Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION,
Omciai Proceedings.

The Democratic County Conven
ton met the 2lst of September, 1878,
at one O'Clock, p. n, at the Court
House in the city OF Lancaster, ac-
cording to previous call. The con-
ventIon was called to order by the
Hon. III. A. Moore, Chairman of the
County Committee, and organized by
electing ex-Goy..Dewey as chairman
of the Convention, j. w. Seaton and
Chas. G. Rodolf as secretaries. On
motion the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen ss committee on
credentials Henry Eastman, Thorn
as Davis and H. D. York. The COM
mittce reported the following gentle
men as delegates to this convention !:
Potosi-A. w. Emery, Thos. Davis, Henry
Gillison, CHI Keiger, j. w. Seaton, K. ii. Ken
drick. VIM. Mechler, Henry B. Coons, Thos.
Stephens, H. Walker, Sam Stephens
Lancaster-S. Mitchell, T. NJ. Barber, o. B..
Phelps, WIN. Richardson, A. r. Bushnell, A..
L. Burke, j. b. Calls, Henry Austin, John
Wright j. j. Mckenzie, H. A. Moore.
Bosco5el--Geo. Shipley. Joe Bailey, t. J..
Brooks, o. G. Brekke, Gus Meyer, R. b. Rice,
j. McSpaden, II. Waggoner.
Waterloo-D. Needham, A, Mink, JOS Need
ham
Beetonn--H. J. Suite, f. Ishmael, J. R.
Patterson, w. J. Mccoy, VIM. Rogers, NJ,
Edwards, 2. Stephens.
M. Hoppe. NJ. Seaman.
CassoiNe--N Dewey, +. Liscum ]. Ishmael.
J. Rockefeller, Kueshtenburg.
Bloonsington-G II. Greer, J. Martin, r.
Roman, Geo. Maker, P. Barley VIM. Peck.
Hazel CREME. Mills, R. Pierce, Thomas
Mills, NJ. Cayenaugh, W. E. Dudley, Ed 0'Nei,
Thomas Williams, John Moon, H. D. York.
lSmelser--John Harms
Ptdttevile-N. III. Virgin, L. J. Washburn, T.
.. Bowen, I. L. Cleary, f. J. Bentley, g. d.
Streeter, L. E. Cooley James Rowe, T. II.
Robertson, John Donnelly, T. Rowe, Thomas
jenkins, j. G. Squires. s. Ruble, G. Henners
q. G. Huntington, D. b. Wilkinson.
Lima C. s. Whitcher, F. Reiser, H. V.
Conkin, Sherman Cooley
C2Jtoa-C. II. Cox, VIM. Kraemer.
WinguWe Henry Eastman, Robert Chand,
ler
Muscoda-C. G. Rodolf, r. ]. Graham. ]. J.
Postle, VIM. McKitrick, Fred Smith, j. d.
Pfeister.
Ha,Tisoa-Michael Bowen
Fennimore-T Thomas Tormey.
WoodmGn-John Seaman.
Mt. Ida, Marion, Little Grant, Glen Haven,
Patch Grove, Millyille, Wyaiusing, Liberty,
Castle Rock, jamestown, Paris, ElIenboro,
Hickory Grove and Watterstown were not
represented.
On motion of n. III. Virgin, a COM
mittee of two from each assembly DIS
trict and the Chairman of the County
Committee were appointed by the
Chair to confer with the National
Greenback convention in regard to
making joint county ticket to be
nominated this day and to be sup
ported by both parties. The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as
such committee: Hugh A. Moore,
Chairman of County Committee; 1st
Assembly District, N. II. Virgin,
Geo. S. Whitcher; I'd Assembly Dis
trict, W. j. Mccoy, III. b. Coons Sd
Assembly District, Henry Eastman,
George Shipley.
On motion the secretary of the con-
vention was instructed to send COM
munication to the National Green
back convention that this convention,
then in session, had appointed COM
mittee of seven 30 confer with SINH
lar committee to be appointed by
their convention TO make Joint
county ticket to be supported by both
parties and that they were ready for
such conference.
Report received from the National
Greenback convention that they had
appointed as sucn committee, John
Butler, John A. May, FL. Gilmore,
John B. Church, James Kilbourn, III.
A. w. McNair, Ira Brunson-Signed
w. f. Briggs, Pres, J. J. Leavitt,
Sec'y-and were ready for such con-
ference.
Convention took recess.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE.
We, the Committee, appointed to
confer with the National Greenback
committee would report that said
joint committee have decided to give
to the Democrats tie offices of Sher-
if, Register of Deeds, Coroner and
County Surveyor.
Report adopted by the convention.
The convention then proceeded TO
ballot for Sheriff with the following
result:
Inf Bal. lst Bal, I'd Bal
z. d. Streeter % 40 81
II. Grimm 35 81 As
Fred Phelps Is 0
K. d. Streeter declared duly nom
mated by majority of all the votes
cast, for the office of Sheriff.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for Register of Deeds. Result
of 1st formal ballot:
Jno B. Calls. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..SS
II. Is. ICONS. ...........,.. ........26
Scattering. ...................
J. B. Calls was declared duly nom-
mated to the Office of Register of
Deeds.
II. A. w. McNair was nominated
by acclamation for the office of Coun-
ty Surveyor.
William Mohrenburg was by accla-
nation nominated as Coroner.
A. II. Bushnell was appointed as
committee of one to report to the Ma
tional Greenback convention the nom.
nations made.
Report received from the National
Greenback Convention of their nom.
nations For Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, G. n. Holford for
Treasurer, G. Lamson for Clerk of
Court, .. G. Brekke; for District
Attorney, John d. Wilson.
Both conventions then met. After
full ratification of the nominations
made the conventions adjourned.
N. DEWEY, Pres.
j. w. SEAToN,
Q. G. RoDoLF, Secretaries.
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