River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-19
Republican County Convention.
COURT-HoUSE, ELLSWORTH, WIS.,,

Kimball. Chairman of the Republican |
County Committee.
a. ID. Andrews, of River Falls, was
chosen temporary Chairman, and NJ. |
B. Kimball, of Ellsworth, temporary
Secretary.
A. Morse, a. Otis, and ID. j. Dill
were appointed a Committee on Gre
dentials, and reported the following
named delegates entitled to seats in
the Convention:
Clifton--J. G. West.
Diamond Bluff. QuImby.
Ellsworth. L. Bowers, J. Ras-
musen, Il. Elliott, ID. w. Woodwork,
NJ. B. Kimball, NJ. Hansen.
FL PaSO-Nels A. Nelson.
Gilman--H. .Bredahl, b. Jensen, NJ.
L. Lien, John ThOrson.
Hartland-Wm. Mcdonald, Nick
Nelson, Ole Homes.
Isabelle-W. III. Ridgeman.
Maiden Rock. B. Hull, 4. S. Otis,
II. NJ. White.
Martell-Judson Warner, ii. Halver-
son, 5. ThOrson, Ole ii. Marker.
Oak GrOve-William Houston.
Prescott-lst ward, G. F. Covell; 2nd
ward, ID. j. Dill; Sd ward, j. Z. Gard
ner.
River FallS-A. ID. Andrews, a.
Morse, o. S. Powell, Geo. b. Merrick,
f. Burnett, z. j. Wilcox.
Rock Elm-David Scott, f. Il. COndit,
Frank Guest.
Salem--J. Shuts.
Spring Lake--W. C. Ross, w. NJ.
Howard.
Trimbelle--John Whipple, Thomas
Gordon, Fred Severance.
TrentOn--A. A. Fisher.
UniOn--J. J. Schulthess.
On motion the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials was adopted.
The temporary organization of the
Convention was made permanent.
Convention adjourned till o'clock,
?. NJ.
At o'clock P. NJ. the Convention re-
convened pursuant to adjournment.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to the nomination of officers, f. QuIm-
by and Hon. o. S. Powell being APP
pointed tellers.
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY.
Informal ballot--Whole number of
votes cast, A; of which number
Major f. Burnett received A. The in
formal ballot was made formal and
Z. Burnett declared the unanimous
nominee of the Convention for Mem
Der of Assembly.
SHERIFF.
Informal ballot-WhOle number OF
votes cast, Is; of which L. l.. Nelson
received 81, John Burnett IL, J.
Walsingl.am 8, W. F. Zwickey 6, ID. ID.
Price |.
First informal ballOt--W hole num-
Der of votes cast, 43; of which L. L.
Nelson received -, j. Walsingham
ID. John Burnett 3. Z. L. Nelson hav-
ing received majority of all votes
cast was declared the nominee of the
Convention for Sheriff.
COUNTY CLERK.
Informal ballOt--WhOle number of
votes east IS; of which ii. Il. Warner
received 80. F. Il. White 4, X. Lewis
,. The informal bOllot was made for
nal and ii. j. Warner was declared
the nominee of the Convention for
County Clerk.
COUNTY TREASURER.
NJ. J. Paine was nominated by accla-
nation.
| REGISTER or DEEDS.
&. ". Brown was nominated by ac-
clamation.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Informal ballot--Whole number of
votes cast, A; of which NJ. G. Guest
received %, J. W. VIM Is, L. c..
Pierce 4, C. LampOrt ., f. b. White l.
ON motion NJ. C. Guest was declared
| the nominee of the Convention for
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Informal baliot-Whole number of
votes cast A of which +. l.. Gibson
received 81, A. Morse Is, j. c. Button
>. The informal ballot was made the
formal one and +. L. Gibson declared
| the nominee of the Convention for
District Attorney.
SURVEYOR.
j. j. SchultheSS was nominated by
reclamation.
CORONER.
Hans Bredahl was nominated by ac-
clamation.
On motion the County Committee
was instructed to fix the basis of rep
resentatiOn in future Conventions up
on the Presidential vote.
On motion f. Burnett, ID. j. Dill and
I. L. Nelson were appointed County
Committee.
convention adjourned sine die.
a. ID. ANDREWS, Chairman,
VI. b. KMBAIL, Secretary.
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