Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
Democratic Meeting.

AT mass meeting of the Democracy
Of Dubuque county, held at the Court
House in the city Of Dubuque, on Satur-
day the oath inst, for the purpose of elect
ing ten delegates to represent this county
in the democratic convention to be held
in Bloomington, on the Both inst. for the
purpose Of selecting suitable person to
represent this district in the Congress of
the United States. @
The meeting being called to order, on
motion Of A. Fulweiler, l. P. Van Hagen
was unanimously called to the chair, M.
NJ. Hayden and Patrick Quigley were
elected Secretaries.
The object of the meeting being stated
by the chairman, A. Ful~eiler then mo, ed
that this meeting do now proceed to ballot
for ten delegates to attend the Blooming
ton convention, which was seconded by ].
H. Anderson, upon which discussion
ensued and resulted in Mr.. Fulwe iler's
withdrawing the aforesaid resolution, and
substituting the following: .........-.
Resolved, That this meeting do now re-
resolve itself into nominating committee,
and that twenty names be nominated from
amongst the democrats of this county from
which the ten having the highest humber
Of votes, shall be declared duly elected.
Seconded by L. A. Thomas end unani-
mously adopted. The meeting then pro-
ceeded TO the nomination, when the fol-
lowing named persons were nominated
and reported, viz: John Parker, w. H.
Morrison, w. J. Anderson, David Jones,
w. e. Steward, E. NJ. Bome, w. S.
Hatherington, Peter Keine, M, NJ Haden,
John H. Anderson, John Fitzpatrick Geo.
Greene, VIM. S. Hall, H. v Gildea, H.
Emerson, James Lapgton, A. d. Ander-
son, harles Hodge, II. C. Pierce, and
James Haggart. Ill
Onmotion the Secretaries were appoint
ed teliers, and the meeting proceeded to
elect by ballot from the abnve named tu en-
ty, ten delegates, and the following per-
sons having the greatest number OF votes
were declared duly elected, viz: John
Parker, W. H. Morrison, David Jones
"A. ID. Anderson, John Fitzpatrick, A. s.
Harrington, Geo. Greene, Peter keine
W. q. Steward and NJ. M. Hayden.
| Gen. Geo w. Jones moved the follow
ing, which was seconded by NJ. M. Hay.
den and adopted. :
Resolved, That the Chair appoint three
persons to act as finance committee, and
that collection be made to defray the ex
psnse Of the delegation to Bloomington and
back. Whereupon the CHAIR appointed
Gen. Geo w Ionas, T. H. Benton, end
j. G. Shields, said committee.
l.. A. Thomas introduced the following
resolutions which were read and adopted
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
meeting the interests of the democracy OF
this State require State convention to BE-
held at Bloomington on the 9Th of June
next, to nominate a board of officers for
the improvement, Of the Des Moines river
and that the State Central Committee be
requested to call convention if they have
not done so.
Resolved, That the democratic central
committee CT this county be requested ia
call upon the several towns to send dele
gates to convention TO be held at Du-
buque to nominate delegates to the propo-
sed State convention. as soon as the time
and place Of such convention are known.
Resolved, That the central committee
Of this county be requested to write to the
democratic central committees of CLAYTON,
Delaware and Buchanan counties, inviting
and urging them to organize and send del
egates to the proposed State convention.
And in case there be no such committee
in any or all of said counties, then that
said committee write to one or more pro-
minent and trustworthy democrats in each
county, inviting and urging them to use
their best efforts to secure delegation in
such proposed State convention.
Mr.. Rogers moved the following, which
wa, adopted.
Resolved, That the delegates be en-
powered to fill any vacancies occrTT,;no
in their body. - IT,.
On motion of Gen. Geo. w. Jones, Sec
onded by Col. NcHenry, it was
Resolved, That the delegates this dav
elected, be, and they are hereby, author
lied to attend the district convention at
any other place and time, than that fixed
to be held at Bloomington on TIE 3Oth
inst, and to give the full vote of our del
egation, whether they be all presen. or
not, at subsequent meeting of the con-
vention. --.. b.. 49, .r.r
On motion Of L. A. Thomas, seconded
by Gen. Geo. Jones, it was ..
Resolved, That every individual of this
meeting consider himself personaly bound
to use every exertion and all honorable
means to promote and secure the election
of the nominee ofthe convention at Bloom
ington, whoever that individual may be,
and that our delegation are hereby in
structed to call meeting of the dsnocra,
cy OF Dubuque county, SO soon as they
may deem it convenient after their return
from said convention. and lay before the
meeting an account OF their proceedings
Adopted rs VS..
On motion Of l.. A. Thomas it was
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Miners Elk
press, and the Iowa Capital Reporter
and on motion the meeting adjourned.