River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-08
Senatorial Convention.

At republican senatorial conyen-
tion held at River Falls Oct. !, 1896,
at o'clock +. NJ, and called TO order
by DR.. Nj. 5. Wells, chairman OF sena-
torial committee, Hon. A. p. Weld
was on motion elected chairman aud
j. Is. Jensen secretary.
On motion NJ. 5. Wells, Otto w
ArnQuist and Il. III. Corcoran were
selected as committee on creden-
tials, who reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the conyen-
tion:
For St. Croix Con-. S. Wells, G.. A.
Foulks, 5. j. Bradford, VIM. Dornick,
o. w. Arnquist, Ed. TIbman, o. p.
Bixby, H. G. Fickes, L. Il. Follansbee.
In case of the absence of any dele
gates from st. Croix county those
present were empowered TO cast the
full vote OF that delegation.
For Pierce Goa. =. Weld, w. A.
Caldwell, j. B. Jensen, NJ. Tic, j. c..
Dennison, S. Thorson, Il. a. Sever
ance. b. III. Corcoran, w. p. Carr.
1t was moved and seconded that in
case any of the Pierce county dele
gates be absent the delegates present
cast the entire vote of the delegation
The report of the committee was
then adopted.
On motion the preliminary organi-
cation was made permanent.
The name of Hon. ID. w. Wood
worth OF Ellsworth was presented as a
candidate for Senator OF the 10th SEN
atorial district, he being the present
incumbent of that office.
No other nomination being made
the secretary of this convention was
instructed to cast the entire vote for
DR.. Woodwork, which was done, and
the chairman announced ID. w. Wood
worth to be the unanimous nominee
of this convention for senator OF the
10th senatorial district Of Wisconsin,
and appointed Messrs. Fred Severance
| and b. III. Corcoran a committee tC
wait upon and inform him of the ac-
tion of the convention.
The committee soon returned and
| introduced the nominee to the con-
vention, who in a few well chosen
words thanked them for their conf
dence and the favor bestowed and was
allowed to retire without any further
peech-making until later in the cam
paign.
Moved and seconded that the basis
| of representation in the next senate.
/ rial COUNtillOu Dt OlC uClCSdJt lOi
every 300 votes and major fraction
| thereof cast in the ensuing election
| for governor, and that the chair APP
point a senatorial committee of three
members to represent the Republican
party, whose duty it shall be TO fix the
time and place of the next convention
| for the nomination of candidate fol-
| state senator in the 10th senate dis
trict, and to fix the apportionment Of
| delegates to said convention upon the
| basis above named; also to fill vacancy
| i'm the nomination for senator should
| any occur. Carried.
The chair appointed as such com
| mittee DR.. NJ. S. Wells, New Rich
| mond: b. j. Price, Hudson; G. r
| Morse, River Falls.
The following resolution was ther
accepted and adopted:
ReSOlred, BY the Republicans of thi:
| senatorial district, in delegate conyen
tion assembled, that they are in favol
| of the election of Hon. John G. Spoon
| er to the United States Senate TO bt
chosen by the next legislature Of the
| State of Wisconsin.
On motion the convention then ad
| journed.
| ALLEN p. WELD, Chairman.
j. b. JENsoN, Secretary.