Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-02
Convention Thursday Was
Longest on Record.
WATSON FOR SHERIFF
Enthusiasm and Best of Good
Feeling Prevalent.
TICKET A SURE WINNER
GunderSon and Hastings Land PIums After
Close Contests. GriffiS, Scheinpflag,
Brown and Nye Renomlnated,

Brown and Nye Renomlnated,
For County Clerk - E. Ell, Griffis
Fox Treasurer. John Scheinpfug
For Sheriff j. w Watson
For Coroner . Jas. Z. Taylor
For Clerk of Court A W. Hastings
For Dist. Atty .... H. W. Brown
For Reg. of Deeds G.. NJ Gunderson
For Surveyor .. Chas. Sampson
For Co. Supt of Schools. C. III. Nye
For Chm Co. Com. w j. Brennan
For Secy. Co. Com. d. c. Churchill
The work of the Republican coun-
ty convention rs done, the various
nominations have been made and
loyalty to ca 4Idatesnam pledged.
Nominating speeches were dispensed
with, contests were warm wherever
made, but all was harmonious Inn
the convention and all the delegates
deeply interested and enthusiastic
over what was being done and the
prospects of elec6ing the ticket from
top to bottom. The best illnstra
ton of the interest taken in the pro-
ceedings was found in the almost
complete representation of the war
ious precincts in the county and the
attention that was given to the de-
tails of the convention Of the 1873
delegates electedto seats in the body,
all were present but two and in
each case proxies were held fcHr the
absentees; not only was every town,
village and ward represented by
delegates, but by every delegate
they were severally entitled to.
The delegates were in the main,
earnest, thoughtful men. and from
beginning to end proceeded to their
work in business like manner.
A majority of the candidates and
delegates were on the ground early,
coming the night before, and all
through the morning conferences
was the order of things. The con-
vention was called to order ait 4 p.
m. by ID. T. Parker of Fennimaore,
chairman of the Republican county
committee. The list of delegates
entitled to seats was read by Henry
E. Roethe of the same town, who
was acting secretary of the commit
tee. j. j. Blaine of Bosoobel nm
place of c.. w. Menkhausen and DIR.
J. M. Lewis of Bloomington in place
of r. N. Hoskins, were given seats,
and the several delegates present
were authorized to cast full vote in
case of absentees.
Chairman Parker then addressed
the convention. His remarks Were
brief and to the point and he wound
up by declining the Office of chair
man for another term, expressing
his appreciation for the honor he
had held for a number of years
past. After sitting down, Mr.. Par
ker again arose and spoke of the
change that had peen suggested in
order of nominations and deemed it
advisable to follow schedule laid
down in the statutes which would
be in the following order: county
clerk, treasurer, sheriff, coroner,
clerk of court, district attorney, reg
lister of deeds, surveyor, county sup
erintendent.
Mr.. Howe of Boscobel moved that
action on this procedure be deferred
until permanent organization was
effected This was carried.
j. j. Blaine of Boscobel was
placed in nomination for chairman
by A. W. Kopp of Platteville and
O. j. Arnold of Mt. Ida by G. j.
HYDE of Lancaster. The first named
was chosen and was escorted to the
the chair by Hon. Geo. Brown of
Woodman and Leo Philipson of
Bloomington, a committe named for
this pleasant duty. Mr.. Parker re-
ceived the newly chosen presiding
officer cordially, presenting him
with t. g gavel and introducing him
to the convention.
Mr.. Blaine made a brief address
of acceptance, outlining the issues