Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-26

Dodgeville-E A. McElhose. F. ". STRAIT
man. Jno T. Jones, Thos. p. Davies, sam.
Hoskins, sam. Cornelius, $ w. Reese, \. 5.
Hearn, DR.. r. Cosens, Thos. Rogers, VIM. D.
Johns X. ID. Davies, B. Thomas, Jr., James
Cox John Ralph, j. j. Hoskins.
Eden-J, B. johnson, Jas. Thomas, Frank
Cunnnghinam, Jas. Humbert.
Highland-WE. Can. Wm. II. Underwood.
F.. LaMotte, Jas. George, Wm Gardner, WIZ.
kamsden, John Williams, George hamsden,
! Vim, Perkins
wyoning-Clarke Hickox, J. L. Jones, r.
L. Joiner.
Pulaski-Albert S. Frost, Thos. Thorsen,
Dewitt Post, sam. Parks, Jos. Frost, U. P.
Underwood, II. T. Walisct.
Ridgeway-A Campbell John F. Strut, 4.
E. Arneson, Isaac jones Thomas Reese. David
D Jones, John L. Jones, David c. Morris,
David ID. Evans, August Helinenstein,
Mineral Point City-ist ward. Alex. Wilson,
John Gray, John Daniels, VIM. II. CLARK. Vim.
4. Jones, w. II. Bennett, Joseph 6undry, Sr.
Cd ward, j. H. Eirar, Z. Williams. JOS. Jacka,
Zach Oates, ". Smith, ". Peu0eCihy.
Mitfiln-J. w. Bewey, p. 7, Stevens, J. NJ.
Ellsworth, b. O. Cashman, 0. P. David
Waldwick-John Ross, Vim. Reayes, John
Jackson, G. G. Cog,
Linden-J " Taylor, Kearton Coates. r.
5. Smith. ". T. Rewey, John Kittoe, Il. T.
Richards Thos. VI. GoidswoUhy, Francis Little,
Vim ii Baker.
Mineral Point Town-Edward Dunn, Wn
! Wallis John H0are, Joseph Bennett, cilas
SchelieDger, Daniel DAWSON,
Moscow-Gec P4uson, Robinson, Wm {
Haskin.
The committee further reported
that the delegates present were gem
orally authorized by their creden-
tiais TO cast the full vote 10 which
their respective towns were entitled
in the convention.
Report adopted.
On motion Of DR.. Vivian the tenn
porary Organization was made per-
manent.
Moved and carried that the con-
vention proceed to elect one sen.
atorial delegate to the Congressional
Convention, from the Northern dis
trict. The chair appointed Fred
Robinson, Dr.. Cosens and r. L.
Joiner tel,ers.
DR.. Vivian moved that the name
of Geo. Perkins be substituted for
that OF Vim. Perkins, in the High
land delegation. Ruled out of order.
DR.. Vivian moved to consider the
vote on the question Of electing
delegates.
\ division Of the house was called
for and the chair ruled that each
delegate present was entitled to but
one vote, the credentials authorizing
delegates present TO cast full vote Of
their towns. in case Of absentees,
Notwithstanding. The motion was
lost, the vote standing s. to IS.
The ballot for delegate was then
taken, and declared foul, there being
l04 votes cast, when there should
have beeen but l02. Inqairy re-
vealed the fact that the surplus came
from the Highland delegation, there |
being three members Of that dele /.
CATION present ana two Of them.
being the majority claiming a right /
to cast four votes each, while the /
third insisted on an equal division.
Dr.. Vivian moved that the dele .
gates present frcm Highland be en-
titled 70 cast three votes each. ". .
c. Meffert moved to amend by al
lowing the Highland delegation TO |
settle the matter of the division /.
among themselves.
Considerable discussion arose, J
pending which, Francis Little asked .
and obtained the privilege o; intro
ducing the following resolution:
Resolved, Iha. 10 The opinion ps this son
v,u,i0n The nomination oi some F9en other
than eli her OF ,al pr Hiu-n- candidates ID .
Grant county j. demanded ta- the harmony G..
The party in tAe district, ana thc delegates F,
chosen tO-dSS @5e requested u &c iAe1r m ?
inAaenec in the Ivrsyessiola. Convention 10
The end.
The resolution was warmly Dis
eusssd, pro and con, but tha chair
alherius to his former ru.ils, that
cac n delegate present should have !
bu: one vote, without regard . al
sentees. j; vas al,v,ei-a!ss a..
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