Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-25

temporary secretaries.
On motion, q committee OF ten on
credideutials, consisting Of Mcssrs. Lau-
rel Summers, of Scott, J. Mann
Of Jones NJ. l. Morseman, OF
johnson, II. c. Piatt, of Franklin,
J. o. Williams, of Blackhawk, s.
Hutchins, Of Mitchell, d. NJ. Mackin-
tosh, Of Linn, E. C. Hcndcrslat o
Iowa, J. c. Boslen, OF Woodbury., was
appointed.
On mot,op of Col. Thomas,
Of Buchanan, tie following committee
on permanent organization was ap-
pointed, J. B. Thomas, Of Buchanan,
W. G. Haun, Of Clinton, J. Ii. Murphy,
Of Iowa, L. Douglas, Of Benton, ].
Taylor, Of Jones, O. A. Patterson, Of
Muscatinc, c. Cookery, Of Dubuque, J
Clark, Of Johnson, Geo. S. C. Dow, Of
Scott, and A. G. Case, Of Cickasaw.
On motion, the Convention adjourn.
cd to meet at one o'clock r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Convention convened promptly
OF the hour Of one o'clock, when tho
Committee on credentials reported one
hundred and fifty-fivc delegates pres
ent. Mr.. Patterson, of the Committed
on permanent organization, then re-
ported the following names
President-Judge Bisscll Of Cedar
Vice Presidents-Judgc Thur, Of
Muscatinc and o. II. =. Rozcll, of Blu.
chanaE.
.Secretaries-R. Il. Sylvester, Of
johnson, and three others.
On motion, the report was unani-
mously adopted.
The different officers then took
their respective places, and Judge
Bissell, the President, in a short and
neat speech thanked the Convention
for the honor which they had confer
cd upon him.
A motion that the candidates to be
presented to the Convention should
be named, was then made and carried
and the following names were men
toned:
LcGrand Boyington, Of Johnson
James d. Jenkins, of Mitchell, James
Grant, Of Scott, N. G. Saylcs, Of Jones
end w. E. Lcflingwcll, of Clinton.
On motion, Mcssrs. Mills, of Iowa
and Barnes, Of Scott, were appointed
tellers.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Scott, then movcd
that the Convention proceed to vote by
BALLOT tor candidates for Congress, an(
that the first ballot be an informa
one. Carried.
The Convention then proceeded to
an informal ballot, with tho following
result
William E. Leffingwell 4t
James D. jenkins 4(
James Grant 80
LeGrand Boyington %
N. S. Sayles Il
Total l5(
On motion, Mr.. John Clark, Of John
ston, it was then resolved. that thu
name Of the county be placed upon thu
back of the BALLOT of eacf
delegation, in order that no sus
picion Of unfairness might be excited
Mr.. Dow, Of Scott, then Withdrew
the aame of James Grant, and STATED
that he, Mr.. Grant, had no desire to b
a candidate, and did not wish his nam'
used against the Hon. William Z
Leffingwell.
The name of the Hon. N. G. Sayle'
was also Withdrawn, when tho Con
vention proceeded toa
Second ballot, with the following
result:
William E. Lcfiingwell 81
James B. Jenkins Al
LeGrand Boyington q
John Clark
The Hon. WILLIAM E. LELrFING
WELL, Of Clinton county, having re
ceivcd a majority Of all the votes cast
was then unanimously declares
the Democratic candidate for Cor
gress, from the second District O
Iowa, amid deafening cheers and lon,
i
applause.
Loud calls were then made for MI
Lcfingwell. who came forward and ad
dressed the the Convention in an clio
quent and soul string speech. Il
was followed by the Hon. Ben n
Samuels, Mr.. James B. Jenkins an
Mr.. Mills, in neat and appropriate ad
dresses. Ill Of which speeches We II
ported in full, but from the press q
other matter on our columns, We ar
obliged to defer their publication unit
another day.
On motion, the Convention then I'D
journed.
MASS NEETlNG.
In the eueninQ an immense an,