Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-12
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings of the Recent Gathering at Madison
---List of the Delegates SeIec:ed---The Plat.
form Adnnfod

Proceedings of the Recent Gathering at Madison
---IIst OF the Delegates SeIected---The Plat
! form Adopted.
the purpose of choosing representatives
to the national gathering at Chicago in
June, was held at Madison on Wednes-
day, the 9Th inst.
"A permanent organization was effect
eel, with the following officers:
Presldent-Wm. P. McLaren of Milwaukee.
wee Presldents-VernOn1 ichenor, Waukesha:
.. L: bennett. Watertown: Benz. Coates, Grant:
FRED. Horn, Ozaukee; James Webster, Dodge
George Buckstaff. Winnebago; Ira B. Bradford
Eau Claire; August KickuscR, Marathon.
Secretaries-H. NJ. Kutchin, Fond du Lac:
W. ii. Josslyn, Richland
An expression of the preferences of the
delegates was obtained by viuo vocc
vote, as follows: For Washburne, SO:
for Blaine 80; for Sherman %: for
Grant, 80; for Edmunds, 3; not voting, s.
The following resolutions were report
eel by the committee and adopted:
The Republicans of Wisconsin in state con-
ventlon assembled reassert their adherence to
those principles of liberty and nationality bv
which the Republican party of the United States
mas given higher direction and sustained
They declare it to be the duty of the nation to
protect every citizen whomsoever and wherever
ne may be IN Its borders in free and honest
ballot Tor national officers, and that the peace
OF the United States should abide with each of
It's citizens, however humble and wherever he
may go or dwell within the limits of this broad
Union.
They rejoice that the resumption of specie
payments making our paper dollars the absolute
equivalent OF the coin of the precious metals
and accomplished by the Republican party has
brought our country to new era of prosperity,
and are resolved that the principle of convert1-
biity shall be unfalteringly maintained.
Ihey accord to President Hayes the profound
admiration and respect which he merits for the
honesty and purity of his administration. and
heartily approve and endorse his course in pre-
senlng determined front against the attempts
OF the dominant party in congress to curtail the
just powers of the national government. And
recognizing the eminent character and fitness
OF the gentlemen whose names are prominently
mentioned In connection with the Republican
nomination for president, and believing the
natlonai Republican convention will decide wise
~ and for the highest interest of the country,
They do not regard it as proper to instruct
Their delegates to that convention, but having
full confidence in the wisdom and Judgment of
the delegates there to be assembled, they hereby
pledge to the Republican candidate nominated
by that convention, their hearty support and
election.
The delegates chosen are as follows:
At Large. B. Cassoday, Edward Sanderson,
Ihos. b. Scott and G. Van Steenwyck. Alter
mates, r. H. Baker, Dewitt G.. Davis, Geo. B.
Pratt, Paul Lackmund
First DISTRICT. v Quarles, Chas Paine
tier. Alternates, E. S. Stone Thos. M. Nichol
Second Dishict-A.J J. Turner, Geo. E. Bry-
ant: Alternates, D: d; WEIGH, W. D. Hoard.
h1pTl VlIc%,.
James. Alternates, a. C. Dodge J. W. Rewey.
Fourth Distlict-F. C. Winkler, E. NJ. Rogers.
Alternates, S. S. Barney; John Rugee.
Fifth District--Wm. Fl. Hempschemeyer, J.
Q. Wedge. Alternates, nj. T. Rambusch, D. d.
Sixth District-Levi Rowland. Philetus Saw
yer. Alternates, H. S. Sackett, B. T. Rogers.
Seventh DISTRICT. NJ. Rusk, F. L. ellison.
Aternates, NJ. A. Thayer, J. w. DeGraff.
Eighth District-Isaac Stevenson, S. W. Hunt.
Alternates c. S. Kelsey A. J. Hayward.
Electors were chosen as follows:
At large-George End and Knud Langland.
District electors-First district, L. S. Blake;
Second District, John Kellogg; Third district,
George E. Wetherby; Fourth district, VIM. P.
McLaren; Fifth district, G. t. Lowell; Sixth
district, E. l.. Brown; Seventh district, F. H
Kribbs; Eighth district, John I. Kingston.
OF the delegates elected nine are for
Washburn, seven for Blaine, three for
Sherman and one for Grant
On motion the state central committee
was authorized to fill vacancies in the
electoral ticket should any occur. A. j.
Turner, of Columbia, offered resolutions
intended to govern future Republican
conventions, the effect being to make the
state central committee a standing COM
mittee on credentials. The convention
adjourned sine die, however, without
acting upon the resolutions.