The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-11
\ DEMOCRATIC ~
STATE CONVENTION!

DEMOCRAIIC Isl
STATE CONVENTION!
In pursuance ola call from the Democrat
lc Central Committee for the State Of Town.
the Democracy met in convention at Iowa
CITY, on the 2Sth day ofJune, Is49, for the
purpose or nominating candidates for the
Board of Public Works.
On motion of Geo. Hepner of Desmones
the convention was called to order bv an.
pointing WARNER LEWIS, of Dubuque.
TFeslcent pro TEN, and ELISHA Cutler,
~ OF Van buren,, Secretary pro tenn.
| Oh motion OH. w. Woods, of Desmoines.
the counties were called; whereupon the
following delegates presented their creden-
tias:
FROM Cedar county; s A Bissell, NJ
koon, VIM Mason and A Pitzer:
From Davis, 3 Leach, o G. Udell. s s
carpenter, Selnian and w Ellis;
FROM Dubuque, Warner Lewis, w J An
derson, w A Jones, WIN Morrison. Jno
Parker, P Keine, ID NJ Bowie; ] Fitzpat-
rick and George McHenry;
From Delaware, G w Hobbs;
From Desmoines, J Woods, G co TEMPLE.
Morgan, VIM G Hacket, Isaac Bages,
Hall and Geo Hepner;
From Iowa, E G Henderishott;
From johnson, S II Bonham, Ezekiel
Clark. II II Winchester, Curtis Bates,
From Jefferson, Y p Van Antwerp, Jo-
seph Knott, Samuel Whtmore, Andrew
Collins, W H Lyons, A Gallaher, John
Stout, Jas A Cunningha am,
From Keokuk, J B Whistler, Jos M Ca
sey, J G Hogan, VIM Jacobs;
From Lee, VIM Patterson, S Espv,
John Thompson J G Walker, Geo Berry
John B Knight, Isaac w Griffith, VIM A
Ihurston, Samuel A Walker, w Casey, J
Kinney. j d SpaldiDg, E G Lampson, II
w Hughes;
From Linn. l NJ Preston, VIM Smyth;
From Muscatine, Edward Lucas, L S
Ayres, Skillman A|ger, H d La Cossitt;
From Marion, Warren d Everett, l. w
Biseell, c Curtis, B Hamilton, Joseph
Porter;
From Polk, Jonathan Lyon, Thos Nc
Mullen, Barlow Granger; =
From Yam Buren,. VIM Steele, J G Knapp,
Elisha Cutler, Jr I'D Ebert, l. Scott, j
u Sanford, G S Daley, Jas VI Shepherd, ,
vi Whitaker, John Disle, II NJ Shelby,
VIM Nixon;
From Monroe, John r Williams, -,
Richardson's;
From Wapello, Z Ramsey, H B Hen
dershott' Cyrus Franklin, Geo May, W II
Brown6eld. Z A Royston, J B Wri gh:;
From Washington, II A Wilson, J A
Stewart, L H Sales;
From Mahaska, r r Harbour, John
White, ID Nealey, r Quinton;
From Jackson p L Bradley.
On motion of Mr.. Steele, of an Buren,,
committee Of one from each county
was appointed by the convention, to exam
inc the credentials Of delegates, and report
the number tvotes each county should be
entitled to in this convention.
WhereuDon the following persons were
appointed said committee:
5 A Bissel, Of Cedar; Andrew Leach, Of
Davis; William A Jones, of Dubuque; Chs.
w Hobbs. OF Delaware; James w Woods,
OF Desmo'nes; james Craig, of Henry; E G
Hendersholt, Of Iowa; S II Bonham, of
Johnson; e G Rockwell, Of Jones; Andrew
Collins, Of Jefferson; J b Whistler, Of Keo-
kuk; w w Garner, of Louisa; Walker,
OF Lee. NJ Preston, OF Linn; H d LAGOS
sett tot Muscatine; r r Harbour Of Mahss-
ka; W Babitt, cf Marion; John r Will
iams, of Monroe; NARROW Granger, of polk;
William Steele, of Van Buren,; II B Hen
dershott of Wapello; A Stewart, of w ash
ngton.
On motion Of Mr. Bates, James Craig, Of
Henry county, was admitted as a delegate
from the county of Henry.
On motion of Mr. Hall, q committee of
seven was appointed by the Convention, to
report names Of officers for the permanent
organization Of the convention; whereupon,
the convention appointed J D Spalding,
George May, J G Hall. Curtis Bates, G. S
baily. j c Curtis. and NJ Roam said COM
mlttce.
On molten of Mr.. Woods, it was ordered
that committee Of five be appointed, to
prepare an address and resolutions express
i've of the views of this conventions; which,
on motion of MI La Cossett, was reconsid-
cred, aud the motion for the comm ttee laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr. Griffith, the convention
then adjourned until o'clock, P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Taco O'clock, p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
MIR. Baily from the committee appointed to re-.
port the names of officers for the permanent or.
ganlzation of the convention, reported the fol-
lowing officers, to wit:
For President, j. C. Hall, of Desmoines
Vice Presidents, S. H.. BisseH, Of Cedar: u.
Granger, Of Polk; Secretaries, E. Cutler, J-. of
Van Buren,, C. W. Hobbs, of Delaware,
Which report was unanimously adopted by
INC convention.
Mr.. 30 nham from the committee on creden-
tials and superintendent made the following re.
port:
The committee on credentials and uppor
tionmen, adopted the returns of the last Au.
gust election, as a basis for determining the
number of delegates to which each county is
entitled The county of Appanoose was al.
lowed one delegate. Benton, one; Buchanan,
one; Clayton, two Clinton. two; Cedar, three;
Davis, four; Dallas, one; Dubuque, eight; Del