Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-22
The County Republican Convention.

l Iue OOuuuty h0puDilchu OOfSutioii
The Republican Convention assem-
bled pursuant to the call of the Coun
ty Central Committee, at the court.
house in Lancaster, on Wednesday.
March 81, was called to order by Ad
Olson Burr, Esq. On,motion of Thos
Watson, w. B. CLARK, of Bloomington,
was called to the chair. On motion
by David Schreiner, Edward Pollock,
of Lancaster, was elected Secretary,
and j. I'll. G. Sneclode, of Cassville,
Assistant Secretary. The business Of
the Convention having been stated
the Chair, on motion, appointed Thos.
Watson, of Clifton, G. W. Ryland, OF
Lancaster, and Geo. Parker, Of Bosco.
bel, as Committee on credentials.
While awaiting the report of the
Committee on credentials, Mr.. Geo.
Ell. Chambers, of Bloomington, offered
the following resolutions:
That the representation at the Republican
Conventions of Grant Co. be based on the
Republican vote cast at the last Presidential
election and
That the basis of representation at such
Conventions shall be, one delegate for every
80 (Republican) votes and one additional for
each fraction of l6 and over upon the Repub>
lican vote of the last Presidential election.
This resolution was referred to the
County Central Committee with re-
quest that the question be considered
and report made thereupon at next
County Convention.
The Committee on Credentials re.
ported and delegates were found to be
present and entitled to seats as fol-
lows
Bloon.i,sqton-G B. Sprague, w. II. How
ard, Cecil Chambers, w. b. Clark, Jesse
Brooks, Geo. w. Fennell.
Cassp Me-O. b. Mccartney, J. II. G. Snec'
lode.
LINZ. P. Dickinson, C. Klingensmith, E.
Medley, II. johnson.
Potosi-Thomas Hymer, Simon Langstaff,
Samuel Morris, Joseph Pallser, William Pall,
ser William Langstatf, John A. Neaville, i.
II. Carthew, Joseph Walker, Samuel Druen,
II HI. Hampton.
WsngvMe-C, c. Coates, j. T. Chouder, Jno
Stephens. John 7. Kendrick.
Glen Haven-E. A. Kidd, John Ryan, AM
drew Meyers, A. Humphrey
Hickory Grove-Henry Maxam, Herman
Hermonson.
Beetoen-Josiah Hall, Samuel Birch, Geo.
B. Wheeler, Harley Sprague, Lorenzo Preston
Jerry Garner, w. G. Wilcox.
Bosco5e1-H. d. Farquharson, d. G. Bliss,
Geo. w. Parker, l.. p Lester.
PlattevNe-J. II. Rountree, E, ii. Decker,
Robt Nicely, P. Pitts, NJ ?. Rndlaub, ID. d.
Rountree. w. E. Carter, N. w. Bass, j. S.
Evans, Tbos, Chapman Ii. Robbins, J. V. Hol-
man, G. Witherhill, j. F. Kirkpatrick, james
Durley, Robert Hull, n. Bradberry.
CHfton-Thos. Watson, John Woodward.
Mtscoda-S. C. Mcdonald, ?. B. Mcintyre,
A. j. McCarn, j. w. David, A. r. Tyler, Chas.
Ii. Darlington.
Fsu,insore-H H. Dankliff, Thos. Marsden,
Martin Oswald, William Marsden, Q. J. Arnold,
H. G. Hough, VIM. Loney.
.Ja,nestown-W arden Anderson, Rufus Han
mum, F. lyster, A. Sampson. S. Merrick.
MI. Hopc-E. Y. Owsley, X. NJ. Day, A. b.
Lynn.
Waterloo-W. B. Slocum, Collins Chapman.
Wood,aan-J L. Parker, Orlin Gavin.
EAem5oro-S. Barstow.
Hazel Green-Jefferson Crawford
Hrrison-Thos McNair.
Liberty --Thos. Weir
La,scaster-Geo. w. Ryland, Jas. A. Jones,
Joseph Book, Franklin Halbert, David
Schreiner, Jas Woodhouse, VIM. P. Rowden,
Chas ii Baxter, Jason Lothrop, Edward Pol
lock, Daniel Garner.
Several Republicans present were,
on motion, allowed to cast the votes
of absent delegates, and of towns not
represented.
Moved by the Hon. VIM. E. Carter,
That the Convention nominate by &C.
clamation, as its candidate for the Of
fee of County Judge the
HON. WIN. McGONIGAL.
This motion was carried by unani.
nous thunder Of Ayes. Mr.. Watson
moved that the Judge be brought in,
and he with MeSSfs. Il. a. hiuu ana
w. +. Carter were made the Commit
tee for that purpose.
AS the Judge was brought in he
was Justify cheered. He was intro
duced and, with evident feeling
thanked the Convention for the new
appreciation of their confidence, but
said he never bad made a speech and
could not make one now. He was
again given a good cheer, and the
Convention adjourned.
EDW'D POLLOCK, g.,
J. H. C. SNECLODE, oeo -
w. B. CLARK, President