The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-10
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.


va, held an Ccdar Rapids, hedassaa
June s, 1886.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The delegates from the various COUNT,
cfthe I'D Congressional District oil low
assembled pursuant TO public notice.
Daniels Hall, when on motion John Saan
Esq, of Benton Co., was called 20 %
chair, and ] l., Enos, OF Linn, and z. Nc
riarty, of Jackson, we're appointed Secrets
ries.
Mr.. Vandever, OF Dubuque, moved On
| appointment of a committee OF I'VE on ere
| dentials 44 0a
The chair announced the following
such committee: Messrs. Wandered OF bu
buque, Lane Of Scott, Connell OF Tsma
Paryin of Muscatine, and Trumouli OF n"'
| Ter. ~
| DR.. Carpenter, of Linn. moved Tue y
| poin,ment Of one from each county 70 Nv
ier,uine the basis Of representation, @iuopt.
| Cd. The following we're selected ~ 1ue"
committee: a lar
m CARPENTER, OF Linn, IL; l., u Jen
80 Desmoiaes. 1871. y. Huley, Louisa, 4;
Hem Reese, Muscstine, 8; ]. ID Patton,
Scott, Is; L. Meggs. Clinton, s J. W.
Jenkins, Jackson, 70: G. c, Flint, Duoo-
que, Is H. B. Carter, Clayton, Is n. n
chs,,erton, Alamakee, 8; Charles Foster
Washington, IL; ]. w. Csttell, Cedar
Peters, Jones, 8; ]. L. Crosisr, Delaware
Z; T. E. Turner, Buchanan, 3 Graaam'
Tama, 6; Morton, Butler, 8; New oodruf,
Hardin, 4 +, P Cook, Bcnton, 8
Dr.. Thomas Of Dubuque, moved that Inc
foregoing committee be empowered to re
oort permanent officers for the Conven
tion. ADOPTED. During the absence OF the
COMMITTEES DR.. Thomas, OF Dubuque, sd'
dressed the convention in an able and ele-
Queat mannef.
Mr.. Laue from the committee on cfeden'
tisl re ported the following ~ entitled 10
seats in the convention.
Alamaaee Coaaty--H. R. Chatter1on, j.
BYson, James Maxwell, Dr. ]. w. Flint.
Buchanan Cousty-T. F. Turner, Z. {.
Bidweil.
Butter C0Gnty-M. II. Trumbuil, J. H
Morton.
Benton Couxty--John Shane, DR.. Boyd,
T. p. Cook, Jas. Tazssr,, Edwin Hum
phreyvilie, Fletcher Drummond.
Cliatoa CouaA--A. Nix, Thomas c.
Dyer, s. L Parker, Or. Jas. Matthews, P.
Bailey, L. d. Dutton, H. Hall. N. Oliver,
J. N. Niles.
Cedar Cognty--Edaar Wright, J. D.
Walker, Solomon Garrison, Samuel Dew
we'll, Thomas Robinson, J w. Ca,tweli, s.
5. Daniels, John Snow.
Caaytoa Coaniy-H. B. Carter. Timothy
Davis, B. F. Spauldlng, George D. Gardl-
ner.
Delarare Coun.y-G. w. Fields, Law
renee McNsmel, Jas. 7. Crozier, George
Watson, Jas. NJ. Noble. Cornelius I. Pc,
tiers, Samuel F. Parker.
Dubuque County--Dr R |. Thomas, c
C. Flint, VIM. Vaudever.
Des MONIES County L. G. LETTERS.
Jackson Cou.ty--J. P. Ede, w Jenk
ms, Moriarly.
johnson Counis--W Penn Clark, D. J
Wilson, WHi. H. Wood, H. H Kerr, q
D. Woodin, John Porter, H. w. LatfoP
Warner Spurier, Chas. II Palmer.
Jones Couaty--W J. Henry, R. o. Pc
fers.
