Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-03
were about one hundred delegates pres

were about one hundred delegates pres
ent
The Virginia Republican State Conven-
tion met on the Gath, and elected Charles
HI. Porter, Congressman-elect as Presi-
dent.
In Minnesota the majority for Austin,
Republican, for Governor, is about 800
Yale, Republican, for Lieutenant Govern
or, has about $500 majority,
Judge Gillespie, of the st. Clair (Ill.)
Circuit Court, has declared the law against
bringing Texas cattle into Illinois uncon-
stitutional
The Virginia State Convention on the
25th adopted, by vote of 1913 to 81, an
address to Congress, setting forth that the
election in Virginia was Confederate
triumph, achieved by intimidation and
fraud. The address asks Congress to
'order anew election with the constitution
submitted as a whole, and send military
force sufficient to protect Republicans in
their rights, or require the test oath of
members of the Legislature and award
the seats of members unable to take the
oath to eligible opponents who received
the next highest vote" The defeat of
substitute for the address, which asked
Congress for the immediate admission of
the State, caused thirty delegates to secede
from the convention, and the Withdrawing
members held a meeting, and issued call
for 'the National Union Republicans of
Virginia, who are in favor of free thought
and speech, to meet there the day follow
ing and perfect the organization of the
party" The call was signed by all the
white and colored seceders
In the Alabama House of Representa-
tives on the Goth, Mr.. Magee, Demo-
cratic member from Mobile, and but re-
Gently seated, was expelled, on the ground
that during the war he was County Com.
missioner. The credentials of Mr. Nc
Kinstry (Republican) defeated by Magee
by 800 majority, were sent up, and it was
understood that he would be admitted at
an early day.
The total vote of California in the Sep
tember election was 96,303-12, 900 LESS
than in November, 1868.
A meeting of the seceders from the
Virginia Republican Convention on the
25th was held at the office of the State
Journal in Richmond, the Republican
organ, on the 26th. Sixty members were
present-about one-half the original Con-
vention. All the speakers at this meeting
disclaimed all idea Of forming another
party, and only desired to reorganize the
one now existing. A committee of six
was appointed to call Republican Con-
vention at such time as it may think
proper for reorganizing.
The official returns of the Wisconsin
election are announced as follows: For
Governor-Fairchild, 69,5S2; Robinson,
81 ,239. For Lieutenant Governor-Po
69,60S Gray, 59,72S; Park, 1889. Secre-
tary of State-Breese, 68,205; Cook, co.
7OO Spencer, 1,O39. Treasurer-Baetz,
69,S23 Black, 69,622. Attorney Gene, al
Barton, 69,746; Pinney, 6O,510. State
Superintendent-Craig, 70,12O Cannon,
6O4OS. Prison Commissioner-Wh
69,037; Bardoc, 60,675. For amendment
to the Constitution increasing the Govern
or's salary to $4,000, 47,353; against, 41,-
764
The President finished his message on
the 25th, and it was read in the Cabinet
on the Goth. 1t is said to be very brief.
From the official returns of the Massa-
chusetts election, it appears that the whole
number of votes cast was 13S,510. For
Governor, William Clafiin had 74,106;
John Quincy Adams, 5O,735; Edwin M.
Chamberlain, 1867. Governor Clafin's
plurality over Adams, 1881.