Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31


Sanderson, of Milwaukee, moved that
the Hon. David Atwood, of Dane, be
appointed Temporary Chairman Of the
Convention. The motion was carried.
Messrs. Sanderson, of Milwaukee, and
Taylor of st. Croix, being appointed a
committee for that purpose. escorted
Gen. Atwood to the chair, who address
ed the delegates.
A. G. Thompson, of Green Lake. and
Miletus Knight, of Pepin, were made
Temporary Secretaries. The following
committees were then appointed, who
proceeded to the work before them: :
On Credentials AT large, Hon Jonathan Bow
man, of Columbia.
1st Cist.-E. P. Beaumont. of Walworth.
2d-Phlip Cheek, DR., of Sank.
Dds. w. Rewey, of Iowa.
4th-C. g. Chaplin of Milwaukee,.
5th-C. Metcalf, of Dodge.
6th-A. M. Kimball, of Waushara. .s...
.th j. Nj. Rusk, of Vernon.
Sth-R. ]. Flint, OF Dunn.
on ResoIutiOns-At large, Hon. E. L Browne,
of Waupaca
1st dist-M. T. Park, of Walworth.
2d-J. w. Ostrander, of Jefferson.
3d-O. P. Thomas of Crawford.
4th-G. W. Allen, OF Milwaukee.
/ 5th-A. a. Lopez. OF Fond du Lac.
6th-W. II. II. Stowell, OF outagamie.
| Tth-H. A. Taylor of ST. CrOiX
6th-John Turner of Juneau.
On Permanent Organization-At large, d. l..
Downs of RIchland.
lst dist:-Henry F. Hobart, of Rock
adj. w. Roblier, of Columbia.
3d-O. G. Hathaway, of Grant.
/ 4th-John A. butcher, Of Milwaukee.
5th-N. G. FarnSworth, OF ShebOygal.
6ih-J. V. Jones, of Wnnebago.
7th-G. Van Steenwyk. OF La Crosse.
Sth-Thomas b. Scott of Wood.
on Guardianship AT large II. A. Taylor, OF
ST. Croix.
LIST Dist. V. Quarles. of Kenosha.
2d-Willam Jacobs. OF Dane.
3d-James Bintlff of La Fayette.
4th-Ed SaGderSon of Milwaukee.
5th-Geo. w. Carter, OF Fond du Lac
6th-H. S. Sacket, of Green Lake.
7th-Wm. Il. Price. Of jackson.
Sth-Myron Ii. McCord. of Lincoln.
| While the convention was waiting for
committees to report, several prominent
gentlemen were called on for short
speeches. Hon. Thad. G. Pound, Col.
E. w. Keyes, Hon. Cnas. G.. Williams,
Hon. ]. r. Bennett, Hon. Nelson w.
Wheeler, Geo. w. Peck, democrat, who
made q taking, good-natured SPECIFY
Hon. w. T. Price, Hon. III. L. Hum
phrev, and Hon. Chas. Seymour, re.
sponded to loud calls in q happy man
ner.
The committee on credentials then
reported. The con.esting delegation in
the Eighth ward of Milwaukee, known
as the Smith party, was admitted and
the report adopted. +
Hon. d. L. Downs, from the commit,
tee on permanent organization, reported
the following gentlemen as permanent
officers, and they were accordingly
chosen: Is
| Chairman-J. B. Cassoday, of Rock.
Vice PreSidents-1st Cong. Dist.-E. ID. Coe, o.
| Whitewater. . f-r-f..
I'd District-Miles T AIverson, Columbia.
| Sd Distinctly. b. Clark, Grant.
4th Distrct-Ed. Sanderson, Milwaukee.
| 9Th District-J. ii. Mead, Sheboygan. -
| 9th Distrct-Geo. D. Breed, Calumet .'.'
/ 18th District--Wm. II. Price, jackson.
| Sth Dlstrct-JO y. RAYMOND, Portage. zgE
Secretaries M. Fl. McCord, Lincoln; A. S
Heafn, Iowa. sat -EH - r.
| The chair appointed the Hons Hiram
Barber, of Dodge, and ]. BStickney, of
| Dane, a committee to escort the perma.
nent officers to their Seats - 9a2 "a
Chairman Cassoday having been in
troduced to the convention with COM
plimentary references by the temporary
chairman, the former gentleman thank
ed his fellow delegates In eloquent and
appropriate language. p,
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination Of candidate for governor.
John Chapman, of Milwaukee, nomina-
| led Governor VIM. E. Smith. Senator
Vim. L. Price seconded Gov. Smith
| nomination, in vigorous speech. Geo.
w. Allen, of Milwaukee, in the course
OF lengthy speech of enthusiastic en-
| dorsement, presented the name of ex-
Gov, Harrison Ludington. Hon. J.V.
Quarles, of Kenosha, seconded the
name of Mr.. Ludington, in a lengthy
speech, teeming with terms of the high
est compliment. .. .-,-.--.-. e.. -,se.-.
The informal ballot stood as follows:
| Mllliam H. smith -..-....----.-.....l7U
Harrison Audington. -,-.. 81
Scattering. -.
Mr.. 6. W. Allen, of Milwaukee, moved
to dispense with formal ballot, and
that Hon. VIM. E.. Smith be declared
! the unanimous nominee of this conven-
ton for Governor. by acclamation, and
that we pledge ourselves to each other
that Mr.. Smith shuN be his own success
sor. The motion was adopted. -
| The other state officers were then re-
nominated by reclamation as follows:
| For Lieut.. Goyernor-J. n. Bingham
T Or OcCIetdTg SLdt6-danS. b. w arueT.
For State Treasurer-Richa;d Guenther. ssh
| For Observation-Disclosures Wilson.
| For State Observation-Disclosures. c. Whitford.
Z Hon. E. L. Browne, of Waupaca,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons, presented the following report on
resolutions:
The republicans of Wisconsin, by their repre-
sentatiyes assembled in state convention, de-
clare their adhesion to the following proposi-
tions:
First-The republic of the United States is a
nation, not confederacya Of sovereign states,
and Its government is clothed with paramount.
authority for the regulation of all subjects Of
tions1 concern
Seeond-The elections of members of congress
are national elections, and such the whole
country is interested 10 having them fairly and
peacefully conducted so that every voter may be
anorded an opportunity to exercise his right OF
suffrage freely and without fear of personal vio-
lence; to vote once and only once, at given
detection, and to have his vote honestly
counted and returned. 1t is the duty OF the ma
tonal government to enforce this right. The re-
publican party is opposed to any military inter
ference with elections, except when it is neces-
sary TO maintain the public peace and protect the
constitutional rights of citizens In no instance