Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-21
Democratic County Convention.

at the court house in Dodgeville, on Satur-
day last, and Geo. L. Frost was chosen
chairman. and w. H. Peck and James
Ryan were appointed secretaries.
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed by the chair, and reported A delegates
present.
The chair announced that he was insult
ed by finding a Republican newspaper on
his desk, and he Indignantly flung it away.
He afterward subsidized into lucid inter
val. and the order for his funeral was
countermanded.
Delegates presented credentials from the
towns of Dodgeville, Miffiln, Highland fn'
laski, and the city of Mineral. Point "A
man came down from Linden to see IT
that town was represented, and finding
none present from that town, was permit
ted to assist another gentleman in casting
the vote of that town. Only two delegates
were present from the town of Highland !;
two from Pulaski, and two men being
present from the town Of Mineral Point
were permitted to cast the vote of that
town.
A loud call was made by the chair and
re-echoed by the secretary, for all persons
knowing themselves to be inhabitants of
any particular town to come forward and
be admitted as delegates. After vigor-
Gus search through town none could be
found who would confess as to which town
they belonged, and the convention proceed
ed to business as well as possible under
tho circumstances.
On motion of Dr. VanDusen, John Da.
Wis, of Mifflin, was nominated by acclama-
ton for State Senator.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of a sheriff with the following
result:
Informal Ballot-James Ryan 81 Hugh
Connaughton 10; William Patefield Ii
Richard Kennedy +; w. Fl. Hooking l.
Mr.. Ryan protested against being nomi
mated, and said he would "rather be ex
cused." Mr.. Connaughton withdrew his
name on condition that Mr.. Ryan did no,
succeed in getting excused; but if Mr.
Ryan got excused, Mr.. Connaughton sale
he would "try to stand the nomination"
Formal ballot-James Ryan 48; Hugh
Connaughton 9; William Patefield II
Richard Kennedy L; W. H. Hooking 2.
On motion Mr.. Ryan's nomination was
made unanimous, after having received
more votes than the total number of dele
gates present!
The discerning eye of the chair having
caught sight of Mr.. Thurber, from thu
town Of Clyde, an attempt was made tt
press him into the convention, but he de
clined and retreated in tolerably good or
der, being aamonished by the chair t.
send into the convention any man ht
might see from Clyde.
On motion vote was taken for Treas
uTeT, as IOlIOWS.
Informal ballot Charles Gilman Al
Fred. Meller s; W. II. Curry 4; HarkeI
q Henry Maddin l Bishop !; Richard
Arundel 2; Higgins / Harry Bluff
Hooking !; DR.. VanDusen l.
On motion Charles Gilman was declared
nominated.
A candidate for Register of Deeds was
nominated as follows:
Informal allot-Joseph Higgins IA
John Cummins 90, Richard Dunstan Is
j. Comfort 10; Owen King l c. Curry
lst Formal ballot-Joseph Higgins
John Cummins "a Richard Dunstan II
j. Comfort 81.
I'd Formal ballot-John Cummins ID;
Richard Dunstan 81 j. Comfort Is.
Sd Formal ballot Richard Dunstan A.;
j. Comfort &c.
On motion Orvile Strong was nomina
ted for Clerk Of the Board by acclamation
John S. Comfort for Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court.
j. M. Smith for District Attorney.
Henry Maddin for Surveyor.
Nicholas Arthur for Coroner.
On motion of Mr.. Cummins committee
was appointed to draft resolutions endors-
ing the nomination of John Strachan for
| Congress.
| The county convention adjourned after
listening to the reading of a couple of res.
olutions; one of which related to tariff
and the other to John Strachan
The Assembly District conventions met
and the North district nominated H. c.
Barnard, and the South district nomina-
ted John q. Baker, of Linden.
~ The following were the delegates
elected from this town on Wednesday eve.