Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-15
Proceedings OF the Republican County
Convention held at Ellsworth
Oct. 9Th, 1860.

Proceedings OF the Republican County
Convention held al Ellsworth
Oct. 9th, 1869.
Convention met pursuant TO call of COM
mittee and was called to order by Paine Con-
verse. Chairman OF County Committee On
motion Mr.. Converse was elected Chairman
and NJ. j. Paine Secretary of the temporary
| organization.
c. Hutchinson, A. p Merrill, C. H. Grant.
We're appointed committee on credentials.
The committee on credentials reported the
following named delegates to seats in the con-
vention:
Elsporth-M. B. Williams, Wilson Kin
ney. s. ID. Mason.
HartiGnd-L L. Lewis. 3 votes
Diamond BaF-C. H. Grant 2 votes.
Clifton E. B. Armstrong. Henry Bascom
Geo. McMurphey. E. Lancaster.
Rock Em-W. d. COndit, NJ @. Guest.
Ircnlon-E. H. Boustead. votes
Gi,man-M. d. Mcintyre, r. Preston
Union-W E Denham.>
Spring Lako-B Ii Preston.
Ell Pdso-Wm. Wilton.
TrimboHe-D. w. X me, Q. ~ Stafford, J j..
Hathaway, John Beardsley.
MartcA-J. NJ Mildly, o. Peterson, w A j..
Robinson, 3 votes
Maiden Rock-John Doughty. NJ j. Paine
A. p. Merrill
River FalIS-C. B. Cox. A. D. Andrews.
NJ. w. Packard. o s. Powell, w. II. San
tlerson. Chas. Hutchinson, Joel Farnsworth,
J. E. Flint 2 votes.
Prescott. LIST IVad-J. S. White, R. ].
Flint
Prescott I'd Herd-W. j. Copp. votes
G. W. Dickenson. votes. Paine Converse.
On motion. the report was accepted and
the committee discharged On motion the
report was adopted.
On motion. C. c. Carpenter was admitted
as delegate from Salem
On motion, NJ. B. Williams was empower
ed TO cast the vote of Wilson Kline delegate
from Ellsworth. he being absent
On motion. it was voted that the Temporal
ry officers be the permanent officers of the
convention.
Mr.. C'pp offered the following resolution,
which W IS carried unanimously:
RESOLVED, That the nominee of this convention
as candidate for the assembly, hereby pledges
himself if elected, TO oppose in every possible
mlnner the appropriation Of the railroad lands in
this county 10 b,,ilding Inc West Wisconsin Ran
Road on any other route than the Old survey of
said road, as made by .he Milwaukee, and La
Crosse company which survey strikes RIVER Falls
and Prescott.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Cox. was not adopted.
RESOLVED That we proceed to the business of
this convention in the following order:
LIST. E'ct by ballot nineteen delegates to at
tend the senato rial convention at Hudson to NOM
mate state senator for this district.
I'd. Elect by ballot candidate for the legisla-
ture.
3D.. Elect by ballot, candidate for school super
iniendent.
4lh. Delegates from ID supervisor district. elect
by ballot, candidate for supervisor in place of A.
D. Andrews, whose term expires on the first of
Jan, 1870.
Bah. Chair shall appoint two members of COM
mtttee Tor the ensuing year.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
ballot for superintendent of schools
Messrs. Mason and Di.kenson were ap-
pointed tellers.
Informal BaiLot.-Whole number of votes
cast Az. of which B. N. Miner received 80,
Chas. Smith 3, d. Thurston. 4. Blank 2.
On motion b. N. Miner, was declared the
nominee of the convention.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted.
RESOLVED, That we will vote for no man for can
didate for assembly, who does not now in this con-
vsntion pledge himself 70 oppose any extension Of
St. Croix and Lake Superior r. K. CO., unless the
bill extending the time contains provision to pro-
tect the actual settlers.
On motion, J. 5. White. G.. McMurphey,
C. c. Carpenter, were appointed committee
to present TO the convention names of persons
for delegates to the senatorial convention TO be
held at Hudson. Oct Sth, 1869
The convention, on motion, proceeded to
take an informal ballot for Member of Assem-
bly,.
Informal BdllOt.-Whole number of votes
cast. II, of which o. S. Powell received "a,
A. d. Andrews 6, E. Quimby 6. G. B. Cox 2,
G. r. Barton .. scattering 2.
Mr. Powell! having pledged himself TO sup
port the above resolution. he was on motion
unanimously declared nominated.
The delegates of the 81 supervisor district
then proceeded to nominate a candidate for
supervisor of said district.
Informal Bdliot.-Whole number of votes
cast ~. of which number A. d Andrews
received 10, G. p. Walker 4. T. Chidester. ?
On motion Mr.. Andrews was declared
nominated.
The committee on senatorial delegates. re-
ported the following names
VI j. Paine. John A. Stirratt Levi Bailey,
q W McMurphey. o. 5 Powell. W HI. San
dersnn, NJ. G. Guest. John Beardsley, Theo-
dore Keller. w. e Dennom @. c. Carpenter.
q II. Grant, E. II. Boustead. j. s. White,
r. j. Flint. w. j. Oopp, p. V Wise. O.. w
Brown. 5. ID. NJ son. as such delegates.
On motion the report was accepted and the
delegates therein named declared nominated
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted.
RESOLVED, That the delegates in attendance at
such senatorial convention, shall, in such manner
as they deem best. cast the entire nineteen votes
of Pierce county on all questions or elections in
said convention, in case any delegates are not per-
sonally present.
RESOLVED, That the delegates from Pierce coun.
ty be. and the same are hereby instructed 10 sup
didate for state senator in said senatorial conven-
tion.
The chairman appointed G. B. Cox. f.
Holt, j. @ Button. Republican county COM
mittee for the coming wear On mution con-