St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-01
Republican State Convention.

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Johnson, the Hon. w. w. Hamilton
OF Dubuque, was appointed Temporal
Chairman, and j. s. Dimmitt, ofJone:
and w =. Hepburn, of Marshall, Sc,
retaries.
A committee on permanent organ
eaton, consisting of one person fror
each judicial District, was appointed
as follows:
Mcssrs. Butler, Cook, Sample, join
son, Jerome, Hoxsey, Ncedham, Thomr
son (of Linn Chapline, ITobson an,
Sect. THE 4th District was not rer
resented.
a committee Oh credentials, consist
ing of the same humber, was also ar
pointed, as follows:
Mcssrs. Howell, Sample, Johnson
Goodrich, Wilson, G. NJ. Davis, L
Wright. Clarkson, Frisbcc, and Jones
of Hardin.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, of Henry
a committee was appointed to prcpar.
and present resolutions, consisting o
the following gentlemen
Mcssrs. Elliott, of Henry Rankin
of Lee Tccsdalc, of Polk Clemens
of Dubuque Jerome, of Johnson
Drummond, of Benton, and Aldrich o
Hamilton.
The Convention then adjourned un
til two o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 9 o'clock p
NJ. pursuant to adjournment, Judge
Hamilton, of Dubuque, in the chair.
The report of the committee on ere
dcntials was received and adopted.
The report of the committee on per
mancnt organization was presented
by Mr.. Butler as follows
Prcsuiem-Col. Fitz Henry Warren
of Des Moines.
Tice PreGdcnts-Col. Mexican, o.
Linn Mcssrs. Rankin, of Lee ; Tees
dale, of Polk :; Pomcroy of Boone ;
Baker, of Wayne Fowler, of Clinton
Kelley, of Mahaska 3; Chattcrton, Of
Allamakec =; Woodward of Buchanan
Parvin of Muscatinc Bagg, of Black
hawk.
Secretarics-Chas. Aldrich, of Ham
ilton G.. W. jerome, of Johnson
Chas. Foster of Washington.
The report was adopted.
Judge Hamilton, on leaving the
chair, made q happy speech on tho
progress of our young commonwealth
and of the Republican party. His re
marks were very neat, and received
the warmest appreciation of the con
vcntion.
Col. Fitz Henry Warren was escort
ed to the Chair by Mr. Butler, chair
man Of the committee on Organiza'
ton. Col. w. made an address highly
appropriate, and it was received with
much enthusiasm
Mr.. kasson, of Polk, moved that Z
committee of one from each Judicial
district be appointed to prepare plal
of organization for the campaign
which was adopted, and the following
committee appointed
Mcssrs. kasson, Taylor, Sample
Johnson, Newman. Porter, Tracr, Ath
crton, Clarkson, Miller and Brown.
The Convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Secretary of State
{ Mcssrs. Iicpborn and Cooley tellcrs,
voting by counties. The whole mum
Der Of votes pollcd was 325, as fol
lows:
Z. Sells, 27l John Edwards, 81
Mr.. Sells was then declared the nomi
nee for secretary, by reclamation
The unanimity of feeling was such OIL
the denomination of Mr.. Sells, that w.
almost doubted the cXpcdiency of ever
an informal ballot. He has been 4
faithful officer, and the convention OF
the first ballot showed its appreciation
of his merits.
The convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Auditor of State
whole vote 1921, as follows:
j. w. Cattcll 23i: Col. WIN. II
Warren, rs ; Pattec, II ; Watson, !
Howard, 8. Mr.. Cattcll was then dc
clarcd the nominee of the convention
The convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Treasurer-wholt
number of votes 327, as follows
la Baiiot-J. W. Jones, 1855; Aaron
Brown 90; Judge Taber, GA; Tim
johnson, 10; VIM. Evans, mo choice
Judge Tabor withdrew his name.
I'd Baliot-333 votes cast a; Jones
l9l Brown, la Taber, IA John
son, ii. Mr.. Jones was then declared
the nominee.
The convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Attorney General
whole number of votes 1927.
Samuel A. Rice, l66 Daniel +
Miller, Ill Judge Henry, "a Mr.
Tallman, 81 Mr.. Wilson, 4 Vinccn
]. Mr.. Rice was declared the nomi
nee by acclamation.
The convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Register of Stat
Land ofiicc-wholc number of vote
334.
LIST BalLot.-A. B. Miller, l40 d
+. Brainard, 81; J. NJ. Griffith, 81
Pomcroy, %; lIigbee, l6--no choice
I'd Baiiot-Miller, 1874 Brainard
1872. Mr.. Miller was then declares
the unanimous choice of the CONVEX
ton.
Proceeded to nomination of Com
missioner of Dcs Moincs Improve
ments-wholc vote 303.
Isl Baiiot-Drakc, % Elliott, GO
Brainard, 81 Manning, SO; Towl
sley, 80 Smith, 5.
On motion, Mr. Drake was declare
the nominee of the convention.
On motion, the convention ad journe
until s O'clock in the evening, to hea
the report of the committee on pla
form and organization.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at 8 o'clocl
The committee on preamble and RESI-
lutions reported as follows:
NVurpr,s Wa tho rnnreSpntativa