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

The Republican County Convention
met at the Court House on the 25th inst,
for the purpose of nominating county
officers.
On motion, d. Head was elected Chair
man and o. s. Newell Secretary.
On motion, w. e. Reed, Eli Bloss ard
S. D. Slade were appointed committee
on credentials.
While the committee on credentials
were preparing their report a motion
was made that an adjournment be taken
for thirty minutes for conference.
Motion lost.
The committee reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the conven-
ton
First Ward City of Kenosha-Geo D.
Head, w. E. Reed and ]. B. Kupfer.
Second Ward-D. Harff, M. Schultz
and A. Dickhaut.
Third Ward-D. Head, o. S. Newell
and Chas. Balm.
Fourth Ward-H. HI. Tarbell, E. Pen
meyer and g. Weber.
Pleasant Prairie-John Lucas, G. D.
Holt and A. S. Carpenter.
Somers-S. S. Strong, N. E. Thomp-
son and Peter Ozanne.
Paris-D. NJ. Jones, Herman Swartz
and r. M. Price.
Bristol-H. R. Lavey, Charles Marsh
and ]. A. Rowbottom. in
Salem-Ward Bloss, Hugh Minis and
]. M. Brown.
Brighton-Joshua Dickson, w. E. Nc.
Vicar and w. V. Gull, Jr.
Randall. Howard Vinton, Jno. F
Reynolds and Seneca Wing.
Wheatland-S. d. Slade, Lyman Fay
and Paul 3. Sausr.
E. Pennoyer and S. ID. Slade were
appointed tellers.
On motion, an informal ballot was
taken for Member of Assembly, with the
following result:
w. HI. Harrison, II Jas. Cavanagh
5; d. Burgess, z; R. F. Roberts. z j; III
Blackman, 2; blank, l !; B. c. Dowse, !
First Formal Ballot-W. III. Harrison
IS; James Cavanagh, 6; d. Burgess
III.
On motion, the nomination of w. H
Harrison was made unanimous.
On motion, an informal ballot wa
taken for Sheriff, with the following re
suit: G. Frantz, 10; F. Stemm, Z D
E. Pierce, 6; VIM. Gunter, 8.
On motion, ballot was made forma
and G. Frantz was declared the unani
nous nominee of the convention.
On motion, an informal ballot wa
taken for Clerk of the Circuit Court, witt
the following result: John Lucas, q
E. w. Blinn, 4: A. Grosvenor, /; blank, 4
On motion, ballot was declared forma
and John Lucas was declared the unani
nous choice of the Convention.
! On motion, an informal ballot wa
taken for County Treasurer, with tn
following result HI. E. Clark, 80
Van VIE, 8 J. B. Kupfer, 1; r. I
Sutherland, / blank, /.
On motion, ballot was declared forms
and III. E. Clark was declared the unar
imous choice of the Convention.
On motion, an informal ballot wa
taken for Register of Deeds, with til
following result: Geo. Limpert, 5; {
E. Bishop, %; John B. Kupfer, 8
: blank, 2.
On motion, ballot was declared forma
and 0. E. Bishop was declared the III
animous choice of the Convention.
On motion, an informal ballot WI
taken for County Clerk, with the folio,
ing result: d. B. Benedict, Sc.
On motion, ballot was declared forms
and D. B. Benedict was declared the u
/ animous choice of the Convention.
81 On motion, an informal ballot W
i taken for District Attorney, with Il
. following result M. A. Baker, 5; Mu
s son Paddock, 26 ]; Geo. d. Head,
S Charles Quarles, 2.
d ON motion, ballot was declared forms
e and Munson Paddock was declared Il
: unanimous nominee of the Conventio
!, On motion, an informal ballot W
taken for County Surveyor, with t
n following result: Jason Lothrop, s /;
s A. Sovereign, 26; A. F. Grant, II w,
J. lace Mygatt, !; blank, !.
t. On motion, ballot was declared form
Il and D. A. Sovereign was declared t
d unanimous nominee of the Conventio
On motion, an informal ballot "