The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-27
Republican state Convention.

present, except Mr.. Taylor, Of our delcga-
tion. He reports one Of the largest conycn-
tions ever assembled in the State, and saws
he never attended a similar convention where
there was 20 much unanimity Of feeling or u
more earnest desire to operate earnestly
and faithfully for the public welfare. The
one great issue which has been precipitated
upon the country By the mad demagoguery
Of the Administration and the mistaken poll
icy Of Pro- Slavery fanatics, was felt TO be
the one real, living issue before the people.
the issue paramount and pre- eminent above
all others, and with hearty earnestness and
cheerful forbearance as 10 all other topics men
Of various political sentiments who have here
tofore held other associations and faced each
other in many well-fought contest, struck
hands rs comrades, enemies no more" and
pledged their best and most persistent ener-
gies to assure our noble State position in
the front ranks Of the Republican phaIanx.
Al meeting Of the citizens Of the State
OF Iowa, assembled at the Capitol, in Iowa
City, Feb lind, 1896, for the purpose Of or
ganizlng Republican Party, Philip Niele, Of
Lee County, was appointed temporary chair
man, and j. I. Lane, Of Scott. and n NJ
Hubbard, Of Linn, were appointed Temporal
~ Secretaries.
Il was then resolved that committee Of
one from each judicial District be appointed
= report permanent officers for the Conven-
ton
The following were the members Of said
committee
lst judicial Dist. +. II. Warren; % dist.
Or. Bdwell; Sd dist. A. K. Fulton 4th dist
X. Holmes 9th DIST IL. j. Skif: 9th dist
: Eth dist. ; Sth dist. Il. Lowry. 9th
dist Dr. 4. Ramsey; 10th dist. a. b. Miller
u was then Resolved, That committee OF
credentials be appointed That committee
consisted of-lst Judicial Dist A. Saunders .
ID dist. ". w. Hamilton Sd dist IL. Tenn
pei 4th dist. Dr. J. G. Iraer; 5th dist ].
". Sherman 9th dist. --; Eth dist. -.
9Th dist }. ). Dawes 9th dist VIM. Savers !:
10th dist J. + Mckinney.
1t was oted, That the committee on ere
dentials report the number Of votes each
County Will be entitled toin the Convention.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following a. permanent officers,
and the reported was adopted
President Hon. PHILIP NlELE.
Vice Presidents
Luke Palmer, Of Des Moines County.
ID. 5. Davis, Of Buchanan County.
Henry Temple of Mahaska County.
key. W. ". Woods. Of johnson 10.
b, J. Talbot, Of Hardin County.
G. n. kelse, IF Mynroe County.
J. w Catteil of Cedar County.
Hon. 4. H. Williams, of Winnesheik 90.
Secretaries
J. p. Lane, Of Scott County.
\ NJ Hubbard Df mn Cunt,
]. b. stewart, Of Polk County.
6. &. Aourse. If Van Buren, County.
Ihe President then called anon Rev. Mr..
Fish, Of Das M3ine,, 20 al ress the Throne
Of Grace.
committee Of one from each county was
appointed e draft and present platform.
That committee consisted ii O. {. Flint. Il
Dubuque county. II. u. Downev. Of John
son county, Wln. savers. OF Apnanoose
county II. &. Angie, Of Linn county. sam
Mcfarland, ~ Henry county. Thomas Down
ing, OF Bremen county, YIN. Logan, Buchan-
IA county, -. Il. Dixon. Monroe county.
Springer, Loai,a county. s. A. Rice. Mahas
ka county. A. II. Mc0rary, Van Buren coun-
", Hamon l@Yermore, jackson county. j.
NJ Thrift. Boone county, Dir. A. l.. Dunn
Marshall county, II. Price, Scott county. :.
L. leung. Washington county. H. n. War
rem, bes Nome, county, j. w Catteu O.
dar county, J. b. Howell, Lee county. r. NJ
heioeg, Powcshek county, II. ". Maxwell
Warren county &. II Leggett. Wapello coon-
", John II. Morton, Butler county. W n
Stone, Marion county, ". NJ Clark. .Jeer-
son county, James Wright Delaware county.
j. I. Iubby, Polk county, II. Walker. Jas
per county, l.. @. Hatch Alamakee comm,
J. Batter Maseatiue county. John sham
Benton county W. II. Curtis. BIackdavIs