Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-18
Senatorial Convention.


pose of nominating State Senator tC
represent the 10Th Senatorial district,
met last Wednesday in Ruka's Hall iu
Boscobel
Judge G. S. Fuller, chairman of the
Sen atorlal district committee called the
convention to order, and after PRAYER
by the Rev. E. W, Jenney, a temporary
organization was effected with j. A.
Haggerty, of Crawford Co. in the chair
NJ. NJ. Huress of Richland Co, was
chosen secretary, and o. b Thomas,
y. 4. Chesebro, and E. Stevens were
made committee on credentials. Mr.
ID. Schreiner made motion to adjourn
the convention basing his reasons for
doing so upon The fact that the Supreme
Court had been applied to for leave to
bring an action in the name of the
state, TO enj)in the secretary of state
from carrying mo effect the apportion-
ment made by special session of the
legislature, and that it was quite prob
able that such leave would be granted
and the appcrtionment set aside. This
he said would result in new appor.
tionment, one which would likely dis
arrange the boundaries of the districts
as they now stand and make it neces-
sary TO go over all the convention work
again. He made this statement at this
time for the purpose of bringing the
matter before the convention. 1t was
decided by the chair that consideration
of this matter properly belonged to the
permanent organization and would be
brought up later. After a recess of ten
minutes. the committee on credentials
reported the following delegates entitled
to places in the convention
GRANT COUNTY.
p T. Stevens, + L. Howe, Lewis
Better, 7. r. Chesebro, Joseph S
Kidd, j B. Kicks, James McGonigal.
G. ii. Baxter, David Schrener, Geo. w.
Nevins, Harry w. Brown. Geo. Brown.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
0. b. Thomas, Geo. Fairfield, Ed
Whaley, Chas Mitchell, B. Cron. JOS
eph Oleson, Alex Turk, James Terrell,
John a. Haggerty, VIM. Dyke, Chas.
Kaliler.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
O. G. Thomas, j. b. Rockwell, A.
Brenaman, |. Bennett, Ed Stevens,
James Lewis, T. c. Beighley, II. Nj.
Hurless, L..'Craigo, d. Sprague, j. b.
McGrew. L. II. Bennett, T.W. Atwood,
NJ. Van Horn.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the question of
adjournment awaiting the action of the
Supreme court in the gerrymander case
again came up After some discussion
Mr.. Schreiner made a motion that
brought the question to a vote which
settled it and the convention was ready
tor the nominating speeches.
The place of honor was gwen to
Gran: County, and Attorney Brown of
Lancaster fttiugy placed Mr.. c. IL.
Baxter before the convention.
There was some little waiting after
this and 4 little discussion as to which
county, Richland or Crawford, would
next place its man in the field. Craw-
ford took the floor and O. b. Thomas
made an earnest appeal for Judge c.
S. Fuller of Prairie du CHEN. Mr..
Banfroft followed Mr. Thomas with an
excellent nominating speech in favor OF
w. j Waggouer of Richland Center.
There were speeches made be second.
/ ing the nominations after which ballot.
4 ing commenced and was carried on
with steadiness that meant business,
the announcement made being Fuller
II, Baxter Is, Waggoner IS, with nj
/ change WORTHY of note until at 3:45 :
fifteen minute recess was taken. There
was no change after recess until supper
time when an adjournment was takeI
until 80 There was no feeling Owe
the situation and the friendly converse
ton among the delegates developed
nothing except that they proposed t,
stand by their man The evening ses
sion was only repetition of the others
the votes At each ballot showing little
if any change, and the little shown wa
very transient in character. At tn,
9th ballot Mr.. Baxter rose and in
speech Of most excellent temper Will
drew from the contest. His delegation