Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-24
Proceedings Of Congressional Con-
ventlon of Third Congressional
District.

DoDGEvILLE, Wis, Sept. 4, 1872.
Convention met pursuant to pub
lished call. Colonel John G.. Clark,
of Grant County, called the Conven-
tion to order and on motion of j.
b. Moore, of Grant, Jas. IL. Miner, of
Richland, was elected temporary
chairman of the Convention. and on
motion of ]. G. Holloway, Charles A.
Booth was elected temporary Secre-
tary.
On motion of w. S. Wescott the
Chair appointed the following nam
ed gentlemen a committee on cre-
dentials. w. S. Wescott, Of Green,
f. J. Miller, of Crawford, and Colo
mel John G. Clark, of Grant.
Senator Bacon, IF Green, moved
that the temporary organization be
made permanent, which was carried
unanimously.
On notion of NJ. p. Rindlaub, of
Grant, the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee on resolu
tons:
NJ. p. Rindlaub, of Grant, II. S. Ma
COON, of LaF' yette, and Joseph Ben
nett of Iowa.
By request Of that gentleman, Sem
ator Magoon was excused, and n. B.
Richardson, of Lafayette, was put
on the committee in his place.
The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: The committee on
credentials beg leave to report the
following list of delegates entitled to
seats in the Convention:
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
William Dixon, Jas. II. Miner, G.. w. Put
nam, Philip NJ. Smith, G. L. Laws.
GRANT COUNTY.
First District, M. P. Rindlaub, 10 seph Har-
ris; Second District, ]. G. Clark, Geo. H.
Lewis; Third District, Thomas Laird, ]. B.
Moore; Fourth District, M. K. Young VIM.
Humphr@; at large, J. c. Holloway, Isaac
Hodges.
LA FAYETTE COUNTY.
Senatorial District, Henry 8. Magoon, Nor
man Il. Richardson; Assembly District, George
Frost, Absalom A. Towsend.
IOWA COUNTY.
North District, VIM. II. Brisbane, Joseph
Bennett; at large, Sam Hoskins, David Pow
ers, w. II. Bennett, Francis Barker.
GREEN COUNTY.
w. S. Wescott, Charles A. Booth, Grin f.
Bacon, +. X. Melvin.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Senatorial District, Horace Beach; Assembly
District, F. ]. Miller, ]. A. Hsggerty.
The organization of the Conven.
ton being completed Mr.. w. H.Bris,
bane, of Iowa County, moved that
our present Congressman, Hon. j..
Allen Barber be re-nomiDated as the
Republican candidate tor Congress.
The motion was carried unani.
mously.
On motion, w S. Wescott, of
Green and G.. l.. Laws, of RichIand,
were appointed committee to wait
upon Hon. j Allen Barber at the no
tel and inform him of his nomination.
Hon II. S Magoon, of Darlington,
presented the following:
At the County Convention held in
Lafayette County, August 9th, 1872,
by the Republicans in said county,
on motion, it was unanimously
Resolved, That the delegation from
this county, present at the Dodge
vile Convention, the unanimous re.
quest of the Republicans of LaFay-
cite, that all future Congressional
Conventions be based on one dele
gate to each 500 votes cast in each
county in this District at the preced-
ing Congressional election, and one
additional delegate for any excess
over $50 votes cast in said county at
said election; and proceeded to make
remarks on the subject of represen>
tation in the Congressional Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Barber accepted his nomina-
ton in very appropriate, brief, and
forcible speech, which was we'll and
satisfactorily received, and at it's
close three cheers were given for
Grant and Wilson and the nominee.
Mr.. Magoon resumed his remarks
by introducing the following resolu-
ton, upon which be commented at
length:
Resolved, That, as Justice and fair
play are cardinal principles of the
Republican party, all Conventions
hereafter held in this Congressional
District, be based until otherwise or
dered, on one delegate to each 500
votes cast in each county in this Dis
trict at the preceding Congressional
election, and one additional delegate
tor any excess over $50 votes cast in
such county, at said election.
Mr.. Holloway moved to amend by
inserting 300 in place of 500, and $50
in place of 250.
There arose discussion on the sub
ject of the basis of representation in
future Conventions, in which the fol-
lowing named gentlemen took part:
Mr.. Holloway of Grant, w. S. Wes-
colt of Green, Brisbane of Iowa,
John q. Clark of Grant, Horace
Beach of Crawford, Miles X. Young
of Grant, and others.
The discussion resulted in the re-
lection of Mr.. Magoon's resolution,
and the amendment proposed by Mr..
Holloway, by vote of Is 10 IA.
Mr.. Wescott moved that Green
county be entitled to six delegates
in the Congressional Conventions
hereafter.
A gentleman from Lafayette NOV
to amend to include Lafayette coun-
ty.
Mr. Holloway moved that Grant
be allowed twenty delegates, but
Immediately withdrew his amend
ment, stating that he was sorry he
made the motion, as it was undoubt-
edly wrong.
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