The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-03

T .eEFr,ra~s5 AFTERNOON SESSION. g4 S6s8 saF
| The, Convention met ut 2 o'clock r. n,
pursuant TO adjournment, MIR. Hamilton,
Of Dubuque, in the chair. :lE8 III ssia
The report of the committee on creden-
tials reported and adopted. assaytl a#ss O
The report Of the committee on perma-
mont organization was presented BY the chair
PRECEDENT Col Fit. Henry Warren, Of
Des MOines. F,s tsfI y ga.t zsez ega. laa
| ,Tice P,esidents- Mexican, of Linn;
Messrs. Rankin, of Lee; Teesdale, Of Polk;
Pomeroy, of Boone; Baker, Of Wayne;
Fowler, of Clinton; Kelley, Of Mahasks;
Chatterton, of Alanakee; Woodward, OF
Buchanan; Psrvin, Of Muscatins; Bsgg, OF
Blackhawk. .ssls ~ Lsal.. g1.asd ! 3
| Sscrstaries-Cbas. C. Aldrich, of IIamil-
ton; G. w. jerome, of johnson; Chas. Fos-
ter, of Washington. gaI > a.-g3~--sf ..i3ia
/ The report was adopted. Mr.. Hamilton
on leaving the chair made 4 neat and appro-
pirate speech-Col. Fits Henry Warren es-
corted to the Char by Mr.. Butler, chairman
Of the Committee on organization. y Col.
w. made an address appropriate to the oc-
casion, which was received with, enthosi-
asm. .aHr. rzrI !p1- alrog taa .sE.a t-i !.
Mr.. Kasson moved that q committee Of
one from each Judicial District be appointed
to prepare q plan Of organisation Tor the
campaign, which was adopted, and tbs FOL.
lowing committee appointed: alssE r
Messrs. Kasson, Tay lor, Sample, johnson,
Newman, Porter, Traer, Atherton, Clark
son, Miller, Brown. ,-,Ti. t* s.5 rsgg.a3 rs..
The Convention proceeded to IN informal
ballot for Secretary Of State, Messrs. Hep
burn and Chapan tellers, and voting BY
counties. The whole number Of votes polled
was 325, Is follows: --...-. e
E. Sells, 271. John Edwards, "a. Mr..
Sells was then declared tho nominee for
Secretary by reclamation. z.l4.4., !. ..a,r.
Convention then proceeded to an informal
ballot for Auditor Of Statewide vote 327,
% follows: .~.s....
j. W. Catten, 234; Col. Vim. II. Warren,
Sc; Pattee, II; Watson, Z; Howard, 8. Mr..
Cattell was then declared the nominee Of
the Convention. ~- -
Convention then proceeded to m infor-
NAL ballot for Treasurer-whole number Of
votes 1877, as follows: 3.
lst ballot. w. Jones, l55; Aaron
Brown, 80; Judge Taber, "a; Tim. John
son, 10; WIN. Evans, NO choice. ..n
ID BaHot-333 votes cast-Jones, l9l;
Brown, ia; Taber, Ia; johnson, IA. Mr..
Jones was then declared the nominee.
Convention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot for Attorney Gensral-whole
number of votes 327. s-......... ~
Samuel A. Rice, l66; Daniel F. Miller,
Ill; Judge Henry, "a; Mr.. lehman, 81;
Mr.. Wilson 4; Vinson, l. Mr.. Rice was
then declared the nominee by reclamation.
Convention proceeded to an informal bal
lot for Register of State Land Ofhce-whole
number of votes 334:
LIST Baliot--A. B. Miller. 40; D. f..
Brainard, 81; J. L. Griffith, 81; Pomeroy,
Is; Highbec, l6-No choice. . ,....ea
I'd Ballot-Miller, 1914; Brainard, l32.
Mr.. Miller was then declared thsunanimous
choice of the convention.
Proceeded to nomination Of Commissioner
of Dss Moincs Improyemeut-wh whole vote
303. ..s
LIST Balot-Brainard, So; Drake, 70;
Elliott, 81 Manning, 81; Townsley, 81;
Smith, 5: johnson, 2S-No choice. .
I'd Bailot-Drake, %; Elliott, g.; Brain
ard, 81; Manning, 80; Townsley, 80; Smith,
3.
On motion, Mr.. Drake was declared the
nominee of the Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned tn
til 4 O'Clock in the evening, to hear the re-
port of the Committee on organization and
Of the Committee on Platform and resolu-
tons.