Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-29
MINUTES SENATORIAL CONVENTION
Completed Proceedings of the BaIIoting for
Senator Of 9Th District at PIainfeld,

Convention convened and balloting
continued until the DIST ballot was taken
without any change. every delegate
standing firmly by his candidate, when
a motion was made and carried to ad-
journ until o'clock in the evening.
AT the evening session balloting con-
tinued up to the Tooth ballot with no
change in the situation. and the conven-
ton adjourned to $50 Wednesday
morning.
Wednesday mornings session resulted
as before with no choice, and after the
Tooth ballot the convention took another
recess of sc minutes.
Convention reassembled and ballOting
resumed, with no choice.
Mr.. HOuslett Of Marquette county
was excused from further participation
In the convention on account Of sickness
and Mr.. Mallory of said county was in
Structed to cast his ballot. Mr.. johnson
was chosen teller in his place.
Mr.. Kileen of Waushara county was
also excused from further service on ac-
count Of important business before the
Circuit court, and Chas. Kimball was in
struCted to cast his ballot. Convention
then adjourned until $50 p. m.
Convention called to order at the ap-
pointed time and J. S. Williams, a dele
gate from Waushara county, excused in
order to attend the funeral of F. E.
Chamberlain. Villas Foliett instructed
to cast his vote during his absence. A
recess OF 80 minutes was taken, after
which the convention continued to bal
lot until the 134th ballot was taken with
the former result. Another recess was
taken and after converting the 142d ballot
was reached and the convention ad
Journed until S O'Clock in the evening.
Convention reConvened and the 146th
ballot cast, and another recess of so
minutes taken.
Convention again called to order and
batlOting continued to the 153d ballot
when the chair announced the following
result: Whole number of votes cast 36.
OF which number Thos. Fearne received
IS votes; H. Wipperman, II; w. H.
Holiday, &; Thomas Fearne having re-
celVed majority of all the votes cast
was declared the nominee of the con-
vention.
The chair appointed L. n. Stevens, H.
Willard, Chas. Kimball and F. S. Wood
worth Il committee to wait upon Mr..
Fearne, notify him of his election and
bring him before the convention. Mr..
fearne being brought before the con-
ventlon. mOdeStly accepted the nOmin-
alton, pledged himself to Republicanism
and thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon HIM. The same
committee was instructed to wait upon
the defeated candidates and bring them
before the assemblage for speeches. This
duty being performed in a like graceful
manner, each defeated candidate re-
sponded, pledging his support to the
nominee.
Upon motion, the chair appointed a
Republican Senatorial committee. con-
sisting of a chairman and one delegate
from each county as follows: Chairman,
Geo, l.. Williams, Grand Rapids; Chas
Lindsay, of Adams; L. \. Stevens, of
Marquette; ]. S. Williams, of Waushara
and j. H. White, of Wood.
Moved and carried that the said Sem
atOrlal committee have full power and
authority to fill any and ali vacancies
caused by death, removal or withdrawal;
also that the said Senatorial committee
is hereby authorized and uncovered to
I'LL, by appointment, auv and all vacan-
cles that may occur prior to the election.
! Upon rising vote the following reso-
luton was adopted and ordered spread
upon the minutes of this conventions:
/ RESOLVED, That we, the delegates of
/ this convention, tender our thanks to
! Frank \, Cady, chairman and NJ. Plank.
! Secretary, for the able, efficient and i'm
! partial and republican like" manner
! in which they have DISCHARGED their
respective duties.
| Moved and carried that the conven-
! ton now adjourn.
FRANK A. CADY.
/ Chairman
NJ. PLANK, Secretary.