Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Nomination of state 5fficcrs-AdoptIcsa
of pFs zfoT5A9 &c

Nomination, of state ofiicers--AdoptIoaa
of Platform, &c.
The Republican State Convention
met in the Assembly Chamber at the
,, Capital, on Wednesday, Both ut, and
was called to order by the Chairman of
the State Committe at precisely II
O'Clock The chamber and galleries
were full and the entire delegation, 266
in number, present. On the call for
nomination OF temporary chairman,
Hon. A. Scott Sloan, and Hon. H. D.
Barron, both sprung TO their feet at the
same moment and the nomination of
Elihu Enos, of Waukesha, by the latter
gentleman was recognized by the chair
man. hgs ~~ze sf-5~RrF
Mr. Enes- on taking the chair, .pe-
marked as follows :gss,.sa
Gentlemen of the Co7aUe1atio2 For the dis
tin9uished honor you have conferred upon me
please accept my profound thanks. In order
to complete the organization of the Conven-
ton, it will be necessary to proceed with the
election of Secretaries. Nominations for that
position are now in order.
J. &. Brinkerhoff, of Dodge, and
Willard Merrill, of Rock, were elected
secretaries.
Mr. Price, of jackson, moved the ap-
pointment Of committee of seven on
permanent organization, which was car
ried
/ Mr.. Waldo, of Milwaukee, moved a
committee of thirteen, one at large and
two from each congressional district, on
resolutions. The chair suggested de-
lay IN this appointment, till after the
report of the committee on credentials.
Messrs. Keyes and Likens favored post
ponement, while Messrs. Waldo and [.
O. Sloan favored their immediate ap-
polntment, to give time for considera-
ton and preparation. Mr.. Waldo's
motion prevailed.
The chair appointed the following ::
Committee on Credentials large, H. D.
/ Barron. of Polk 1st district, A. T. Phillips.
of Racine 3D. J. III. Flower. of Dane Sd, A.
A. Bennett, OF Grant; 4th, j. B. Perry, OF
/ Fond du Lac; 9Th, G. S. Ogden, of Outa-
ganlie; 9th. ". I. Price, of Jackson, chair
man.
Committee or Permanent O,yonizotioa-1st
| district, G. e. Dyer, of Racine, chairman; ed,
G. 3. G. Collins, of Rock; Sd. W. Likens, of
! Iowa; 18th, A. Scott Sloan, of Dodge; 5th,
/ G. NJ. Paine, of Winnebago; 9Th I. G. Pound
1 of Chippewa; at large, e. S. Stone, of War-
kesha
Mr. Waldo proposed that each con
gressional district should be called, and
names suggested to the chair, from
which he could make up suitable
committee on Resolutions.
John Turner, of MaustoD, made an
effort to defer the appointment of the
committee till after recess, but failed.
4 The chair announced the following:
Committee on Resozuttoes-At large. o. II.
Waldo. OF Milwaukee. chairman LIST district,
G.. J. Paine of Milwaukee,: r. Graham Of Ke-
nosha,; ID, I. G. Sloan of Rock; ". D. Hoard
| of Jefferson Sd, J. Fl. Vivian of Iowa. w
2. Dewey of Grant; 18th, G. Kres of Sheboy-
| gan, J, A. Baker of Fond du Lac, 5th, Geo.
/ T. Hoskinsoa- of Brown, " a Bugh or Green
Lake 9th, G. Graham of Vernon, D. A, Bald
win of st. Crol--
The Conuention then took a recess to
B p m.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Senator Prise, on the re-assemb1ing
of the convention, reported from the
Committee on Credentials.
Hon. G. e. Dyer, from the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, re-
ported the following officers, who were
/ Unanimously elected:
President-Hon George C. Hazleton, of
1 Grant.
Vice Presidents-1st Congressional District,
John A. butcher of Milwaukee; 2d.-J. T.
Moalz, of Jefferson; Sd. j. a. Vivian of Iowa ::
4th, J. O. d. Myers, of Outagamie; 5th, Carl
/ ton Foster, of Winnebago; 9th. E. S. Miner,
! of Juneau.
| secretaries-CoL R. N. Strong of Iowa;
/ Conrad Krez, of Sheboygan John Hummer, of
| Buffalo.
Senator Hazelton, on taking the
chair, made feryid but capital speech,
hitting off Doolittle and the new-depart-
ure Democrats, in a way that showed
him to be the right man to follow in the
wake of the great apostate on the
stump.
Mr.. L. A. Proctor. of Milwaukee, in
troduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted;
ResozUed, That when the Convention shall
proceed TO the selection of the State Central
| Committee. the position of chairman shall be
I filed by ballot of the delegates present; and
i that tho members of the committee from each
Congressional District be selected by the com
bincd delegation thereof, and reported to the
/ President of the Convention to be by him ap-
pointed; that this rule shall remain In force
until rescinded by q vote Of some subsequent
Convention
Mr.. Chandler then moved that the
Convention proceed TO take an informal
ballot for Governor, which was agreed
to.
T. B. Bryant, of La Crosse, nomi-
mated Gen. G.. G. Washburn, following
the nomination with glowing and
81 generous recital of the Generals great
4 civic and military services, and claim
ing him as just the man to drive the me-
andering Democratic candidate to his
cover No governor, Judge or z. S.
Senator, he said, had heretofore been
selected from the 9Th congressional dis
trict, but when 10, 900 Republican ma
iorities were wantad, that district re-
sponded.
Mr.. Dyer, Of Racine, seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Washburn.
A. Scott Sloan, in behalf of the Re-
publican masses Of the State, nomi-
mated William E. Smith, of Dodge. He
said it was not necessary in % Repub-
/, lican Convention, to recount the ser
vices of Mr. Smith. He was always at
his post of duty, and did his work well.
His purity of purpose and loftiness of
private character was known to every
citizen of WISCONSIN. lie CLAIMED the
nomination further, as most appropri-
ate, coming from the political Egypt OF
the State.
Senator Price, as member of the 9th
district, said it afforded him the liyeli-
est qualification to second the nomina=
ton of VIM. Z. Smith. He was a
sound Republican, and had heretofore
been o faithful officer and honest man.
In the name of a third Of the delegates,
and he believed large majority of the
members OF his district, he protested
against the nomination Of CadwaladeI
G. Washburn He would Infinitely pre-
fer that his portion of the State should
90 unrepresented in the Executive
chair, than that Mr.. Washburn's nom
nation should be palmed upon Us as
the choice of his district. He endorsed
the statement of the capacity of the
9th district to poll large Republican
majorities, and the best evidence in