Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-22
state Convention.

....- AOWA SIrI, august lSCu, 1OOts
The Republican State Convention met in
the HSll Of the IHoase Of representatives, at
IL o'clock A. M. and Was called 70 order by
W Pepn Clarke, of johnson, on whose mo-
ton Mr. Vandever, of Dubuque, was appoint
ed temporary chairman. j.
Onsmotion J F Wilson, of Jefferson, was
appointed temporary secretary.
On motion Of Henry O'Connor, of Musca-
tine, q committee Of Eve was appointed on
permanent organization, as follows: Henry
O'CQnnor Of Muscetine, Lane of Scott, j
, Howell Of Lee, Francis Relfroy Of Alama
kee, " A Wellman, Of Delaware.
On motion of W P Clarke, committee OF
FIVE on credentials, was appointed, as follows:
I 8 Elliott OF Henry, J A Chapline of Qu-
buque, " P Clarke Of johnson, j NJ Beck OF
Lee, and A Miller Of Cerro Gordo:
On motion OF Ttesdsle, committee on
resolutions was appointed, a. follows: J
Tecsdale Of johnson, DR. Farmer Of Polk,
B Howell Of Lee, Dr. Thomas Of Dubuque,
and Jacob Butler Of Muscstine: =
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the Convention
adjourned till 2 o'clock P. N.
3 o':lock P. N.
Convention mot pursuant to ADJOURNMENT
The committee on credentials submitted q
report which was adopted.
BUTLER cousr1-M Il Trumbull, A Van Dorm
D G uiltOn-3 votes
soorr-B ! Gue, J Thorinytop, N J Busch, T J
saunders, Robert Lowry, g q Arndt, n RamMlng
Davis, echueker, jas r Lane. John Collins
Mcintosh, J d Patton, r N Gwinn.-l7 votes.
AUscATINE-W g Woodward, 8 Tufts, II O'Con
nor, VIM Little, G Swank, John A Parvin, Jacol
Butler, @ y Denison, Win Lundy, Elijah Sells, Johz
Lss-Kp Low, Curtis, j " Rankin, n
Beck, B Howell, " 2. Turner, J Il Brador-1.
votes. -
HAsDn.--E P.rdec, J R Edsing.oa-e votes.
CLARk-James Mtchell---3 votes. ia;
JEFrEksoS-Es Patton, J + Wilson, r = Rat
| cliff, J A McKerdcy--t3 votes.
BucHANAN-C 3 Lathrop-7 votes: 2
PowEsKEIk--CJ l. Foster, Grinnel, S Bross
Icy, K Sears, 7 J Hambleton-5 votes.
JoHNsos-W p Clarke, " z Miller, g D Woodin
G Trowbridge, Jesse Bowen, VIM Crum, NJ ]
Morris, ;, h Lee, I n jerome, Jas Aygatt,
Du,uqus-A " Hackley, 4 Thomas, G Haw
thorne, J A chspline, q Lyon, W vandever; i
votes.
MArAsK.-Jas 4 Young, " Moorlana, I
Warren; IL vote.. -.
MrroHe1l,--o Fayiue. Isaac Z Parker; 8 votes.
HEssY--A Saunders, L Dewey, Yancey, D Eli
LuoAs-B Williams, Milton Douglass; vote.
LoUIsA-J Grub VI Clark, John Cleaver, q
Harrison, IL W Hancs. A N Taylor, B Wright
" Kreamsr, H + Cleaver; 10 votes.
KEokuK;-A Rosing; 9 votes.
JAsrER-G Spencer; Q votes. 2. =
CLIsrox-C H Toll, l. Wheeler, Peal, Mud
ge., L b Dutton, r Crouch, Z Bailey, G Bate.
W she.nsn, a McGlaughlin, G N Davis, J N Miles
II votes.
Dns M.rSxs-F H Warren, Elisha Chamberlain
Is votes.
Co., q MN . Mn, ,.
PorrowArAxI.--G n D,dsc , votes.
DALLAs--Wm r. itcld; votes. -
Bxsroy--' c Trar, J,hn Palmer, Thoma
Drumm"nd; 8 votes.
W1syEsAtnx--J, r Mckinney, N c Burnett,
BurIck, l. CIR Void 8 votr-:
BLACxHA wKa=HJ Gait NIL; 8 votes.9
WA~H' roy~-Scth Cox, II McCrackin, Davi,
Bunker, N PCoop'r, X L:wis IL votes.
csAxros--Alpheus Scott, Franeid Eodman-l
CEDAH-T spice-, J " c..telr, " Wright, 1
g Coo, Manly, Daniels, Rneert Cover, Thoma
James, Thos. VIM, Vim P Wolf, A Massey, Tho
Reeves-I2 votes.
ALAxAKEE--P Befoy--6 votes.
TASA Timothy Browns votes.
LINN Day, Johnston Elliott, E N Bates, "
9 Thompson, L N Price, D Carpenter, Dan 10th
ais: D"ggett, chas Taylor.l7 votes.
FRENxR-C Smeed, J K Meynard-3 votes.
EL,YD-Irving W Cards. votes.
. DELAwAKE-Z A Wcliman, j n Brayton-s
votes.
poLK-W II Farner-11 votes. =.
JoNEs-Geo Welsh. ] A Crawford-7o votes.
JAck.oS-J Brsky, Vim Thomas, S Wilson,
Dr. j Rankn-17 votes.
On motion, j was determined by the Con.
vention, that Che delegates present from the
respective counties should be, Empowered to
cast the Mhole votes to which their respect
i've coAnties are entitled.
The com. on permanent organization sub
mitted the following report,
For President-Col. A. Saunders, of Hen
Vice Presiden@s C. NJ. Dodge Of Potto-
watamie, Nelson Burdick, of Winneshiek.
Secretaries-Dr. T.J. Saunders, of Scott,
j. Teesdale, of johnson. :. =,
After the permanent organization of the
Convention, Col. Saunders, the President,
address ed it with much animation and force,
urging'th harmonious selection of the best
men for candidates, and the necessity Of ev-
cry man in the Republican ranks putting his
shoulder to the wheel and working up to the
closing Of the polls on the second Tuesday
of October next. = - :,
An informal ballot for Governor was then
had II rasr1lte6t az fellows ,