Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-10-17
Proceedings of Republican County Contention.

Pursuant to call of the County Committee,
held at Morris Hail, in Dodgevle, at ? O'clock
NJ, on Tuesday, Oct. 9jh 1866
The Convention WAS called to order by John Bonner
Chairman Of the County Committee, and Was fully or
ganized by the election Of DR. John H. Vivian Of Min
eral Point, TO the Chair, and Ed. U. Bliss and " J.
WrisgIesworth, Secretaries.
On Notion, Thomas Thomas, OF Dodgeville. Alexan-
der Wilson, Of Mineral Point aud PIancis Little of
Linden, were appointed Committee Credentials,
who, after short consultation reported the following
delegates in attendance:
Arena-IIenry H. Raw, Daniel G Jones, DR.. Benja-
min l.. Brisbane, and u lillian +. Rowe.
Clyde-W. ". Ward and Patrick Nolan
bodgeville-SaTaueI Hoskins, Francis Vivian Joseph
Bennett, James Jones, John Bonner Peter j. Norris
Thomas Thomas and John E. Haltle
observation-disclosures iHcHullen, 5. Norris, NJ Under
woeor William Jockey, Valentine Gottchall and j.
Laden-Francis Little, Francis Baker, James Rule
ami William Sands.
HiMin-J. ". Rewev. Isaac F. David, James D.
Adams and John 3. Sylvester.
Mineral Point-Town-John Hoar, Matthew Colds
wor hy and William II. Phillips.
VI neral Point City-lst Ward--Alex. Wilson, Ed
Devlin, John Hutchinson and HarveyS. KEYS
u Nard-tf. ". Bliss, J. II. VIVIAN Ed L. Bliss
Mo=coa-Jch n Green and William Robinson
Pulaski-A. T. Briggs, F. 3. Hicks, w. W. Allen and
Joseph Frost.
Rdseway-walter Reese. Thomas Strut DaaT VIII
Waldaick-John James and q +. Hall
Wyomng-Isaac II. Fam and John L. Jones.
On Motion Of John Bonner, G.. " Bills and James
McAu'len were appointed Committee on Order Of
Business who reported in favor Of nominating candi
datesin the following order:
LIST, Senator: 2i Treasurer: 81. She lit: 4fh, Reg
lister Of Deeds 9TH. Clerk OF the Board Supervisors
9th, Clerk o. The Circuit Court; 7'h Prosecuting At
torney; sth Surveyor; 9Th, Coroner.
The Convention then proceeded to take Informal
-.fE
Joel Whitman, -; John Bonner. .
On motion, JoEL WHITMAN wa declared the unani-
nous nominee Of the Convention for Senator.
FRANCIS VIVIAN declared by reclamation the
unanimous choice Of the Convention for Treasurer.
&ninforruaI ballot for sheriff resulted as follows:
e. Davis. q YIN. Sands. 49, J. r. Jones .. YIN.
I. ?. Leuing, 1; J. Hutchinson 3 Samuel Jones
formal ballot was then had with the following Pc
suit;
VIM. Wigham, 50; VIM. Sands, ;: J. Kinsrran ..
". GiIdsSorthy, .; J. Hutchinson, .
Capt. WILLIAM WIGuAN was declared tas unanimous
nominee for the Office # Sheriff
An informal ballot for Register Of Deeds was then
taken, resulting rs follows:
James Jones, 81; Rearton Coates. 70; " Sands. j:
Hercupon James Jones Withdrew his name from be
fore the Convention.
On formal ballot Kearton Coates received 50 votes;
James Jones IS; Glsnk2
NoA' - was declared UNANIMOUSLY noIni-
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After recess Of five minutes, the Convention PRO
coed to take an Informal ballot for rIaL NJ , Cff.
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o L. Ashley .: ". II. Bennett, o; II. DUnstan =.
u; 7. Carkeek, {; Jno. Hutchinson, J..
The formal ballot gave o. J. Ashley. 81. " II
Bennett :; IT. DuRs;an, 10.
The nomination Of OLIVER p Asrr " ,r,s ~, No
ton made unanimous
ALEXANDER WILSON was, by acrIamation. mani
rnousIv declared the. mainline. e,, T,f.trf,4 ,.+
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