Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-01
WING CONVENTION.

assembled, held pursuant 10 the call Of the
Wing Central Committee at The Capitol.
a, Iowa City on Friday the 26;h inst.
A temporary meeting was effected by
the appoiniment of WIN. G. WOODWARD.
ESQ. of Muscaline, as Chairman. and IL.
). FINLEY. Esq, Of Scott. Secretary. =
On motion Of Col. F. II. Warren Of Des
Moines, it was resolved tina, the officers
Of this Convention consist Of President,
two Vice Presidents and two Secretaries.
and that committee be appointed by the
chair To nominate said officers.
Whereupon the chair appointed Col. F.
RI. Warren, Of Des Moines, Robert Cow
er. Esq. of Cedar. Col. H. i. Reid. of
Lee, j. L. +. Mitchell. ESQ.,, Of Van Blu
rem and Frank Porter. of Mahaska, SAID
committee.
On motion Of E. Cook Of Scott,
Resoired, Tha. the chair appoint com.
miuee Of five to examine the credentials
If Delegates to this Convention, and re-
por. The number of Delegates to which
each county is entitled.
Whereupnn, the chair appointed T.
Cook. Esq of Scott. l. ID Stockton. Esq
of Des Moines, J. NJ. Daugheriy. Esq.,,
Of Du Bnque, II. Cowlrs. Esq Of Van
Buren,, aud - Stephenson Of Musca-
une, members Of said committee.
On motion Of G. c. II. Mitchell. ESQ.,.
Of Scott. il was
ResolUed, That the chair appoint a
committee "f five TO prepare resolutions
expressive of the sense Of this Convention.
The following gentlemen were appoint.
ed said commii,pe, &C. X. Mitchell. ESQ.
If Scott, E. NJ. McGraw, ESQ, Of CEDAR.
Doc. Holmes of Linn. Silas Foster. Esq.
81 johnson. and Jas. W. Grimes, Egg. Of
Des Moines.
On motion. the Convention was ad
jonrned until 2 O'clock. =. VI.
The Convention met pursuant TO adj
journment. The commitlee appointed IL
nominate presiding officers Of The Conven.
ion. reported
President. r. P. LOWE Of Muscaline
Vice Presidents. N. MYER. Of Van Blu.
rem aud CSC. II. WALwoRTH Of Jones.
Secretaries, GEO. PARTRIDGE of Des
Moines and WIN II. TUTHlLL Of Cedar.
which was unanimously adapted.
The officers of the Convention having
taken their seats,
The committee appointed to examine
the credentials of the Delegates aud
ascertain the number Of me MIXERS TO which
each county is en,I,led. reported proceed
ings and offered the following resolution,
h,.h In. ,iA,,ol
Resoiued. Tha, The Convention now
proceed TO ballot for candidates for nomi.
nation in The following order. Isl for
Governor. I'd for members of Congress,
81 one Secretary of Stale, 4lli one Audi
Tor, 5ih one Stale Treasurer, and that The
counties be called in order and that The
delegates from each county be allowed 10
vote so far as presen, in person or subsli-
,u,e.
On motion Of Stephen Whicher, Esq,
OF Muscaine. it was
Resolced, That the person receiving a
majority of all the VOTES cast shall be de.
clareG duly nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
LOT for candidate for Governor. and
THOMAS MCKNIGHT of Du Buque,
having received a majority Of the votes,
was declared the nominee of the Con
ventiOn.
The following candidates were then
nominated by reclamation.
Joseph H. Hedrick Of Wapello Coun-
~ and G. c. r. Mitchell Of Scott Coun.
~ as members of Congress.
James II. CoWies Of Van Buren, coun-
iy. Secretary of State.
Eastin Norris of Johnson county Au.
di,or.
Egbert r. Smith Of Musca,ine county
Treasurer.
On motion. il was unanimously
ResoiUed. That the following gentle
men constitute Wing Executive Com
mi'ee of the State Of Iowa
Doc. Jesse Bowen, Sam'l H. NEGRO.
rs. E.q., and Eas,in Morris. Esq. of
Johnson. u. W. Starr. Esq, of Des
MONIES, J. II. Randolph. Esq. of Hem
ry. J. r. Cro"kshank. Esq of Van Blu.
rem, Egbert i. Schenck of Muscarine,
James McManus Of Scott, and J.. NJ
Da"ghery Of Bu Buque.
On motion. it was
ResOiUed. Tha, the following persons
be appointed Il Committee to prepare an
address TO the people nf Iowa.
Col. +. II. Warren Of Des Moines, W.
II. Tu,hill of Cedar. Jesse Bowen Of
Johnson, Francis Springer Of Louisa. and
Ebenezer Cook Of Scout.
On motion. il was Resolrpd, that the
chairman be added to the committee.
The committee appointed 10 prepare
Resolutions expressive of the sense of the
Convention. reported the following which
were unanimously adapted.
ResoiUed. That we consider il our du
aud binding on US as wings
10 effec, a thorough organizs,inn Of our
party, and by The use Of all honorable
means faithfully and diligently strive TO
ensure the success Of our political prlnci.
pies.
Rescued, Tina, we. as wings Of The
State OF Iowa. do proudly aud unhesl,a,.
ingly proclaim 10 the world the following
distinctive and leading principles tina, We
AS party avow and advocate, and which
we honestly believe if carried out. will