The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-09-19

was then nominated by reclamation, as can
didate for Senator.
The Convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for member of the House Of
Representatives. 1t resulted as follows:
W. r. Henry Of Woodbury., ..............
S. Tllotson Of Woodbury., ...................9
J. w. Denison Of Crawford. ...............l2
j. D. Honn Of Pottawattamie. ...............I
On motion, L. Tillotson addressed the
Convention. He spoke at length, defining
his position, and reviewing the policy of the
Republican party.
The Convention then proceeded to a Sc
cond ballot for Member of the House of
Representatives, with the following result:
W Denison.. .............-...........20
l. Tiilotson. -.......................6
Henry. "........................l
On motion, the nomination of j. W.
Dennison, was made unanimous.
The following resolutions were then sub
mitted, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of the
18th Senatorial District, cordially support
the nominees of this Convention, and those
of the Republican State Convention held at
Iowa City, on the 10Th day of Aug.
form lately adopted by the Republican State
Convention at Iowa City, are cheerfully en-
dorsed, and heartily approved by this Con-
vention. ..r=E.
Resolved, That the nominees of this Con-
vention are emphatically the men for the
place, and the time, and that they must and
will be elected. '...- ..
Resolved, That the Members of this Con-
vention pledge themselves individually, to
use every exertion consistent with principle,
to secure the election of the candidates
nominated here to-day.
On motion, District Central Committee
Of seven, was appointed, as follows:-W.
W. Maynard, of Pottawettamie; W. II.
Bigelow, of Woodbury.; Franklin Day, of
Monona; R. W. Calkins, Of Crawford, SAM
uel Dewell, of Shelby; DR.. J. NJ. Ballard,
of Audubon; d. E. Brainard, Of Harrison.
The following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We believe that the Republican
party is in the majority in this District, and
that by thoroughly organizing said party,
it can and will be victorious at the coming
election. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Chairman of the Con-
vention, at the suggestion of the delegates,
appoint three persons in each County, to act
in CONJUNCTION with the Central Committee,
whose duty it shall be to call public politi-
cal meetings and procure speakers for the
same, and make such exertions Us may be
requisite to call out on the day of the cleo
ton the full Republican vote.
As contemplated by the above resolution,
the following committees were appointed:
Woodbury. County.-E. R. Kirk, of
Sergeants Bluffs; W. R. Henry, of Sioux
City; Edwin Todd, Of Smithland. ....-.
Monona.-J. S. Merrill, John Craig, J.
d. Woodward.
Harrison.-J. A. Danielson, J. II. Smith,
Henry Olmsted. Sd, 4
Pottawattamie.-T. p. Treynor, A. S.
Bryant, and D. c. Bloomer. -
Cravtord.-Morris McHenry, J. r. Bas-
sett, Geo. C. King. a.. s..s
The Convention was then successfully ad-
dressed by Messrs. Denison, Culver, Stone,
Tillotson, Honn, Charles, and Tritle. The
speeches were well received, and q general
good feeling prevailed.
On motion, the proceedings Of this Con-
vention were ordered published in the Sioux
City Eagle, Western Independent, Denison
Journal and Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
H.. .. j. R. BASSETT, President.
-ar D. B. CLARK, Tce President.
W. W. MAYNARD, Secretary.