Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-03-02
Judicial Convention.


Proceedings Of the Union Conrention held
IN Piatterile Feb 23d TO nominate a
candidate for Judge Of The 9TH judicial
District
The Convention was called to order by O. w. Bliss,
OF the Congressional District Centra! Committee an
Thomas J. Campbell, OF mineral Point, elected chair
% rnotion A. R. Bushnell Of platteville, elect
ed Secretary.
On u15tion Joh p Lewis q W Bliss and Richard
3 Law were appointed com ai.tee on credentials
The committee reported the following regularly
elected delegates to the convention.
GRANT COUNTY.
Platteyille district.-A. BUSHNELL 81. A. Harper,
William Brandon.
Lsnc-ster District. p Lewis, J. W Rewey, D. II.
idd
Eoscobel Dist rict.-Henry p. Miles 9. E. Mattison,
Mcurs Rice.
PUtesi District.-Wm. II. elise, votes, a. Hoys
Iowa CourrY
Southern District.-G. w. Bliss, Alex. Wilson, Thos
Northern Districts W Reese, votes, A J. slye.
J.AFayrTrE CoUsry
Southern ristrict.-o VI Richards Solomon T. Os-
borne, Rlchs. d s Law.
On notion it was voted that the delegates from La
Fayette County have power the fun Of their
county.
On motion, the report Of the committee creden-
tials received and adopted
On notion 1t voted that the Convention proceed
To take in formal ballot for candidate for Judge o
this Judicial Circuit for the next. ensuing
which being taken resulted follows
J. T Mils, IA votes.
H Magoon 6 ="
J. A Barber,
s o. Paine, "
W f. Carter, +"
Whole number cast % Z"
On motion the Convention proceeded to q formal
ballot which resulted as follows
T. Mills, 20 votes.
J. A BARRIER, l "
II. 5. Magoon, q
J. T SiiIs was declared nomin ated and on motion
Of r. 5 Law, declared the unanimous nominee Of
the Convention
On motion, John P. Lewis Henry Z. Miles, and A.
J. ~lye were appointed committee to wait upon Nr.
Mills and inform him Of his nomination.
e. W Bliss introduced the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:
Whereas Abraham Lincoln having been duly elect
ed President United States of America by the
electors thereof and having well and faithfully dis
charged the duties Of Chief Magistrate OF powerful
aud intelligent people full satisfaction the said
electors and further that he has used, and believe
will continue all the power and resources Of the
country TO crush out the existing cursed rebellion pre-
the government, assert and maintain the sIreIa
acv the laws throughout the entire land guarantee
ing Lbertr Freedom, and all the inalienahle rglfs of
man recurring nothing but due submission law and
proper authority the government believing those to
he the sole objects be attained by the present
the part Of the Union, and, believing that President
Lincoln ;s the right in the right place, and that
the best interests Of the country demand that he be con
tiuued in the Presidential chair, therefore
Rss01ysd, That urge the nomination Of Abraham
lincoln for the President Of the United States OF
America.
On notion : c. Cover of Grant, s. ". Reese OF
Iowa and r :. Law Of Lafayette, appointed a
central committee Of this Judicial Circuit.
On motion, voted that all loyal papers Of this judicial
Circuit he requested to publish the proceedings Of this
Convention.
A R. BUSHNELL, Chairman.
Secretary.