The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-28

/ A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS was held in the
Senate Chamber Friday evening Jan. 90
1875, pursuant to call to nominate a can
didate for United States Senator.
Caucus called to order by Senator Fl
n. Davis, of Rock, Chairman of the Joint
Republican Caucus Committee.
o. motion, Senator Holloway, of Grant,
was made permanent Chairman, and
Messrs. S. A. Harrison, Of Milwaukee,
and r. j. Flint, of Dunn, Secretaries.
A call of the roll was ordered, and the
following Senator'S and Members of AS
sembly responded:
senatols--Barron, Bleekman,, Baker, Bryant,
| Campbell. Fl. N. Davis, liner, Holloway Potter,
| Quimby, Rounds. Scott and Weeks.
| Neutrality-suspicious., Adams, Barlass, Baker,
Beach, Bunker. Burd:ck. Calklns, Callahan, Cas-
worth. Fifed, Fish, Flint, Halbert, Harsh, Harri-
son. Hodgson, Hunter, Jackson, James, jeffrey,
Jones, Hershaw, Leigh, Llo1d. Marshall, Merrill,
Nelson, O'Neill, Ostrander, Plocker. Robinson.
Schlichting, Scofeld, Sharp, Simmons. Smart
Thomas, VanSchaick, and W. Horn.
| Mr.. Burdlck, of Rock, moved that the
Caucus proceed to take an infLrmal bal
lot for candidate for U. s. Senator
Senator Qaimby moved TO amend 50
that the vole be taken 0So1 Uoce.
The amendment was adopted, and the
mot ion asamended was carried
Here then Carpenter and Washburn
were nominated and several speeches
weremade, which we unit.
The informal vote was taken and re-
suited as follows:
For Matt H. Carpenter-Messrs. Barron, r. f.
Dali AZ Dot ala
Weeks, Barlass, Thos. Baker, Bunker. Burdick,
Calkns, Callahan, Coleman, Crosby, Dakin. Ellis
worth, Farnsworth, Flfeld, Fish, Halbert, Harsh,
Hodgson, Hunter. James, Kershaw, Leigh, Mer-
Sharp, Simmons, Smart, Thomas. Van Setback
Guernsey and Speaker f. w. Horn-4O.
Tor G. c. Washburn-Messrs. Bleskman, Camp
bell, Quimby, Scott Abrams, Adams, Jackson
Jeffrey, Marshall, Nelson, Piocker, Rebinson-l2
For Horace Rubee-M essrs. Holloway and
Flint.
For L s. Dixon-Messrs. Caskey and Harrison.
For w. E. Smith-Jones.
For L. FairchilG-Lloyd.
For W. P. Lynn-Beach.
Whole number Of votes cast, 80.
On motion the caucus proceeded to 8
formal vote, with the following result.
NJ. H. Carpenter Barron. r. Fl. Baker, Bryant,
Il: N. Davis, Hiner Holloway Potter, Rounds,
Weeks, Barlass, Thos. Baker, Bunker BurdicE,
atkins, Callahan, Coleman, Crosby. Dakin,
Ellsworth, Farnsworth, Fifeld, Fish, Guernsey,
Halbert, Harsh, Harrison, Hodgson, Hunter,
James Jones, Kershaw, Leigh, Merrill O'Neill,
Simmons, Smart Thomas, Van schaick, +. W..
Horn-44.
G. G. Washburn- Bleekman, Campbell, Quimby.
Scott, Abramc, Adams, Beach, Caskey, jackson,
Jeffrey, Marshall, Nelson, R0bins0n--13
Horace Rublee-Flint-1.
L. Fairchild-Loyd-1.
Total number of votes cast 50.
Senator Quimby, of Sank, then moved
that ZION. Matt. FL Carpenter be declar-
ed the unanimous nominee of this caucus,
which motion unanimously prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, of Dane,
The Secretaries If the caucus were in
structed to have the proceedings pub
lisbed in the Madison papers.
Senator Barron moved that -hs Chair
appoint committee Of five, two from
the Senate and three from the Assembly,
to walt upon Senator Carpenter and in~
form him of his nomination, and re-
spectfully invite him TO appear in the
Assembly Chamber.
The Chair appointed Senators, Barron
and Quimby, and Assemblymen Horn,
Kershaw and Adams.
On motion the caucus adjourned.
&c. HOLLOWAY, Chm.
S. A. HARRISON, r. j FLINT, Secs.
The total number ofvotes cast being
SO it would seem that thatNwas the num-
Der in the caucus. There are 81 Rer ub-
lcan members Of the Legislature, 80
there must have been % absent. The
most of these we've probably intenti on
ally absent. How many of them would
vote for Carpenter in joint convention
is nor known. Eight with the SO in
caucus would be necessary to secure. his
election,