Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
DEMOCRATS OF IOWA COUNTY
Meet i'm Convention and Nominate their
Candidates.
A Large and Enthusiastic Assembling,

A Large and Enthusiastic Assemblage.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Democratic convention, which |
pursuant to published call, assembled
at Dodgeville on Wednesday, was
without doubt the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held in Iowa county.
Every town in the county was repre-
sented, and all except one, by COM
plete delegations; and spirit of en-
thusiasm and harmony pervaded the
entire proceedings. Shortly after l
O'Clock p. m, the delegates took their
seats in the court room; and were
called to order by the chairman of the
county committee.
Hon. j. Montgomery Smith secured
the floor, and in very forcible and
well timed speech, nominated for
chairman of the convention, the aged
and distinguished democratic leader,
Hon. Moses NJ. Strong, who was chosen
unanimously.
On taking the chair Mr.. Strong re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred,
and also delivered short speech in
which some wholesome democratic
ideas were eloquently and vigorously
stated
John W. Horn and Richard Dunstan
were elected secretaries.
On motion the chair appointed the
following named gentlemen as COM
mittee on credentials: Robert Wilson,
Michael McKenna, James Pellow, Jas.
Ryan, J. Montgomery Smith.
The convention took short recess,
and upon reassembling the committee
reported the following named dele
gates entitled to seats in the conven-
| ton:
ARENA-Capt Ryan, Edward Muir
ply, Patrick Crowley, E n Kirby Ed
McGilligan, H Mcfarland, Patrick
Smith.
BRIGIAM-M K Walsh, Archie
Lynn, John Crowley, d t Thomas,
NJ A Torphy, A C Schide.
CLYDE Shannon, NJ Murphy,
John Burris
EDEN n Lemen, H Cunningham,
r Manning, G Fritsch, Bailey.
CITY OF DODGEyILLE-FirS ward
Stephen POlkinghorn, Frank Hooking,
Henry Prideaux, B Mcpherson.
Second ward-Aldro jerks, Charles J
Thomas, Thos Ellwood, J f Streeter,
Jacob Starry.
| Town OE DODGEyILLE-W Dickin-
son, w A Smith. w b Dave, Robert
Wilson, VIM Mann, James Smith, J
| Rowe, Jr, Ole Edmunds Ole Anderson.
HIGHLAND-A J Eagan, w p
Collins, Ed Iverson, III j Kreul, George
Neibur, J w Gum, Albert Neibur,
Matthias Chab, Anton Imhotf, Jr., j
w Keane, Dolan.
LINDEN-Simon erase, John Batten,
Ben Tonkin, Irving Paulson, James
Pellow, Chas b TregiOwn, 5 Everson,
r Z Patterson.
MIFFLIN- Wonn, Pierce No
Ian, John ConIey, Chas Grueber, Geo
w Strong, Otto kliebenstien.
| Town OF MINERAL POINT-EdWard
Cullen, John Stephenson, John Grace,
Alois Schaumberg, John McManus, B
McMurrough.
CITY OF MINERAL POINT First
ward-R d Pulford, John Commins,
w II Curry, NJ NJ Strong, NJ Smith,
RObt NJ Crawford, w Healy. Second
ward Engels, Chas Gilman VIM
Jeuck, J f Grace J w Horn.
MOSCOW-M E Mcdonnell Michael
McKenna, Peter X DeMuth, John
McKenna, w II Spellman.
PULAsKI-J Ward, NJ Hubric, Chas
Gallagher, J B Eagan, J J Quinn, E
! Marshall,
RIDGEwAY-J Ryan, Owen O'Neill,
Eugene Daugherty, Brunker, Jr., j
Laughlin.
WALDWICK-J C Mckee, p. Walsh,
John Maloney, Hugh Mckee.
WYOMING Dunstan, John NJ
Levake, Henry Bradley.
The report was adopted as read, and
the chair appointed George W. Strong
and John Commins to act as tellers.
On motion a formal ballot was taken
for candidate for sheriff. The result
was as follows:
First ballot-Ed. Cullen, A. Daniel
thinner, Jr, 40; James Ryan, %; j
b Mcpherson, d; Charles Bilkey, 4;
blank |; total 1913.
Edward Cullen withdrew his name,
and the second and third ballots re-
suited as follows:
Second thinner, 81; Ryan, 81; Nc
Pherson, Is; Bilkey, 2; total, 106.
Third thinner, Go; Ryan, 40; total,
1903.
Mr. thinner having received major
ity of the votes cast declared the choice
of the convention, and on motion the
nomination was made unanimous.
One ballot was taken for treasurer,
with the following result:
Richard Manning, As; VIM H Curry,
50; J Ryan /; total, 1O2.
Mr. Currys nomination was also, on
motion made unanimous.
The following candidates were then
unanimously nominated by acclamation:
County Clerk-Henry Holverson;
Register of Deeds-Wm H Thomas.
Clerk of Court-John ComminS;
District Attorney-Aldro jerks;
Surveyor-Robert Wilson.
Coroner-Peter X Demuth.
\ ballot being taken for Superinten-
dent of Schools, NJ. A. Torphy received
81 votes; H P DIETRICH, AZ; scattering
/; total, IS.
Mr. DIETRICH having received a major
ity of the votes cast was declared NOM
mated, and on motion the choice was