Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-28
Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Second District

The Democratic Convention Of the q
Congressional District convened at Daven.
port, agrceably to previous notice on tbs
18th day of June, l84S.
At}ll o'clock the convention organized
temporarily, by appointing GEo. W. Nc
'CLEARY, of Louisa, President prolem, and
y. w. W1rHERwAx, OF Scott, Secretary
pro tenn. az 90
On motion Of John johnson, of De.
Moines, "a committee Of one from each coun.
ty was appointed to examine and report
upon credentials: IF
The following named gentlemen were
appointed said committee;
John Johnson, Of Desmcines; John Bird
Louisa; ]. B. Davis, Washington; l. C.
Day, Muscatine; S. c. Trowbridge, John
son, S. r. Crummey, Linn; J. K. Snyder
Cedar; N. G. Sales Jones'; ]. A. Burch-
ard, Scott; VIM. Y. Lowell, Dubuque; ].
M. Custer, Delaware; l. M. Preston
Benton. @~
On motion of S. Decatur, a committee
of three were appointed to select and pre-.
sent officers for the permanent organiza.
ton Of the convention.
The following gentlemen were appoin.
ted said committee:
S. Decatur, Of Jackson; M. w. Robin
son, Des Moines; j. II. Paryin, Musca
| tine. .''z' @
On motion Of VIM. Y. Lowell of Du
buque, committee Of three were appoin
ted to draft and present resolutions for tn,
adoption of the convention.
Messrs. Lowell. l. C. Day, S. A. Bis.
sell, S. c. Trowb bridge and S. r. Greer
were appointed said committee. @
On motion, the convention adjourned t.
meet at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
AT the appointed time the convention
was called to order by the President.
The committee on credentials being
called upon, made the following report;
The committee appointed to examine the
credentials Of Delegates Of this convention
ask leave to report:
That the following persons are entitled
to seats in this convention.
From thu county Of Coyton-2 Dele.
egotes. gar .r
Clinton, John Brophy, R. H. Daw.
son.
Cedm, 3-John Skinner, ]. K. Snyder
S. A. Bisstll. a az
Delawars, ii. M. Custer.
| Dubuque, S--W. Y. Lowell, B. Rupert
Thomas Hardie, ]. E. Whitcller, VIM. Fl
Merritt, E. Langwor,hy, NJ. NJ. Hayden
Stephen G. Fennimore.
Benton, IL. M. Preston. a..-.
Jackson, 4-Thos. Marshall. Stephen
Decatur, John G. McDonal, E. NJ. West
brook. .-...
Jones, 2-N. G. Sales, G. G. Bang
hart .-s. . ~ asss ..#N.
Linn 4-P. w. Earl, Fl. H. Welch, S.
R. Crummey. S. W.Durham. -
loun,-l. @ a-l ...
johnson, as. C.iTrowbridge, Chan
cy Swan. Robt. Hutchinson. - .-s.
Scot, al. A. Bu-chard, J. NJ. With
erwax, II. Price. -a."
.Naseatine, 81. 4 Parvin, /. C. Day,
S. kilman. .r.
Washington, 81. B. Davis, H. H.
Wilson. J, A. Stewart. ~ .. a
Lomm,3-G. w. McLeary, j. ohm Bird,
C. b. Bixby. -
Des .Noines, 10-Levi Hacer, E. Fl.
Ives. Harvey Ray, Moses Robinson. John
Johnson, H. r. Greer, Jesse Williams
E. W. Davis. " .. b..
BuchGnGn,--l. -..- ..
On motion of S. A. Bissell, the report
was received. .. .. .-
S. Decatur then moved. that the report
be SO amended as to sntitle Jackson coun-
ty to six delegate, which motion after some
discussion was lost. r a
j. A. Parvln then. moved, that the re-
port be so amended rs to entitle Musca-
tine county to four delegates. which was
carried. A.s.. a-sas.- -. ..a.....s.
S. A. Bissell moved to reconsider the
last, lost. , - .s...
S. Decatur then renewed his motion, to
SO amend the report Is TO give to Jackson
county six votes intle convention. This
motion before being put to the convention
elected a very warm discussion as to the
tpropriety Of entertaining it, after being
once voted down. The motion was re-
cieved, put to the convention and lost.
/. c. Day then moved that Jackson
county be allowed five votes in the con-
vention, which was carried. - t@..s q
!. c. Day then moved that one more
vote be added to the number from Jack.
son county, which was carried. ya~
/ On motion of S, "A. Bissell, the repor
was then adopted s
The committee appointed to select Of
fcers for the permanent organization O
the convention, reported for the followin:
named gentlemen: h .H8 :
For President #&
GEORGE w. MCLEARY. ad
Tice President. a-E
JoHN BRopHY. . .r
DIR s. X. CRuMMEY. ~
Secref0rieS
DR.. j. W. WITHERwAx.
WIN. H. MERRITT.
On melton Of I. M. Preston. the renor