had followed public
| sentiment, but had not been a strong leader
/ of IT, Since he had issued his emancipation
| proclamation and cut himself loose from the
| control of the Border States, a change had
| occurred in public sentiment. Mr. LINCOLN
| was now the first choice of the American
people, and if he Gov. s. accepted the APP
pointment as delegate from this convention,
| he should eudeavor TO carry out its wishes
| Mat. II. CARPENTER unless he could be assured
| that he would act in this organization, and
| IL was known that he refused last fall to ac-
1 cept place on the committee when called
| this Convention.
Mr. J. B. SMITH defined his position and
declared himself in favor of closing up the
| rebellion under the administration of ABRA-
| HAM LINCOLN.
The President appointed as tellers ". c.
Allen of Walworth, W. II. Chandler of Dane,
| \. B. Caswell of Milwaukee, VI. ". Field of
Grant, a. K. Osborn of Waupacca, A. W.
| Pope of Rock, J. s. ElweII of St. Croix, A.
J. Turner of Columbia.
The convention proceeded to ballot with
| the following result:
Whole number Of votes cast, 25S; neces-
sary to a choice, $50, of which Edward Salo-
mon received 1872, John 3. Smith 80, Mat. H.
| Carpenter So, scattering 1.
Hon. EDwARD SALoNoN having received
! majority of all the votes was declared duly
| elected a delegate et large TO the National
| Union Convention.
GOV. Solomon thanked the convention, and
said that as he had stated before, he should
! endeavor to represent the sentiment of this
! convention at Baltimore.
Mr.. Bingham presented the name of Hon.
A. ". Randall for 4 delegate at large.
| Mr.. Turner objected, and said that we had
! already elected delegate from the lst
| district. If ~. Randall had any residence in
this state. he resided in the first district
Mr.. keves said that Gov. Randall resided
at Madison for four years prior TO going TO
| Washington, and voted here His residence
! was in the 2d Congressional District.
Mr.. Turner. If Mr.. Randall gained a resi-
( dence here, from being Governor, then the
| % District has already one delegate in the
| person Of E. Solomon, Uaughter-)
M. Randall was then chosen by acelama-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Burton, Hon. ANGUS
! CAMERON, of La Crosse, was chosen by accla-
nation delegate at large.
On motion of Mr. BIllinghurst, Hon SToD-
! pARD JUDD, of Dodge, was chosen by accla-
| nation as the fourth delegate at large.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
On motion Of Mr.. Starks, Hon ". W.
Field, Of Grant, was chosen by reclamation
one of the Presidential electors at large
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, Henry L. Blood,
ESQ, of outagamie was chosen an eleetor az
large.
Mr.. BiIinghurst offered the following reso-
lotion, which was adopted, to-wit:
Rss5lred, That .~o delegates and an eIector be
selected from each Congressional district and tlst
I cae Convention 20 take recess for hours
&c enable the delegates from the several districts
nominate electors and delegates.
Adjourned until p II.
O'CLOCK P. N.
The Convention re-assembled pursuant TO
adjournment.
The several Congressional District delega-
rions. by their respective chairmen, submit
ted reports, showing the selections for Dis
trict Delegates and Electors, as follows;
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
For District Dslegates-John F. Potter, of
/ NsIworth G C ShoIes of kauosha