The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-31
REPU BLICAN STATE CONVEN-
t}H TT0N

i ut htpuUl1Cdll OUdCC OOllV Gil U1O1
was called to order at Madison on the
23d inst, by Hon. Horace Rublee
Chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee. He made crisp and pithy
speech, and during it's delivery the AS.
sembly Chamber was filled to overflow
ling. The convention is composed OF
as fine body of men as ever gathered
at State convention.
Edward Sanderson moved that Hon
David Atwood be made. temporary
Chairman. ~
/ Horace Taylor moved to substitute
Senator Price. Lost.
General Atwood was then elected
and was escorted to the chair by Ed
ward Sanderson and Horace Taylor
General Atwood made neat little
speech, thanking the convention for
thus honoring him.
Hon. Jonathan Bowman moved the
appointment of a Secretary. Ex-Sena.
tor Arnold moved the appointment OF
Philetus Knight.
Senator Sacket named A. E. Thomp-
son. Carried.
Johnathan Bowman moved the ap-
pointment OF a Committee on Creden-
tials. -
E. Brewer, of Waupaca, moved the
appointment Of Committee on Plat
form. j. f. Cleghorn moved the ap-
pointment of Committee on Perma-
nent Organization.
Horace Taylor moved the appoint
ment of a committee of one from the
State-at-large and one from each Con-
gressional District to nominate GER
tleman as Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee.
The Committee on Credentials wss
announced as follows Jonathan Bow
man; e. B. Beaumont, of Walworth
Philip Check, Jr., Of Sank; J. w. Dew
ley, of Iowa; c. c.. Chaplin, of Milwau-
kee; E. Metcalf, of Dodge; A. M. KIM
ball, of Waushara; J. M. Rusk, of Yer
non; r. j. Flint, of Dunn
The convention then took recess
for half an hour.
The convention reassembled at II
o'clock, when the chair announced the
Committee on Resolutions. E. L.
Brown, M. L. Park, J. w. Ostrander,
O. B. Thomas,G w. Allen, A.A.Loper,
W. III. Ell. Stowell, III. A. Taylor, John
Turner. ->
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion-D. L.Down, H. F. Hobart (Rock),
J. w. LoblieT, O. G. Hathaway, J. A.
butcher, N. .Farnsworth, J. M. Jones,
G. Van Steenwyck, T. B. Scott.
Committee to select a Chairman of
the State Republican Committee-H
A. Taylor, J. V. Quarles, William ia
cops, James Bintliff, E. O. Sanderson,
G. w. Carter, III. S. Sackett, w. T.
Price, Myron III McCord.
While the convention was waiting
for reports of committees, Congressman
Pound, Williams, Humphrey, E.. w
Keyes and others were called out and
made brief and felicitous speeches. "
At 1890 the Committee on Creden-
tials reported full delegations present
entitled to 265 votes. t}~h@
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
iZation reported for President. J. B
Cassoday, Of Rock, and for Vice Presi
dents one from each Congressional
district; for Secretaries, M. III. McCord
of Lincoln. and A. III. Hearn, Of Iowa
Mr.. Cassoday took the chair an0
spoke briefly, reminding the convention
that inspired 10y the glorious achieve
ments of twenty-five years the party
was expected to maintain it's lofty at
titude as the exponent of national unity
and progress.
At o'clock the convention ordered
an informal ballot for Governor. The
names Of VIM. e. Smith and Ludingtor
were presented with eulogistic cheers
The vote was taken by letters, with
out roll-call. Total, 261. Smith ha(
ITO; Ludington, IS; scattering, 6.
Smiths nomination was then declar
eo unanimous by reclamation.
The State officers were renominatet
by reclamation, as follows: Lieutenan
i Governor, James M. Bingham, Score
tary of State, Hans B. Warner; Treas
urer, Richard Guenther; Attorne,
General, Alexander Wilson; Superin
tendent Of Public instruction, William
e. Whitford.