St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-08
Reported for the 81 Charles City lntelligencer.
Democratic Congressional Convention.
Iowa Cry. June % 1853

1
The Convention was called to order
by Mr.. Clark of Johnson County
Judge Bissell of Cedar Go. was chosen
temporary chairman who stated the
objects of the meeting in an appro.
pirate speech.
On motion the following gentlemen
were chosen temporary Secretaries
viz: DR.. 8. B. Chase of Mitchell Co.,
NJ. b. Mulkern of Dubuque, and James
A. Buchanan of Scott Co.
On motion a committee of ten were
appointed by the chair on credentials,
consisting of the following gentle
men, viz:
l.. Summers of Scott CO., w. 7. Ba-
kcr of Dubuque Co, j. Mann of Jones
Co, NJ. j. Morsman of johnson Co.,
II. G. Piatt of Franklin Co, J. o. Viii
liams of Blackhawk Co., S. Hutchins
of Mitchell Co., d. NJ. Mcintosh of
Linn Co., +. c. Hendcrshott of Iowa
Co, J. c. Boslcr of Woodbury. Co.
On motion of Col Thomas of Blu
chanan Co., the following gentlemen
were appointed committee to nomi-
nate officers for the permanent organi-
zation of the Convention
j. b. Thomas of Buchanan Co., w.
G. Haun of Clinton Co., j. II. Murphy
of Iowa Co., 5. Douglas of Benton, Co.,
c. j. Taylor of Jones Co., A. o. Pat
tcrson of Muscatinc Co., G. Cookery
of Dubuque Co, J. Clark of Johnson
Co. G. S. G. Dow of Scott Co., A. G.
Cass of Chickasaw.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock p. NJ
O'clock, p. M-Convcntiom met
pursuant to adjournment.
Committee on credentials reported
the following counties represented,
and the number of delegates each was
entitled to:
Alamakcc 6; Benton 6 Boone 3;
Buchanan Cedar I Ccrro Gordo
Chickasaw 2; Clinton 10; Dubuque
25; Fayette 3 Floyd ?; Franklin |:
Howard 3; Iowa 4; Jackson 10
Jones I Johnson II Linn 10 Mitch
ell 4 Monona 3 Muscatinc II Scott
IL Story 2; Tama 2 Winncshick ,
Woodbury. 2.
Report adopted.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported as follows
Presidents. 4. Bissell.
Vice Prcsidents-lI. II. Thayer, o.
II. P. Rozellc.
Sccretaries-H. NJ. Martin II. II.
Sylvester, ID. ID. w. Carver.
Report adopted.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Congressional Committee
for the 2d district
VIM G. Ham of Clinton Co. VIM.
II. Merritt of Linn Go. L. b. Patter
son of Johnson Co. A. F. Richardson
of Clayton Co. w. l.. Clark of Scott
Co Chas. Cookery of Dubuque Co. :;
J. o. Williams of Blackhawk Co.
Convention proceeded TO take an
informal ballot for candidate for Con-
gress with the following result:
Hon. VIM. +. Leilingwell 46 James
ID. jenkins 40; - Grant 30 lie
Grand Byington % n. &. Sales II.
Result of formal ballot
Leffingwell 81 Jenkins ~ ; By
ington 20 ; Jno. Clark 2.
Hon. VIM E. Lctlingwell, of Clinton
county, was thercupon declared duly
nominated, and his nomination unan-
imously affirmed.
After appropriate remarks and stir
ring appeals by Messrs. Lefiingwell,
Jenkins, Samuels and Mills, the con-
vention adjourned.
The following was the vote by coun-
ties upon the last ballot 1t shows
the unanimity of Northern counties in
supporting Col. jenkins, and that he
received a majority of them of all the
counties represented. If the North
ern portion Of the District had been
as fully represented as was the South
ern portion, he would undoubtedly
have received the nomination