The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call Of the Democratic County
Convention, the Delegates from the different
Townships Of Dubuque county, assembled in
the Court House in Dubuque City on Feb 2lst
when on motion John Emerson Esq was call
ed to the Chair and D. s. Wilson appointed
Scc'y.
The following gentlemen presented their Gre
dtn.las, and were admitted as Delegates
From,
Jnlien-James Tanning, Thos Rogers, w H.
Merritt, d A Mahony, J G Shields w Lewis,
WIN Young, F. wager, Rob't Rogers, w &
,rwart, and ID Wilson
.nosa'em-Robt Flanagan, John McCannon
and Jas or ,nor
Prairie Creeh-Jas McDermot, and Samue
Luton.
TaWor-Pcter Bcnner and A NJ Ander
son.
.Nep Wtne--Theop Craw ford, aud IL Schem-
mel
-Johnathnn and William Higgins
Centre-Wes!ey K.le, f. FIaugherty, and w
| G. Alexander.
Table .ho"nd-John Dragon, L Duggan &
| Patrick Clark
| Dodgs-Jonn keeler, Thos Riggs, and w
Iowa-Hcnry Ricketts,, John Emerson and Tho.
| Green.
Several townships being nnrepresented OF
motion it was resolved, that Esq, Moore b. ad
United delegate from pernon. 81 " PoD
ers from Peru, and Mr. Rice from Jetsrson
The Convention then proceed d To The choc.
of n candidate for School Fund Commissioner
Col George McIicnry was nominated, an,
there being no opposition it was resolved iha
, oil McHrnry be nominated as the Dcmocra,
ic Cand ta'e for S school Fund commissioner o
Dubuque County by accama,nn.
The Convention then proceeded to the nom
nation of County clerk TO fill the vacanc,
accustomed by the Resignation of | P Van Ha
gen Esq, BENZ. Rupert Esq nominated
for clerk, and there being no opposition il wa
resolved that Benjamin Rupert be nominate
as the Democra lc candidate for County Clerl
by acclanation.
The convention then proceeded to the elcc
ton Of Delegates TO the Maqu keta Convrn
ton to nominate candidate for District Judy
when the following gentlemen were elec,e
without opposition. w Lewis; John o Raga
w G Stewart, L flaming B NJ SamuelS,
t v Gildea, and D s Wis n
On motion Of Ihos Rogers Esq it r,
? solved that the Delegates be instructed w,
tor Thomas S Wilson Esq for District judy,
Il
egates to the Sta'e Convention in April mex
when the following gentlemen were elected :
, G Shields, Theophi'us Crawford, w II Me
: rift, T S Wilson, Higgins, l. Dillon an
Amos Mathews.
0 On motion it was Resolved that the Drleg;
ton have power to fill all vacancies that ma
t occur in their Representation.
l CT Geo. McHrnry being loudly call 70
: came forward and accepted his nomiration.
: TIL. colonel proceeded to address the conve,
: ton in the course of which the difficulties an
s disputes in days past among the D"mocrac
were happily and forcibly alluded TO by the G,
t and he rejoced at the entire unanimity whic
I had marked all the movements Of the cove
ton this day-the healing up of all difference
I and the eirding on OF our artnor for this yea
5 oA.est was faithfully reviewed and broug
r before the convention. The remarks oil Il
Col. were loudly and enthusiastically receive
:. by the invention, when on M 'ton it was r
lived that we adjourn to meet at The ballot be
$ JOHN EMERSON Chairman.
e d. S. Wilson SEc'Y