Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-28

W Eastman 81 J Grant s
b. MSamuels of Dubuque co h aving re-
ceived u majority Of all the votes cast, was
duly declared Democratic candidate for
Governor.
On motion Of Hon \ Il Baker Of Clinton
co the nomination Of NJ Sanue,s W ~ made
unanimous.
On motion Cony ention took "a recess until
IL o'clock IN
The Convention re assembled at I ~
o'clock and ON motion proceeded to no,n-
nate candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Mr. Gillaspy of Wapello co. L W Eastman
Of Makaska co, = Gadd Bryan of Warren co,
Will Tomlnson of Polk co, Geo S Hampton
of johnson co, John L Corse of Desmoines co.
S A Bissell Of Cedar co. d II solomon of
Mills co. J NJ Preston OF Linn co, J c Curtiss
Of Marion co, J II Sherman of Pottowattimie
60 W A Thurston OF Lee co, A Y Hill of Polk
co, Charles Negus of Jefferson co, Josiah u
Bonny OF Vanf;uren GO, were put in nomi-
nation.
The President appointed d o Finch of
Polk co and W + COOL ough of Desmoines
co as Teller. The convention then proceed
ed I" ballot with the following result-27l
ballots cast
EW Eastman ~, Charles Negus IL, Geo
Gillaspy 10. Austin Corbin ~, J II Bonney
20, W A Thurston -, Sherman l1,DH
Solomon 4, Lowe 3, il Curtiss 10. Bissel :,
Hampton IA, p Gadd Bryan 8, A Y Hull
a, L Corse 81, NJ Preston 81.
3nd BALLOT
The vote on the second ballot was II. fol.
lows:
Thurston 81. Negus II, Bissel Z Sherman
L. Preston 80, solomon Is, Bonney Sc,
Corse &c, Corbin IA, Gillaspy Is, Eastman
81
The name Of Austin Corbin on motion was
Withdrawn as candidate.
drawn.
On motion name of Bissell was withdrawn
Sd BALLOT
The third ballot was taken with following
result.
Eastman 81. Preston So, Bonney As,
solomon 10. Gillaspy IL, Sherman Is Thur.
s.on 81, Corse 20, Bryan 8.
On motion for Leave the name Of " A |
lhurston Ct Lee co was withdrawn as can
didate.--The convention then proceeded to
the 4th Ballot which resulted as follows.
Eastman 70, Benny As, Sherman Is, Sol
'mon "a. Gillaspy "a Corse 80. Preston II.
On motion leave was given and name of
II Sherman withdrawn from the list Of
for non nation.
The convention then proceeded to take
he 9th Ballot which resulted a. follows:
Eastman ~. Benny As, Preston IS. Gil
aspy 40. Corse "a. Solomon 81, Bryan s.
On motion leave was granted and the
anne Of d II solomon was withdrawn from
st Of candidates for omination--The con.
ention then proceeded to take the 9Th
lot which resulted as follows:
Eastman 81. Bonney IS, Preston IS,
'illaspy So, Corse 40, Bryan 2.
On motion leave was gwen and the name
Col. Preston was withdrawn from the list
candidates for nomination.-The conven-
on then proceeded to take the It'll Bal
It which resulted as follows:
Eastman LOG: Benny 81. Gillaspy -.
orse 40, Tomlinson /. .
On motion leave was granted and the
anne OF l. Corse was withdrawu-The
invention then proceeded to take the 9Th
allot which resulted as follows:
Eastman III, Bonney SO. G,llaspy ia
9th BALLOT
Eastman le7, Gillaspy 1913, Bonny Is.
10th BALLOT
Eastman us, Gillaspy lag, Benny Is. n
Mr. Gillaspy having received majority q 3,
all the ballots cast, was declared dulv .
ected the Democratic candidate for lien. -
nant Governor.
On motion the nomination wa mad. nm
imous
The President on motion appoin+oa -.
Demosratic State central committee y
Geo " NsCleary Of Johnson co. Doeto. -
,gt Of Johnson co. John Clark Of Joapaon n
q 9 Glow ofecott @. ChAsls1 ceraeev =
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