Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-19
was taken for a candidate for governor,
which resulted as follows:

which resulted as follows:
Harrison Ludington 49,. ....... .-"....... B
Horace Rubiee .-..... :
Philetus Sawyer........ p. ......... ...... e. 10
L. B Scott........... .... 90. ........... !
DAVID AtWOo1 .,......... ...... -...-.- 49, .
j. Nj. Bingham ........ .-....- ,..........:. :
Total votes cast........ .............. 265
Necessary to Il choice, 133.
On motion of Hon. d. G.. Cheever, OF
Rock, Hon. VIM. f. Smith was declared
the unanimous nominee Of the conven-
ton. A committee waited upon Mr..
Smith and brought him from his hotel
on the floor of the convention, where he
was presented to and addressed the con-
@vention as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CoNvENTIoN,-I am informed by your
committee that it has been your pleas
ure to place me in nomination for the
office of governor. 1t is a great honor,
to be nominated with so mnch unanim-
ity for a position 80 honorable and SO
responsible; and | desire to thank you
with all the emotions of n grateful heart
for this distinguished mark Of your conf
dence and regard. In announcing my
acceptance of this nomination; | beg to
say hat | do it with ii dcep--a very
deep-sense of the responsibilities as
sumed. If elected, | shall hope SO to
discharge the duties of the office AZ to
meet the approval Of all those who have
at heart the true interests of this state.
Applause. | shall labor to secure
those objects in which VIC all have II
common interest and concern, and
which are calculated to promote the
public welfare. | shall give my most
hearty support to all such measures as
will tend to develop the resources with
which our state is SO richly endowed, to
the end that production may be in
creased, labor more amply rewarded,
and general prosperity secured to our
state. Applause. | am aware that
you have but crossed the thresh-
hold of your duties here, and
do not wish to trespass
upon your time; but | cannot close
without expressing my firm conviction
that mt the coming election the people
of Wisconsin will take no backward
steps. (Applause.) Their motto and
action will continue to be Forward
Our political opponents, | am aware,
are largely counting for success upon
the s~tringency of the times which we
all have experienced to a greater or
less extent, and upon the s~eltishness
which hard times always develop. But,
gentlemen, | congratulate the people of
the state upon the fact that the skies
are frightening, and upon the
fact that at no distant day
hard times and depression in business
will belong to the things of the past,
The effect of our abundant harvests and
the. reasonable certainty OF q foreign
demand therefor at good prices Is al
ready being felt to such al extent that
we may safely conclude we have enter
ed upon anew era of business prosper
ity. We may point with pride to the
record of the republican party in this
state, to its able. honest and efficient
administration of the state government
for so many years. 1t has always la
bored to secure the greatest good to the
greatest number. 1t has always been the
earnest friend of the laboring man and
,,hora aiJ 49, i has hhddan IN tbo mast
so il is to-day. the champion of hui
man progress, freedom and equal rights.
"e n,'s I'eI - Hitn We e., NJ nont;n.
nod sunnort If he neonle renew the
expression OF my thanks iort inns noihi-
nation, and | Will close by saying that
If nm called upon to occupy the eX-
ecutlve char OF the state, the puoilc
good Will be my chief ann n my
constant care. lAppiause.l