Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
Proceedings Of the Convention held
in Lancaster. Wednesday, Sept.
18th, 1S72,to nominate
county officers.

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der at o'clock by the chairman of
the county central committee w p.
Dewey Esq
On motion of w. Fl. elise. Hon. j
II. Rountree was chosen chairman,
and Joseph Allen, of Clifton, and ] II.
Evans, of Plattevile, chosen Secreta-
ries.
On motion the chair appointed the
following gentlemen committee on
credentials: Geo. Clementsen, Il.
Robbins, r. NJ. Durand, IL A W. Nc
Nair and VIM. Curtis. Messrs elise,
Thompson, Carthew and Chase were
appointed tellers.
The Committee reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats in
the convention:
Hazel Gresn-P. Thompson, 2 votes, Jo-
seph Csmentson, } votes, W. ID. Jones 2
votes.
smelser--w. Brandon, P. j. Neal, John Ep-
lett, Geo. E. Cabanis, David Wilkinson.
Platteville-J. II. Evans, 2 votes, H. Rob-
bins, q votes, J. H. Rountree, votes, Geo B.
Carter, +. A. Andrews, q. Nj. Guernsey, NJ.
p. Rind.aub, Sam |. Stein, j. B. Penn, w. G.
Babcock, Fay Chase.
Jamestown-Warden Anderson, F. Lyster ),
A Sampson, r M Henderson.
Paris-Andrew Smith, Scheppele.
Hsrrison-Gso MeFall, w II Utt J. W.
Kaump, o Jones.
Potosi-G Kinney, 2 votes, s c Druen, G
| II Lewis, Jno Neville, c M Jackson, Jno
Carthew, Ethan Griffths, 2 votes.
Lancaster-v F Kinney. ID Oliver, w H
| elise, Geo Clementson, II Bonham, ii
Muesse, F M Durand, ] Lothrop, A Nathan.
Ellenboro-Edward Beard, W Wood, C
Bradley.
Liberty-Not represented, (on motion of II
Robbins. Mr. Robert Wris was chosen to asst
the vote Of Liberty, 2 votes.)
Cliftos--J Allsn, votes, T Watson.
Lima-D c Phillips, P Squares, VIM Cliff
wingvils- Thos Laird, Brooks, A
Ferrin.
Fennimore-H A w McNair, r P Green,
| Jno Montieth, Jno Norton, G 3 Richards, M
Burchard, H A Dank'ef.
Mount Hope-E Abrams, o Storm, r N
Ansley.
Woodman--Geo Brown, 9 votes.
Marion-0 A Rice, 2 votes.
Hickory Grove-Henry Maxim, M Ham
mond
Muscoda-J B Moore, votes.
hdleIStOWn--H NOTlncJ, JdCOO CCDh.
BoscObel--Geo Hazelton, Henry Taylor,
James Barnett, Seth Curry, Geo r Frank, 3
votes.
Blue River--Not represented.
WATERFOWL G Wilcox, d Williams, W
B Slocum.
Beetown--C Hutchinson, B Hckoek. l.
Preston, Clegg. Chilson, w McDons'd.
Cassville--H Young, 2 votes, o Nc
CARNEY, 2 votes
Glen Haven't Basford, w Winney, w
Curtis, 2 votes.
Little Grant--Jno Fl GriMs, Thos Pende-
ton.
Bloomington Ballantine, w Clark,
Chas Thomas, NJ Hadley, Robert Orr.
Patch Grove-Jas A Davis, Jas Pau, Geo
Ballantine, I Alexander.
Wngvills--Joseph Horsfall.
Wyalnsing--R Glenn, W Meguigan, o II
Hill.
On motion the convention proceed
cd to take an informal ballot for the
office of Sheriff.
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On motion Mr.. Carrier was unsni-
mously nominated by acolamation
On motion the convention pros
ceeded to take an informal ballot for
Treasurer, with the following result:
AZ 4 ; SSGsrtn" ii 70 votes
On motion Mr.. McOartney was
unanimously nominated.
The convention then took an infor
NAL ballot for Clerk OF the Court
with the following result:
Theodore Kinney ~
On motion Of Warden Anderson
Mr.. Schreincr was declared the unan-
imous nominee of the convention.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for county Clerk:
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P II Parsons, ~ 62 o.
Fletcher Kidd 81 IS %
John Altgsr -
On motion Of Warden Anderson
the nomination Of Fletcher s. Kidd
was made unanimous.
On motion the convention proceed
ed to ballot for Register Of Deeds,
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