Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-06
lows City Correspondence.

Iowa CRY, Feb. go, 1851
The democratic State Conventions Friday last, ow-
ing TO the sudden breaking roads, and rise
streams was almost failure though resulting in the re-
nomination Of Thomas II. Benton j., for the office OF
State Superintendent. The writer credbly informed
that rIrrEEN Democrats in all, and tenWhigs assembled
at the State House. Three ofthe 6een who constituted
the Democratic Convention, existing officers OF State
and the chairman Of the nominating committee OF hvs
was late officer Of State, will appear from the follow.
ing record Of as taken from the Capital Re-
porter Of this town.
At a convention held for the State OF Iowa, pur-
suant to public notice at the State House IN Iowa
city on Friday February 81, for the purpose OF
nominating suitable person as canaiuate 10. .ne
Office of snperintende ofpublic instruction, GEO.
w. M,CLEARY, was chosen chairman, and d. 5.
WARREN. secretary.
ON morton. Resolved that a committee of Eve be
appointed to report the name OF suitable person
for said office OF superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Whereupon the chair appointed Morgan Reno,
+. NJ. Irish, Dunham, William Pattee and
Israel Kiester, said committee:
The committee having retired, and after que de-
liberation, sented the following report, to wit:
Whereas, The Democratic Central Committee for
the state of Iowa, have called State Convention to
meet at the Capital in Iowa city, Feb 81, 1906 Tor
the purpose Of nominating acandidatc lor Saperih-
tendent of Public Instructions: anu,
Whereas, In consequence of high water and ex-
cessiyely bad roads, the Delegates OF the seveia
counties have been unable to get here; and,
Whereas, There hrs been but one opinion ex-
pressed Throughout the State, as 10 who that can
didae should be; and all centering upon, and tend
ing to the same individual; therefore,
resolved, That the name OF THOMAS H. BENTON,
Jr., be presented TO the Democratic brotherhood OF
the State as our candidate for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, at the next April Election.
Resolved, That for his antiring industry, perse-
yerance and fidelity in the discharge Of his ardu-
Gus duties for the past three years. the present SUI
derintendcnt is entitled to our cordial thanks, ana
our most hearty and generous support for another
term.
On motion, Resolved. that the report Of the COM
mittee be adopted. Therefore, on motion OF Nor
gan Reno;
Resolved, that Thomas H. Benton. Jr., be declar-
ed by reclamation as the Democratic candidate TOT
the office of Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
On motion, yed, that the Secretary furnish
the Editors OF the Iowa Reporter with COPY Of the
procee dings of this meeting.
on motion, Resolved, that this meeting adjourn
.ine die. GEO. w. McCLEARY, Chairman.
DANIEL S. WARREN, Sec'y.
Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 81, 1851.
lis hardly necessary comment august an as.
sembage 10 connection with the first office. in point OF
t,y in the state Your correspondent would not even
ask in the language Of Thomas Jesrson, sis he honest
i. he cspabe Fo, this 10 the RsrurED test OF demo-
cratic office holding This vast convention sfhe democ.
r,cy has so there has been but one op,n
ion expressed III roughout the State" And $50 mote
be-" RUSuKBANoS.