The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-09
STATE REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION.
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
EVERY DISTRICT REPRESENTED.
LONG BUT HARMONIOUS SESSION.

aas geI csr Its riuia113J or
LONG BUT HARMONIOUS SESSION.
The Republican State Convention for
the nomination of Candidates for state OIL
GERS, to be voted for at the November
election, met in the Assembly Chamber
at noon, on Wednesday, September LIST.
The Convention was called toiorder by
Mr.. J. r. BRIGHAM of Milwaukee, Acting
Chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee. 5a s3I z "a
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. ~
Mr.. E. W. Keyes, of Madison, moved
that Hon A. SCOTT SLOAN, of Dodge, be
made temporary Chairman of the Con-
yention, which was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Sloan, on taking the chair, spoke
substantially as follows ~. ~
Gentlemen of the Convention a.l
I thank you for this mark of your
confidence and kindness. During the
brief time shall occupy the chair, it will
be my endeavor to discharge ITS duties
impartially and fairly, and in such way
as to promote the dispatch Of the business
which has called us together indulge
the confident hope that the proceedings
of the convention will be characterized
by spirit of harmony and justice, and
thus deserve, as it will secure, the trium
plant approval of the people. llrn se6
What is the pleasure of the conven-l
ton (? o5 VIAL 9d'i 3sr
@ SECRETARIES. Is e.,e'
I Hen. w. I. Price, of jackson moyedl
that Samuel s. Fifeld, ot Polk, be tempo
.rary Secretary of the Convention, which
was carried. la4 80 aAIa3 Eaa oiFA H
Hon. Stoddard Judd moved that Hon.
E. w. Young, of Sank, be added as tenn
porary Secretary, which prevailed, and
these gentlemen took their places
coMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
DR.. Vivian, of Iowa, moved the appoint
ment of committee on credentials of
one for each Congressional district, which
prevailed. The Chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen ro, 1s.t g
Sd District-Dr. j. H. Vivian, of Iowa.
Chairman. M 3 .3uBbHfEa I'D
list District-Dr. j. R.. Coffin, of Racine.
4th District. N Frisby, of Washington.
5th District-W. II. Doe, of Winnebago.
9th District-Geo. P. Brackett, of st.
Croix. eT4E ID trr
COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONS. ar \
Hon III. D. Barron, of Polk, moved
the appointment of committee of one
from each Congressional District, on res
olutions. 1904 7aJ P 3a0f 81 -a. a.ff
81 Hon. w. TT. Chandler, of Dane,
thought it was the usual and better prac-
tice to wait till after the permanent or
ganiZation had been effected. e3.4 sr
Mr.. Barron urged the propriety OF ap,
Ipointinga committee now, as had been
foften done before, that they might have
time for deliberation and not be obliged
to be,absent from the Convention during
its session. He unprecedented there was
no contest for seats In the Convention,
and the chairman would have no Difficult
ty in making selections. 1918 9d39oi
q Mr.. laBarrons motion prevailed and
the following committee was appointed
9th District-H. d. Barron of Polk, chair
man. iIJou 81 nInfS3 t19i T3WG9ts baird
LIST District--O. H. Waldo, of milwaukee, !.
I'd District-C, G. Williams of Rock.
Sd District-Allen Warden, of Lafayette. 3 /
4th District-David Taylor, of Sheboygan.
5th Districtt-Dr. ID. G. Ayers, of Brown. {
Subsequently Mr.. Waldo asked to be
excused, as he had other matters which
he wished to attend to, and on his sug
gestion Gen. Fred c.. Winkler of Mil
yankee was put on in his place, 25 -
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGAN1zA-
u Dl5 1eI5 9as TON rff
!, Hon. N. S. Murphy, of Milwaukee
moved the appointment of committee
on permanent organization, which prevail,
ed. The chair appointed as follows tong
1st District-N. s. Murphy of milwaukee,.
Chairman D0uJl
I'd District-Ea w. Reyes of Dane. deb
s Sd DistrictA-W. P. Dewey of Grant, rsroYl
4th District-Jas. Coleman of Fond du Lac.
5th District-A. K. Osborne of Waupaca.
III ssl 6Iuag RESOLUTIONS. ~ ..-q 80
Colonel Thomas Reynolds offered ares
.olution that all resolutions be referred,
without debate, to- the Committee on Res
olutions, which was carried FL .51 ~ -
Hon. Amasa Cobb offered resolution,
forreference, in fayorof the Improvement
of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. Refer
ed. s. ac.fI + ~ sl,rf. f'3.n
I Hon. A. j. Turner also offered a series
of resolutions relative to ( the apportion-
ment of delegates and the organization Of
State Conventions, which were referred.
After two or three suggestions by diff
ferent individuals,g Hon. E.liW.f Keyes
moved that the Convention adjourn to 81
o'clock P. NJ, which prevailed. W -
7 so' AFTERNOON SESSION. sal 4
At three o'clock, Mr.. Murphy madelthes
following report Of officers for ~
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