River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
Republican County Convention.


Pursuant to call a republican county
convention was held at the court
house in the village of Ellswortb, July
q, 1896.
The convention was called to order
by w. L. Churchill, member of the
county committee.
On motion the convention proceed
ed to the election of a chairman by
ballot.
The chairman appointed J. c. An
derson and ] A. Hall tellers.
L. t. Glass az VI. b. Warner were
placed in nom natiol The result of
the ballot vas as follows: Warner 80,
Glass 25, blank |. Mr.. Warner was
declared elected.
On motion @. Fenton was chosen
secretary.
On motion the chair appointed ID.
w. Woodwork, G. L. Pratt and j.
Park a committee on credentials.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates enti-
tied to seats in the convention:
Clifton-John Copley, votes.
Diamond Bluff. @. Burke, ID. C.
Judd.
Village Ellsworth-H. b. Warner,
ID. W. Woodworth, j l.. Moody, w. +.
Warren
Town Ellsworth-Ole Rasmussen,
Jacob Rasmussen, n. III. Nelson, G.
Fenton.
Ell Paso-N. A. Nelson, J. NJ. John
son.
Gilman-John Thompson, 4 votes.
Observation-Disclosures Jensen, Soren
Johnson, L. L. Gilmore.
Martell-S. Thorson, O. j. Hohle,
w. A. Kay, L. S. Nelson, G. A. Sor-
enson.
Village Maiden Rock-A. Il. Reese.
Oak Grove-C. S. Davis, G.. II. Wolf.
Prescott-lst ward, David Rice; I'd
ward, Levi Coon; Sd ward, G. G..
Price.
City River Falls-N. p. Haugen, G
e. Pratt, j. w. VIM, f. ID. Ensign,
Andrew Lien, NJ. c. Pierce, j. Ed.
Town River Falls-T. T. Glass, G..
NJ. Bredall, Michael Finn. S. Hal
yorson.
Spring Lake-N. II. Utter, 3 votes.
Rock Elm-W. L. Churchill, A. G.
Belfantz, w. G. Condit, W. o. Fed
derby. A. II. Bulmer.
VIII. Spring Valley-W. G.. Spence,
Salem-H. e. Carpenter, j. Nj.
Thorn.
Trenton-Jonathan Park, II. j.
Sharpe, +. p. Wyberg, j. III. Bousted.
Trimbelle-F. A. Severance, Chris
Ottman, j. A. Hall, G. M. Williams,
G.. Goldsmith.
Union--J. J. Schulthess, G. w.
Wheeler, John Fox.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was accepted.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
On motion the convention proceed
ed to the election of delegates to the
state convention by ballot.
The chair appointed j. w. Vim,
David Rice and Il. f. Nelson, tellers.
The following is list of the dele
gates elected:
Hans b. Warner, ID. j. Dill, w. G..
Spence A. e. Reese, III +. Tousley, j.
L. Johnson, r. E. Nelson, w. A. Cur
tiss, w. G. Condit.
On motion the chair appointed ID.
w. Woodwork, NJ. G. Pierce and f.
Severance a committee to present the
names of thirteen delegates to attend
the congressional convention at West
Superior next Tuesday.
The committee reported the follow
ing names:
ID. w. Woodworth, w. w. Walsing-
ham, W. II. Churchill, j. Park, o. j
Hohle, j b. Jensen, w. Il. Warren, j
S. Field, Andrew Lien, Il. A. Sever.
ance, G. e. Pratt, S. ThorsoD, III. J
Sharp.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was confirmed by the unani-
nous vote of the convention.
On motion the delegates to both
state and congressional conventions
were empowered to cast the full vote
of their respective delegation in case
of absenteeism.
On motion convention adjourned.
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