Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
THE IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Large Delegations and Harmonious
Proceedings.
THE TICKET.

nomination of candidates for county
officers and members of assembly, was
called to order at o'clock p. m.
On motion of Chas. W. McIlhon,
Aldro jerks was chosen temporary
chairman.
/ John W. Horn and Richard Dunstan
were selected to act as secretaries.
On motion George W. Strong, J. G..
Zimmerman and Chas. W. McIIhon
were appointed committee on creden-
/ tiaIs.
On motion the chair appointed the
| following committee on county orga-
nization: Capt. N. Ryan, Arena; John
Conway, Clyde; Thomas II. Arthur,
Dodgeville; John H. Billings, Eden;
John w. Gum, Highland; Stephen
Eyerson, Linden; James Hird, Mifflin;
II. ID. Pulford, chairman, first ward,
city of Mineral Point; George Jeuck,
second ward, city of Mineral Point;
John Leonard, Moscow; Thomas Con-
vey, Ridgeway; H. \. Dimock, Pulas-
XII; John c. Mckee, Waldwick; John
NJ. Levake, Wyoming.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following named delegates
as entitled to seats in the convention:
ARENA.
Henry r. Lynch, John Morris E. " Kirby, n
Crowley, NJ Ryan, Humphrey Lynch, Edward
Michigan.
CLYDE.
John Conway, John Dunbar, Patrick Shelton
DoDGEvILLE.
William Dickinson, Charles Bilkey, L. II. Ar
thur, Peter D. Grimm, F. p. Hooking, Eric Hol-
version, Charles Stratman, J. W. Starry, wesly
Hooking, William A. Smith, Aldro jerks Luke
Elan, J. b. Mcpherson, Robert Wilson. Ole Ed
mundS John Rudersdorf, W. J. Arthur.
EDEN
Chris. Fritsch d. S. Lemon, Patrick Manning,
/. c. Comfort J. H. Biilingt
HIGHLAND.
Michael Waters, VIM. WeidenfeIler, Hugh Nc
Iver Matthias Chab, J. NJ. Collins. Antou I'm
hofp Jr., J. W. Gum, Henry Jones, John W.
Keane. John Simrad
LINDEN.
Jacob Rolling, Simon erase, J. F. Goldswor-
thy, J. $. Comfort, stephen Everson, Hugh Har-
kins, W. j. Davis, Benjamin j. Tonkn.
MIFFLIN.
James Hird, votes H. Bickford, votes; NJ.
I. Garry, G. w. Strong John Ferris.
MINERAL POINT CITY
First Ward-Cyrus Lanyon, ". J. Healey, r.
D. Pulford, John O'Dowd, F. c. weidenfener,
Robert NJ. Crawford, Jehn Yates, Jr
Second Ward-John GOrgen, Charles W. Nc
Ilhon George Jeuck, Nick Hartert,, j ohm W
Horn, James NJ. Mulhairn.
MOSCOW.
P. X. Demuth, James Mcdonald, Patrick Kel-
ly, Daniel Mediation, John Leonard.
PULASKI.
Michael Hubuck, John McGinsley, H. A.
Dimock Thomas Pollard, ]. G. Zimmerman.
David Mulhall.
RIDGEwAY.
Thos Convey, W. G. Ruggles, Frank Starry,
James Ryan, James Kelly, P. H. Meiss, James
Brunker, James Laughliu, f. c. Simpson, Eu-
gene Dougherty Archie Lynn.
WYOMING.
John NJ. Levake. Richard Dunstan, Patrick
| King.
wALDWICK.
}. c. Mckee , votes Hugh Mckee, William
spellman.
On motion the report was adopted
as read.
On motion of John Conway the
temporary organization was made per
manent.
II. ID. Pulford, chairman, reported
that the committee on county organi-
cation would recommend that Robert
NJ. Crawford, Aldro jerks, p H.
Meiss, +. L. Baker and J. c. Mckee
be chosen to constitute the county
committee for the ensuing two years.
On motion the report was adopted.
1t was then moved and carried that
the members of the committee on
organization constitute supplemental
county committee to act with the reg
ular committee in conducting the
work of the party in their respective
/ towns.
! The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of candidates for cOun-
ty officers.
On motion an informal ballot was
taken for the office of sheriff, with the
following result: Henry Pengelly, A;
Richard Lane, 10; James Ryan, 80.
\ following ballot was taken and
resulted as follows: Henry PengeIly,
| 63; Richard Lane, 9; James Ryan "A.
Henry Pengelly having received a
majority of the votes cast was declared
the choice of the convention as a can
didate for sheriff, and on motion his
nomination was made unanimous.
An informal ballot was taken to
bring out the names of candidates for
the nomination for treasurer. The re-
suit was scattering vote divided be-
tween James Ryan, Patrick Manning,
Ole Edmnnds, and others. James
Ryan and Ole Edmunds withdrew
their names and on motion Mr.. Man
ming was nominated by reclamation.
Mr., Manning announced that he
would not be able to make the race,