Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-08
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tric, Of the Territory Of Iowa, met pursuant TO
previous appointment at the house of VIM. -.
| Giltert. Esq, for the purpose OF nominating
Denocratic candidates to represent SAID LIS
| tjitt ID the House Of Representatives OF the
| next Legislature Of Iowa.
"a motion Of Col. Isaac Butler, Or. ;. A.
Bissel was called to the chair, K. A. Riley,
ESQ.,, appointed Secretary.
Isaac N. Preston, Esq, presented the res
| ignation of s. w. Durham az candidate,
which was read by the President, in the fol-
lowing words:
| MARlos, Saturday morning, Aug. 18Th 1913
Sir:-Through the parsiality Of my friends
my name has been pretty extensively mention
ed as democratic candidate, 10 represent the
Eighth Electoral District in the House OF Keep
resentatives of Iowa.
| take this occasion to inform you, and thro'
! you the Convention over which you preside,
that respectfully and firmly decline nomln-
alton. ain impelled to this withdrawal by
the transporting of recent events Of private but
| important nature to myself, and which lmper-
a,ively demand that ! should pursue this
course.
Allow me, sir, to express hope that har.
mony may prevail over your deliberations, and
that they may be characterized BY spirit OF
concession and forbearance, and feel entirely
confident that you will be enabled to present
10 tie people, candidates upon whom we can
| an unite, and whom we can elect.
/ ] am, very respectfully,
| S. w. DURHAM.
To the president of the Democratic District
Convention of Cedar, Linn e. Jones counties.
On motion of Robert M. Long, the delegates
present from the counties composing said dis
irict, presented their names for enrolment.
From Cedar county, g. G. Dodge, ]. Il.
McCurdy, VIM. Mason, Dr.. S. A. Bissell,
Michael Donahoo, Isaac A. Comstock, Will
liam Cummings, Preston Downing, Robert M.
Long and John Safely.
From Linn county, Tram Wilson, Richard
Thomas. Prior Scott, Joel Leverich. r. A..
Riley, John Barnett, A. J. Willets, Henry
Kepler, H. r. Sausman, Colonel j. Butler,
William T.. Gilbert and George Yiceley.
From Jones county, VIM. Tibbetts, John
| ROYAL, Eli Brown and S. G. Durham.
Mr.. Willis moved that an informal vote be
i taken to select candidate for Linn, and that
the convention then adjourn for ten minutes.
Mr.. Cummings amended the motion by re-
fering the selection TO the Linn county deleea-
ton. The Convention then adjourned for ten
minutes. The delegates from Linn returned,
and reported an agreement TO refer the selec-
tioa Of a candidate for Linn TO the convention
en- masse.
On motion of Col. Butler, tho convention
proceeded to balIo.ing. Robert Smyth recei-
we'd plurality of votes and was declared the
candidate.
On motion Of Col. Butler, the delegation
from Jones retired to select a candidate for
Jones county, and returned the name Of Thorn
| as S. benson as said candidate.
On motion of Mr.. Cummings, the conven-
ton adopted the report Of the Jones county del.
egation-and Mr.. Thomas S. benson is decla-
red the candidate.
On motion Of r. A. R;l.y. E-1., .'.- f.i'ow-
finr proe4ssule ana resolutions were read and
adopted unanimously.
Whereas, As there have heretofore existed
certain schisms among certain members Of the
Democratic party, which we seriously regret,
greatly desiring union Of the Democrats for the
sake of carrying out the great, wholesome and
magnanimous principles of Democracy and
preserving invioate the magma char:a Of our
LIBERTIES from the aspiring grasp of Fed
efal Whiggery.
Resolved, therefore, That united we Stand
divided we fall
Resolved, That personal difficulties never
shall deter any Of US from supporting the Dem
ocratic candidates, as nominated BY the Con.
vention.
Resolved, That il there be any member or
members in this convention who will not cor
daily unite in supporting the nominees by
their votes and influence, they now make It
manifest.
Resolved, That we unanimously and hear
[ lily support the nominees of this convention
| " our votes and influence.
On motion Of Mr.. Willets,
Resolved, That the candidates be requested
to meet the people at the places of holding
their elections throughout the district at con.
venient times.
On motion Of Mr.. McCurdy, the following
Committee of Correspondence was appointed
by the Chair:-for Cedar county, Messrs.
John Safely, VIM. r. Rankin, and Charles
Swaziland; for Linn county, Geo. Greene, I.
N. Preston, and r. A. Riley for Jones coun.
~, Clement Russell, Theron Crook, and John
Taylor.
On motion Of Mr.. Willets, the proceedings
were signed BY the President and Secretary,
and the Iowa Capital Reporter and Blooming.
ton Herald are requested to publish the same.
On motion of X. A. Riley the convention
adjourned, S.A. BlSSEL, Pres't.
r. A. Riley, Sec'ry.
PAIN TAIK.-If John Bull often dispra.
ces humanity by his bold crime, he generally
has had faithful friends to tell him Of il.
though he has never had forbearance enough
not to profit by the conduct of his agents. An
instance of this may be found in the Infamous
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