Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-23
NOMINATION
Is UNANIMOUS.
E. E. Burns Of Platteville Chosen
As Republican Candidate For
State Senator On First Ballot.

ZION LOT IQ6 lOUn OlSITlcI nolu az
Montfort Thursday of last week was
well attended and great amount of
enthusiasm was displayed. Grant
county's candidate, Atty. E. E. Burns
of Platteville, was made the unani-
nous choice of the convention and
good feeling marked the deliberations
throughout.
Iowa county's sixteen delegates
came instructed for r. L. Joiner but
! his name was withdrawn and the
nomination of Mr.. Burns made unani-
nous early in the day.
The convention was called TO order
at one p.. m. by JIM. Rewey of Rewey,
second member of the Senatorial dis
trict committee, r. d. Blanchard of
Boscobel, the chairman, being absent
in the Philippines. Mr.. Rewey had
been previously agreed upon also as
committee of himself on credentials,
and to him had the lists of delegates
been submitted. He made a few brief
remarks as to the object of the meet
ing and before selecting permanent
chairman, reported the following del
egates as entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
IOWA COUNTY.
NJ. Lewis, L. H. Davies, j. w. Tay-
lor, John Fillbach, d. j. Morris, JAS.
l.. Jones, Hiram Rundell, Calvert
Spensley, Jos. Frost, James Temby,
J. c. Eagen, J. w. Pearcey, George
Paulson, Robt. Theobald, N. L. Mar
tin, W. V. Roberts. o. p. Underwood
and j. W. Rewey held proxies of alb
sent delegates and were given seats
in the convention.
GRANT COUNTY 1sT ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
W. j. Brennan, H. w. Brown, H. j.
johnson, Platt Whitman, j. p. Walk
er, Era H. Griffis, VIM. Nichols, Griffin
Hickok, H. NJ. Clark, w. E. Lathrop,
C. ID. Blanchard, Ed. Bergheger, r.
M. Day, o. j. Arnold.
GRANT COUNTY 2ND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
NJ. P. Rindlaub, w. II. Ellis, ID. Nc
Gregor. Jas. Harris, w. p. Colburn,
Frank Burns. f. M. Wager, John Nor
rison. G. eastman, John Ralph, ID. o.
Eustice, Samuel Birch, Ben Likens.
Jos. Frost of Avoca was named for
chairman and NJ. p. Rindlaub of
Platteville, secretary.
w. E. Lathrop was Immediately
accorded the floor and offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res0t0ed, That the Republicans of the 10th
senatorial district OF Grant and Iowa cOun-
ties in regular convention assembled for
the purpose of nominating a senator to rep
resent this district in the legislature of
Wisconsin, instruct and direct the nominee
of this convention as the representative of
this district to vote for and use all honor
able means to secure the passage of a law
abolishing caucuses and conventions, and
giving to the voters of each party the right
to nominate all candidates by direct vote
under the Australian ballot at a primary
election. Be it further
ReSOtUed. That the acceptance of the nomi-
nation at the hands of this convention be
deemed direct pledge on the part of the
nominee to faithfully perform all of the
promises made by the party in its state
platform, and to obey the instructions of
this convention
Before submitting the question of
its adoption to vote, H. w. Brown of
Lancaster in very interesting man
ner addressed the convention upon
the purpose of the primary election
law to which the resolution referred.
its objects and the great good that
would come from it. He enlightened
many upon the movement instituted
by Mr.. LaFollette and the Republican
candidate for governor himself would
have been gratified, had he been pres
ent, to have noted the unanimous ex-
preston for its being made law as
was evinced by the adoption of the
resolution without a dissenting voice.
The nomination of candidates was
then in order, and D. McGregor, the
learned Platteville professor, set the
ball a-rolling by placing in nomina-
tion his friend, Capt. f. f. Burns
Grant county's only candidate Mr..
McGregor's speech was an excellent
one and brought forth great applause.
1t was a logical argument for a good
man and had harmonizing effect.
j. W Rewey arose and presented
the name of Mr.. Joiner with an address
peculiar to the speakers pleasant
manner. He deemed it time that
Iowa county should be represented in
the state senate chamber and thought
Mr.. Joiner the peer of any for the
place. o. P. Underwood of Avoca
seconded Mr.. Joiner's candidacy in
few words.
A little Misunderstanding in the
mann@ ofeyoting resulted in the first
ballot being declared of aid Whel