The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09


rom the Democsatsc Central Commitsee of De-
buqus county, The democracy Of ihe County
,nt District assembled in Convention q John
F,oyd's on the 9Th day Of June. Al II o'clock
Dubuque County Couveation was tenporsrily
by calling Col Z II 6"csh To the
Chair and appointing WIN II Merritt Scere-
tary.
On motion, the credentials Of the several
Township delegations were called for, and re-
ceiv,d.
On motion Of D Wilson, the Convention
adjourned to meet again at o'clock.
Al o'clock the Convention was called TO
order and on motion Of w Y Lowell, the officers
OF the temporary organization, were declared
the permanent officers of the Convention. The
Chairman returned his thanks, in few brief
and appropriate remarks. The Secretary re-
ported the following Delegates as entitled 10
seats in the Convention.
Julien Township ,ci,h IL Dciegates.--D S
Wilson, b J O'Halloran, Il Rupert. w G
Stewart, w Lewis, c II Booth, Nolte, T
Rogers, Richard Benson, VIM II Merritt and
John G Shields, substituted in the place Of
E Norman, who was not present.
Centre ucith 3 Deiega,es.-John White, Felix
Flaugherty and Hardin Nowlin.
Ioua 9th Delegates.-John Emerson,
Prather and WIN Anderson.
Nsp Pine ,oith 2 Dslega,es.-F Rohenhohl
and F A Fangmar.
Table Mound aoi,A 3 Delegates
McCabe w Lowell and P Clark.
Cascade oith 3 Dciegatss.- David Wolf, A
Rcssinger and E McCambor'
.Nosalem oith Delegates Ambrose Oehler,
James McCarrcn and Robert Flanagan
On motion Of r Rogers Mr. Glew and Mr.
Sweeny were received a. Delegates from Con-
cord Township;
On motion of B O'falloran } NJ Moore and
John Mix were received as Delegates from
Vernon Township.
The Convention then proceeded to the nom-
nation by acclamation, Of Rupert, as a can
ddate for the Office Of Clerk Of the District
Court Of Dubuque county, which was carried
without dissenting voice.
On motion Of r Rogers d s Wilson Esq. wa,
unanimously nominated by reclamation, % =
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney Of Dubuque
county.
On motion Of B OHalloran G Lest wa
unanimously nominated by exclamation rs
candidate for the Office Of Coroner Of Dubuqut
county.
On motion the Convention went into ballo
for selecting candidate for the Office Of Super
visor of Roads Of Dubuque county and B
O Halloran and D 8 Wilson Esq. were appoint
ed as Tellers,
, On the LIST ballot II Brugh, received
,, votes E w Nagle, received 6 votes; and P
Bpnner, received / vote; PHI Brugh, hav;n
received majority of all the votes cast, was d.
clared duly elected candidate for the Office {
: Supervisor of Roads.
On motion Of T Rogers the Convention u
: lected the following gentlemen as Delegates
the Senator's! Convention to be held Al Cole,
. burg on the 23rd inst. w G Stewart, Richsr
? Benson, r Rogers. William Carter, E Ian.
I worthy, l. Dillon, w Lewis, w Anderso,
II 8 Hetherington, John Moore, John White
3 J O'Halioran, Amos Mathews and II
Giidea.
Upon motion Of + Rogers 10 elect c
Booth, J II Emerson, l. A Thomas, T Hardi,
Geo. Mcllenry, ID s Wilson and VIM II Merit
as Delegates TO represent Dubuque county
the Congressional Convention, quite a spirite
, discussion arose, in which w Lowell,
Rogers, D S Wilson, and J Emerson, particip'
ted Messrs Lowell and Wilson, taking tn
ground that Delegates should be selected, VIII
would favor the denomination Of Hon. l. Clar
and Mr. Rogers contending that the Delegate
should 30 tn the Convention un.rammeled
any instructions-frce to vote for whom in the
judgment they might think fit. To test I'll
7 sense Of the Convention upon the subject, d
Wilson Esq proposed w Crawford, H Hol
r J Rice, H Gi'dea, Emerson, w Y Love
, and d Wilson, as Delegates to the Conver
ton to be voted for in conjunction with the gu
tlemen named above.