The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-09

Proceedingsofthe Congressional Conven.
tion.
The Convention met pursuant to pre-
|vious notice, at the Court House in the
village Of Coldwater, on Wednesday,
Sept lst, at two O'Clock P. NJ, and was
called to order by,Mr. Levi Baxter, Of
Hillsdale.
On motion, Mr.J. E. johnson, of St.
Joseph County, was called to the Chair,
and Mr.. NJ B. Jones, of Cass County
was appointed Secretary of the Con-
ventiol.
On motion of Levi Baxter, of Hills
dale, a Committee of one from each
Co. was appointed to examine the Gre
dentials of the delegates present from
the several counties, which Committee
consisted of the following gentlemen :
Messrs. James eDsrrah, of Monroe,
P. Bills, of Lenawee, A. p. Hogarth,
of Hillsdale, r. T.. Eddy, of Branch,
w. G. Woodwork, of st. Joseph, and
Joshua Lofand, of Cass.
The Committee reported the names
of the following gentlemen as entitled
to seats in the Convention:
Monroe-James Darrah, John 7.
Gilbert, VIM. A. Noble, Franklin John
son, Geo. Lindley, John Chase, Samuel
Mulholland, R. Talford, H. w. Per
sing. ., .s,- y. i.
Lenacee-R. r. Beecher, P. Bills,
G. M. Croswell, J. G. Roberts, ID. X.
Underwood. Joel Carpenter, G. ID.
Perry, F. Dandey, H., NJ. Boies, v.
Spalding, w. H. Johnson, L. G. Berry.
Hallsddle-A. p. Hogarth, Ira Mead,
Ethel Judd, VIM. B. Traver, III. B.
Tucker, John Mickle, James Leonard
son, Henry Highly, Levi Baxter. III
Bras,ch-A. S. Glessner, Edwin
Perry, F. T. Eddy, John Root, Am
brose Perry, r.. Compton. - 60 4,
st. Joseph-Thos. Mitchell, J. East
man Johnson, w. G. Woodwork,
James L. Bishop, VIM. r. Eek, VIM.
l.. Stoughton. aisr ias s,rhe-,as
Cass-George Meacham, Jesse G.
Beeson, re. Denison, ]. Lofiand, n.
b. Jones, j. w. Lee. fraaPs 30
Report of the Committee accepted
and adopted and Committee dis
charged. -.
A motion was made that the Con-
vention proceed to an informal ballot
for candidate for the Office of Repre-
sentative in Congress.-Carried.
Messrs. Tucker of Hillsdale, and
Noble of Monroe, were appointed by
the Chair as tellers. ir
The following is the result of the
INFORMAL BALLOT. m
Whole number of votes cast, ..48
Henry Waldron, .............3O
+. &. Beaman, ........... ~
J. w. Turner. 6
A motion was then made that the
Convention proceed to a formal ballot
which after some discussion was adop.
ted. s ..
The following is the result of the
FORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast, .4S
Henry Waldron, 80
f. G. Beaman, .l2
j. w. Turner,
Mr.. Waldron having received ma
jority of all the votes cast was declared
duly nominated. ~ ea1asa aga
1t was then moved that Henry Wal.
dron be declared unanimously nomina-
ted. Carried. - i. -. =.
On motion, a committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. Samuel Mulhol-
land, Levi Baxter and James L. Bishop,
was then appointed by the chair to
wait upon and inform Mr.. Waldron of
his nomination. The committee retired
and soon returned and introduced Mr..
Waldron, who addressed the Conyen-
ton at length, and was greeted by
loud and repeated outbursts of APP
plause. fIrsa ss4 ~ yess -;d baud.
On motion, the chair appointed a
Congressional District Committee of
one from each County, as follows. az
Franklin johnson, Monroe, f,pg, 4;
Charles Redfeld, Lenawee, % srsu
A. p. Hogarth, Hillsdale, sin
"a III. Baker, Branch sgsa rs53 srg
2 Perrin M. Smith, st. Joseph, vb5d
ii. III. Coolidge, Cass. ad aes5 osor
A motion was made and carried that
the proceedings of the Convention be
signed by the proper officers, and a
copy of the same be furnished to the
Republican Press of the District for
publication. ianh'aoa Z aaleds- -
The Convention then rendered a
vote of thanks to its officers for the
able and impartial manner in which
they discharged their duties, and adj
journd sine die. = z siat p 70 .1oi.rg
J. EASTMAN JOHNSON, Chm.
N. B. JONES, Secretary. .aa
sW Three hundred slaves were re-
Gently captured on board a boat called
the Echo, and the boat and cargo
brought up to Charleston, S. G. The