Lian CouMty--s. D. Carpenter. N. NJ
Hubbard, Rcbt. HOLMES, ] +. Ely, H. G
Angle, John E, Kuntz, Jesse Rene, VIM
G. Thompson, VIM. Greene, H. w. Gray
A. j. Mexican, E. N. Bates, l.. H Mason
Louisa Cotiniy-Royal Prentiss, Jas
Harley
Muscatine CoSn ty-John A. Parvin, H
@. Jennison, Plnr Fay, ] s. Bechtel, @
b. Dennison, Henry Reese.
SCOT Couaiy-Wm. Barnes, j. D. Pa
ton, VIM. Crosson, Jonathan Parker,
F. Cue, Theodore Gulich, Henry LambacI
J. NJ. Eldridge, J. T. Lane, E N. Redmor
A. L. Wilson
lama Connty-T. a. Graham, John Coz
nell.
Washington County-David Bunker
Hardin Couuty-M. G. WoodrifF.
Mr.. Lane, OF Scott Co, being called I
address the Convention did go in an effet
tive manner. He reviewed the course {
the Democratic party and the present al
| ministratiGn in relation TO the subject
Slavery.
S. D. Carpenter from the Committee o
| Representation reported as follows:
Linn, 10; Louisa, 7; Musca'ine, I; JacI
sou, u; Dobuque, 10; Clayton, Is; AIams
| kee, 8; Buchanan, 5; Tama, s; Butler,
DesMoines, ID; Scott, Is; Clinton,
Washington, IS; Cedar, Q; Jones, 9; Dell
ware, z; Hardin, 4; Benton, 9.
sR6e report was accepted and adopte ed
The committee further reported the follow
ing as permanent officers
President, JoHs SHANE, Of Benton.
V.ce Presidents L. c. BIDwELL, of Blu
ehansn; L. G, JEFFRIEs. OF DesMoines.
Secretaries, G, c. tLIyT, of Dubuque
T Lane, of Scott,
On motion the following delegates wei
appointed committee on resolutions.
]. A. Psrvin, Of Dubuque, J NJ. Nob
| of De aware, J. D. Patton, Of Scott, d.
Thomas, OF Dubuque, L. G. Jeffries, OF D.
Moines.
On motion e committee Of three was az
| pointed to take into consideration the prc
priety Of appointing two additional deif
gates to the National Republican CONVEX
liyn asd the selection OF q candidate f
Presidential Eector To fill vacancy.
The chair Appointed the following.
Messrs. Hubbard, of Linn, Ca,tell, Of c;
dar, Barnes, ofOcott.
On motion adjourned.
JOIN SHANE, Pres pro TEN.
J. L. Esos, p MoRIAKTRY, Secretaris
pro TEN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant 10 a.
ournment. The Hon. President 10 tn
chair and the permanent officers ut the
spective stations.
The delegates from Johnson county Or;
scented their credentials and were ADMITTED
The committee appointed upon the quel
ton of the expedisncy of this conventio
| nominating person to fill the vacancy Q
thd electoral ticket occasioned BY the re-
ignaticn Of Hon. Reuben Noble, and also
nominating two additional delegates froI
this district to the Republican Conven,io
at Philadelphs, reported in favor of suc
| Nominations being made.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard Of Linn. HI
Convention proceeded to vote for capd
| date to represent a this district in Conpre,
| b. VI, uocs.
| The first ballot resulted as follows:
James Thorington 81; Timothy Davi
60; Isaac Cook "a: Chas. Foster %; job
Shane 8; jacob Butler 3.
Ii was then voted that majority Of q
the votes cast should be necessary for
| choice, and that the convention should no
proceed to a second vote.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Thoringlon So; Davis SO; Cook so; Fo
ter 10.
Third Ballot-Thorington 81; Dayi. 5!
Cook so; Foster 10,
Fourth Bsilot-Thorngton 50; Davis 6,
Cook SO.