Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-16

paign. His remarks were heartily
received by the convention.
Nomination of temporary chair
man being in order, upon motion of
las. Edwards, of Grant, Hon. ID. II.
Morgan, of Green, was unanimously
chosen. S. A. Harper, Esq, of
Dane, was then made temporary
secretary Upon taking the chair
II. Morgan asked the pleasure of
the convention. On motion the
chair appointed a committee on Gre
dentials as follows:
Hon A. c. Dodge, of Green, chairman.
II. G. Kieinfelter, Of Dane.
Hon Geo. Kinney, Of Grant.
W. a. Jones, of Iowa.
a. G. iawley, OF Lafayette.
And then the following as a com
mittee on permanent organization:
Rufus b. Smith, of Dane, chairman.
James Edwards, Of Grant.
Charles Harvey Iowa.
II. c. Putnam. of Green.
n, Olmstead, of Lafayette.
Convention adjourned to p. m.
After reassembling per adjourn
M ent and being called to order, the
committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported as follows:
President DIR. Chas. Egan, of Iowa.
Vice-Presiaents- E. c. Townsend, of LaFay-
et.e, and c. w. Burns, Of Green.
Secretary H. II. Bountree, of Grant.
Moved and carried that the report
be adopted.
Committee on credentials report
ed the following named gentlemen
as delegates entitled to seats
Iowa County DR.. Chas. Egan, W. A. Jones,
A. E. Arneson, John Gray Chas. Harvey, and
Arthur Jewell.
Green County-D, II. Morgan, J. II. Chapel
Chas. Burns, II. c. Putnam, JOS Gabriel, and
A. G. Dodge.
Lafayette County-A.C c. Martin, e. c. Town
Selu, NhtHdu OililStCdu, htufEt SuhItt, y. u.
Hawley, and DR.. X. 7. Bostead.
Dane County Charles Kayser, S. A. Harper,
II. G. Kleinfelter, 7. p. Holt, Chas. Hudson,
Chas. Dahlk, u. d. Bryant, C. J. ROLLS, John r.
Hayes, Ole Gumslordt, +. A. Wrigen, Phil. II.
Perkins, Rufus %. Smith, and l.. VanNorman.
Grant County-H. II. Rountree. s. Il. Green,
Dwight r. Parker, Thos Mcmahon, Martin
Oswald, j. Edwards, John Longbottom, and
George Kinney, two votes.
Report adopted.
d. II. Morgan, Green county, in
introducing the name of Hon. II. M.
LaFollette, which was next in order,
said:
Mr. Chairman That the Republicans Of the
Sd Dist. are looking anxiousy to the action
taken by this convention is true; and hoping
that a man may be put in nomination who will
carry the entire strength Of the Republican
party; and that the man whom we propose to
name is Wisconsin man in every sense of the
word-bom on our soil, educated in our COM
mon school first finishing in our University,
being literally "a Wisconsin product, with a
record that satisfies all Republicans in Congress,
a man pure in every sense of the word such
man is Robert ri. LaFollette and | name him
rs a fit person TO continue to represent us in
Congress.
The nomination was seconded by
Hon. A. c. Dodge, of Green, who
moved that Robt. M. LaFollette be
nominated by acclamation, which
was carried by rouslng cheers.
The following resolution by Phil.
II. Perkins, of Dane, was by motion
adopted
RESOLVED, That the action of the Hon. r. NJ.
LaFolette in Congress with regard to the River
and Harbor bill, and especially as regards the
Oleomargarine bill, is heartily endorsed by this
convention as eminently wise ana practical,
and tn at il represents the true interests and
aims of his constituents.
On motion the chair appointed
this congressional committee:
D. D. Bryant of Dane, W. a. Jones, Of Iowa,
Geo. W. Carter, Of Grant A. c. Mar tin, of La
Fayet te, j. W. f. Randall, of Green.
Moved and carried that the chair
appoint a committee to wait on Mr..
LaFollette and notify him Of the
action of the convention, and the
following gentl emen were selected
Chas. Kayser, Dwight Parker, J ohm
Gray, d. H. Morgan and Nathan
Olmstead. Committee reported and
presented Mr.. LaFollette to the con-
vention. The nominee gracefully ac-
cepted the honor in a few well
chosen remarks, which clearly con-
yinced every person within hearing