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

Pollock moved the resolution lie or the
table. Mr.. Orr called for a division OF
the house; saying if gag law was to be
applied he wanted a vote anyway. This
species of petty tyranny did not how
ever appear to set well as the vote was
found to be 81 to 81 in favor of tabling
the resolution, showing a considerable
shrinkage in the majority vote.
Mr.. Ryland moved to proceed to the
election of delegates. Mr.. Clementson
moved to elect the delegates separately,
he thought there ought to be two sets of
delegates elected and moved to elect
those to the congressional convention
first. Col. Clark could not see the wis
dom or necessity of sending tw~enty-four
delegates down to Beetown where only
three or four could get dinner, thought
one set enough. Mr.. ID. Schreiner
moved some kind of an amendment but
was interrupted by Mr.. j. +. Lane who
thought the anti-Hazelton crowd was
trying to bull-doze the thing through.
Finally peace was restored and the chair
appointed as tellers John Schreiner,
VIM. p. Rowden, Ed. Lowry, and Jas.
McGonigal. Mr.. Rowden not being
present John A. Street was appointed in
his place.
Mr.. Ryland nominated w. 2. Stone.
Mr.. Clementson nominated Judge j.. L.
Mills. The total vote was 224, of which
W. p. Stone received 127, Judge Mills
95, Alex Ivey 1, and Henry Keene /.
Mr.. Stone was therefore declared
elected.
On the announcement of the countMr.
Lane arose and said that the Hazelton
men did not propose to prolong the con-
test, the anti-Hazelton men as they
called themselves or Keyes men as they
really were, had the power to run things
as they pleased and the minority would
quit right there. Mr.. d. Schreiner OBJ
jected to having the imputation of Reyes
men being cast upon their side.
Mr.. Clementson said that as each side
had a list of delegates he moved the
whole list be put up and voted for at
once. Mr.. Ryland then read the follow
ing list and moved they be elected by
reclamation. r. Hannum, John G..
Clark, Chas. Langridge, John Arthur
w. Barlow, John A. Street, w. p. Rich
ardson, Geo. w. Ryland, +. +. Baldwin
Ed. Pollock, Pitt Cox. The motion was
carried the opposition not voting. Mr..
Ryland then moved the same list of
delegates act in the assembly conven-
ton, carried, nc opposition. l.. j.
Arthur moved those delegates present,
in both conventions cast the full vote of
the town, carried, no opposition.
The selection of a town committee
being the next thing in order ID. Schrei-
ner nominated Jas. A. Jones as the
chairman of that committee for the en-
suing year. carried, Messrs. j. Allen
Coombs and w. p. Rowden were then
selected as the remaining members of
the committee.
Mr.. Il. C. Orr then moved that the
delegates be instructed to use their in
fluence for Mr.. Chas. Baxter for the
assembly. Mr.. Ryland moved to lay
the motion IN the table. MIR. Glenn
entson called for advision of the
house. Ed. Pollock who seemed pos
sessed of a pair of leathern lungs
yociferously yelled for an adjourn
ment. Mr.. Baxter here came forward
and said he had expected to call upon
his friends for a vote of confidence but
had been assured by all factions that
there was no objection to him personally
and therefore did not want the delega-
ton instructed. They could do as they
pleased. The gentleman stood there
Independent and did not beg anything
of the Republican party. Upon this
statement Mr.. Orr withdrew his motion
and the caucus adjourned, the crowd
dispersed, the storm clouds faded away
in dim air and the distracted city was at
rest.