Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Of the Republican Con gressionai
Convention Held at Mineral Point sept. 9Th.

y CLOCK VI. Dg hs IL. GaIoI, Va Asicn
land.
Hon. F. Campbell, of Lafayette,
was selected temporary chairman ;
w. G. King, of Green, and B. j.
Castle, of Crawford, were elected
temporary Secretaries.
On motion, committee on perma-
nent organization was appointed by
the chair, as follows:
Ii. Medbury, of Green, Thos. Balm
bridge, of Lafayette, 2. NJ. Smith, of
RIchland, J. f. Williams, Of Craw-
ford, DIR. /. b. Motif, of Iowa, O. G.
Hathaway, of Grant.
On motion a Committee on Creden-
tials was appointed, as follows:
B. NJ. Coates, of Grant, Ii. w.
Whitney, of Green, DIR. J. IL. WV N,
of Iowa.
On motion Committee OH Resolu-
tions was appointed, as follows:
d. l.. Downs, of Richland, K. Bow
en-, of Green, Art. Mcdonald, of
Crawford, Jno. Cover, of Grant, n.
Olmstead, of Lafayette, w. L. lin
coin, Iowa.
Mr. cambridge, of Lafayette,
presented letter from Hon. I'll. s..
Magoon, declining to be a candidate,
with a request that it be read after
the permanent organization of the
Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed until o'clock p. m.
At . o'clock p. M, the Convention
met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on permanent or
canlzation submitted the following
report which was accepted and
adopted
The committee on permanent organization
would respectfully report. As permanent
President, II. Mcdbury, of Green Co. As
Vice Presidents, Joel q. Whitman, of Iowa
Co., Art Mcdonald, of Crawford, A. Ander-
son, 0 Lafayette, Benz Coates, of Grant, II.
l.. Eaton, of Richland. As Secretaries, b. j..
Castle, of Crawford, and W. G. King, of
Green.
THos. BAISBRIDGE, Chairman,
0. c. HATHAWAY, Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials sub
United the following report which was
adopted:
LaFayette-Ho Thos. cambridge, Francis
Campbell, l.. A. Washington, Andrew ANGER
son, G E. Witherbee, Nathan Olmstead
Green-H. w. Whitney, o. Bacon, E. Bow
en-, II. Medbury, w. G. King, G. G. Morse
Grant-O. &. Hathaway, Jno. Cover, 7.
Carrier, Andrew Smith, G. X. Laughton,
Samuel Woodhouse, Franklin Halbert j. b.
Moore, B. NJ. Coates.
Crawford-Art Mcdonald, J. F. Williams,
j. R. Hurlburt, B. j. Castle.
Richland-D. L. Downs, Philip Smith, III.
L. Eaton, George Jarvis, d. +. Washburn,
l. G. L. Hayward.
Iowa-Joe Whitman, DR.. j. IL. Vivian,
Hon. r. Coates.
A letter from Hon. III. S. Magoon,
declining to be candidate, was read,
and on motion was placed on file.
THE letter will be found elsewhere in
this paper.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report which was
adopted:
Rssolued-That we endorse the platform of
the National Republican Convention, adopted
at Cincinnati, and the nomination of K. b.
HAYES and WIN III. WHEELER, as President
and Vice. President for the next term, the
record Of whose past life, private, civil and
political, is pledge of their fidelity to the
Union, honesty of purpose and devotion to
equal rights That we believe them to be
eminently qualified and worthy to fill the high
positions and to well perform the duties OF the
Offices to which they have been nominated
and that we will use every laudable endeavor
to secure their election
Resolvet-That the National credit must be
held and maintained sacred and inviolate
That the pledges made by the government to
its creditors, must be fulfilled in order to
preserve our national honor Thatnations as
well as individuals are dishonored when they
break their promises and repudiate their obll-
cations, and that specie resumption should
take place as soon as consistent with the best
interests Of the whole people and the indus
trial and commercial welfare of the country.
Resolued-That we are in favor of honest
money, opposed to contraction OF the curren~
cy and in favor of restoration OF the law
which authorized the coming of the standard
silver dollar and making it legal tender.
ReSolued-That we are in favor of an honest
civil service reform and opposed to placing or
keeping any dishonest man in places OF official
trust.
Resolued-That We gratefully recognize the
wise and beneficient action of Congress, in
making liberal appropriation for continuing
the Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, work national in its character and
which when completed will be one of vast
benefit to the grain producing states OF the
Northwest, by affording free navigation and
cheap transportation to the seaeboard for al
their products To our Senators and Repres-
entatives-and especially to Henry ). Nagoon
the representative from this distrct-we re-
turn our hearty thanks for their constant,
watchful and successful labors in behalf Of
| this work.
d. L. DOWNS,
W. l.. LINCOLN
| JOHN COVER,
F. BOWEN,
ART. MCDONALD
n. o. OLMsTEAD.
Hon. Francis Campbell moved that
the Convention proceed to an informal
ballot for Member of Congress.
On account of the absence OF one
delegate from Grant County Jno
Cover was upon motion authorized te
cast two votes.
On motion the delegates present
| Yrnra authorized tO east full vote O.