Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
Republican Congregational Convcn-

Iowa City on the 18th of June, 1858, 70
the purpose of putting in nomination a can
didate for Congress from that District, tn
following proceedings were had
The convention was called to order by Hon
W. W. Hamilton, of Dubuque, upon Who's
motion Add H. Sanders, of Scott county, wa
elected President. .
On motion of Mr.. Cloud, W. P. Hepburn
of Marshall, was elected Secretary. Or
motion of Mr.. Chatterton, A. D. Paul, O
Winnesheik, was appointed Associate Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Chapline moved the appointment of
committee of FIVE on credentials. Carried
The Chair appointed the followilg:
Messrs. Chapline, Of Dubuque; Guelich
of Scott Davis, of Buchanan; Etreeter, o
Black Hawk Drunmond, of Benton.
Mr.. Chaplne, from the committee on ere
dentials submitted the following repor
which was adopted.
! WINNEsHIEK Co.'S votes. Elisha Hurlbert, 4
D Paul.
JoHNsoN Co.-Iz votes. c Stone, Silas Foster
WIN Greene, e D Forrest, Warren Clark, G 1
Berryhill, j c Starr, + J.ovclace, J n Jerome
John parrott, WIN P Doty, F Thompson.
bone Co.-2 votes. Charles Pomeroy, James 4
C,olcdge.
FAYETTE Co-6 votes. A Brown, Joseph Hob
son.
BUCHANAN Co.-s votes. J W Tabor, J Wood
ward D Davis, Rich.
JONES Co.'S votes. S Dimmett, A II Marvin
W Henry Welch, II Smith, D M earn.
CEDAR Co-6 votes. J " Kenett, z Brown, s
Daniels, Maynard, II Gill, Pound, THIS
James, Ed Wright.
DUBuQUE Co.-lO votes. Clement, W Ham.
ilton, D N Cooley, William Churchill, IA Chap.
line, K c David, B Uenyou, B W Poor, John
Eitman.
JACKSON Cos votes. W Warren, S P Edie.
ALAMAKEE Co.-5 votes. Il K Chattcrton.
CERRo GoRDo Coz votes. A B Miller
CHickAsAw Co.--3 votes. J X Powers.
CLINT N Gu -l2 votes. L Wheeler, g II Davis
Files, Isaac Baldwin, F W Vinson, G IL Toll
FRANKLIN Col vote. James NJ 'Cormick.
MuScA1INE Co.-u votes. Sucl Foster, d c
Cloud, shpman, Il J Campbell! Asa Gregg,
John PIrvin, Jacob Butler, H O'Connor, John
Mahin, VIM Lundy, Stone.
ScvTr Co-l7 votes. N j Rusch, M Davis
J I'm Collins, james Lane, Thos J Saunders, Ii
Sanders, G Arndt, Lcake, N Rolf, Dr..
ENNIS, Theodore Guelici, John W. Thompson, B T
Cue, Budlong, 4 L;nderman, A NJ Laramcr, Ii
Rammng.
BLAcKHAHK Cos woes. Sreeter, G Bishop
S Bagg.
MITCHELL Co.--4 votes. D G Fri$be.
GRUNDY Col vote. c 7 Clarkson.
MAR HALL CO.. votes. W P II, pburn, Tmo-
thy Brown.
benton Coo votes. join Shane, J Traer, I
Drummond.
WEBSTER Cos votes. Mr. Wright.
LINN Co.-I2 votes. II W Gray, Amos Witter,
W Thospso N NJ Hubbard, W MeKane
Lothran, J q Davenport, A Willis, Z D
Waen, Coulter, J L EnoS, I J M'Kauc, N
Bates.
DELAWARE Co.'S votes. z A Wallman, DR.
Wright, Mr. Vananda.
BREMER Co-3 votes. " Harmon.
TAMA Cos votes. J L Allen, W A Danils. u
Connell.
HARDIN co.. vo cs f Pardee.
CLAYTON Ce.--9 votes Henry Carter.
STORY Co.. votes. John Scott.
HAMILTON Coz votes. Charles Aldricl, Dr. A
G Baune.
IOWA Co.'S votes. ] D Bows, NJ Connolly
FLOYD CO. votes. Silas Card.
On motion of Mr.. Stone the present Or
ganization Of the convention was declared
perma nent.
Mr.. Thompson, of Linn, moved that the
convention now proceed to an informal bal
lot for Congressional candidate. Carried.
The Chair appointed as Tellers, Messrs
Cooley of Dubuque and Dimmitt of Jones.
The name of DR.. Bowen who had been
spoken of as candidate, was withdrawn.
The convention proceeded to ballot with
the following result: Wm. smythe of Linn
co. 49; Vim. Vandever of Dubuque, IS
Jas. Thorington Of Scott, 4e E. S. Williams,
25; S. J. Kirkwood of johnson, IL. Jesse
Bowen of johnson, 8.
Mr.. Chatterton moved that the convention
adjourn for half an hour. Lost.
Mr. Davenport moved the convention pro-
ceed to regular ballot, The motion was
agreed to with the following result Smythe,
80, Vandever, 65 Thorington, 54 !; Kirk
wood, II. Whole number OF votes, l90
A motion to take = recess for half an hour
was lost.
The convention proceeded to second reg
ular ballot, which resulted as follows Van.
dever, l02; Thorington, 73, Snythe, Is.
Whole number of votes, 100. Necessary for
choice 90.
Mr.. Chatterton moved that the nomina-
tion. of Mr.. Vandever be made unanimous,
which was carried.
On motion of Judge Taber, of Buchanan,
a committee of three was appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Vandever, and inform him of his
nomination. The Chair appointed as said
committee, DR.. Stone, OF johnson, and
Senators Ruscl, of Scott, and Thompson OF
Linn.
DR.. Stone from the above committee, in
troduced MIR. Vandever, who made an elo-
quent address to the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Dimmett, the Chair was
requested to appoint Congressional Cen
trail Committee.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men as said committee.
J. s. Dimmett, of Jones county; Hugh j.
Campbell, OF Muscatine;J j. q. Stone. IF John
son; Jos. Hobson, of Fayette; DR.. j. W. Ia
Der, of Buchanan.
Mr.. Clement offered the following resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the course of Hon. Timothy Davis,
our able repr. sntative in C'ngrcss-his steadfast-
ness in the cause of Freedom and the uniform pres
and frmness at his post, meet with our cordial
appreciation.
Mr.. Chaplaine, of Dubuque, moved that
the Preamble and Resolutions adopted by