The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-10-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN
TION.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN
The Democratic County Convention
for the nomination of county officers me
at the Court House on Tuesday, Oct. 26
at l o'clock P. M.
On motion, VIM. A. Mex esson, of Ran
dali, was elected Chairman, and Walter
j. Fox, of Bristol, Secretary.
On motion, John Gillett, James Kel
logg and B. III. Tabor were appointed
committee on credentials.
| The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates entitled tc
seats in the Convention
First Ward City of Kenosha-James
Monaghan, Geo. I'll. Sager, John Cantwell
Second Ward-Mathias Puetz, George
Angenandt, John Bruins.
Third Ward-M. ]. Brady, John Pens
KY, Thee. Mazanti.
Fourth Ward-M. Werve, B. McGiv
ern, John Gillett.
Pleasant Prairie-Joseph McDermott
joan Williams, HI. III. Rogan.
Bristol-James Hunt, J. M. Kellogg
Walter Fox.
.Salem-Joseph Dalton, B. H. Tabor
K. K. Cass.
/ Randall-W. A. McKesson, George
Winchell, Fred Jorgensen.
BrightOn--Wm. Murphy, Henry
Weisman, John WEIGH.
Paris-Michael Hensgen, M. Fonk
Fred Pister.
Somers-J. w. Rhodes, M. ]. Salem.
tine, III. A. Hitler.
On motion, James Monaghan was au-
thorized to cast the vote of the First
Ward in place of G. III. Sager, absent.
On motion, VIM. Toelle and Math.
Lentz were authorized to cast the vote
of the town of Wheatland.
On motion, report of committee on
credentials was accepted.
On motion, M. ]. Brady and Theo.
Mazanti were appointed tellers.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for Assemblyman, with the follow
ing result: John Flemming, 10 J. M.
Kellogg, 5 T. J. Meyers, r. s. Hous-
ton, 5; Henry Williams, 8 w. L. Dex-
ter, 4 !; N. R. Allen, 2.
w. L. Dexter stated that he was not a
candidate.
First Formal Ballot-John S,emming,
IS; ]. M. Kellogg, 5; R. S. Houston, 8
Henry Williams, 8 N. r. Allen, 2.
Second Formal Ballot-John Elem
ming, 16; j. NJ. Kellogg, 8; IS. Hous-
ton, s; Henry Williams, 9.
Third Formal Ballot-John Flemming,
20; J. M. Kellogg, 8; RS. Houston, 6 ;
Henry Williams,7.
On motion, the nomination of John
Flemming was made unanimous, and
he was declared the nominee of the
Convention.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for Sheriff, with the following re-
suit I. J. Meyers, IS John Harmon,
II !; Bert Fox, 6.
First Formal Ballot. J. Meyers, 10 ;
John Harmon, IL Bert Fox, 5 blank,
On motion, the nomination of T. J.
Meyers was declared unanimous.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for County Clerk, with the follow
ing result /: I. Mazanti, 10; F. w.
Mathews, IL; D. B. Benedict, 2; Walter
Fox, l blank. 8.
First Formal Ballot. w. Mathews,
Is; I. Mazanti, Is.
On motion, F. w. Mathews was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
Convention.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for Treasurer, with the following
result :. VIM. ]. Craney, II; w. d.
Dexter, Is; Jos. Newhouse, /; VIM.
Kemen, l Thos. English, 4 /; blank, 1.
First Formal Baldwin. ]. Craney,
IL; w. L. Dexter, "a blank, l.
On motion, the nomination of w. L.
Dexter was made unanimous.
On motion, ]. A. Gallaghan was nomi-
mated by reclamation for Clerk of the
Circuit Court.
On motion, James Pennefeather was
nominated by reclamation for Register
of Deeds.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for District Attorney, with the fol
lowing result: ]. A. Gallaghan, l NJ.
A. Baker, 4; John Gillett, 3 D. A. Ma.
honey, 1 O. S. Newell, 8; III. Weis-
man, 10 Capt. futile, l /; M. Paddock,
l N. B. Hyde, 4 blank, 8.
M. A. Baker informed the Convention
that he was not candidate, and thank
ed those who voted for HIM.
J. M. Kellogg advocated the nomina
ton of Henry Weismann for District
Attorney.
First Formal Ballot-H. Weisman
"a; M. Paddock, 1.
On motion, nomination of Henry
Weisman was made unanimous.
On motion, an informal ballot wa
taken for Coroner, with the following re
suit: Peter Jacobs. Is Capt. Tuttle, 5
John Fonk, 8 !; B. I'll. Tabor, 8.
On motion, ballot was declared fOrma
and nomination of Peter Jacobs wa
| made unanimous.
On motion, Jason Lathrop was nomi
mated by reclamation for County Sur
veyor.
The following resolution was read ant
adopted
RESOLVED That this Convention hearth,
endorse the present administration, an
believe we have the right man in tn
right place.
The following County committee wa
elected: F. Robinson, Chairman I
A. Mahoney, X. K. Cass, M. Fonk, "
| L. Dexter.
/ On motion, County Convention &C
ljourned. 9:
| The delegates from the country tow
assembled in Convention for the pu
pose Of nominating County Superb
tendent of Schools.
Il w. "A. McKesson acted as Cha:rma
and Walter ]. Fox as Secretary.
On motion, Miss Anna McCormic
was nominated by reclamation for Coul
, ty Superintendent of Schools.
! The mortality in the vicinity of Il