Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-09
POLITICAL.
State Conventions of Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota,


The republican state convention of
| Wisconsin meet at Madison and chose
the following electors and delegates to
the national convention
Third District Delsgates-C. Spescey, Iowa
county; A. c. Dodge, Green Bay. Alternates-
G. T. Buel, Dane county; j. s. Waddington, Of
Fourth District Delsgates-F. c. winckler and
Edward Sandsrson, Milwaukee AlternateS-
Henry Baumgaertner and John A. butcher, Mil
Fifth District Delegates-J. H Mead, Sheboy,
gan: Q. z Esterbrook, Manitowoc. Alternate =
D. W. Stebbins, Kewaunee; William CARLY S, Ozau-
Sixth District Delegates B. Clark, Neeuah
A NJ. Kimbal, Pine River. Alternates- H
EHton, Wnnebago; P. F. Whiting, Green Lake
Seventh District Delegates NJ Butts Vernon;
Temhle, of Juneau. Alternates-James b. David
500, Sparta; Col. Slye, Baraboo.
Eighth District Delegat.s-H A. Taylor, St
Croix; G. b. Shaw, Eau Claire. AlternateS-M
c. King, Clark county; A A. Wood, Trem-
reaeau
Ninth District Delegates Alexander Stewart,
Wausau; o. A Ellis, Oconto. Alternates-S. 5.
Vaughn, Ashland; George Gardner, Wood
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Besides the election Of delegates above named,
the following Presidential electors were selected
from the several districts:
Second-D. G. Van Brunt, Horizon
Third-E. /. Kidd, Grant
POuTtu--JOnu huSee, HliWauKe6.
Fifth-E w. Arndt, Brown county
Sixth-G. 3. Rogers Outagamie.
Seventh-W. NJ. Fogo, Richland.
Eighth-Canute Anderson, Burnet county.
Ninth-E. l. Brown, Waupaca.
The district meetings were singulary harmoni-
Gus, and in no one was any attempt made to force
any pledges upon the delegates.
The other district delegates had been
previously chosen by district conven-
tions. Hon. II. A. Taylor, of Hudson,
was chosen chairman of the state COM
mittee.
The Iowa republican state conven-
ton met at Des Moines.
The following four gentlemen, being the four
haoted for and not elected as delegates at
large were made the alternates at large: Albert
". SWAIN editor of the Oskaloosa Herald; E. j.
HartShorn, of Palo Alto; ex Governor j. II. Gear,
os Burlington. and Gen William Vandever, of
Dubuque.
The presidential electors will be named at the
state convention for the nomination of state offi-
GERS, which has been called to meet here on Au-
gust Goth.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The several republican district conventions were
held an the following delegates elected to the
Chicago convention:
First District-Dennis Morrison. of Lee, and
William Wilson, Jr., of Washington. Alternates
-Arthar Springer, of Louisa, and C. NJ. Junkin,
uf jefferson.
Second--John Hilsiuger, OF Jackson, and Col
onel W. T. Shaw, of Jones' Alternates-H. r.
Whiteheuse, of Clinton, and P. w. McManus, of
Scott
Third-H. c. Hemenway, OF Blackhawk.
AMI w II. Norris, of Delaware. Alternates
C. a. Mcintyre, of Butler, and ]. NJ Ray, of
Grundy
Fourth-G H Stewart of Allamakee, and o. H
Ly n, OF Floyd. Alternately. w. Clements, of
Fayette, and VIM Kellow of Howard previously
ectedl.
Fifth. W. willets of Tama. and Merritt
Green, of Marshall. Alternates-L w. Jackson.
f johnson, and G. F. Geddes of Benton.
Manning, of WapelE alternates-J. P. Lyman.
II Poweshiek, a 'ank w. Eichelberger. of
havis
S-renth-E w. Weeks, of Guthrie, and G. II.
Catch, of Polk. Alternates-Lewis Igo, of WaI-
rem and l. II. Twombly, of Adair.
Eighth-Wiam Wilson, of Clarke. and w D
Christie. o: Union. Alternates-D. 7. Sigler, of
Adams. and Mr. Sheridan. of Appanoose.
Niath-E A. Consgney, of Pottawattamie, and
l. NJ. G. Logan. of Harrison. Alternates-George
Gray, of Audubon and d. B. Miller of Mills
The Minnesota republican state con-
vehtlon met at st. Paul.
After the reading of the platform
the convention proceeded to the elec
ton of delegates at large to the ma
tional convention with the following
result: Senator Sabin, Ex-Governor
9. K. Davis, Col. Graves, of Duluth,
and 0. B. Gould, of Wipona. After
the appointment of the state commit
tees the con veniinn adjourned.