The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
FOR GOVERNOR.

First ballot-VOtes cast, z61:
Rusk, 81; Warner, II; Bingham, Is
Smith, 81.
First formal ballot-VOtes cast, 264
Rusk, 1O5; Warner, 60; Bingham
|61; Smith, 27; Rublee, 1; Bowman, II
Second formal ballot-Votes cast,
|265:
Rusk, 1902; Warner, II; Bingham
I66; Smith, IS; Bowman, 2; Rublee, 1.
The third formal ballot having re-
suited in 267 votes, and there being
|only 266 delegates, it was declared void,
and another ballot ordered with the
following result:
Votes cast, 264:
Rusk. Us; Warner, "a; Bingham,
81; Smith, 8; Bowman, q; T. FL.
Brown, 2; Rublee, /.
Fourth formal ballot-VOtes cast,
PCS:
Rusk, 124; Warner, 90; Bingham,
As; Bowman, 4; George Paschen. /,
A recess of one hour was then or
|dered. The Warner men tried to in
|duce the Bingham men to come over,
and during the recess the widest ex-
citement prevailed in the Hobbies of
the hotels. On the fifth ballot taken
s267 votes were cast. The ballot was
declared void. Gilmore, of Brown,
wanted to know what district had cast
a fraudulent vote, but the tellers had
mixed up ballots. The fifth formal
ballot resulted as follows:
Votes cast-265.
Rusk, 1874; Warner, 81; Bingham
31; Smith, L; Quarles, /; Bowman, 1
On motion of ellison, of Pierce, nom
8ination of Rusk was made unanimous
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOvER
First informal ballot-VOtes cast
259.
Fifeld, 10; Ryland, SO; Treat, 88
F. L. Boyne, /; Hiram Smith, /.
First formal ballot-Votes cast, 249
Fifeld, 131; Ryland, 81; Treat, 81.
The nomination of Fifield was made
unanimous.
J. T. Fish, in behalf of WalWOrth
Kenosha and Racine Counties, present
ed the name of Ernest G. Timme fol
SECRETARY OF STATE
with an appropriate speech.
P. Norcross, of GAINESVILLE, said that
in this day of Republican strength the
sources of this strength should not be
forgotten. There were 10000 Norwe-
gians in the State and nine-tenths were
Republicans. The fact of a man hav-
ling been soldier should not alone en-
title him to office. Ole G. Johnson
had been a soldier, but he did not nom
mate him on that ground.
Carter, of Grant, seconded Timme's
nomination, remarking that men
should not be nominated because they
belonged to certain nationality, but
because they were Americans.
The first informal ballot resulted as
follows:
Votes cast, 257.
Timme, 1o1; Johnson, &c.
The nomination of Timme was de-
clared unanimous, upon motion of
|NorcrOss.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
An informal ballot was taken result
ing: Votes cast, 265 McFetridge, 81 ;
|Eldred, 40; Stensand, Sc; McCurdy, IS !;
10. G. Johnson, 10; Paschen, 2; Kribs,
IS; Wechselberge, 1; Julrich, /; C]
Wedelstedt, /. First formal ballot
votes cast, 261 McFetridge. ia; Ed
red, SO; Stensand, II; McCurdy, IA i
Johnson, IS; Paschen, 9.
The chairman announced that Gen.
f.. G. Winkler had been substituted for|
in the Fourth Congressional
district, and the name of r. McCurdyI
was then withdrawn.
The second formal ballot for STATED
Treasurer resulted as follows
McFetridge, las; Eldred, 20; Pas
chen, 8; Steensland, 70; Johnson, 6.
The nomination was made unani-
nous.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Frisby was nominated on the first bal
lot, receiving 161 votes to "a for Esta-
brook, and At for Felker.
FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT,
Robert Graham, of Oshkosh, was in
PRODUCED by VIM. Pitt Bartlett. of Eau
Claire, and S. s. lockwood, of White
water, was presented by T. D. Weeks.
The first ballot resulted Graham, 1853 !;
lockwood, IS; MacAlister, s. r.
Graham was declared nominated.
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
Burrows, of Dane, presented P. L.
Spooner, of Dane, and moved his NOM
nation by reclamation. AS Turner
and Spooner conflict with each other,
both being in the same district, this
move of Burrows woke up the Tur-
ner men, who amended their motion by
moving to vote for railroad commits
,ioner instead, and carried their point
On division. An informal ballot was
ordered and resulted as follows: Votes
,ast-235. Thomas, 81; Rasmussen,
rs; Turner, SO; Haugen, 1873; John
son, 1. The vote was declared formal.
Burrows, of Dane, then renewed his
nomination of Philip L. Spooner, Jr.,
Tor Commissioner of Insurance. Roe
Ter, of Milwaukee, moved to nomin-
ATE nv reclamation which was adontad*