, 1876-02-23
Of ono from oach district and two from ths
State 1t largo 10 nominate two Electors and
four dolerafes 1t largo.

HI. DoTKfN eTfLL pfsnAT1eYtKp.
Mt. l'otkin. Of Milwaukee, moved to strike cut
tho delegates.
Alr. Cosnstocl apoko IN favor OF tho resolution
on Tho ground Of oxncdttnE buhtnosa.
Mr.. Dotktu wAntol to know II nlno mon sre TO
do tho work Ut tho Conveation.
Mr.. Randall. from Wlnuobago btated that he
resolution fookod too much liko . ring, and for
tllat roasou lo would oppose It.. II nina tnen
could do tho work Of tho Convention, tho beat
tllaug, for tho romstnder Of tho delegates to do
Attor considerable discussion, tho ayes and
noes were called. and tho amendment was lost
by voto Of Isl to 10l The resolution wan thou
Mr. Bingco. Of Marathon, introduced the fol-
lowing.
Rssotrtd. That It Is Tho reu.c Of sha Convention
that Federal ot3leo-olasrs should not le chossn TO
National Convention nt Cincinnati.
Col. spooner. Of ST. Crolr, movrd 10 lay On
tho table. which was ooncurrod In.
1ho c1sf isa1pgp appointed tie N9nataE onm
W, Kcyos; Iifat District, Lsmcs nnt!!tr; Soc.
ond, l.. L. .l,roese; Third. ). r. Hoover,
Fourth: 7. aandorson; Fifth. j.. Coleman
sl1th Hc T. so,n .. A'9a; ;scy sSvensh' A. T. M'0koF;
Mr. WeichsclboEg. Of Milwaukee, Offered tho
following:
R'.a'ptd. Tint Il i Tho aea.o u this Convention
represent this stats in The National Convention,
Adotegnto nloyod 10 lay on tho table.
alr. lioore Of Milwaukee, offered. as An
amendment, TINT no Federal olIico.ho1dor DO al-
lowed 70 pa,ticlpaso IN politics pay money for
political purposes, or vote nt elections. (To-
cifcrous chccriHg throughout tho room.]
A dolcgato called for tho ayes aud noes on the
motion. II was resolved to dlapense With The
table. carrying tho motion viii, II.
TIE PLATFORM.
Tho Committee on Resolutions offered the fol.
lowing, Which wcro unannousIy adoptod:
Tho 1sopubltcana OF Wisconsin in State Convention
e of % unon fo s hsr ~
& &aSsRss s eoe ss
surances 10 all patriotic citizens Who honor tho Lag OF
IT, and raterny 81 %ss o s S H.
pubuo enter upon the second century Of ~ pros.
eareef a5so from n e. % sro nss y Of
throughout Tho cntiro country aa viii maintan sn;
Of which shsii secure to eyory Citizen Ills constitutional
rights Including tho tut and FREQ cxcsetao ot Tho
We are tn favor Of Vigorous sorta to prosecute mad
nunsa those VIC hay9 hesn guilty q o!!c!al dishen-
nsnt Of its Just and legal revenues.
w bel!eva n tho unwsisten law Of the land which
q rros'asnt Grant In harmony viii thts INV Is bus
wo he!ieyo In national arbitration ii ou Of war, aud
ws point to tic ut TWO nations strong enough 10
justiug Claims before this tribunal, AZ nmonE lis
prnndis.t v,i monun,ens q tns lepuhllcan pAsty:
While endeayorng to roduce tho natlouai debt that
asrires to tho control OF he government wo nre p
satus any Il it, obligations md IN % aTor ot Il satn nsnta
Ing way tho national faith and financial honor
tho % s
Interests and safety he n,ado eqal To- gold, mud until
that time should continue 10 1cgal-tcndnr.
