The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-14
WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN, CON.
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VENTlON.
I MADISON, March 13.-TAe Repuhlical
State Convention 10 elect delegates L
Philadelphia and nominate Presidentia
electors met in the Assembly chamber q
noon to-day. The Convcntionis very tul
and composed Of the very best men Of tn
State. II was called to order by Z. W
Keys, Chairman Of the Republican Stat
Central Committee. Hon. Geo. g. Swain
was chosen temporary Chairman, and II
g. Flint and r NJ. Reed temporary Secre
tarics. The following committees wer
Iappointed: a. b. . fT7T
On Cralentias-Messrs. Caswell, Put
nam, Dana, Field, Smith, Waterhouse
Sackett, Bracket and Knight i
On RS0lAtiOnS-Messrs. Barron, Blake
Qulmby, Magoon, Proctor, Wheeler, Roe
May and Hubbell.
| On Permanent Organization = Messrs
Bushnell, Enos, Fargo, Smith, Brisban
Coleman, Paine, D. G. Wilson and VIM
Wilson.
The Convention then adjourned until I
p. N. TO allow the committees 10 report.
The chair announced as the committee
to recommend delegates and candidates
for electors at large, G. N. Sharp, ". w,
Read, s. NJ. Jones, Levi Blossom, f. Cole
man, Geo. II. Meyers, Sid Foster, ]. Jen.
kens. .-s s'rars r-sE - -
8. 3. Caswcll submitted the report d
tho Committee on Credentials and lisi
Of delegates. ..I... ..
MIR. Barhnell, from the Committee on
Permanent Organization, offered rs off.
GERS the following: President, Levi Hub.
bell, OF Milwaukee: Vice Presidents, A.
", Stafford, A. J. Turner, A. w. Jerner,
Col. e. II. Walther, A. Fl. Atwater, one
IRON each district; Secretaries, ]. II. Wag.
ner and D. w. Wilson.
On taking the chair, Judge Hubbell
made an able and eloquent address
I'd. ID. Barron, Chairman of the Com.
mittec on Resolntions, reported tho fol.
lowing, which were adopted amid great
applause: Ian
lst. That We cordially endorse the plat.
iorm OF principles adopted by the last
Republican Nominating Convention, and
to that avowal Of policy we invite the
earnest attention Of the electors OF the
State. 10 .iT -
I'd. That the continued confidence of
the people Of the country is due to the
administration OF President Grant, whose
reduction Of the public debt and conse.
quent lessening Of taxation, under whose
recommendation we have reason to hope
for further equalization of the tariff
laws, whose judiCious and patriotic for
eigh policy, whose respect for the will Of
the people, and whose efficient enforce
ment Of the laws and pacific dealing with
part Of the Union which was chaotic,
when ne became President, justified the
highest expectation Of the great party that
designated him Tor this Presidential high
place, and Of the voters Of tine country
who clothed him with the Executive
power. as
Sd. That this Convention most heartily
recommend the delegates here elected as
representatives to the National Conven.
ton, to cast their entire vote for the re-
nomination OF U. s. Grant for President
Of the United States.
Mr. Keep reported from the committee
to nominate delegates and electors at
large. There was m animated discuss.
ion over the name of Mr.. Flesher, Of La
Crosse, and an effort was made to substi.
tute that Of Moses Anderson, which was
voted down. ...-'.... -
The delegates and electors at large arc /:
Delegates-C. ]. Meyer, Thos. A. Allen,
James Bentliff, Lucius Fairchild. Altern.
ates-A. M. Thomson, II. M. Sackett, A.
NJ. Barnes, Of Jefferson; U. s. Green, 4.
W. Keys, of Dane. Alternates-C. H.
Phillips, Of Jefferson; George Girls.
void, Of Columbia. ElcctorS-Gcorge
@. SWAIN of Sauk. ...e -
4th. Dslegates-A. French, F. Fresby.
Alternate-L. A. Proctor, Milwaukee. s.
Turner, elector, OF Elgin.
9th. Delegates-John Fl. Jones, Shell.
baggan; Otto Tromel, Manitomoc. AL.
ternates-Conrad Kreety, Sheboygan; j.
B. Perry. Elector-E. G. McFcely, of
Dodge.
OH. Dcleg .tcs-G. W. Pane, Winnie
bago; W. r. Roc, Ontagamic. Alternate
G. 5. Ogden.
7th. Delegates-J. G. Thorp, Eau Clare;
John Comstock, st. Croix. Alternates-
Col. May. Verona; o. s. Powell, Pierce.
Elector-Judgc r. Burr. f''
9Th. Delegates-Hon. Walter d. Nc
1ndoe, Hon. Thad G. Pound.
Levi Blossom, Of Milwaukee, offered the
following, which was adopted:
ReS0lged, That the Senators Of Wiscon-
Sin in the Congress of the United States
have ably and faithfully discharged their
duties ofthe exalted stations, fulfilling all
the expectations Of their friends and dis
appointing the hopes Of their political op.
ponents, and by their eloquence and learn
ing, as well rs by their patriotic and earn
est devotion to the great cause of equal
rights and Universal freedom, have gained
a national reputation and commanded at
home and abroad the confidence of tho
Republican party.
Thanks to the presiding officer and to
the railroads for free passes were adopted,
and with neat speech by Mr.. T[ubbell,
the Convention adjourned. ..