Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-08
Proceedings OF the Judicial Convention
held at Dodgevllle March Ist 1870.
JUDGE MILLS RE.NoMGNATED.

"bDeb MILLS sh%NUfhhNA AhUs
Convention was called to order at
l o'clock, by s. w. Reese, member
Of the Judicial Convention.
Major j. IL Rountree, of Grant
county, vas unanimously elected
Chairman, and w. H. Bennett, Of
Iowa, and M. P, Rindlaub, of Grant,
Secretaries.
On motion, committee on creden-
tiaIs was appointed, consisting of W.
w. Field, of Grant, Geo. A. Marshal,
of Lafayette, Joel Whitman, of Iowa,
IL. L. Eaton, OF Richland, and f. 7.
Hobbs, of Crawford.
During the time the committee on
credentials was occupied, Mr.. Wilson,
of Iowa, presented and urged the
adoption of the following resolutions,
which were also favored by Mr.. War
den, of Lafayette, and others
WHEREAS, 1t has been customary to have the repre-
sentation in all political conventions this State upon
Senatorial as well as Assembly Districts being one
Of the most equitable met hods Of obtaining fair rep
resentation, be it therefore
Resolved That Senatorial Districts be represented in
this and succeeding Judicial Conventions the same az
Assembly Districts,
Resolved That in case Senatorial Delegates have NOT
been sent TO this Convention then the delegates from
the Assembly Districts comprising the Senatorial Dis.
trcts, be permitted to cast the full vote of their re.
spectlve Senatorial Districts in the Conven ton.
Discussion Of the resolution sus-
pended TO hear the following report
from committee on credentials
"The committee credentials beg leave to report
the following named gentlemen elected delegates
to this convention from the several counties of the
District.
GRANT County,. II. Rountree, NJ p. Rindaub.
John P Lewis, Joseph Allen, W. W. Field, G Wehrle
j. G. Trainer, Luther Basford,
IOWA COUNTY u. p, Weber, Alex Wilsou w II
Bennett, s. w Reese, Joel Whitman
LAFAYETTE CousTY-Geo. A. Marshall VIM A. Arm
rong, Robert Mullinger, John TreVarthen, Allen
Warden, A. A, Townsend
RIcHLASD CouSrY-H. L. Eaton. James L. Mckee.
CRAWFORD COUNTY,. I. Hobbs, 2 votes.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. FIELD, Chairman"
After some discussions, on motion
of Mr.. Field, the report was amended
so as to strike out the names of all
delegates except those representing
Assembly districts, as under the call,
and then adopted.
John Carthew, a delegate from the
I'd District of Grant county, being
present without credentials, was, on
motion, admitted to cast the vote of
that District.
Mr.. Mullinger then moved the
adoption of the resolutions admitting
Senatorial representatives, presented
by Mr.. Wilson as above. After dis
cussion by Messrs. Wilson, Field and
others, motion prevailed, and under
the resolutions the following addi-
tons were made TO the convention
For Grant county, G. G. Hazelton,
]. w. Bracket; Lafayette, A. War
den, A. A. Townsend Iowa, Joseph
Bennett, w. II. Bennett Richland,
II. l.. Eaton to have one additional
vote Crawford, 4 T Hobbs to have
one additional vote. Convention
then took recess Of ten minutes.
Called to order, and on motion
proceeded 10 take an informal ballot
for candidate for Circuit Judge, with
the following result:
J. T Mills reed IL votes H. 5. Mssoon reed votes,
" " F + B SsTss' e O. R. Thomas " F."
No choice being made, second
informal ballot was taken resulting
as follows:
W. Dewey w. II. Carter 8
o, B. Thomas, q
No majority. Convention then |
took a recess Of ten minutes. Again
called to order, and took third in
formal ballot, as follows:
T. T D.s.y, votes q e. T. F cs9Ps, z votes
Still no majority. Convention then
proceeded to take a first formal ball
lot, which tailed thus
q T. M 4sona. Il Il votes H vi p Dewey vote
Judge Mills having received a ma
jority of all the votes, was declared
the nominee, and on motion of F. T.
Hobbs, of Crawford county, the nom-
nation was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Field, commit
tee of three was appointed, consisting
of Mr.. Field, Mr.. Armstrong and Mr..
Weber, to wait upon Judge Mills and
notify him of his nomination.
Judge Mills being introduced, adj
dressed the Convention for about ten
thanked the members for
the honor done him, and pledged
himself TO strive in future as he had
done in the past, to be worthy of the
confidence reposed in him by the
people of this Judicial Circuit.
The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing Judicial Committee for the
next ensuing term, to-wit: M. P.
of Grant; w. III. Bennett,
of Iowa Allen Warden of Lafayette;
FL. l.. Eaton, of Richland and f. t.
Hobbs, Of Crawford.
On motion, Convention then ad-
ourned sine die. ]. Ii. RoUNTREE,
W. H. BENNETT, sacre.ar;s. Pres't
NJ. p. RINDLAuB.