Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-04
County Convention.

ursuahb 10 published call the
County Convention was called to or
der at Lancaster on Tuesday. Sent.
9th, at II A. M. A. A. Bennett
was elected temporary Chairman
and w. Il. Carter, Secretary.
w. L. Dewey moved that COM
mlttee of one from each Assembly
District be appointed Committee
on Credentials. The chair appoint
ed the following as such committee .
W. 7. Dewey, Joseph Harris, John
Carthew, I. Carrier, ii. F. Young.
Upon motion of j. G. Holloway
the chair appointed the following as
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton: }. c. Holloway, J. II. Evans,
! II. Anderson, NJ. Burchard, J. War
ner.
The convention then adjourned to
o'clock, p. NJ.
The convention assembled pursu-
ant to adjournment. w. p. Dewey,
chairman of Committee on Creden-
tlals made the report of delegates
entitled to seats in the convention
REPORT or COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Harrison.-O. +. Jones, John Likens, Geo.
McFall, G. II. Brock.
Jamestown.-Warden Anderson, q votes),
Arch Sampson, G votes).
Woodman-Orlin Garvin C. votes).
Beetown-Mark Hadley, Ben. Hckock,
Jesse nj. Roberts, John 'Clegg, WIN. Nc
Daniels, Joseph Hall
Boscobel.-S. f. Watkins, Robt. Ander-
son, q votes), Edward Palmer, Seth d. Car
ny, L. Carrier, VIM. Scott.
Blue River.-D. II. Sylvester, John John
son.
Lima.--J. Waldorf, D c. Phillips, F. NJ.
Young.
Glen Haven-A. A Bennett, Luther Bas-
ford, A. A. Kidd, John Ryan.
Patch Grove-Jared Warner, j. B. Cory,
John Lewis, 0. p. Whitmore.
Little Grant-John B. Church, Thomas
Mt. Hope. W. Brunson, q vetes),
lssael Miles. -
CassyiIle-H. +. Young, Henry seipp,
Chas. Kleinpel, ]. M. Burgess.
Hazel Green-H. L. Rice, Jos. Clementson,
Schobacker.
Ellenboro-John Bradley, Sam' Barsfow,
Manly Dean.
Paris-Peter Casper, A. c. Saltzman,
Andrew Schmit.
Patteville-G. M. Gurnsey, ]. II. Evans,
Geo. b. Carter, NJ. p. Rindlaub, Thomas
Chapman, II. Robins, John Grindell, A. J..
Mccain, J. p. Penn, q votes), w. +. Carter,
A. w. Bell
Fennimore--M. Orchard, NJ. p. Smith,
&; ID. Smith, q votes), Truman Lowell, G..
Wehrley, r. P. Green.
Lancaster-W. p. Dewey, f. Halbert, j.
c. Holloway, w. b. Baxter, S. ]. Griswold,
Henry Muesse, Durrett Oliver, J. w. Bland
ing, II. Reading.
Muscoda--Chas. b. Faley, 6 votesl.
Marion--W. w. Watkins, Thos. Tuifley.
Cliiton--Joseph Allen, John Woodland,
Thomas Watson.
Wingvlle--Ed. Monteith, Elias Ballzell,
J. p. Smoker.
Potosi--John James, John Carthew, e
yotes), Ii. L. Massey, @ votes), Jas. Walker,
Peacock
Waterloo--D. NJ. Woodman, D. Williams,
John Gaeger.
Millville-Wm, Alexander.
Hickory GroVe--M. Hammond, C votes).
Smelser.--David Wilkinson, George. +.
Cabanis, VIM. G. Woods, Robt. Wilson, Thos.
NJ. Robinson.
Bloomington--A. C. Morse, Sine Wood
house, Robert Hicks, James Ballentine, Henry
Lord.
Waterstown--C. H. Angus, Robert NJ.
Tyler.
Liberty (not represented), VIM. Grebee
admitted to cast votes.
Wyalusing- (not repressnted) Geo. Glenn
admitted to cast votes.
The Committee of Organization
then reported as follows for perma-
nent officers of the convention
For Chairman--H. Robbins
For Secretaries-D. r. Sylyeste., l.. Bias
ford.
The committee recommended that
the delegates from each Assembly
District select a member for the
Central Committee and report the
same to the chair at the close of the
convention, and that the chairman
of such committee be the member
from the Third Assembly District.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for the office of Sheriff with
the following results: