River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-17
Ellsworth.
win soon.

d. ". Wlnn. not 10 DE outdone by
any mail carrier, got up frs;-cass
runaway last Friday.
j. Simpson and bride have just re-
turned from their bridal tour. They
embraced st. Paul in their journey.
The Republican Convention last
Tuesday, was rather thinly attended,
there being only tweuty-six delegates
reported, and six or seven Of those re-
ported, absent. What they lacked in
numbers, however, was more than made
up by the ''lobby," which consisted OF
about thirty.6ve active men who are
supposed to belong to the opposition.
Among these we're Sheriff Knowles, c..
l.. Taylor, S. A Green, 5. j. Fox, and
K. IL. Ives.
The Convention assembled in the
Court room, and organized by electing
j. ID. Trumbull Chairman, aud Ii. Lo-
water Secretary.
The Chairman appointed committee
Of three to present the names OF dele
gates to the Senatorial Convention az
Hudson. The following names were
presented. W. Brown, j ID.
1rumbull, Geo. b. Mcrriek, G. b. Fer
guson, I l.. Nelson, A ID. Andrews,
j. Walsingham, L. l.. Gibson Report
adopted.
Geo. B. Merrick then arose and
moved that the Convention adjourn to
the call of the committee. The yeas
and noes were called for by Hon. j
II. PERSONS, who said he wanted to
put his name upon the record against
any such farce as that of ajjournlng a
Convention duly called to make NOM
inaion of candidates for election this
fall. lie said il was an evidence OF
cowaraice; it showed that the Repuh-
cans were weak-kneed, and that II
would be forerunner of defeat at the
polls; Whatever might be the prospect
now, it was fatal to adjourn.
Mr.. Persons was followed by George
Merrick who thought the Adjournment
matter of policy; there was a power
ful oppositiod-a determined opposition,
10 fact; the county was not well repre-
sented; the farmers Of Prescott and Oak
Grove were busy with their grain; he
didn't know WIZ they want there; it was
certainly the part of wisdom to adjourn.
The roll was called, resulting in
twenty for adjournment aud t,oo OPP
posed Rock Elm not being called.
This fact appearing, aud Mr.. Hawn de-
mqnding that the voice Of his town be
heard IN the Contention, motion was
made to reconsider the vote taken to
adjourn, and give Mr.. Hawn an oppor-
tunity to vote. This gave rise to fur
Their speeches. Nj b. Kimbail favored
an adjournment because the opposition
had had too much 10 do IN making up
then ticket.
Next arose that far-seeing man, L. l..
ellison. lie smelt the battle afar Off
there were cogent reasons why that
vote should not be reconsideled -rea-
sous which it would be improper to
state II public; they had powerful
enemv to contend with; it was not best
to put men in the field to be fired at by
the opposition while they had no chance
to fire back.
Aud so the battle waged. Mr.. Per-
sons made several speeches, Mr.. Mer-
rick as many more, and Mr.. Gibson
about three. Aud thus ended the most
ridiculous political farce ever enacted
in Pierce county.
And now we will explain It all. A.
Morse was there the whole thing was
running as smooth as oil--Mrs. Wood
worth was no longer 10 Mr.. Yields
way for Supt.-Mr. Trumbull had a
clear field for the nomination for As.
semblyman. In fact, every thing was
LIVELY, aud the goose hung high. But
there we're strange forebodings
whisperings 80 Morse had run that Con-
yention -ahd-and-wel we don't
know what--only VIC we're amusedj and
outsiders we're delighted.