Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-04
Meeting ct the Court House.

Inc meeting at the Court House this ev e.
ming. pursuant to call by MANY Old Line
Democrats, to take into cons dera ion the
question of nomination Straight Democra-
tie Candidate for the Office of Judge for this
Judicial District. was organized by the ap.
pointment Of Doctor J. 7. O'Reardon chair.
man. and William Doolan secretary
On motion of Geo. NJ Van Hosen, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That the straight out Demo-
Gratis of this county view with alarm the
disorganizing course of the Democratic Cen.
trail Committee for this Judicial District.
| and raise their voices in earnest condemna-
tion Of it that the distracted condition of
the Democracy of Davenport, owing to the
misguided action Of that committee, is such
os to excite the most serious apprehension
of all who desire the union and harmony of
the party, and that continuation of the
present state of things must result in di-
vision of the party vote. or the virtual dis
! franchisment Of those who cannot support
Black Republicans for office.
Resolved, That the Central Committe has
no right to require life long Democrats to
vote for Black Republican,if if they vote at
all no matter how brilliant his chances of
success may be-for success cannot eanctify
Black Republicans dogmas, or meteror-
phose know Nothing" into q deserving
democrat.
Resotr,d. That those timid time servers,
who are afraid to nominate candidate for
office, tor fear he may be beaten are not fit
to lead the unterrifed Democracy, and that
their policy must rest In the decentralization
of the party-the defeat of Democratic can
.idatee, and the prostration of the Democra
tic principles.
Resolred, That the Democratic party be
gun series of blunders in the support OF
Geo. B. Sargent for Mayor, which has cul-
minated IN the attempt to make sort Of
Democratic candidate Of Ashsel H. Ben
nett. and that it is high time some steps
were taken to repair the Injury the party
has already sustained from its suicidal
couree.
Rtsolved, That it is the true policy Of the
party to nominate candidst for every Of
flee that Is to be filled, and that it is idle
for the Democracy to decline making nom
nations for judicial offices so long as the
Black Republicans carry politics in Judicial
elections; aud that We deem it eminently
right and proper to nominate a Democratic
candidate for Judge of the Seventh judicial
district, and we therefore cordially invite
the ID mocracy Of Muscatine, Clinton and
and jackson counties to me meet tho De-
mOcracy Of Scott, in Convention on the l4th
day of Septen Der 1858, then and there to
dominate candidate for Judge upon whom
all democrats may unite.
On motion Of Peter McInnerney. it was
further
R,solyed. That Circulars, coEdemnatory
of the action Of certain democratic, in seek
ing to rec upon the masses of the party q
Kmop Nnothing Republican Candidate. for
the Office of Judge Of this judicial District,
be printed and distributed amongst the De-
lnocracy of Jackson, Clinton, Scott and Mus
catine counties.
On motion the chair appointed Frank
Plummer. Peter McInnerney and William
Doolan as managing committee, and ts carry
out the spirit Of the above resolutions
On motion the chair appointed finance
committee. consisting of James Tuft, Geo.
N. Van Hosen and John T. King.
On motion it was
Resolved That . copy Of the proceedings
Of this meeting be handed to the newspa-
pers of the city for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the committee appointed by
the chair.
Jso T. OREARDON, Chairman.
WV DooIAN, Secretary
Thursday Sept. 2, 1858.