Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-09
Republican District Conventions.

Pursuant to call, the Delegates rrv1, the
several counties of the 18th Jud cial District
of Iowa, convened at the German Theatre
in Davenport, on Wednesday, July7, 1858.
The Convention was called to order by
Jacob Butler, Esq, of Muscatine, on motion
of whom, j. W. jenkins, Esq, Of jackson,
was appointed Chairman. .y4 49,
o. G. Bates, of Clinton, and John Hayes,
of Muscatine, were appointed Secretaries.
The following delega' es were admitted to
seats in the Convention :Frf 5zs vr -s-gi
JACKSON Coz A Belts, j.. W. jenkins
10 votes. 4fg .1ssgss --.{st...e,sr-s 1T .
CLINTON COL Wheeler, &c Policy, F
W Vinsop, l. A Ellis, 9 E Webb, S Clark,
J II Flint, II Waters, E s Bailey, o G
Bates, d 9 Wright, Isaac BAidwin-l2
votes. 4 b, f,zs7T5 --.yf5 go a- s,lfe +
MusoArlNE Co.-D'C Cloud, Scott Rich.
man, G W Van Horne, D NJ Lambert, Thos.
Hanna John Hayes, Hugh j Campbell, Ja-
cob Butler Thos. Purcell, j r Nisley, ]
Carskaddar, j A Green, Henry O'Connor-
IL votes. 5@a ~ >7ta.asG T{s2H1 .
Soorr Cor Linderman, Mr. Pope, Jas T
Lanes w Thompson, G G Arndt, J W
Stewart, A II Owens, W D Quinn. II G
/ Neal James Stevens, N ] Rusch, L Schrick-
err, Geo w Els, M SaBudlong, II l. Middle-
buscher, II Barner, Jno L Davis II votes
The Convention then resolved to proceed
to an informal ballot for District Judge -
Mr.. Linderlnan stated that he was author.
lied to withdraw the name of. A. II. Ben
net, whereupon John F. Dillon was declared
the unanimous choice Of the Convention.
Tn motion the Convention voted to 90
into an informal ballot for District Attorney.
Mr.. Flint, Of Clinton, here announced
that the name Of L. A. Ellis, of Clinton, had
been used by his friends in connection with
the office of District Attorney, but that lie
was authorized to withdraw the name OF
that gentleman, he having refused to come
before the Convention in opposition to Mr..
OConnor.
Henry O'Connor of Muscatine Was, there
fore, unanimously declared the nominee of
the Convention. 'Ek ~ ~
ecOn motion the Convention proceeded to
an informal ballot for member of the Board
of Education.
Mr. Belts nominated Thos. Il. Garfield of
jackson, and urged his claims with few
forcibe remarks. ea 5ef ,s5se,ffsfseg
Mr.. Flint nominated W. F. Davis, of Gin
ton. The chair having appointed j. H.
Flint, Of Clinton, and j.. w. Thomson, OF
Scott, as tellers, the Convention proceed.
ed to an informal ballot with the following
result: .ef,.s
Thomas II. Garfield, q
W. +. Davis, @ %
g A formal ballot was then taken, with the
declared the unanimous choice of the Con-
ventiOn.
On motion, Messrs EndcrmaE, Ellis and
wait upon the Candidates and apprize them
of their nomination. 81 ats-s5f
The Committee thereupon presented
Messrs Dillon and O'Connor to the Oonven-
ton. Mr. Dillon, IN brief speech, dignified,
sensible and to the point, returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him
BY the nomination.
Mr.. O'Connor, with his usual heartiness,
thanked the Conventions The magic of bis
eloquence pervaded even the few words he
uttered, and the attention, assent and APP
plause Of the members showed that his tones
still had the same power as Of old on the
hearts of the people. -. 80 ~
On motion the Chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen a District COMMITTEES 30 ts'
d: C. Cloud, of Muscatine; J.W Thomp.
son, Of Scott; L. A. Ellis, of Clinton, and A.
Fellows, of Jackson.
On motion of NJ. Cloud, the Chair also
appointed Messrs Barner, Rusch and Thomp-
son an executive committee. ass 4;e.t,
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Resolvcd, That this Convention use all
fair and honorable means to secure tie cleo
ton Of candidates this day nominated.
On motion ot Mr.. Ellis, it was voted that
the proceedings OF this Convention be pub
the Republican papers of this Dis
trict. @ MS 81 s,s
Resolutions thanking the officers of the
Convention and proprietors Of the Hall were
also adopted, latter which the Convention adj
journed. j. w. JENKINS,
o. C. Bates, 49,, Pres't.
JOIN HAYES,