The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-11
50 90 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.


judicial Convention Of the Fourth Judicial
District convened at Sioux City, August
9th. 1858.
On motion, J. w. Dcnison, of Crawford
county, was chosen President pro tem.,
and Vim. Van O'Linda, of Plymouth county,
was chosen Secretary pro ten.
On motion, Geo. +. Spencer. of Dickinson
county, Judge Brainard, Of Harrison county,
and WIN. r. Henry, of Cherokee county,
were appointed Committee on Credentials.
On motion Of L. r. Kirk, the following
gentlemen were appointed Committee on
Resolutions, to wit: L. II. Kirk. A. W.
Hubbard, U. G. Howe, J. X. l.. Maynard
and J. IL. Morehead.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Henry, Reynolds and Brown, Committee on
permanent organization.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until one O'Clock p. NJ.
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 adopt
cd, to wit:
Harrison county-Daniel Brown, John
A. Daniclson, J. X. L. Maynard, d. f.
BTainard--6 votes z.s ID. ..a :. .s-r re. q. 1857
Monona couafy-Addison Oliver, +. C.
Brooks votes.
Crawford coonty-J. ". Denison, Geo.
W. Calkins-2 votes.
Ida county-J. II. Morehead-l vote.
Sac c0unty-Wm. J. Wagoner-2 votes.
Plymouth couafy-Wm. Van O'Linda-
vote.
Cherokee county-Wm. R. Henry-1
vote.
Clay, Dickinson, Humboldt and Poca-
hontas-Geo. Z. Spencer votes.
Emmett, Paio Ato and Kossuth-J Pal
mcr-4 votes.
The Committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported the following officers for Con-
vention, who were elected: j. W. Denison,
of Crawford county, President, and j. Ii.
Morehcad, of Ida county, Secretary.
On motion of Geo. L. Spencer, A. W.
Hubbard, Of Woodbury. county. was unani-
mously nominated Us candidate for the Office
of District Judge.
On motion of VIM. r. Henry, the Con-
vention proceeded to an informal ballot
for District Attorney, which resulted as
follows:
Orlando C. Howe, of Dickinson county,
received l6 votes.
J. K. l.. MAYNARD, of Harrison county, re-
ceived 10 votes.
Addison Oliver, of Monona county, re-
ceived votes.
The convention then proceeded to formal
ballot, which resulted as follows:
MIR. Howe received l6 votes.
Mr.. Maynard received II votes.
On motion Of Mr.. Oliver, Orlando C.
Howe, was UNANIMOUSLY ly declared nominated
for District Attorney.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
take an informal ballot for candidate for
member Of Board of Educatlon, which re-
suited as follows:
ID. Z. Brainard received II votes.
j. w. Denison received IA votes.
Whereupon Mr.. Denison declined being a
candidate, and upon his motion, Mr.. Brain
ard was unanimously nominated.
The Committe on Resolutions reported
the following. which was adopted:
Resoired, That we approve and endorse
the resolutions adopted by the Republican
State Convention, held at Iowa City on the
9th of June, and will use all honorable
means to secure the election Of the candi-
dates there nominated.
Ar. MIX ouereu the following, which
was adopted:
Resolred, That we unanimously approve
Of the nominations this day made, and will
make use of all reasonable and honorable
cxertions to secure their election.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed Republican Judicial District Com
mittce:
W. II. Bigelow, of Woodbury. county; +.
Mcknight, of Humboldt; T. Elliott, of Mo-
mona: Geo. f. Spencer, of Dickinson: J. II.
Morehead, of Ida: A. l.. Harvey, of Shelby;
l.. H. Smith, Of Kossuth; J. W. Denison of
Crawford; W. J. Wagner, of Sac.
On motion, the several papers in the Dis
trict, and the Council Bluffs NonpdreH and
the Hamilton Freeman were requested to
publish the proceedings of this convention.
On motion, the convention adjourned sine
die.
J. ". DENISON, President.
j. II. MOREHEAD, Secretaru.