Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE
Republican County Convention
HELD AT THE COURTHOUSE IN
DcdgegIlle, August 25th, 1869.

Vivian, Chairman Central Committee.
On motion Hon. L. w. Joiner was elect
ed Chairman, and Henry Dunstan, Sec'y.
The chair appointed committee on Gre
dentials, consisting of j. w. Rewey, S. W..
Reese, and j. A. Dodge.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to seats
in the Convention: u
Arena w. C. Meffert, John Hodgson,
sEphraim D. Evans, John w. Edwards, w.
E. Rowe, A. D. Jones, Thomas j. Hughes,
and S. d. Tennis.
Dodgeyae-J. Fl. Penberthy, G. Kess-
Ter, j. Whitman, f. Vivian, Ben Thomas,
Jr., H. w. Jones, Charles Hope, Samuel
Hoskins, j. E. Bartle, j. T. Pryor, Jr., s.
w. Reese, w. j. Wrigglesworth, William
Hendy, G. w. Lewis.
Hiqhland-C. A. De Silva.
Linden-John j. Davis, James Toay,
VIM. Sands.
Mif1n-C. B. Garden, II. II. Streeter,
j. W. Rewey, D. B. Moore
Mineral Point-town-Ma Matthew Colds
worthy; iCity-lst Ward-P. Lawrence,
A. Cobb, Ed U. Bliss, S. E. Spragne, j.
Fl. Vivian, VIM Menser, John James; I'd
Ward-Alex. Wilson, T. S. Ansley, Ed.
Dcvlin, G. w. Bliss, VIM. Smith, E. P.
Weber, w. II. Bennett.
Pulaski-S. S. WEIGH, Henry Eddy, w.
L. Lincoln, Joel De Witt, Sam'l Parks, O.
P. Underwood.
Ridgeway-John A. Dodge.
Wyoming-L. w. Joiner, Henry Duns-
tan, John Z. Morris.
On motion, delegates from towns not
fully represented were allowed to east the
full vote of their towns.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
elect two delegates to represent the county
at large in the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at Madison on the lst OF
September.
The chair appointed j. H. Vivian and
W. E. Rowe as tellers.
The result of the ballot was the election
of W. E. Rowe and Amasa Cobb.
A recess, subject to the call of the chair
man, was declared, to allow the Assembly
District Conventions time to select dele
gates to the State Convention.
On the Convention being called to or
der, E. P. Weber offered the following res
olution:
esolved That hereafter the No ofdelegaes entitled
to representation in Republican Conventions in this
county, be based upon the number OF Republican
votes cast in the several towns instead OF the entire
vote OF towns, as heretofore f. i s.
S. W. Reese moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
j. Ell. Vivian called for the ayes and noes
The motion prevaled-ayes 81; noes
90.
On motion, the Convention proceeded tc
nominate candidate for County Superin
tendent. ta
On motion, Samuel Parks was declared
the unanimous choice of this Convention
for County Superintendent.
The Northern Assembly District Con-
vention reported that they had chosen L.
W. Joiner and W. L. Lincoln as delegates
to the State Convention, and w. E. Rowe
as candidate for Assembly.
The Southern Assembly District Con-
vention reported that they had chosen j.
Fl. Vivian and j. I. Jones as delegates to
the State Convention, and agreed to hold
a Convention at Mineral Point on the first
Saturday in October for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for Member of AS
sembly.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
L. w. JOINER, Chairman.
HENRY DUNsTAN, Secretary.