Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-09-06
Congressional Convention.


The Third Congressional District
Convention met at Spring Green,
pursuant to call, on the first day of
September, 1870.
The Convention was called to Or
der by G. w. Bliss, who, after briefly
stating the object of the meeting
asked for the further pleasure of the
Convention.
When, on motion of Hon. A. A.
Bennett, of Grant, Hon Samuel Cole,
of La Fayette, was chosen temporary
chairman, and on motion of Hon.
John III. Rountree, Gen. John B.
Calls was chosen secretary.
On motion of John G. Clark, OF
Grant, n committee of one delegate
from eseh county in the district was
appointed on credentials, consisting
of the following named gentlemen :
Col. j. q. Clark, of Grant, White, OF
Green, Hill, of Sank, Joiner, of Iowa,
Miner, Of Richland, Olmstead, of La
Fayette, and Hobbs, of Crawford.
On motion of Hon. A. A. Bennett,
OF Grant, a committee of one dele
gate from each county in the district
was appointed to report on perma-
nent organization, as follows: A. A.
Bennett, of Grant, Waddington, of
La Fayette, Jackson, of Green,
Toney, of Crawford, Quimby, OF
Sank, and DR.. Vivian, of Iowa.
On motion the convention adjourn
cd until o'clock p. NJ.
At 2 o'clock p. NJ. the convention
convened pursuant to adjournment,
Hon. Samuel Cole in the chair.
Col. J. G. Clark presented the fol.
lowing report on credentials:
GREEN COUNTY, Assembly-TA jackson. J N Cleme,
Decatur Steward, Melvin. SeHstoriaE-oJ White
| 0rrin Bacon.
CRAwFoRD.-Assembly-F Hobbs, L Halstead
Esquire Tony.
sAUK -Assembly--F NJ Stewart, John Kellogg. II
Hill. =" -
LA FAYErrE -Assembly-John Armstrong. L b wad
stephens, samuel Cole.
IowA-4fssembly-D G Cutler, Samuel Hoskns
James spensely, John Davis. SeHatoriaI-LW Join
er, John ii Vivian.
RcHLAND.-Asssmbly-Col James Washburn. @ I
Laws. Sei'atorial-James IL Miner.
ANr-AssembIy-Joh II Rountree Joseph liar
RS, John Carthew, John Lkens Thos Laird Gen John
Calls. w w Field, Ira w Bronson, A A Bennett
James Trainer. SenatOrial-D t Parker, Col John G
Clark.
On motion of ID. Il. Parker the
report was adopted and the com.
mittees discharged. The names OF
delegates were then called, all being
present.
Hon. j. II Rountree of Grant,
moved that committee consistine
of one from each county in the Dis.
trict be appointed to draft and re-
port resolutions. Carried.
On motion one name from each
county was presented by the chair
man OF the respective delegations,
as follows:
Hon. J. IL. Rountree Of Grant, A
A: Townsend of La Fayettc, I'll
kleinpel of Sank, DIR. Clemer oil
Green, Capt. Hobbs of Crawford, L.
w. Joiner of Iowa, and Mr.. Laws OF
Richland, which committee was duly
appointed.
The Committee on Permanent Or.
ganazation reported the following
named gentlemen
Hon. w. w. Field chairman, Hon
S. Cole and VIM. Hill vice presidents
and S. Ii. Miner and III. Kleinpell.
secretaries.
DR.. Vivian presented a minority
report protesting against w. w.
Fields acting as Chairman of the
Convention, which question was
argued at length by A. A. Bennett,
Major Rountree and others,
On motion the Convention pro-
ceeded 70 vote by ballot for Chair.
man and tellers appointed as follows
Col. Clark of Grant, and - White
of Green.
The result was as follows:
Joiner, 25; Fields, 16; Blank, /.
Mr.. Joiner was declared Chairman
of the Convention.
On motion of Major Rountree a
committee was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Joiner and notify him of his
election. Stephens and Rountree
were appointed such committee.
Report of Committee on Perma.
nent Organization was adopted.
The Convention proceeded to bal
lot for candidate with the following
results: