The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01
Republicans state Convention.
Iowa CRY, June 18th, 1858.

IOWA CITY, June lJtn, 1000.
At II O'Clock A. NJ, the Convention wa.
called to order by the Hon. S. J. Kirkwood Of
johnson, and on his motion the Convention
proceeded to temporary organization by call.
ing the Hon. w. w. Hamilton of Dubuque, te
| the chair.
/ On motion of Mr.. Hubbard Of Linn county
j. s. Dimmitt Of Jones, was chosen secretary
On motion of Mr.. Cody of Dubuque, w.
p. Hepburn Of Marshall was chosen Assistant
Secretary.
Mr.. Butler of Muscatine, moved that a
Committee be appointed to report officers fol
permanent organization. consisting of one
from each Judicial District. Motion pre-
vailed. The following were appointed the
committee:
]. Butler, G. H. Jerome, w. G. Thompson
J. Hobson, John Scott, H. M. Hoxey, J. A.
Chaplin, Needham, Wilson, johnson, Sample.
| Mr.. Wright moved committee of one from
each Judicial District on Credentials. which
prevailed. Messrs. Howell. Sample, johnson,
Goodrich. Wilson, Davis, Wright, Clarksor,
Frisby. Jones.
Mr.. Elliott OF Henry moved Committee Of
seven on Platform and Resolutions. The fol-
lowing were appointed said committee:
Elliot Of Henry, Rankin of Lee, Jerome Of
johnson, Clement of Dubuque. Drummond Of
Benton, Teesdale Of Polk, Aldrich of Hamil-
ton.
Thereupon the Convention. on motion Of Mr..
Chapline, s1journed TO 2 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at O'Clock, pursuant
to adjournment, Mr.. Hamilton Of Dubuque in
the Chair.
The report Of the Com. on Credentials re-
ported and adopted:
For want Of room, and owing to the fact
that the list Of Delegates of several counties
have been lost, we are compelled to omit the
list Of Delegates.
organization was presented BY the chair as
follows:
President-col. Fitz Henry Warren, Of Des
Mrines.
Vice Presidents-Col. Mexican OF Linn;
Messrs. Rankin OF Lee; Teesdale of Polk:
Pomeroy Of Boone; Bakes Of Wayne; Fowler
OF Clinton; Kelly of Mahaska; Chatterten of
Alamakee. Woodward Of Buchanan; Parvin Of
Mnscatine; Bsgg of Blackhawk.
Secretaries--C. c. Aldrich Of Hamilton; G.
H. Jerome Of Johnson; Charles Foster Of
Washington.
The report was adopted. Mr.. Hamilton on
leaving the chair made neat and appropriate
speech. Col. Fitz Henry Warren was escor-
ted to the chair by Mr.. Butler, Chairman Of
the committee on organization. Col. Warren
made an address appropriate TO the occasion
which was received with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Kasson moved that com. of one from
each Judicial District be appointed to prepare
a plan Of organization for the campaign, which
was adopted, and the following committee APP
pointed:
Messrs. Kasson. TAYLOR, Sample, Johnson
NewmaB. Porter, Traer, Anterior, Clarkson,
Miller. Brown.
The Convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for Secretary Of State, Messrs. Hepburn
and Chaplin tellnrs. and voting bv counties. -
The whole number of votes polled was 325,
as follows
f. Sells 271 John Edwards 81. Mr.. Sells
was then declared the nominee for Secretary
by reclamation.
The Convention then proceeded to an infor-
nal ballot for Auditor OF Statewide vote
327, as follows:
J. w. Cattcll 234: Col. w. n. Warren sc.
J. Pattee II; Watson I; Howard 8. Mr.. Cat
tell was then declared the nominee of the Con-
vention.
The Convention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL hollot for Treasurer-whole number of
votes 337, as follows:
LIST Ballot. w. Jones 155; Aaron Brown
80. Judge Taber IA; Tim. johnson 10; VIM.
Evans T.. No choice.
I'd Ballot-333 votes cast-Jonee 1911; Brown
ia; Taber Ia; Johnson IA. Mr.. Jones was
then declared the nominee.
The Convention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL bollot for Attorney General-whole num-
Der Of votes 327.
Samuel A. Rice l66; Daniel If. Miller III;
Judge Henry "a; Mr.. Tellman 81; Mr.. Wilson
a; vinton 1. Mr.. Rice was then declared the
nominee by exclamation.
The Convention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot for Register Of State Land Office,
whole number of votes 1874:
1st Ballot-A. B. Miller lao, D. f. Brain
I'D 81; J. L. Griffith 81; Pomeroy %; Higbee
l6. No choice.
I'd BalIot-Miller 1874; Brainard 1872. Mr..
Miller was then declared the unanimous choice
Of the Convention.
Convention proceeded to ballot for Con-
missioner Of Des Moines Improvement whole
vote 300.
LIST Ballot rainard 81; Drake 70; Elliott
81; Manning 30; Tewnsley 81; Smith $; john.
son 38. No choice.
ed Ballot-Drake 90; Elliott SO; Brainard
81; Manning 80; Townsley 30; Smith Q.
On motion Mr.. Drake was declared The
nominee Of the Convention.
e On melon the Convention adjourned until
O'Clock in the evening, to hear the report of
the Com. on organization, and of the Com. on
Platform and Resolutions.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met ar 8 O'Clock. The commit