The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-31

RepaAltcan state Convention.
Pursuant to cali tie Republicans Of lows
net in Convention At ~ Capitol ct Ill
o'clock, A. NJ, o. the "a Day Of JAnsasykl
A. ID. 1857.
On m o.ion Of Hon. @. v. Ellis, u Ece14
county, the Convention VS. tcmpesarily Or
ganised by calling 70 the ehsir Hon. Francis
Springer, of Louisa, and elccting w. Logan,
OF Muscatine, and Rush Clark, Of johnson,
| Secretaries.
| On motion the chair appointed Hon. g. w
Ellis of Scott, Hon. A. Sanders Of Heury, and
Hon. w. w. Hamilton Of Dubuque, COM
mittee to report permanent ofhcers Tor the
Convention.
On motion Of John A. Paxvin, commit
tee on credsntials was sppointsd, consisting
Of one frem each judicial district:
Committec-Parvin OF Muscatine, Walker
of Lee, Hancock Of Van Buren, Edwards Of
Lucas, Moer Of Mills, Mcpherson Of Madi-
son, Drummond of Cerro Gordo, Gray Of
Linn, w. p. Davis, Of Polk, and Mr.. Carter
Of Clayton.
Mr.. Drummond, Of Cerro Gordo, offered
the following
/ Resolved, That the committee on creden-
tails be instructed to report ~ entitled to
seats in this Convention, those who claim to
represent counties and who may be unpro
vided with the usual credentials, Provided
the representatives admitted from the re-
spective counties do not exceed the number
designated by the State Central COMMITTEES
-rsferred to the committee On credentials.
Adjourned till 2 O'Clock, this afternoon.
Convention met Ut O'Clock, P. NJ, pursu-
ant to adjournment.
By request Of the committee, d. Cloud Of
MtruNaftna ndAp0naAd thu n
propriste remarks.
The committee on permanent organisation
reported through their chairman for perma-
nent officers OF this Convention as follows
For President--John A. Parvin, OF Mus
catine.
LIST Vice Prcsident-Dr. w. p. Davis Of
Polk, ID do DR.. Carde Of Csrro Gordo.
For Secretaries-Rush Clark Of johnson
and james Wilson Of Jefferson.
J The chair, on motion, appointed w. Penr
Clark, Of johnson, and David Cloud Of Mus
catine, u committee to wait upon the ohcer1
elect and notify them Of their election.
Mr.. Ellis, Of Davenport, responded to Z
, call of the Convention in some appropriate
remarks.
The permanent officers took their places
The President acknowledged the honor con
ferred upon him in happy manner.
The committee on representation made |
report, which was adopted. Want Of room
) compels us to omit the list Of delegates.
, On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. w
II. +. Gurley, Francis Springer, A. X. Miller
w. w. Hamilton, and II. Skid, = commit
tee to report resolutions for the considers
ton Of this Convention.
On motion, the Convention then proceeds
TO the nomination Of candidates, . majorit
of all the votes being necessary to choice
: On motion Of 4. Sells, Edwin Mannin
' was nominated by exclamation for Commits
. sioner Of Des MONIES improvement.
!. The Convention then proceeded TO ballo
: for candidate for Register Of Des Moline
River Improvement, which resulted rs fol
I lows:
4 Stewart Goodrich, 90 votes; Lewis Tod
hunter, % votes q. A. Hawley, 81.
Stewart Goodrich Was declared to be tn
choice of the Convention.
/ The Convention, on motion, proceeded /
. ballot for . candidate for the Office Of Su
perintendent Of Public Instruction.
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