Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
FIRST POLITICS FOR THE YEAR.
Republicans Meet in County Convention to Elect
Forty-Seven Delegates to Attend State and
Congressional Conventions.

IQnRfeSSional GolyenuonS
The republican county convention las
Saturday, was called to order by Chair
man ID. o. Mahoney, who read the lis
of delegates entitled To seats as certified
TO HIM.
On motion of Samuel sloggy, ]. Henry
Tate was elected chairman of the con
vention. The chairman thanked the
convention for the honor
O. T. Fine was elected secretary anu
L. U. Farr assistant.
On motion of f. S. Goodell the ere,
dentials as read by Chairman Mahoney
were accepted and those present em'
! powered tc cast the full vote of the town
or precinct represented, as follows
Bergen C ] Mcclellan. O Runningen
\ j. w SIMS, II. Hecht, Chas. p. White.
ohristiana-Soren Larson +. b, Homstad
| Hans sherve, Math 9. Bergh, Andreas Svend-
/ son. Soren Paulson.
Chnton--M Brady, Peter Hanson, Thos,
| Pierce, Ole Hanson, W. A. Lewis.
| Coon-Helge Larson, p N, johnson, P. ?
! Stromstad, John jacobson, Julius Bergen,
| z. Lier
Forest--I N Bngman A. U. Curry, Edga:
| Emo, Fred sherman, |. W Roberts
| Franklin--w. @. Williams. John Henderson
Genoa-Thomas Latimer, b. Gadola @.
| w. Delap.
Hamburg Daniel Thiele, O e. Eide, l. O..
Brye Martin Emilson, c. Ward.
Barmony--George Parsons. Robert Kalhar
f. U. Barr, Paul Hanson @. W. Noble.
Hillsboro-N. W. Shear, Gideon Trip, ID.
\ Tripp, +. J. Board
Jetferson--W. NJ Bouffieur Geo. Il. Morse.
e. Alien. Gullick Hetland, JcEn W. Mills.
Kicl6apoo- Briggs Sutherland, George T..
Deckert, VIM. Hutchtson.
stsrk--G. w. shatCuck. Horace Crouch, A.
Jordan.
sterling-J. W. Gilman, N. T. Fortune L,
w Davis, A. Broadhead, f. r. Bean,
virooua---s. Nj. Acker. r B. Morrison, John
A. Moen, Andrew Tollef fson, Il, W, Alexan~
der, w L. Garrett. CLAUS Gilbertson.
webster-J. A. sn. der, Thomas Melvin.
William peavy. Chas l'nyder, Mllt Welch.
Wheatland--C Il, Haskell Ole Josv anger.
Z. X, James.
whitestown-S A. Cowee. Clark Brokaw,
Peter Peterson.
De Soto village-F. G, Andrew. E. b. En-
berson.
Hlllsboro vilIage-E. V. wernick, c. F.
Fine, Henry Linke.
LaFarge village-H, A, Lombard. f. T.
Nixon.
Ontario vnlage-samuel sloggy. T. b..
Marsdcn.
Readstown Vii Iage-Edgar Ewers B. F.
Henika,
westby village-A. II. Dahl, J x. Johnson.
Viola Vlllage-D. 3, Seminars.
Viroaua City-First ward, 1. $. Griffin, \
D. Helresen q. j. Charrington; Second ward
J. Henry Tate. o. ii Helgeson. VI. d Dyson;
Third ward, r. s. McMichael, f. 5. Goodell,
Silas Foster.
Convention adjourned till 1;3o p. IN.
On reassembling Mr. Goodell moved
that the chairman appoint committees
of five each ON resolutions and for pre-
sentation of candidates for delegates
to conventions Chairman Tate appoint
ed on former Messers Sloggy, Homstad.
McMichael, Hedge Larson, Thos. Lati-
mer For the latter MesseIs Mcclellan,
Emo. SoreiI Larson VIM. Hutchison. r.
b Morrison.
The committee ON resolutions reported
as follows:
RESOLVED. That the republican marty OF
Vernon county, In convention assembled en-
dorse the patriotic and brilliant sdministra-
ton OF william Mckinley, and hereby ex-
presses its admirs' ion for the wise and
statesmanliEe policy which has enlarged the
national domain. shed luster upon our army,
given unexampled prosperity to our people
andsmade thi country power in the coun-
sells OF the R0rld;
RRsoLvRp Thrt we endorse the republican
administration Of this state, aud express our
appreciation ind approval OF the business
methods Of Governor Edward seofeid;
RESOLVED. That we have full confidence In
the ability. integrity and character OF our
brilliant representative lu congress Hon, :,
W. Babcock and hereby pledge our hearty
support for his denomination and re-eecti5n
in the coming campaign;
RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse the
candidacy of Earl NJ. Rogers for the Office OF
governor 9f the state OF Wisconsin.
Cor.nittee on nominating delegates
to conventions reported as follows and
the selections w re ratified unanimously
To state conventionL G. Boyle, A.
II. Dahl. C. E. Ward, J. w. Mills, Edgar
Ewers, Van s. Bennett, L. Fl. Glenn,
E. S Goodell, G. J. Smith, r. b Hom-
stad, Fred Eckhardt. H. G. Millard,
N'ordal Neprud, c. H. Collins, o. q.
Munson. Jehu Marshall, G. E. Morley,
Edgar Emo.
For nomination of congressman Van
S Bennett q. W. Shattuck f. s. Good
eii, E. B. Homstad, Edgar Emo G. J.
Smith, L. c. Boyle. G. B. Marsden H. G.
Millard, Fred Eckhardt, G. J. Mcclellan
Delegates to National convention nc,
J. Smith e. B. Hometad, Van s. Ben
nett Edgar Ewers, George Deckert, l..
H. Glenn, Elmer Widmer, G. E. Ward,
Fred Eckhardt L. G. Boyle. IT, w Shat
tuck. c. b. Marsden, a. G. Millard. G.
]. Mcclellan, l. n, Bingham, e. s.
Goodell, o. G. Muuson, C. Il. Morley
Delegates present at convention were
empowered TO cast full vote
General Rogers was called before the
convention and feelingly acknowledged
the compliment Of lis endorsement for
the nomination for governor.
On motion of Mr.. Sloggy, convention
adjourned.