Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-07
Peace in Israel

anu from Jne eNclteu groups WHICH as
sembled during the forenoon, in the
streets, it seemed as if there would be
the day was over. Fortunately Mitch
was saved the trouble of towing unwill-
ing patriots to the degrading confines of
the c~alaboose and with the setting sun
peace resigned once more in Lancaster.
Knowing the bitter hatred which ex-
listed in Grant county against Reyes, the
anti-Hazelton crowd in disputation
s%toutly denied the soft impeachment
that they were working for the ex-boss,
but claimed their influence was to be
thrown to Fairchild. The following
wet blanket was thrown on their hopes
during the forenoon.
Madison, Wis, Sept. /. To G. M.
Guernsey, Platteyille, Wis:
! am not now and have not been a
candidate for congress. My private
affairs will not permit my acceptance.
l.. FAIRCHILDs.
This was a deadener on the enthusi-
asm for a time. but anything to beat
Hazelton'' seemed to be the watchword
and they rallied on the line of ''some
other good man. which delightfully."- in
definite but apparently satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION served to keep the boys to
their work.
The caucus was called to order at two
p. m. sharp. j. F. Baldwin was chosen
chairman. The Squire assumed the
gavel. or the place where the gavel
ought to be, and after thanking the
meeting for the honor conferred pro-
ceeded to state the object of the assem-
blage. This finished, the nomination of
a secretary was in order. The name of
Will II. Lewis was proposed and accept
ed, VIII declined the honor on the
ground that he could not be present
through the entire proceedings. Tom
Orion was then elevated to the dignity
and the decks were cleared for action.
The first gun was fired by Mr.. Ryland
who opened the ball with the following
resolutions: ''Resolved, That the Re-
publicans of the city of Lancaster want
neither Hazelton OF Reyes to represent
them in congress and that delegates are
requested to use all honorable means to
prevent the nomination of either.'' Mr..
L. Z. Lester promptly moved the resolu-
ton be laid on the table.
MIR. Geo. Clementson moved as an
amendment that the Republicans of
Lancaster preferred Hazelton to Keyes.
ID. Schreiner moved the vote on the re-
solution and amendment be by ballot.
Mr.. Clcmentson moved to amend and
make it a rising vote. Schreiner object
ed on the ground that 1t would be i'm
possible to count correctly in the crowd
that was present. Mr.. Ryland thought
he discovered Democrats and non-resi-
dents in the caucus and proposed that
they be given seats in the front part of
the house.
Fine fighting was here openedupalong
the whole line. Col. Clark claimed the
amendment was not properly an amend
ment as nothing was struck out or in
serted. Judge Mills thought the amend
ment was german to the original pro-
position and suggested that the Colonel
was evolving a new scheme of parlia-
mentary law. The question of Reyes
or Hazelton was the one that would have
to be settled at Monroe and therefore
the caucus should pass upon the amend
ment and resolution. In response to Mr..
Ryland's proposition the Judge said he
W. aware that every one present had
not on a wedding garment. There was
one man by the speakers side (Mitchell)
who was a Democrat, he therefore pro-
posed that the vote should be by ballot
and each INT write Their name on their
ballot. Col. Clark said non-residents
and spectators had in times past got in
a corner and left the main hall free to
the voters of the town and thought it
might be done now when q standing
vote could be taken. Judge Mills agreed
to the gentleman's proposition as that
was always the way the righteous had
to be separated from the wicked.
The discussion then reverted to the
distracting amendment, Col. Clark in
sisting it was not properly before the
convention. Mr.. Orr rose to a point of
order but did not get a chance to state
it. Mr.. Clementson thought the ques-
ton, who do we favor of these two can
didates? Mr.. j. A. Street wanted to
know what chance that would give them
to vote against Hazelton and holly as
serted it was a gag, which statement
caused IN audible smile to go round, as
it was a well understood fact that the
anti Hazelton crowd were in something
Of a majority. Ed. Pollock asserted there
were some who had no preference, as
they did not want either and renewed a
motion made earlier by Street that the
amendment be laid on the table. A ris-
ing vote was taken ON this resulting, yea
10, nay 50, and the bone of strife went
TO the table accordingly,
Mr.. Clemcntson then offered 4 resolu-
ton, p%resaging his remarks by saying
he had not supposed any resolutions
would be offered as this was simply a
caucus to elect delegates to the V
ton; but AS he had been given to under
stand by credible parties on the other
side, tLat as between Reyes and Hazel
ton the vote of the district should 90 TO
the latter, hetherefore offered this rcsolu-
ton to get the sense of the meeting.
Resolved; That the Republicans of
Lancaster, as between Mr.. Hazelton
and Mr.. Kcyes, favor the nomination of
Mr.. Ha2 iton at Monroe"
Ed. Pollock moved the resolution be
laid on the table. Col. Clark claimed
the resolution had once been voted on
and laid on the table from whence it
could not be taken except by a two
thirds vote of the house.
Mr.. Clementson said the other had
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