River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-06
Proceedings of the County Convention.

Pursuant tn The published call the
Republicans of Pierce county met in
delegate CONVENTION at Ellsworth,
Monday. Oct. Sd.
The Convention was called to order
by DIR. Woodwork aud the call read.
On motion j. n Trumbull of Maid.
en- Rock vas chosen chairman, and
Allen z. Weld secretary.
The Chair appointed as committee
on credentials, J. s. Copley OF Clifton;
W. T. Churchill of Rock Elm; c. r.
Morse of River Falls.
AS Tellers: f. III Lord of River Falls,
aud B. Elliott of Ellsworth.
Committee or credentials reported
delegates entitled to a seat in the con-
yentiOn as follows:
Eartland-A. c. Buetner, n Nelson, t. s.
Gilmore, soren johnson.
salem-John Pritchard. Hans Larson.
Rock Elm-Dayid Scott, David Rice W T.
Churchill. W. o. 'edderly.
MartelI-steeneI Thorson, H. H. wahl, Am
und Peterson. IvLr p. IversOn, Hans z. VAIL,
Gilbert Forsyth.
Town of Ellsworth-Christian Hanson, Tru-
man Eaton, ole Rasmason. j. q. Lehman, s. L.
Guest.
Village of Ellsworth-B. Elliott, A. G. Foss,
J. F. Mason
Union-C. w. Wheeler. J. J. schulthess.
Trenton-Jonathan Park, C. K. Schoeht, II. ].
Sharp. James Gourlie.
Preseott-1st ward, Fred Eiehman; "a ward,
Jesse Field Sd ward. John Olive.
Trimbelle-Thomas Gordon, Chris Gilman,
Michael Nugent, Geo. Doolittle, Joseph Sever
anee.
Diamond Bluf-Albert Nero. L. c. Burke
Gilman-Henry Grape, C. ID. German, Elias
Jensen, Ole Mathison Peter Peterson
City of River Falls-Allen p. Weld, John w.
VIM, W. F. Houston, Z. X. Morse A II. Lord
votes.
Town of River Falls-Swenning Halverson,
f. II. Lord. J. r. Adams. Lyman Healy
Village of Maiden Rock-Peter Lewis votes,
Andrew Olson, J. p. Olson, Reuben Warren, j.
n. Hager.
Oak Grove-Samuel Hannah, ]. d. Tronnier,
Aaron Brackin.
Clifton-J S. Copley, W. A. Caldwell.
Ell Paso-Robt. Murphy. Phil. Deck.
Spring Lake-T. p. Kelly, N. II. Utter, L.
Hess, NJ. Tic.
Isabelle-W. II. Ridgman
Convention proceeded TO ballot for candidates
For Member of Assembly-InformaI ballot, b.
ii. Corcoran sc votes, E. Ballard 80 votes, D. J.
Dill votes. Formal ballot was then taken re-
sulting as follows: b. II. Corcoran 40 votes, E.
Ballard 81 votes, ID. J. Dill vote. b. H. Cor
eOran was declared to be elected as candidate
for Member of Assembly.
For County Clerk-Informal ballot, j. b. Jen-
son &c, A. o. Ulvin &c. Formal ballot, J. B.
Jensen so votes, A. .. Ulvin % votes. J. b. Jen-
son was declared duly elected.
County Treasurer-on motion J.. I. Bowers
was nominated by aeclaiaaton.
For shsriff-Informal ballot, X. S. Robson 49,
F. A Severance "a, L. II. Carpenter II. Formal
ballot, K. 5. Robson 40 woes, F. A. Severance
26, and L. II. Carpenter 5. X. 5. Robson was
declared duly elected.
For CoronOr-J. S. Copley was nominated by
reclamation.
Clerk of Circuit Court-Informal ballot, o. J.
Hohle p votes, Louis Richardson 49, J. H. Bous
tead 5, 5. Cook LIST formal ballot o. ]. Hohle
%, S. Cook 10, l.. L. Richardson Is, j. II.
Boustead 9. ID formal ballot. o. ]. Hohle 81,
L. l.. Richardson 20, S. Cook II. J. II, Boustead
3. Sd formal ballot, o. J. Hohle 50, L. L. Rich
ardson 80, S. Cook 9. 4th formal ballot. o. J.
Hohle "a, L. L. Richardson 40. s. Cook l. L. L.
Richardson declared duly nominated.
For District Attorney-Informal ballot J. S.
Field 80. A. Combacker IS, p. d. Pierce /. For
NAL ballot, J. S. Field 80, A. Combacker IS. j.
s. Field declared the nominee.
Register of Deeds-w. Z. Warren was nomin-
sted by reclamation.
County Surveyor-F. A Carpenter was nom
mated 10y reclamation.
For Superintendent of sehools-Informal bal
lot, j. I. Shaw -. J. C. Thompson IS. b. Chap
pei Il. Formal ballot, John II. Shaw IS, J. C,
Thompson TO- b. p Chapple s. John II. shaw
was declared to be duly nominated.
on motion voted that the chair appoint con-
notice of three TO dominate delegates TO attend
he Senatorial Convention. Chair nominated
David Scott, Will Caldwell, C. schocht. Com
mittee reported as follows: A. p. Weld. II. B.
Warner, Jonathan Park. steener Thorson, Z.
Ballard, J. b. Jensen, b. Elliott, r. S. Robson.
On motion report of committee was adopted.
on motion the convention passed the follow
ing resolutions.
RESOLVED, That the delegates selected to rep
resent this county at the coming senatorial con-
ventiOn are hereby authorized to complete the
NUMBER hl4Otteu 70 lhls Souhty IL hoie arc ANU
ed than the number chosen. Also, That the
delegates present are authorized TO cast the vote
OF the entire delegation. Also, That if the num-
Der allotted to this county be less than the num-
Der chosen the delegates may agree upon the
name of the delegate who may resign.
on motion the Chair appointed county com
mittee of five members; the following persons
were appointed: Z. 5. Doolittle, d. J. DILL oluf
o. Halls, W. W. Walsinham and David Scott.
on motion voted that the county committee
are authorized TO fill any vacancies should any
occur in the list Of nominations.
Adjourned. J. ID. TRUMBULL, Chairman.
A. p WELD, Secretcry.