Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Proceedings Of the County Rep ,blican
Convention.

Tue County Convention for nomi-
mating candidates for the coming
election met according TO call at the
court house in Lancaster on We'd
nesday, Sep. 10th 1868, at II o'clock
NJ, and was called to order by the
Chairman of the County Central
Committee w. P. Dewey, ESQ.
On motion of G. C.ssHnzelton. Sam.
mel Merrick, of jamestown. was cho.
sen Chairman, and III. A. w. McNair.
Secretary, for purpose of temporary
organization.
On motion the following Commit
tees were appointed
Permanent Organization, G.. G. Ha
zelton, A. Sampson, Luther Basford,
Lewis Holloway, and Geo. Glen ent>
son.
On Credentials, Jared Warner, G.
9. Hazelton, Jno. p. Lewis, J III.
Rountree and A. Sampson.
On Resolutions, Mr.. VIM. e. Car
ter, Chairman, Che names of the re-
mainder of the Committee were not
preserved.
On motion adjourned until half
past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pcrsuant to
adjournment at the appointed time.
The Committee on Credentials
presented the following as the names
OF those entitled to seats in the Con.
ventiou
Smelser--H Gilmore, A earns G Jones, Ben saltx-
| man.
HaHeciHe-John II Rountree, ] + Kirkpatrick NJ p
kindanb Evans. Joel Potter, G Gurnsey, John
Hdset Green-P shani votes, E Prentiss. Geo
Clemenson, votes, NJ Harper, Henry Mitchell
Richard Thomas
Foosi-J ouse, Thomas II mer, Sam Drum
John Names David UT, Ethan Griffith james Bonham
q II Brock. I Kinney.
fs1rfS-Andrew Schmit, A Satzman
Jamestown Samuel Merrick A Sampson Warden
And erson, Franklin Lyster
Patch Groce--George Baientine, Jared Warner, Thoi
Maggie.
Beeto,en-Mark HALEY, VIM Mcdaniel, Byron Lam
Bioomington--T ] Brooks j Trainer, D L Riley
LancaSer--J Dodge, Henry keene, Vim Powers
Pohn Lewis. Charles Baxter. Lewis holloway.
} HdrTison-0 S. Jones, X Jones Thomas Nc uahon
Lima Henry Utt Nelson Newman, Lyman Haskeli
Wdterstol0n-Iienry Morgan.
cassVHte-F Young, Washington Holloway, Ma
son.
Hickory Grore-w w Reed IL Bliss
Glen Hdcea-- Edward Kidd, Luther Basford, w
Winne,.
Clifton Jos Allen, Thomas Watson, John Watson.
Little Grdnt-Jasob Long, Church.
Boscobei-B NJ Coates Kimbail. J MufleS
George IIazelton.
MuScOda--O p Manlove, John Holman
, Blue RiUer-A ID Reed
Esnmimore--D I Parker, II A W McNar, John Pa
[ Waterloo b NJ woodman David Williams.
, Li6erty-Solomon Tough, David Monteth
ElienborO--Alex McWilliams, Sam Barstow.
lfingriue-John Kesdrick A Morrell.
Woodman- Not represented
2 Mariop-(No represent d.
Mount HOpe-Georgs Humphrey, votes.
Atl!ctHe-Jos Horsfall.
The Committee on Permanent On
ganization presented the following
list of officers which, on motion, wa
unanimously adopted
President, III. A. w. McNair, c
Fepnimore.
Secretaries, NJ. p. Rindlaub, c
!, Platteville, Capt. c. FL. Baxter, Lar
caster.
The following resolutions wer
submitted by the committee an
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention resfirms and endors
4 n, Platform adopted at the Republican National Co
: yenton at Chicago in letter and spirit
Resolred That this Convention heartily approves II
nomination of Gen u S. Grant for President, and
[ the Hon. Schuyler Colfax for VicePresident, and
pledge our utmost efforts to secure their election.
= Resolved That this Convention ertertans the utmo
t confidence in the ability AID honesty OF Gen. Anna
Cobb our nominee for Congress, and hereby pleds
to him our earnest and wide support.
!, Mai J. III. Rountree presented th
following resolution which was adoI
ted.
!, Resolved That the County Central Con,nittee shs
consists members; the Chairman to be elected
= ballot by this Convention and each of the Assemb
Districts by their delegations to elect one member
3 The following preamble and resc
T. lutions was submitted by IL. Gilmol
Q of Smelser, and received the vote {
n the Convention.
WHEREAS In the time of countrys sorest nee
Oft repeat cd pied made to the soldiers that,
their reform they should hold positions of honor
q trust In preference civilians qualifications bei
equal, and whereas there are crippled and worth
soldier before this Convention fol retrospective oc
. OF the county, therefore
Resolved That this convention will redeem the sacr
pledges made soldiers, and as between soldiers ar
civilians applicants for the office, whose quail
cations and moral character equal will in
cases prefer the soldier.
1 On motion the Convention the
o proceeded to ballot fer candidate fo
I Office of Sheriff, with the followin
, results.
y INFORMAL BALLOT.