Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
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 Delegates-C. Spenceiy. Iowa
county; a. Z. Dodge, Green Bay. AternateS-
7. f. Buzz, Dane county; J. S. waddington, Of
Lafayette.
Fourth District Delegates-F. c. Winckler and
Edward SanderSon, Milwaukee. Aternates-
wauIee.
Fifth District Delegates-L IT. Mead. Shebov,
gan: Z. Z. ESterbrOok, ManitowOc. Alternate
u. W. StebbinS, Kewaunee; WilliSm CARLY s Ozau-
kee.
Sixth District Delegates-C. B. Clark. Neenab.
a. NJ kimbal, Pine River. Alternates-M. H
Eston, Winnebago; p. t. Whiting, Green Lake
Seventh District Delegates-C. NJ Butts, Vernon;
iemhle, of Juneau. Alternates-James Is. David
so2. Sparta; Col. Slye, Baraboo
Eighth District DelegatsS-H. A TAYLOR, ST
CrOiX; G.. b. Shaw Eau Claire. Alternates-NI
G. King, Clark county; \. A. Wood, Trem-
eealeau.
Ninth Ninth District DIelegates-Alexander Stewart,
Vaughn, Ashland; George Gardner, Wood.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Besides the election of delegates above named.
the following Presidential electors were selected
from the several districts:
First District. w. OStrander, Jefferson
Secoud-D. c. Van Brunt, Horizon
Third-E. I. Kidd, Grant
Fourth-JOhn Rugee, Milwaukee
Fitth-E. w. Arndt Brown county
SiXth-G. B. Rogers Outagamie
Seventh-W. NJ. Togo, Rchland.
Eighth-Canute Anderson, Burnet county.
Nlnth-E. L. Brown, Waupaca
The district meetings We're singulary harmoni-
Gus, and in no one any attempt made to force
any pledges upon the delegates.
The other district delegates had been
previously chosen by district conven-
tions. Hon. H A Taylor, of Hudson,
was chosen chairman of the state com
mittee.
The Iowa republican state conven-
ton met al Des MONIES.
The following four gentlemen, being the four
ballOted for and not elected as delegates at
ialge, were made the alternates at large: Albert
". Swain, editor of the OSkaloOsa Herald e. j.
HartShorn, of Palo Alto ex Governor j. III. Gear
Of Burlington. and Gen. William Vandever, of
Dubuque
The presidential electors will be named at the
state convention for the nomination of state OIL
GERS, which has been called to meet here on Au-
gust goth.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The several republican district conventions We're
held an the following delegates elected to the
Chicago convention:
First Dstrict-Dennis Morrison. of Lee, and
William Wilson, Jr., of Washington Altelnates
-Arthar Springer of Louisa, and G. NJ Junl1in,
Of Jefferson.
Secnd-John Hilsinger, of Jackson, and Col
onei w. I. Shay, of Jones. AlternateS-H. +.
Warehouse, of Clinton, and 2. W. McManus, of
Scot.
Tuird-H. c. Hemenway, of Blacl1hawk,
amt w. II. Norris, of Delaware. AlteTnateS
C. A. Mcintyre, of Butler, and j. M. Ray, of
GruDdy.
Fourth-G H Stewart of AlIamakee, and O. H
Lv H. of Floyd. Alternates-D. w. Clements, of
Fayerte, and Wrl .Kellow Of Howard previously
ected)
Fifth. w Willets. of Tama and Merritt
Green. of Marshall Alternates-L. w Jackson.
e Johnson and G. T. GeddeS of Benton.
SiXth-H. S. Wnslow, of Jasper. and Calvin
Meaning of WapellG AIternates-J. P. Lyman.
g Poweshiek, a. ank w. Eichelberger, of
Davis.
Ssventh-E. w. Weeks, of Guthrie and c. H
Catch of Polk. AlternatcS-Lewis IgO, of Wal
rsn. and I. II. Twombly, of Adair.
Eghth-WiIliam Wilson, of Clarke, and w. D.
Christie of Union. Alternates-D. 7. Sigler, Of
Adams. and Mr.. Sheridan, of AppanoOse.
Ninth-E A. Consistency, of POttawattamle, and
7. NJ c. Logan. of Harrison. AltenateS-George
Gray. of Audubon. and D. B. Miller of Mills
The Minnesota republican state con-
ventiOn met at st. Paul.
After the reading of the platform
the convention proceeded to the cleo
ton Of delegates at large to the ma
tional convention with the following
result: Senator Sabin, Ex-Governor
Z. K Davis, Col Graves, of Duluth,
and 0. B. Gould, of WiDOna. After
the appointment of the state commit
leee the couventir'' 4diOurned,