We hold a. Of prlteles4 value md OF the greatest In
which, supported by jus and equal taxatlon Of proi.
ns!oeay: eeler soaaea. or s.ssd. shonld Do !as1a,
popular education the right arm Of national safety
uudcs fsec aud tolerant Government, whose guar.
ansy Of liberty can only 10 1erpetuatcd while kno~l
Whi'e rcIserang nrm devotion to thc principles
that woro ehnrahcd and cstsbehed BY the American
patriots Of 18;C a. Incorporated !nheir Declaration Of
n tho laws q Congress. vs cannot tsneIe ths faet
the privilege Of celebrating tho Centennial 81 hs
ltepuno tho fracmnn Of America arc indebted. not
ii Today: wo Lave country or = Gosornment whosa s
e1atcncO Is worth celebrating, II Ia because in tho
Of H. % @ q intsss,s ana a welfare
fort to Tho cnemics Of our common country, aud
which now gives ho only security or means foE pres.
ent or fntrs safety, prosperity and honor % power
With renewal Of our pledges to the platform OF
toa III MY l.a ve sater upon tho sanpsgn of l57s
with anafances from, all directions that tho party OF
pi sosos Sstes 'a freedom WILL ''''T' M
TIE DELEGATES.
A delegate from Chippewa morod to adjourn
until o'clock, which Wns lost.
Tho Congressional Districts reported the fol-
lowing delegates to the National Convention:
Hyss Dsstrtct-Elihu Enoa, Wau,:eshs: James Bent
Ut lsosk; .etnate', 1a'nea Ii. ArFa1o, WslVosh; A.
s<coaa Nstrist-j. T. Lew1s, Columbia; +. W. Hcycs
Dane; sltesns.ss O. w DusshaFl, Jefferson; IN.
1hIa Natr'a-w. 7. nstsbano. 1owa: r. Bowen.
arosn alsr,sa'e' A. Ludlow. orson; J. q. uotpeway,
Fourth D!.trset-E, D. san,srson and ]. II. Bean, Of
.f!Nh Dlsirict-0. +. Lewis, Doaae; J. II. Mead,
saih Ditiritt-n L, 5. Potter. ,au.hsra; George
dr'mGer, Ksxa.,nee: alscsnates, ". J. Fish, brown;
ststnth 6afr:t-E. o. nuda. Mones: John Com.
sseSK " Ggo3 s1pstS J. caah'n Eau c'.Fo
.E.ghta Dtstriet-aeoreo G. danlny, ohippews: Il.
A1cCor. J1ncoln; sster1ates, T. W4ahhuru, Juneau;
E1EuronH NJ DISTRICTS.
Tho same reported tho following Elccsorp;
f4Jst Di.trtet-T. D. woeks, Wa,wotth.
Second Unirtss-T. D. Lang, BAuk.
F,Jrh Dtslr,ct-uharlss Ltiu9. Msnitowoo,
strth uAr4et-J. II. Foatcr, WinnuosEo.
Gepsnth IatFtct-Q. o. aoGerR, In Qrosae,
Eighth Distr1ct-J. II. Knapp, Dunn.
Both reports uero unanimously copcurrod In.
The Convention then took rcoesn for
EuPrEn.
Tie Convention reassombled Ut Z O'Clock, Z.
| L. Dtown in tho CHAIR.
ELEoTons AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Tho Coulmistoo on Nominations prescntea tho
| following na1ncA for Elcctorn-at-Largo ". II.
llinuer. of Fond du Lac and Francis Campbell,
Of Lafayette. Tor Delegates Vt Largo, Phlletus
Bawyer ct WinuobaEo, David Atwood Of Dane.
James II. lTowo Of Kaposha, Mark Dong1aa Of
Clark; Alternates, ]. 7. Nugskon OF Juneau,
L. Dreese Of Colu,nbis, E. III. Hogcrs Of Vor-
non. and ]. 3. Crane Of Keuoaha.
On motion OF Mr. McCord, OF Lincoln, tho
report was unanimously adopted,
4. J. Turner, Of Columbia, offered resolution
that Representation In tho future AZ Ito-
publican State Conventions shall ts on
/ tho basis Of tAseo delegates to eAch
| Ahstrnllv njstrtrt br& 1vhnra a aiatrtet