Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-04-07
Mr. Billinghurst, of Dodge, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolued, That the electors and delegates at large
be selected follows:


4th a Delegate.
| 5th " Elector.
| &c 9th 90 g a Delegate.
ResOZyed, That two delegates and an elector be
| selected from each Congressional District.
| ReS0lUed That the delegates from the several
| districts do retire and nominate electors and
| delegates in accordance with the foregoing resou-
tions and report said nominations to this con-
| vention withinone hour, and that 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
| sc That the convention proceed to the cleo
ton by ballot of four delegates from the State at
iy.5' 'O''' 0'p'iA''
Said motion was adopted, and the resolu-
ton as amended was then adopted.
| The resolution offered by Mr. 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| morning was withdrawn.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.
| Carpenter of Milwaukee, and declared that he
had converssed 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 a delegate who was not in ia
vor of re-electing Mr.. Lincoln. (Applause. J
| Mr. Starks said that he felt authorized
| from conversation he had to-day with Gov
Solomon, to 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
COLIN He should go, if he went at all, as an
| independent man. There had been times
when he should have been opposed to President
LINCOLN At 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 strong leader
| of it. Since he had issued his emancipation
| proclamation and cut himself loose from the
control of the Border States 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 endeavor to carry out its wishes.
Mr. CAssoDAY said he should not support
MAT. II. CARPENTER unless he could be assured
that he would act in this organization, and
it was known that he refused last fall to ac-
| cept place on the committee which 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 w. c..
| Allen of Walworth, w. FL. Chandler of Dane,
n. B. Caswell of Milwaukee, W. w. Field of
| Grant, A. K. Osborn of Waupacca, A. w.
Pope of Rock J. S. Elwell 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 choice, $50, of which Edward Salo-
mon received lS2, John B. Smith 33, Mat II.
Carpenter SO, scattering 4.
! Hon. EDWARD SALoMoN having received a
majority of all the votes was declared duly
elected delegate at 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. w. Randall for a delegate at large.
/ Mr. Turner objected, and said that we had
already elected one delegate from the 1st
| district. If Mr.. Randall had any residence in
this state, he resided in the first district.
Mr.. Keyes said that Gov. Randall resided
/, at Madison for four years prior to going to
| Washington, and voted here. His residence
was in the I'd Congressional District.
Mr.. Turner If Mr. Randall gained resi-
dence here, from being Governor, then the
| ID District has already one delegate in the
person of E. Solomon. Uaughter.l
Mr.. Randall was then chosen by acclama-
ton. -4>. asa
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-
DARD JUDI, of Dodge was chosen by accla-
nation as the fourth delegate at large
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
On motion of Mr.. Starks, Hon. W. 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 elector at
large. ...
Mr.. Billinghurst offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted, to-wit: ....
Resolced, That two delegates and an elector be
selected from each Congressional district and that
the convention do now take recess for two hours
70 enable the delegates from the several districts tC
nominate electors and delegates. Il H..
Adjourned until p. NJ
..'.. ...as## s O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The convention re-assembled pursuant te
adjournment ea.a as "a
The several Congressional District delepa
lions, by their respective chairmen. submit
| ted reports, showing the selections for Dis
trict Delegates and Electors, as follows:
! FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
For District Delegates.-John F. Potter, o
Walworth 4: c. c.. Sholes, of Kenosha. e.
.Ahey7ates.-J. NJ. PaDdy, of Milwaukee
for C. c. Sholes; E. NJ. Danforth, of Wauke
sha, for John F. Potter
For Elector-George c. Northrop, of Ra
| cine