Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-02
Republican District Convention,

Pursuant to previous call, the Republi.
can Judicial Convention of the Fourth
Judicial District convened at Sioux City,
August 9th, 1858. I
On motion, J. W. Denison, of Crawford
county, ives chosen President pro tem.,
and VIM. Van O'Linda. of Plymouth coun.
ty, was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
On motion, Geo. E. Spencer, of Dickin-
son county, Judge Braipard, of Harrison
county, and VIM. r. Henry, Of Cherokee
county, were appointed q Committee ON
credentials. s...g
On motion of L. R. Kirk, the following
gentlemen were appointed Committee
on resolutions, to wit e. r. Kirk, A..W.
Hubbard, o. c. Howe, J. X. l.. Maynard
and j. H. Morehead.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Henry, Reynolds and Brown, Committee
on permanent organization. -i
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until one O'Clock P. NJ.
i At one O'Clock P. NJ. the Convention
re-assembled pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on credentials reported
the following Delegates as entitled to seats
in the Convention, which report was adop.
ted, to.wit:
Hurrison county-Daniel Brown, John
A. Danielson, J. X. L. Maynard, D. e.
Brainard-6 votes. -s. . ..t...t
Monona county-Addison Oliver, F. C.
Brooks--3 votes. V
Crawford countv--J. W. Denison, Geo.
w. Calkins-2 votes.
Ida county-J. II. Morehead-l vote.
Sac county--Wm. j. Wagoner--2 votes.
Woodbury. county-E. R. Kirk, a. B.
| Reynolds, John Househ older--3 votes,
Plymouth caunty-Wm. Van OLinda
Il vote.
Cherokee couny-Wm r. Henry-l
vote.
clay. Dickinson. Humboldt and Poca>
hontas--Geo. +. Spencer votes.
Emmet, Pato Alto and KossuM.-J.
! Palmer--4 votes
The Committee on permanent orpaui-
cation reported the following officers for
Convention. who were elected J. w. Den.
ison, Of Crawford county. President and
J. II. Morehead. Of Ida county. Secretary.
! On motion of Geo. E. Spencer, A. W.
Hubbard of Woodbury. county was unan.
imously nominated as candidate for the
Office of District Judge.
On motion Of Wr. r. Henry. the Con-
vention proceeded 10 an informal ballot
! for District Attorney, which resulted as
/ follows:
| Orlando C. Howe, of Dickinson county,
received Is votes
/ J. X. l.. MAYNARD, of Harrison county,
received 10 votes. na
! Addison Oliver, of Monona county, re.
ceived votes.
| The Convention then proceeded to for.
nal ballot, which resulted as follows:
! Mr.. Howe received IL votes.
: -''i' b'iu iNeCi'ta o Sotts.
! On motion of Mr.. Oliver, Orlando c.
/ Howe was unanimously declared nomina.
ted for District Attorney.
| On motion, the Convention proceeded
to take sn informal ballot for candidate
I for member of Board of Education, which
resulted as follows:
( Il
/ J. W. Denison received IA votes.
! "berenpon Mr.. Denison declined be,
/ ing candidate, and upon his motion Mr..
Bralnard was unanimously nominated.
The Committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted
Resoired. That we approve of and en-
dorSe the resolutions adopted BY the Re-
publican State Convention, held at Iowa
City on the 9th Of June and will use all
| honorable means to secare the election of
the candidates there nominated.
Mr.. Z. r. Kirk offered the following,
which was adopted: ..a
ReSolrci, That we unanimously approve
OF the nominations this day made, and
will make use of all reasonable and hon
orable exertions to secure their election.
On motion, The following persons were
appointed Republican judicial Distric.
Committee
". II. Bigelow, of Woodbury. county;
f. Mcknight of Humboldt; T. Elliott, Of
Monona; Geo. 4 Spencer, of Dickinson
j. II. Morehead, of Ida A. l.. Harvey, of
Shelby: l.. II. Smith, of Kossuth; wv.
Denison, OF Crawford W. j. Wagner, of
Sac
On motion, the several papers in the
District, and the Council Rufus .Nonpar-
iei and the Hamilton Freeman we're re-
quested TO publish the proceeding Of this
Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
J. W. DENISON, Prest.
J. II. MoREHrAp, Sec'y s%
nea- The cost Of the cable between Ire.
land and Newfoundland is given as, fol.
lows: .U
Price deep sea wire per mile, $500