Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-07-17
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

| chairman Of the county committee.
On motion of J. W. Rewey, Dr. w
]. Pierce Of Dodgeville was erected
chairman, and, on motion OF w. Z.
Meffert of Arena, w. II. Bennett of
/ Mineral Point and j. II. Waif uf
Highland were elected secretaries.
A full list of delegates elected IN
the several towns, villages and wards
was reported by the county central
committee, with Il recommendation
that delegates present from each pre-
sented be authorized to cast the
votes of absentees. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Knight, of Mineral Point,
moved that Philip Allen and i. H
Mundy, chairman and secretary OF
| the Comfy Committee be elected
delegates to the state convention by
acclamation.
Nj. Smoker objected and offered
| following resolution, and moved that
it be adopted before the election OF
any delegates. Motion prevailed
and resolution adopted unanimously;
ave approve the administration OF
our able governor, r.. M. LaFollette.
and admire the firm stand he has
taken in the interests and welfare of
the people, his honest. conscientious
and determined efforts to adhere to
Republican principles and platform
pledges; we instruct the delegates
elected by us to represent this county
in the state convention to vote for
and use all honorable means to
bring about mis- nomination., aud we
demand of tbe legislature the enact
inent of laws to give force aud effect
to platform pledges"
Moved by Mr.. Smoker that the
chair appoint II committee consist
ing Of one from each town village
aud ward to report list Of II dele
gates for consideration of the con-
vention. Mr.. Knight opposed the
motion. Mr. James Jackson moved
as substitute that convention pro-
coed to informal ballot for first del
egate.
Substitute lost aud Mr.. Smokers
motion carried.
Chair appointed following COM
mittee.
Arena-W G Meifert.
Brigham-John f Malone
Clyde II Martell
Dodgeville town-John G Evans
bod. city-James Kiley, Joshua
Elliott, Thos Rogers
Eden--A + Thomas
Highland village-Abe Lewis
" town--Owen Wall
Linden town obt Osborne
vilage-Ed Tredinnick
Mitllih-Ed + Williams
Mineral Point town--Jno Jackson
city, kuelling,
John Knight, n Treweek w w Will
liams
Moscow-Geo Paulson
Pulaski--S Swineheart
Ridgeway-J L PAUL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jackson
Wyoning-Wm I Parr
Convention took recess until for
going committe announced readiness
to report, and presented the follow
ing list of names for delegates: Phil
| in Allen, w Pearce, j w Rewey, b
Holland, w G Meifert, d Morris, II
+ Cody, w II Bennett, = Smoker
NJ J Flannery, Henry James, G G
| Cox and Byron Jones.
On motion report was adopted
without objection, and the gentle
men named therein were declared
as delegates to the state convention.
Mr.. Cox, of Waldwick, offered the
following resolution which was
adopted by unanimous standing vote
ave denounce as false and mali
cious the representations that sup
port of Governor LaFollette implies
opposition to Senator Spooner, whose
high craftsmanship and splendid
record in the L. :. senate, by which
Wisconsin is highly honored and the
nation grandly served, we fully rec
ognize and appreciate, and it is oul
hope that circumstances which two
years ago impelled him to announc,
Il determination to decline a re-elec
tion may have so changed that he
may signify willingness to further
give the state and country the bene.
tit of his great talents in the position
he SO well fills"
, Convention adjourned sine die.
/ REPRESENTATIVES, Charles +. Lit
( tleheld Of Maine has been chosen by
. President Roosevelt to formulate
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