Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-31

Tue ITeSS, the DelUer we are SatlS1eQ,
and as an evidence of your prosperity it
will be doubly acceptable.
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS
BEroRE.-The Dubuque & Pacific Rail-
road Company have purchased some sew
enty acres of land near LaIimier's Fur
mace. 1t may not be long before the Du-
buque public will be startled to hear that
arrangements are in contemplation to
bridge the river below town.-Er. d. H.
Editorial Correspondence Dubuque Republican.
Iowa CRY, Jan. 22,
The Republican State Convention as
sembled in the Hall of Representatives
this morning at Ii o'clock. A prelimi-
nary organization was effected, and a
committee on credentials appointed. when
the convention adjourned till 2 O'Clock.
Upon re-assembling the committee on
credentials reported delegates in attend
auce from very nearly all the counties in
the State. The permanent organization
was effected by the election of the follow
ing officers:
President, Hon. JOHN A. PARrIS, of
Muscatine.
Vice Presidents-Dr. w. p. DAVIS, Of
Polk, and DR.. CAxDE, az Cerro Gordo.
Secretaries-Rusu CLARK, Of John
son, JAMES WILSON, of Jefferson.
An animated debate sprang up over
the question of voting by yiva roce or by
ballot, which rcsult3 in the adoption of
the latter method.
The convention then went into nomina-
ton of candidates. Upon the first ballot
EDWARD MANNING, of Van Buren, coun-
ty was nominated for commissioner of
Des Moines River Improvement without
opposition. STEWART GooDEREL, of Polk,
was nominated for Register of Des Moines
River improvement on the first ballot
without opposition.
For the Office Of Superintendent of
Public instruction, the candidates were
LUcIUs II. BUGBEE, Of Linn Judge
NEwcoME, of Fayette J. B. GRlSNEL, of
Powesheik DR.. r. l. THOMAS, of Du-
buque and w. H. HOLMES, Of jones'
On the 2I ballot, Mr.. BUGBEE, having
received a majority of all the votes cast,
was declared unanimously elected.
On the Cd ballot for Register of Land
Office, w. II. HOLMES. of Jones, was
nominated. His competitors were Mr.. F..
RoDMAN, of Clayton, and tho Hon. JAS.
T%HoRINGToS.
The convention then adjourned to meet
this evening at 7 O'Clock. On assem-
bling the committee on Resolutions re-
ported a mos admirable platform Of prin-
ciples, which was adopted unanimously.
HENRY O'OoNNoR, Esq, was then called
on to address the convention, and is
speaking as l write. FIe is followed by
Mr.. GURLEY, of Davenport, and he by
Mr.. Ellis, of Sect, who predicted that
the ticket nominated to-day would be
elected by more than 10000 majority.
On motion Of the writer a State Cen
trail Committee was appointed by the con-
vention, and the roll of counties was
called, and the delegates FROM each coun-
ty, as its name was called, nominated
three citizens thereof TO act as cores
ponding committees in conjunction with
the State Central Committee. The names
of these Committees, the platform, ETC.,
will be given hereafter.
Iowa CRY, JAN. 60.
Our last letter informed you of the
meeting and organization Of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. lis proceed
ings were characterised by a total want of
harmony and good feeling. Some two or
three honrs were spent in s~quabbles over
the question of voting viva rocc, or by
ballot, and olher insignificant matters
The convention finally made the follow
ing nominations
For Superintendent of Instruction, NJ.
l.. Fisher, of Clayton. For Register of
Land Office, Theo. S. Parvin, of Musca-
tine. For Commissioner of Des Moines
Improvement, Gideon S. Bailey, of Van
Buren,.