Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Of County.and Assembly
District Conventions

TION:
The Convention, hold at Platte
vile, Aug. 23d, was organized by
calling Warden Anderson, of James
town, to tho chair, and ID. Gray Pur-
man as Secretary.
Tho names of delegates are as fol-
lows
Jamestown-W. Anderson, votes Lima
A. V. Knapp, C. L. Stehl, E. z. Dickinson
Plattcville-B. A. Jacobs, H. Robbins, Peter
Pitts, j. II. Rountree, Geo. Laughton, j. F.
Kirkpatrick, Archie Bell, D. G Purman, Homer
Beebe, j. B. Penn, j. G. Cawley, n. Bradbury,
II. Traber, j. II. Evans Smelser-Geo. w.
Lee, l. j. Wetherbee, +. Lighteap, T. S. Leslie,
G. +. Cabanis; Ellenboro-A Lille, Saml
Barstow, Manly Dean; Harrison-R. S. Bush-
nell, Tom Mcmahon, j. w. Van Orman Paris
Andrew Smith 2 votes, John Cox; Clifton
DR. Stannard, John Woodward, Thomas
Watson Hazel Groen--W lillian Allen, votes
Balloting for candidates resulted
as follows: To attond the Congress
sional District Convention at Mineral
Point, Andrew Smith, of Paris and
Geo. r. Laughton of Platteville. To
attend tho Senatorial District Con-
vention, Messrs. III. Robbins, Thomas
Watson, Thomas Mcmahon, Warden
Anderson and Charles Il. Stehl
On motion the sense of those pres
ent was taken on the candidates for
Congressional honors, resulting in
Hazelton receiving "a votes, Magoon
ID and Mills 2.
The following Assembly District
Committee was appointed to bold
office till convention to nominate
Member of Assembly. Assembly
District Committee M. p. Rindlaub,
W. Anderson, e. P. Dickinson, Geo.
Z. Cabanis, Sam'l Barstow, o. S.
Jones, Andrew Smith, Thos. Watson,
Joseph Jackson.
WARDEN ANDERSON, Pres.
D. g. PURMAN, See'y.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CONVEN>
TON
Pursuant to call the Republicans
of the Second Assembly District as
sembled at Beetown, Aug. 23d, and
organized by the election of G. W.
Ryland. Chairman, and John Cover
and l.. S Boughton, Secretaries.
On motion q Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed by tho Char
as follows:
A. Burr Chm; j. H. Neaville, o. G. Hath
away, Lewis NJ. Okey, j. W. Brackett, Delos
Abrams, Alfred Humphrey, David Williams.
The Committee reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats in
the Convention
Beetoon-Benj. TIickok, O. G. Hathaway.
Jerry Garner, Mark Iadlcy, L. T. Arthur,
JOS. Halls, Rob't Porter.
CusSvi13e-J H. G. Sneclodc, H. Webster,
L. NJ okey, l.. S. Boughtol., j. A. Klindt.
Gle3s Hd0eu-C Peacock, W. J. Winney, A.
Humphrey, John Ryan.
Lite Grant-Delos Abrams, A. earns,
Henry Pike.
Lancaster-John Cover, L. Holloway, G. w.
Ryland, Joseph Nathan, Henry Kcene, Addi-
son Burr, Joseph Bailey, Chas Baxter, David
Cutshaw, w. p Stone, F. Halbert
Potosi Henry Hampton, John A. Neaville,
Ethan Griffith, Z. s. Rockwell, G. NJ. Jackson,
Wm Webb, d. Philips, German Walker, j. G.
Hinkle.
The report of thu Committee was
adopted, and to provide for the cast
ing of full vote Messrs. Burr and
Baxter were by motion empowered
to cast two votes each on account OF
the absence of delegates in the Lam
castor delegation, Messrs. Griffith,
Jackson aud Rock we'll each two
votes on account of Potosl absentees,
and Sam'l Woodhouse two votes tor
Bloomington.
The Convention then proceeded TO
ballot for the election of two dole
gates to attend the Republican Con
gressional Convention 20 be held at
Mineral Point, and selected az such
Sam'l Woodhouse, of Bloomington,
and Franklin IIalbert, of Lancaster.
On motion the Convention elected
the following delegates to attend the
County Convention, August Both:
l.. Boughton, Delos Abrams, John A.
Neavillo, G. Peacock, d. Williams.
The Convention selected tho fol
lowing to constitute tho Second As
sembly District Committee until the
regular annual election Of such CON-
mittee shall take place John Cover,
Chm A. Humphrey, E. S. Rockwell,
]. Fl. Sncclode, Chas. Wheeler.
On motion the delegates present
at the Congressional and County
Conventions were empowered to cast
the vote of absent delegates.
On motion it was decided that fu-
ture meetings of the Second Assem-
bly, District Convention be held at
Beetown.
The following resolution received
the unanimous vote of the Conven-
ton:
Resolyed, That Hon e. c. Hazctonis the
choice of this Convention for the next Membe
of Congress for the Third Congressional Dis
trict
The Convention then adjourned
with three rousing cheers for Hayes
and Wheeler.
G. W. RYLAND, Chm
! RoS 09ras; Secretaries.
SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The 10th Senatorial District Re.
publican Convention was called to
order by A. Burr. On motion Mr..
Thomas Watson was elected Chair
man, Chris Storm, Secretary.
The Chair appointed T. Carrier,
C. Stehl and j. Neaville q Com
mitteo on Credentials who reported
the following delegates entitled to
seats in the Convention
la District-C. stehl, Thomas Watson,
votes.
2ad District-L. Boughton, votes, D. Will
lams, votes, J. NeavilIe.
81 District-T. Carrier, votes, Chris.
Storm, 2votes.
which report was accepted. On mo-
ton proceeded to ball1t for delc-
gates to the Mineral Point Conven-
ton to be held Sept 9th. 1876,
which resulted in the election of the
following delegates o. G. Hatha-
way, John Cover, Thomas Watson.