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Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Republican State Convention convened in Madison on the 5th inst., electing officers, voting for presidential nominees (Blaine 90, Washburne 88), selecting delegates and alternates for the Chicago national convention, and choosing electors without instructions.
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On reassembling Wm. McLaren, of Milwaukee, was made permanent president, and H. M. Kutchin, of Fond du Lac, secretary. A ballot for president resulted Blaine, 90; Washburne, 88; Sherman, 42; Grant, 39; Edmunds, 3.
The delegates at large chosen to represent the state at Chicago, are J. B. Cassidy, of Rock, (Washburne); Edward Sanderson, of Milwaukee, (Sherman); Thomas B. Scott, of Wood, (Washburne); G. Van Steenwyk, of La Crosse, (Washburne).
The district delegates chosen, are:
First District-J. V. Quarles [Washburne], and Chas. Palmer [Blaine]. Alternates, E. S. Stone and T. M. Nichol.
Second District-A. J. Turner [Washburne] and Geo. K. Bryant [Grant]. Alternates, D. E. Welch and W. D. Hoard.
Third District--W. E. Carter and N. L. James [both Blaine]. Alternates, A. C. Dodge and J. N. Rewey.
Fourth District-E. M. Rogers and F. C. Winkler [both Sherman]. Alternates, S. S. Barney and John Roger.
Fifth District-W. H. Hemschemeyer and J. C. Wedge [both Washburne]. Alternates, W. T. Rambusch and D. D. Treleven.
Sixth District-Philetus Sawyer and Maj. Levi Howland [both Blaine]. Alternates, H. S. Sackett and B. T. Rodgers.
Seventh District-J. M. Rusk [Washburne] and F. L. Gilson [Blaine]. Alternates, M. A. Thayer and J. W. De Groff.
Eighth District-S. W. Hunt and Isaac Stephenson [both Blaine]. Alternates, C. S. Kelsey and A. J. Hayward.
The following were selected as electors: L. S. Blake, John Kellogg, George E. Weatherbee, Wm. P. McLaren, C. T. Lovell, E. L. Brown, F. I. Kribbs, John T. Kingston. Electors at Large-Geo. End, of Sheboygan, and Knud Langland, of Racine.
The delegation goes to Chicago without any instructions from the convention.
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Madison
Event Date
5th Inst.
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delegates and alternates selected for chicago convention; presidential ballot: blaine 90, washburne 88, sherman 42, grant 39, edmunds 3; electors chosen; delegation uninstructed.
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Republican state convention met at capitol in Madison at noon, called to order by R. H. Baker; temporary chairman W. E. Carter, secretary A. C. Willard; recess until 2 p.m.; permanent president Wm. McLaren of Milwaukee, secretary H. M. Kutchin of Fond du Lac; ballot for president; delegates at large and by district chosen with preferences; electors selected.