The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-09

| by Republican President and his
constitutional advisers and that, in view
of this fufllment of his pledges to the people
and his faithtulness to the avowed principles
of the Republican party, the administration
| of Gen. Grant meets with our cordial endorse
ment. ~ 81 VIZ
Resolved That the State administration in
| it's general conduct of the affairs of the State
has realized the best expectation of Its
| friends, and has earned the approval of all
Resolusd, That the improvement of the nav
| igation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and
the canal connecting the same, is great ma
tional work; that if completed it would add
greatly to the prosperity not Only of this
| State but of the entire northwest, by increas-
ing and cheapening the facilities for market
ing our vast agricultural, mineral and lumber
products, and that we therefore favor the ear
ly completion of said improvement by the
general government.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Barron said resolution relating to
representation in future conventions had
been referred to the committee and the
majority was opposed to them but he was
in their favor. The resolutions were as
follows:
Resol0ed, That the State Committee are
hereby instructed, in calling future State con-
ventions, to apportion delegates to said con-
vention as fellows: One delegate to each Or
ganized county in the State, and an addition
oil delegate for every 800 Republican voters in
each county, and an additional delegate ier
every moity of that number, taking the vote
for the highest candidate at the last previous
general election for basis.
ReSoz0ed, That when Republican State Con-
ventions are to be held in the future, the
State Committee shall be in session at the
place where such convention is to be held, or
in some convenient place contiguous thereto,
for at least two hours prior to the assembling
of said conyention-and it shall be the duty
of such committee to receive the credentials
of delegates; and, on the temporary organiza-
ton of the convention, such committee shall
lay before it a complete list of the delegates
to such convention, as shall appear by the
credentials presented, and such delegates
shall constitute the convention In case
there shall be contested delegations, such
committee shall determine which delegation
appears to be the regular or rightful one, and
shall report the facts in The case to the con-
vention; and during the tendency of the ques-
ton Of right to seats, the delegation whose
seat is contested shall have all the rights of
other delegates, except to vote on questions
involving their own right to seats. The COM
mittee shall not enter on the list of delegates
the name Of any person as a delegate who
shall not appear to have been regularly chos
en- or appointed as delegate. =
ReSol0ed, That it is hereby declared to be
the settled policy of the party to admit no
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not have been regularly chosen as a delegate
| by some county or district authorized to elect
delegate; and no person shall be received as
delegate for any district, unless he shall be
a resident of such district, or shall have been
regularly appointed to represent such district.
The committee shall append the foregoing
resolution to their calls for conventions.
The resolutions were rejected almost
unanimously. --a~ t13
The following preamble and resolutions
were also reported by the committee and
adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS. The people of this State have an
interest, in common with those OF the other
northwestern States in the promotion of di-
rect immigration from the Old World, and
will cordially welcome those OF every nation
who will come among us and unite with us in
the cultivation of the soil, or in any of the va
red branches of our national industry, Where
reward is the sure result of labor, and
! WHEREAS, It becomes our duty as far as
| possible to extend to the immigrants aid and
| protection while in t1ansit, from abuse and
| fraud at the hands of irresponsible and I'M
principled men, and to secure to him the re-
| alization of all inducements made and the
| fulfllment. of all contracts entered into; be it
| KeSOlVed, That some plan ought to be de-
vised and adopted that will best promote q
more extended Immigration and rapid settle
ment of our vast territory, so rich in produc-
| Tive capacity, ana secure TO JUC lul1llSTdutS
the same rights and security we demand for
ourselves in the protection of person or prop
| erty on sea or land. ii-
.Resolued, That copy of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions be sent to his excellen-
cy, the Governor of the State, and that he be
| requested to communicate the same to the
| Governors of all the States ofthe Northwest,
with an assurance of cordial cooperation and
support by the people of Wisconsin in gem
eral effort of the several States for the promo
ton of such plan. l9U
- STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. .et
| sThesPresident announced the following
State Comniittee:S IL sk1
EW Keyes, of Dane, at large and chairman.
First Congressional District--F G Winkler,
MilwaukeeIcounty;F Frank Leland: Walworth
county.
Second Congressional Dlstrict-G w Halle
ton, Columbia county; John Bennett, Roc
Third Congressional District-O B Thomas,
Crawford county; Henry Kleinpell, Sank
| county. --w -.sa
Fourth Congressional District--James Cole
man, Fond du Lac county Scott Sloan,
| Dodge county, z.rs M
Fifth Congressional Dstrict-A Gueisner,
Brown county,; G II Gle, Waushara county.
4 qs Sixth Congressional District-G NJ Wood
tward,, La Crosse county H B Philleo, Wood
county.
+ 2eai 2 COMPLIMENTARY OFFICERS.
/ Col. Goodwin moved that the thanks OF
] the, Convention be rendered to the, Presi.
dent and Secretaries of the Convention
/ for the manner lin which they had dis.
charged their duties which was carried
very heartily. 80
At $50 A.. M. the Convention adjourn
led .als9a ise1 sft rEd 2aoa tadi
/ u The true, end of Life is = the. perfec-
ton Of life : to carry out experience
to the greatestp pitch of fneness. rich