The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-03
IOWA STATE CONVENTION.
From the Dubpoue Daily Timea.

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IOWA STATE CONVENTION. 1
rron the Dubsqe Daily Timss.
Knowing that . Yankee journalist, un
like leopard, can change its 'sspots," v.
started on Wednesday morning, the 10th
for Iowa City, one Of the many beautiful
Hspots" in our beautiful State. W.
reached there the same night, and found
large number Of delegates to the Re.
publican State Convention present =
Others came In the same morning, making
in oil between two and three hundred
delegates. j ". s
At II o'clock A. NJ, on Thursday the
17th, the delegates to the State Convsn.
tion met at Metropolitan Hall.
On motion of Mr.. kirkwood, of John
son, the Hon. w. w. Hamilton, of Du.
buque, was appointed temporary chair
man, and j. 5. Dlmmitt, Of Jones, and
w. p. Hepburn, Of Marshall, secreta-
rics.
A committee on permanent organisa.
tiou, consisting of one person from each
judicial district, was appointed AZ fol-
lows:
Messrs Butler, Cook, Sample, John
son, jerome, Hoxsey, Ncedham, Thomp.
son of Linn, Chapline, Hobson aud
Scott. The 4th dist. was not represen.
ted.)
A committee on credentials, consisting
of the same number, was also appointed,
as follows:
Messrs. Howell, Sample, johnson,
Goodrell, Wilson, G. NJ Davis, +. Wright,
Clarkson, Frisbee. and Jones of Hardin.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott of Henry, a
committee was appointed to prepare and
present resolutions, consisting Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Messrs Elliott. Of Henry; Rankin, of
Lee; Teesdale, Of Polk; Clement, Of Du.
buque; Jerome, of johnson; Drummond, i,
of Benton; and Aldrich, of Hamilton.
The convention then adjourned until
l o'clock r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met At two O'Clock P.
NJ, pursuant to adjournment, Judge
Hamilton of Dubuque in the chair.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was received and adopted.
The report of the committee on perma-
ncnt organization was presented by Mr..
Butler, as follows:
President-Col. Fitz Henry Warren,
Of Des Moines.
Vice Presidents---Col. Mexican, of
Linn; Messrs. Rankin, of Lee; Teesdale,
Of Polk; Pomeroy, Of Boone; Baker, of
Wayne; Fowler Of Clinton; Kelley, Of
Mahaska; Chatterton, of Allamakee |;
Woodward, of Buchanan; Parvin, Of Mus
catine; Bagg, of Blackhawk.
Secretaries-Chas. Aldrich, of Hamil-
ton; G.. w Jerome, Of johnson Chas.
Foster, of Washington.
The report was adopted
Judge Hamilton, on leaving the chair,
made happy speech on the progress Of
our young common wealth and of the Re-
publican party. His remarks received
the warmest appreciation Of the Conven-
tion.
Col. Fitz Henry Warren was escorted
to the chair by Mr.. Butler, chairman Of
the committee on organization. Col. W.
made an address highly appropriate, and
it was received with much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Kasson, Of Polk, moved that a
committee Of one from each judicial dis
trict be appointed to- prepare q plan Of
organization for the campaign, which was
adopted, and the following committee ap.
pointed:
Messrs. Kasson, Taylor, Sample, John.
son, Newman, Porter, Traer, Atherton,
Clarkson, Miller and Brown.
The Convention proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot for Secretary Of State, (Messrs.
Hepburn and Cooley tellers,) voting by
counties. The whole number of votes
polled was 325, as follows:
E. Sells, I'll; John Edwards, 81. Mr..
Sells was then declared the nominee for
Secretary, by acclamation. The unanim.
ity Of feeling was such on the renomina-
| tioa of Mr.. Sells, that we almost doubted
the expediency Of even an informal bal
lot. He has been faithful officer, and
the Convention on the first ballot showed
its appreciation Of his merits.
The Convention proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot for Auditor Of Statewide
vote 327, as follows:
J. w. Cattell, 234; Col. VIM. H. War.
rem, rs; Pattee, II; Watson, !; Howard
8. Mr.. Cattell was then declared the
| nominee Of the Convention.
The Conv ention then proceeded to an
informal ballot for Treasurer, as follows:
lst Ballot. w. Jones, 1855; Aaron
Brown, 90; Judge Taber, "a; Tim. John.
SON, 10; VIM. Evans, 8--no choice.
Judge Tabor withdrew his name.
I'd Ballot, 1888 votes cast-Jones, 10l;
Brown, ia; Taber, IA johnson, IA
Mr.. Jones was then declared the nom.
ince.
The Convention t.en proceeded to an
informal ballot for Attorney General
whole number Of votes 1927.
Samuel A. Rice, 166; Daniel +. Mil
Ter, Ill; w. J. Henry, "a; Mr.. Tall
man, 81; Mr.. Wilson 4; Vincent, I. Mr.
Rice was declared the nominee BY accla
nation.
The convention then proceeded to ar
informal ballot for Register Of State
Land office-whols number Of votes 334
LIST Ballot---A. b. Miller, 140; ID. Il
Brainard, 81; J. NJ. Griffith, 81; Poms
roy, %; Higbee, 16-Do choice.
ID Ballot-Miller, l94; Brainard, 1872
Mr.. Miller was then declared the unani
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