Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-20
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings of the Convention at
MadisOn---A List of the Delegate.


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MADISON May 12.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order Mt
ten minutes past twelve by Gen. A. G.
Parkinson, chairman of the state central
committee, who proceeded to read the
call of the state central committee and
moved that DR.. j. b. Whiting, of James
vile, be declared temporary chairman of
the convention. Messrs. Silverthorn
and Campbell were appointed com
mittee to escort the gentleman to the
chair, on assuming which he thanked
the convention for the honor conferred.
On motion of Senator Rankin, w. A.
Walker, of Manitowoc, was declared
temporary secretary. On motion of Mr.
Delaney, committee was ordered ON
credentials. On motion of ex-senator
Hudd, committee was ordered on per-
manent organization, and on motion of
ex-senator Doolittle committee was or
dered on resolutions. On motion of Sat.
Clark it was ordered that all resolutions
submitted to the convention be referred
To the committee on resolutions without
debate. Gen. Parkinson moved a com
mittee to report the names Of four dele
gates at large and two electors at large.
Mr.. Clark opposed the motion, and
moved it be laid aside temporarily. Geo.
Bird favored the adoption of the resolu
ton. Mr.. Clark claimed that the repre-
sentative men of the Democratic party
were present and competent to choose,
as a whole, delegates, and not have a
committee to do it for them. Mr.
Maxon moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Applause. Mr.. Parkinson
withdrew his resolution. Further APP
plause. Senator Rankin moved that
each congressional district present the
names of district delegates to the con-
vention. Carried. The chairman an
nounced the committees:
On Credentials-A. K Delaney, A. 0. Wilson,
r. VI. Bashford, !. T. Carr, p. H. O'Aleara, X.
i. Sherman, c. Wilcox, IL. j. Holman and
Louis Marchette.
Permanent Organization--T. Il. Hudd, Geo.
H. Daubner, D. c. Davis, w. +. Rowe, jos.
Douster. A. Piening, c. d. Robinson, G. NJ.
Woodward and Thomas McCourt.
Resolutions. r.. Doolittle, ?. H. Carney, j.
S. Trip, A. II. Bushnell, J. A. Mallory, Mr..
Russell, DR.. d. f. Lacourt, G. b. kddar and
II. W. Lee.
On motion of J. r. Bushnell the con-
vention took recess till 3 o'clock P. NJ.
Upon assembling at 3 o'clock the com
mittee on credentials reported the list OF
delegates. Five counties were unrepre-
scented, many delegates holding one and
two proxies. The committee on perma-
nent organization reported the following
permanent officers: President, John W.
Cary of Milwaukee; secretaries, NJ. A.
Walker, H. C. Sloan and Hugh Ryan.
The following delegates were then
elected:
First District Delegates - Arson Rogers,
Rock: II. NJ Ackey, Waukesha. Alternates-
Hannibal Rogers. Rock; Fred Robinson, Ke-
nosha. Elector-N. d. Frat, Racine.
Second District. Delegates &C. Gregory,
sew Columbia; p g. Stroud. Columbia. Elector
Charles Stoppenback, Jefferson.
Third Distr'ict-Delegates- krouskop,
Richland; J. NJ Smith. Iowa. Alternates-F.
G. Kodalf, -; A. K. Bushnell, --. Elector
Hugh Campbell La Fayette.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Zimmer-
man, Ozaukee; Hon. Ed. KeOgh, Milwaukee.
Alternates-John r. Bohan, Ozaukee; Joseph
Deuster, Milwaukee. Elector-John Bentley,
Milwaukee.
FIN district Delegates-Joaeph Rankin,
Manitowoc William Elwell, --. Alternates
to be elected by delegates. Electoy George II.
Brickner, Sheboygan.
Sirth District Delegates-E. Il. Finch, Win
nebago; " Mashek, Kewaunee. No alternatcs
named Elector Col. c. S. Robinson.
Sore1lH District Delegates--Dr. w. I. Gallo
wav Eau Claire; Ct. NJ. Woodward, La Crosse.
Alternates-K. J. Mcbride, Clark T. b. lyle,
Monroe Elector-John S. Putnam, Pierce.
Eiqht Dstyict-Delegates- I'm Ringle.
Marathon; T. Cunningham, Chippewa. Alter
nates-August Karppen, Shawano; W. IL.
Smith. Dunn. Elector-Wm. Murphy.