Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-01
Democratic Congressional Convention.

Democratic Congressional Convention.
As The Democrat went to press too
early last week to give full report of
the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton, we reprint the following from
The Democratic Register published ar
Darlington:
The third district democratic con-
gressional convention met at the opera
house in this city on Wednesday, Sept.
-, 1886. and was called to order at y
m. by g. :. Loucks, chairman of the
congressional committee. McIlhon of
Iowa county nominated Ex-Governor
Dewey Of Grant county for temporary
chairman and he was elected by a
rising vote and as he was escorted to
the platform he was greeted with loud
applause. He made few remarks as
to what the convention should do, and
then informed the convention he was
at its service. r. BrOughtOn of Green
county was elected temporary secretary
On motion the chair appointed q. ;.
Hodges, Of Green; Morrow, of La
Fayette: Coons, of Grant; McIlhon, of
Iowa, and Clancy, of Dane, a com
mittee on credentials. On permanent
organization the chair appointed d. J.
Gardner. Of Grant; Fred Wettingel of
Green; Kennedy, of Iowa; Rodgers, of
LAFAYETTE, and Lewis, of Dane. The
convention then adjourned till 1:30
p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at 30.
Committee on credentials reported the
following Of delegates entitled to seats
in convention and entitled to cast full
vote of delegation elected.
Grant-Gardner, Coons, Jenkins,
O'Neal, Dewey, Gasser, Burris, and
Peck.
Dane Lewis, Ladd, Clancy.
Iowa -McIlhon, Healy, Ryan, Ken
nedy, and jerks.
Fayette-Gugerty, Morrow, Nee
han, and Rodgers.
Green-Broughton, Loucks, Hodges,
| Cunningham, and ThOmm.
| The report as read was adopted. The
committee on permanent organization
reported that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. Adopted.
On motion the chair appointed com
mittee on resolutions consisting of the
following delegates jerks, Jenkins,
! Loucks, Clancy, and Mcehan.
4 recess was taken for twenty min
utes to give the committee on resolu-
tons time to report. Committee on
resolutions reported as follows:
! We the democrats of the third congressional
district Of the state otWisconsin, in convention
at the city of Darlington, do declare as follows:
! FIRST That we heartily endorse and concur
! in the Declaration OF Principles of the demo
cratic state convention, held in the city of Mad
| lson, on the 10Th day of September, 1885, and
| that do thereby pledge to the ticket there
placed i'll nomination our hearty and united
support.
dent Cleveland has redeemed every pledge he
has made to the people should entite him To
the respect and confidence of all good citizens,
irrespective of party, and that we, as democrats
approve OF the wise conservative ana economl
cal course of the present admin istration.
! Dated at the city of Darlington, this 22d day
ofSeptember 1856 ALDGo jerks,
Chairman
The chair appointed Meehan of La
Fayette and COons of Grant as teIIers
The convention then proceeded tc
take an informal ballot.
Zone informal and twelve formal
ballots We're taken. On the twelfth
formal ballot Gallagher, of Lafayette
received 20 votes, and Clancy Of Dane
Is votes. Mr. Gallagher having receiy,
ed a majority of the votes cast was
declared the nominee.
When the result Of the 18th ballot
was announced there was long and
loud applause for the nominee. Clan
cey of Dane moved to make the nom.
nation unanimous which was carried
On motion of d. j. Gardner, the
char appointed ID. j. Gardner. G.. :
Loucks and Col. Lewis to await upon
Hugh J. Gallagher and inform him OF
his nomination.
The various counties than proceeded
to select a member of the COMPRESSION
al committee and the following were
their choice: Chairman G. :. Loucks Of
Green; McIlhOn, of Iowa; Neehan OF
Lafayette; Villas, of Dane and jenkins
of Grant
When the nominee, Hugh J. Gal.
lagher appeared in the hall he was
greeted by three rousing cheers. ThOs
Clearv introduced the nominee to the
chairman, who in turn introduced him
to the convention. Mr.. Gallagher
made few remarks thanking the con.
vention for the honor conferred and
pledging himself to do his utmost tC
be elected.
Clancy, of Dane, in few pointed
remarks guaranteed the support of him
self and Dane county to the nominee
Cleary of Grant county, made a short
address, after which the convention
adjourned with three cheers for Hugh
| i GalIaUhpr