Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
Convention met pursuant to call
at Dodgeville, on Monday. Called
to order by w. E. Rowe, chairman
of the county committee. On mo-
ton James Ryan was chosen chair
man and George Crawford and o. C.
Smith secretaries.
The chair appointed w. J. Healey,
I. C. Comfort and Oryille Strong
committee on credentials. Commit
tee reported following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention.
ARENA.
W. E Rowe, E. y. Kirby, W. C. Whit John
Hogan. Humphrey Lynch Timothy Healey,
Timothy Murphy.
John Conway, Michael Murphy, John Shelton.
DoD6EynLE
Lewis Halyerson, Aldro jerks, T. h Arthur
W. Hooking Adam Hibel, Erick Holyerson. o.
Strong Fred Elliott, James W. Smith, Robert
Wilson. w. J. Granville. James Sillers, W. R.
Farragher, John Blotz, DR.. H. Perkins and K.
Lane.
Josephus Bailey Chris. Fritsch, I c. Comfort,
ii. Z. Lane.
Francis Dolan J. Fecht Hugh McIrer, John
Kennedy George Dolphin, E. d Goodsell, Daniel
Jones, Anton Imhof, J. F. Grace, J. W. Kane,
Geo. Niebur.
Ben Tonkins, Andrew Burkhardt, F. T. Baker,
J. w. Heathcock, Simon erase, Hugh Harkins,
d. Ford, W. Davies.
MIFFFLIN.
&c Kirkpatrick John Rain. J. B. Huse Daniel
W. Jones, n. Graham, ID. Blcktord.
MOSCOW.
John McKenna, Michael McKenna. James
Dowd, John Leonard.
MINERAL POINT TOWN.
John Carpenter. Michael O'Hare, Bernard Nc
Murrough, ST. Bernard McMurrough, Jr James
McMullen, James Kennedy.
MINERAL POINT CITY.
First Ward-M. J. Minor Thomas PrieStley,
J. NJ. Smith, John O'Dowd, W.. Healey. John
Jeuck, W. Weidenfeller.
Second Ward-George Jeuek, John Horn, Jos.
Engels, VIM. Brown, Samuel jenkins, JOS Jones.
HIP. Dietrich. Warren Dimock, John Reilly,
F. A. Reuter-, Michael Huhriek, Peter Simonson.
RIDGEwAY.
James Ryan, NJ. A. Torphy, J. Loughlin, Frank
ROBERTS. P. II. Meiss, Matt 0Neil, N. Mcmahon,
T. W. Short Thos. Convey.
wALDwICK.
]. c. Mckee, Jr., B. Spellman, John Mckee. Sr.,
VIM. McNeaI.
Patrick King, Henry Bradley, r. Dunstap.
The report was adopted, and the
convention proceeded to take an in
formal ballot for candidate for the
office of Sheriff. The names of r.
Manning, of Eden, and H. Pengelly,
of Dodgeville, were presented, and
and an informal ballot taken with
the following result:
= R, Manning 4; John Waters III H, rengeliy
The name of John Waters was
withdrawn, and a formal ballot
taken with result as follows:
Manning ST. Kennedy 7; Pengelly ISL Blank i,
Mr.. Manning having received
majority of all the votes cast was
declared the unanimous nominee for
Sheriff.
Convention proceeded to formal
ballot for candidate for treasurer,
wit h result as follows:
P. weidenfeller IS; R. Dunstan 10; Josiah
Ward &c; Blank /.
Mr.. Weidenfeller having received
a majority of all the votes cast was
declared the unanimous nominee for
Treasurer
Convention proceeded to nominate
a candidate for county clerk. The
name of w. H. Keane, being the
only one presented, Mr.. Keane was
renominated by reclamation for that
office.
1t was moved that ]. L. Leonard
be renominated by reclamation as
for Clerk Of the Circuit
Court, and there being no other
name presented, Mr.. Leonard was so
For the office of Register Of Deeds
the name of Geo. W. Strong was
and on motion he was
reominated by reclamation.
Convention proceeded to take
formal ballot for candidate for Dis
trict Attorney, with result as follows:
Aldro jerks 65; T. Scott Ansley 81;
Mr.. jerks having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast was de-
clared the unanimous nominee for
District Attorney. Mr.. jerks being
called upon accepted the nomination
in a few timely and well chosen
words.
On motion Thomas III. Arthur
was nominated by reclamation for
County Surveyor.
On motion James f. Brown was
nominated for Coroner
The convention proceeded to the
of candidate for Super
ntendent of Schools. The names
Of Miss Rose Bowling and Michael
A. Torphy were presented, and a
formal ballot taken with the follow
ing result:
Miss Bowling o.; Mr.. Torphy 49,
A mistake having been made in
casting the vote, the convention was
about to take second formal ballot,
when Mr.. Torphy's name was with
lrawn, and Miss Bowling nominated
by reclamation.
The following County Committee
vas elected by the convention:
Aldro jerks, Dodgeville; John F. Grace, High
and George Crawford Mineral Point; J. B. |
Huse, Miffin; Josiah Ward, Pulaski; John w.
aeathcock, Linden John McKenna, Moscow:
Michael 4. TOrphy.
The convention divided into as
sembly district conventions.
J. B. Huse was nominated as can
lidate for the Western district, and
James Ryan candidate for the East
ern district.
The county convention again
called to order, and the reports of
The assembly district conventions re-
,eived, after which, on motion, the