Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-10-14
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Convened at Dodgeville on Tues
day and was called to order by j.
p. Smoker, Esq, chairman county
committee. Hon. Jas. Spensley was
made temporary chairman and A. S.
Hearn and w. II. Bennett secre-
taries.
On motion of J. z. Smoker the
chair appointed committee on
credentials consisting of J. p. Smell
ker, J. w. Rewey and O. 2. Under.
wood, and upon motion of w. G.
Meffert, the appointment of com
mittee on permanent organization
was made by the chair as follows:
w. G. Meifert, G. G. Cox and z.
Grant. The convention then took
recess of ten minutes.
Convention called to order. Com
mittee on credentials reported all
towns in the county fully represent
ed as follows:
Arena.-w Menert J Hughes, Henry
Lindey John G Tyler, Il A Blynn, Wheaton
Race, J Davis.
CIyde-Ole Gilbertson, Jr., w w Ward,
Michael Bennett.
Dodgeville.-Jos. Bennett. Evan w Williams,
Richard Carter, Thos Davis, John Hughes,
VIM Harris, } J Hoskns, A S Hearn, d 6 Jones,
VIM Powell, Thos Perkins, } Roberts, W
Reese j y Smoker. w Stratman, Benjamin
Thomas, Jr., II Williams.
Eden.-Henry Culver, Vim Hapson, Charles
Harvey, y Miller, w Rapson.
Highland. -Erastus LaMotte, Jas Mcclure,
z Grant Thos WALL Jr., Alex Raw Michael
Lynch, Thos Benoy, Thos woodward, Ever
johnson, JAS Lynch
Linden.-K Coates Arthur Jewell, J Heath
cock X II Richards, Thomas Batten, Jr., John
Noel Jonathan Evans, VIM Pollard.
Miffiin.J o Cushman, II A Rundell, J w
Rewey. John Carpenter. James Pedley, William
cambridge. Griffith ii Jones'
Mineral Point Town. Edw Dunn, John
Wallis, james Spensley, e Reynolds, Joseph
Bennett Jas Harris.
Mineral Point City, LIST ward.-Calyert Spens-
ley, John Charles, VIM A Jones, John Gray,
w Hutchinson, b J Bennett, Alex Wilson.
Mineral Point City, I'd ward ii VIVIAN,
John Dave, Joseph Vivian, Stephen Thomas
ID L Beech Richard Williams.
Moscow.-Ben Holland, Geo Campbell. G
Peterson, Gilbert Anderson, Michael Simons.
Pulaski. Joseph Frost, o p Underwood.
Herman Roth, Hugh Flannery, VIM Morey,
Ridgeway-A f Aneson, X Williams, A
Campbell knud Olson, Thos ! Williams, )
Roach, David Davis, Geo Farewell VIM +
Ruggles VIM Rundel Seth Jones.
Waldwick. JAS Kitchen, Chandler Heath, u
G Cox. VIM Kramer.
Wyoming. Rogers, Hiram Taggart,
Eagan.
Committee on permanent organl-
zation reported, making the temper
airy organization permanent.
Nomination of candidates for
county offices, per official call, was
then declared in order.
Mr.. A. Campbell moved that Geo
Paulson be made the nominee for
treasurer by reclamation. Carried.
On motion of c. Spensley the
convention then took an informal
ballot for county clerk, resulting as
follows: w. w. Williams II, L. Nj.
Goldsworthy 81, J. w. lIeathcock g..
On motion of Meffert, Williams was
declared the nominee by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Rewey presented the name of
K. J. Bennett for register of deeds,
and he was made the nominee by
reclamation.
On motion Capt. r. Carter, sec
onded by c. Spensley in a short
speech approving Mr.. 1appin's add
ministration of the Office, which was
received with applause, the present
incumbent was declared by acclama-
ton the nominee for clerk of court.
An informal ballot for sheriff was
then taken resulting in 80 for John
Pengelly, SO for j. O. Cushman, IA
for ]. l.. Jones, 4 for K. j, Mabbott,
6 for d. NJ. Griffith, for ). Sims, l
for j. G. Roberts. Il. On the second
formal ballot Pengelly received "a,
Cushman 80, making the former the
nominee.
On motions Il. L. Joiner, VIM.
Ruggles, and J. p Smoker were re-
nominated by acclamatlon for the
Offices of surveyor, coroner, and
district attorney, respectfully.
Mr.. 0. Z. Underwood, in an elo-
ouent address presented the name
of b. W. Gillett, of Avoca, for the
Office of school supt. and be was
nominated without opposition.
Resolved into assembly district
conventions. In each three or four
/ ballots were required in making a
choice. The result was: For the
eastern district, G. G. Cox; western
I district, Michael J Bennett.
There being no further business
the convention adjourned after
selecting a county committee as tol'
I lows: Jas. Spensley, chairman, l.
w. Stratman and W. {. Metfert.
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