Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-08
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
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Attwo o'clock yesterday afternoon. I
body Of pdtsatates and powers. dignifed By
the naams off RspublieAa Couhty Conven-
tion. mes = the Court House in this city,
The body MAS composed Of thirteen repub-
licans ofthis city Who entertain the utmosi
respect and vensration for Giffords fifteen
thousand dollars. and Of all the inhsbitsnts
Of the other townships in the county who
happened TO be in the city. and could BY
any method Of persuasion be induced to 60
TO the Court House and represent their re-
spective townships. -
When Ne entered the room in which this
select Convection was pursuing its deIiber-
ations. Tie eloquent and accomplished City
Attorney. J. 7. Lane vas engaged in presid-
ing over then with that grace and urtanity
k1f - he II - dsserved'y celebrated /; il
was therefore presumed that he had been
elected chairman.
On motion VIM. T. Clark. . person favor
ably known to this community as men,
her Of the firm Of Hill, Allen 4 Co., was
appointed Secretary.
The elegant and accomplished chairman.
in his accustomed elegant and accomplish
ed manner, then informed the honorable
body over which he presided, that this was
a Republican convention, and that its busi-
ness was to nomi nate candidate for Clerk
After the natural surprise occasioned by
this announcement he'd sdbsided,
On motiou Of MIR. Leake, committee on
candidates, consisting Of Messrs. Leake,
Quinn and Cue were appointed.
Mr.. Cue said that be waa not delegate
and could not therefore act.
No meeting had been held in this town
ship.
A person from Aliens Grove then took
occasion to inform the Convention, doubt
less to their intense satisfaction, that no
meeting to appoint delegates had been held
in that township
The elegant and accomplished chairman,
then stated in his elegant and accomplished
manner that he could see no informality in
the appointment Of Mr.. Cue.
After some further discussion Mr. Gwin Of
IsClaire was appointed in his place; but
as that gentlemen also was not delegate,
Mr.. Lawrence was appointed In his place.
A gentleman who had the credentials of
the delegation from Hickory Grove. exhibi-
ted desire to place them in the hands Of
the editor Of this paper to be passed upon;
but afterwards thinking. g.better of the matter,
handed them to the committee.
just as thu committee on credentials re-
turned, person by the name of Russell
moved the appointment of committee to
report resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments of the meeting, but was ruled out of
order by the elegant and accomplished
chairman, in his elegant and accomplished
manner. The committee then reported
partial representation from all the town.
ships except Princeton, Rockingham. Cleo
nsusnd Liberty.
On motion of Mr.. Leake it was resolved
that delegates from partially represented
townships should be entitled to cast the full
vote to which these townships were enti-
tied.
Mr.. Cue was then admitted as q dele
gate.
Mr.. Laramore then stated that q number
Of persons from Princeton had promised to
come up, and he wanted them admitted.
A committee on resolutions was then ap>
pointed, consisting Of John Collins, Mr..
Russell and B. F. Cue.
They proceeded to ballot. At this point
was discovered that the late J, D. Patton,
Notwithstanding his published card in the
Times, had no intention Of giving up the
battle quietly to Clifford; but had been fig
uring about among the country delegations.
and impresaing upon their minds the fact
that the country had been entirely too
much Influenced in selecting candidates, and
when the names Of the delegates came to
be called, it was found that the entire coun-
try delegation was outside consulting amoEg
as to the selection Of . candi
date.
When this unfortunate state Of affairs
vas discovered, the Clifford men from the
city exhibited considerable excitement.
moving 70 proceed with the balloting, and
spring nomination; the motion was, how
ever overruled, and after waiting about .
half hour, the missing delegatee appeared,
and pumped almost in body for Or. Knox
of Princeton.
The result Of the first ballot was, Clifford
IS. Dr. KaSx IS, Saunders >.
Il then became evident to the Clifford
men that it vas- necessary TO bestir them
themselves or al was lost. They accord
iDgly few around 10 the most energetic and
uadignified manner, but with good success.
= the result dsnonstratea
The second Ballot stood, Clifford ~, Dr..
Knox 2, Saunders 2.
The committee % reaolptions then repor-
ia sst Of resolutions.
1at. Endorsing the State Platform.
"a Endorsing State ticket
Sd. Endorsing The scEion Of the Jsdisisl
Convention s s.7s =su s4u
4th. Conplimenting John r. Dillon.
9Th. Endsrsing Clifford and expressing
the admiration Of the committee tof the
On. 900 which he carries in his pocket.
Mr. Lssks wanted 70 know Why MI. o.
ICaanor vas not endorsed.
Is The chairman then informed Mn tint the
third resolution covered It. NTK4