The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-02
Proceedings Of the Wing State Convention
held at Iowa City, Feb. 2aa, ls6a


Mai. 4. ]. M'kean oil Linn co. Pfest, Pre-
IAN, and ". Il. Miller oflohnson and Samuel
M'Farland Of Henry. Secretaries pre- Ton.
/ ON motion committee OF one delegate
from each cou' t., was constituted upon ere
dcniials.
i On action, like committee WAS appolnf-
/ ed to report permanent officers iof Tue con,
yention, and similar committee was raised
to draft resolutions for the consideration oi
i the Convention.
The committee on credentials reported
the following named persons entitled to seats
in this Convention, aud empowered 70 cast
the hll vote oftheir respective counties, ms
follows, which vas adopted:
Linz Cot.Htg-T. J, Mkean, Wm. G.
Thomson, - Berchel aud ). ID. Car
pcutrr. entitled To II votes.
Bsntoa-J. G.. Traer, entitled = two
votes.
1am4-J ohm Connel, james y Wood:
entitled To votes.
G.dar--A T. Brown. Robt. Cover,
J. D. Walk, j. II NJ nut; entitled TO 8
votes.
s.o.t--Alfred Sanders, Thomas Alum,
II. ] Hughes, James " Sonnet, n. III.
Goldsmith, ] ID Patton and d, Il. Wood
ward; entitled y II votes.
DutaqtA,--N II K pbhiGs ana mes HUI,
entitled TO Is votes.
yoes-S, I, Buxton. ". G, Henry, "
". Williams and s Person; entitled to 10
votes
Ise-p. w. Potter, D. ". hilbourne,
D " PtesSy aud ohn Lyon; entitled TO 80
votes
Hus.&ttne--llenry 0Ipnnor, Jonathan
Ne.dg. Ofin C5emins and H. Hoover; en-
ttttrd to II votes.
.Ja4nSoa--H. ID. Dpwney, Jtfh Parrot,
w T. Miller, Btsan Dennis, John NJ Cal2-
nan, Ephra,m Welsh, 5. J. Hes, =. ID.
Turuer. y. y Shatfer and G L, DsIorest;
entitled 10 10 votes.
ilastias!oe-N. Everson. H. Moore.
=. Goodrich and q. Foster; entitled to 10
votes
pss lI9faer-t. H. bard. ". II Starr,
T. w Matte. n French. T. X Wilson and
l. c. Fletcher. entitled u - votes
Iate-C Ntsh, $. MeF4fland, s.
Waters ana X. y. Il. Clafk: entl.!rd 10 IL
votes.
Bre,ger-lahu Pattce; entitled 10 vote.
.J.yter-E. Hammer. =. u. SAelledy and
c,lab t.ansb. ertltiedt, 4 votes.
y3ue3aae1-J. r. Powe; entitled to
votes
IN sgq--p. M1fiarty; emitted 10 ii
votes.
Pc. y. Reichruekcr aud Joseph
I4s.l. ,nt4t.ed IN b volts.
Ia4fsy--t; " Burrows aad gahu C.eares;
eutt!ed Is ID yItes.
fgia4a--g Il. ll.ttard: entitled IL s
votes.
The Committee appointed e. select of.
ti,rrs far iii, pprlaanegt organization o[ the
Convention reported for President, j. c.
FLETCHER. II Ds M1inas: for Vice
Presidents. ALFRED SANDERS, 81 Scott
and G. NASH, OF Henry; for Secretaries
" 4. MILLER. af Johnson aud )
MCFARLAND, IT Henry, Il ltith report VA.
unanimously nd5ptea. Tie Convention
then adjourned until o'clock Z. VI.
o'clock T.. VI.
The Convcatin II lyas ealladt3 rider BY the
Pres dent, and on motion Of Henry 0'Con,
nor. OF MuscatEc. tie Convention proceed.
el to an informal ballot for a candidate for
Gnvrrnar. HIGH rasaft.d a. fellows:
$ +. Shellcuv 4
y NJ Ballard 81
James " Grimes Tt
Geo l.. NightenHuIe 81
D. W Hlbyurue 81
Francs S9ein-er IL
james Ih9rngtoa ~
n~ Tba names at :. 4. Shelley. Gaarrs !.
Nirhtiuaale and Francis SIMMER beng
Withdrawn. the Convention proceeded 10 thr
rerllar ballot with IL. fol!yNiR.s result:
james W. Grimes 1855
- ". kilbaurne 81
: N Ba!lard IT
James Taarirgtsn q
James ". Grimes. ef Des Nlines Co.
having received majority OF all the votes
east. WA. declared duty Nominated for the
office al lsoyrrnar.
Tn Convention then proceeded Ia
ballot C3r n candidate Tor Secretary of State.
4 f. Brown 81
simeon Waters I4S
r y Patton a
simeon Watcrs uf Henry Ga h,,v:nr ra.
ceivaJ n majority sf an the votes rsst. was
dacar. d duly nominated.
Tho Convention tbs,p nraran3,a,, LalEnt
FIR an1s,ar
$ r Htytsn 20
W II. White Ga
,ns,n u,rt "A
p M,riartv 81
There baips ma nomination ~, frs. h,ita,
n second halIfst Gas bgd a. snrIn,,s
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