The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-01


MIrcHELL-S. B. Chase.
W1NNEsH1EK-W. F. Kimball.
The committee retired, and after a
short absence, returned and submitted
the following report, WHICH was accep-
ted. adopted, and the committee dis
charged
Allamakee-Entitled to II votes A;
presen, to cast the vote of the county,
s. H. Kinnie, S. Goodrich, J. w. Gran
ger and J. A. Marietta.
Butler-Entitled to 8 votes: present,
Geo. A. Richmond and Peter Coyle.
Bremer-Entitled to votes, present
Geo. w. Maxfeld and G. G. Allen.
Chickasaw-Entitled to votes; pres
ent, A. G.. Case and Frederick Padden.
Clayton-Entitled to IA votes pres
ent, E. Odell, John P. Kreibs, DR.. An
drus. Michael Weaver, VIM. Potter, DR..
J. Linton, J. W. Potts, A. G.. Woods
worth. J. Havens, j. Otis and W..
Hunt. ....
Fayette-Entitled to votes; present,
L. L. Ainsworth. P. G. Wright, j.
Gharky. I. E. Shambaugh. David Bell,
H. Hoagland, and B. H. Bennett.
Floyd-Entitled to votes; present,
John Blount, NJ. Conger and VIM. A.
Cooley.
Howard-Entitled to 4 votes; present,
James Hall, S. L. Gilchrist and T. II.
B. Harris.
Mitchell-Entitled to votes; present
James D. Jenkins, S. B. Chase and H.
1. Stacy.
Winneshiek-Entitled to 6 votes
present, D. H. Hughes. w. T. Kimball
and G. G. Tupper.
On motion Of John p Kreibs, Clay
ton county was allowed to cast Is votes.
On motion of S. B. Chase, it was
agreed that the present officers should
hold their seats throughout the conven-
ton.
The chairman returned thanks for the
honor conferred on him, and made some
brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion. j. Gharky was elected as.
| sistant secretary.
On motion ofE. Odell, VIM. Nc Gin
tock. of Fayette. was nominated can
didate for District Judge by acclama
ton.
On motion, an informal ballot was
made for candidate for District Attor-
ney, the chair appointing Judge Max.
field and John Blount tellers, which
resulted as follows
E. Odell, 38
NJ. Conger, ga
1t was moved that the convention
proceed to make formal ballot for Dis
trict Attorney.
j. P. Kreibs amended, SO as to have
a recess of 90 minutes. The amend
ment was lost and the original motion
prevailed.
NJ. Conger withdrew his name, and on
his motion E. Odell was declared the
candidate by acclamation.
On motion an informal ballot was
made for a candidate for member of the
Board of Education.
G. G. Allen named VIM. Pattee, OF
Bremen /; S. B. Chase named II. /. Sta
cy, of Mitchell /; j. P. Kreibs uame G..
A. Richmond of Butler.
The same tellers acted, and the ballot
resulted as follows
VIM. Pattee, 40
H. l. Stacy, 22
Geo. A. Richmond, g
The name of II. |. Stacy was with
drawn, and on motion, VIM. Pattee was
declared the nominee by acclamation.
On motion Messrs. Andrus, Maxfield
and Gilchrist were appointed to wait on
the nominees, inform them of their nomi-
nation, and ask their presence.
On motion that Judicial committee
of five be appointed, three of whom
shall reside in Fsyette county, the chair
appointed the following named gentle
men:
L. L. Ainsworth, p. G. Wright and
D. Alexander. of Fayette S. B. Chase,
of MitcheH and E. Odell. of Clayton.
The committee appointed for that
purpose. reported the presence Of Msssrs
Nc Clintock and Odeu.. L.
McC'in.ook being called for. took the
stand and addressed the convention in
a very able and appropriate manner.
declaring that politics and Judicial af-
fairs were two things that ought not to
be connected.
Odell followed him. with some very
eloquent remarks, insisting that the ma
ture Of the case demands that the best
and most capable men be elected. re-
gardless Of what political party they be-
long to.
Col Potter was ralled on. and re-