Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
Republican State Convention.
Iowa Cry, June 18th, 1858.

Iowa Cry, June 18th, 1885,
At IL o'clock A. NJ, the Convention was
called to order by the Hon. S. j. Kirkwood
of johnson, and on his motion the .conven-
| ton proceeded to Il temporary organization
by calling the Hon. w. W. Hamilton of Du.
buque, to the chair.
On motion of Mr. Hubbard of Linn coun-
| ty, j. S. Dimmi,t of Jones, was chosen Sec.
rotary.
| On motion of Mr.. Cody of Dubuque, w.
| p Hepburn of Marshall, was chosen ASST
| Secretary.
Mr.. Butler of Muscatine moved that com.
n.ttee be appointed to report officers for a
permanent organization, consisting Of one
from each judicial District. Motion pre-
vailed. The following were appointed the
committee
j. Butler, G.. II. jerome, W. G. Thomp-
son, j. Hobson, John Scott, Fl. NJ. lIo4ey, j.
A. ChapliEe, Needham, Wilson, johnson,
Sample.
| Mr. Wright moved a committee of one
from each Judicial District on Credentials,
which prevailed Messrs. Howell, Sample,
johnson, Goodrich, Wilson, Davis, Wright,
Clarkson, Frisby, Jones.
Mr.. Elliott of Henry moved committee
of seven on Platform and Resolutions. The
following were appointed said committee =
Elliott of Henry, Rankin of Lee, Jerome
of johnson, Clement of Dubuque, Drum
mond of Benton, Teesdale Of Polk, Aldrich
of Hamilton.
Thereupon the convention, on motion OF
Mr. Chapline, adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at 2 o'clock, pur uant
to adjournment, Mr.. Hamilton of Dubuque
in the Chair.
The report Of the committee on Creden-
tials reported 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.-EDs
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was presented by the chair
President-Col. Fitz Henry Warren, of
Des Moines.
Vice Presidents- Mexican of Linn :;
Messrs. Rankin Of Lee; Teesdale of Polk
Pomeroy of Boone; Baker of Wayne; Fow-
Ter of Clinton; Kelly of Mahaska Chatter
ton of Alamakee ; Woodward of Buchan-
an; Parvin of Muscatine; Bagg of Black
hawk.
Secretaries-C. G. Aldrich of Hamilton,
G, Ii. jerome of johnson, Charles Foster of
Washington.
The report was adopted. Mr.. Hamilton
on leaving the chair made u neat and appro-
pirate speech. Col. Fi,z Henry Warren was
escorted to the chair 10y Mr.. Butler, Chair
man of the commi ttee on organization. -
Col. Warren made an address appropriate
to the occasion, which was received with en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Kasson moved that a committee of one
from each Judicial District be appointed to
prepare plan of organization for the cam
paign, which was adopted, and the following
committee appointed -
Messrs. Kasson, Taylor, Sample, johnson,
Newman, Porter, Traer, Atherton, Clark
son, Miller, Brown.
The convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for Secretary of State, Messrs. Hep
burn and Chaplin tellers, and voting by coun
ties. The whole number OF votes polled was
325, as follows -
E. Sells 271; John Edwards 81. Mr.. Sells
was then declared the nominee for Secretary
by reclamation.
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Auditor of State whole
vote 327, as follows:-
j. W. Cattell 234 Col w. II. Warren
&C; J. Pattee II; Watson 7, Howard 8 Mr..
CattcloWas then declared the nominee of the
convention.
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Treasurer-whole number
of votes 1856, as follows -
1st. Ballot. W. Jones 1855; A. Brown
90; Judge Taber "A; Tim. johnson 10; VIM.
Evans 7. No choice.
ID Ballot-333 votes cast Jones l91
Brown III; Taber IA: johnson II. Mr..
Jones was then declared the nominee.
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballet for Attorney General whole
number of votes 327
Samuel A. Rice l66; Daniel F. Miller Ill;
Judge Henry q; Mr.. Telnan 81; Mr.. Will
son 4; Ninson l. Mr.. Rice was then declar-
ed the Nominee by accamaton.
The convention then proceeded to an in
flee whole nnmber of votes 334:-
lst 3alIot-A. &. Miller l40; d. E. Brai-
nard 9l; J. /. Griffith 81; Pvmeroy %;
Higbee 16. No choice.
I'd Ballot-Miller 1914; Brainard 1872 Mr.
Miller was then declared the unanimous
choice eff the convention.
Convention proceeded to ballot for Com
missioner of Des Moines Improvement
whole vote 303.
lst Ballot = Brainard 50; Drake 70; Elliott
81; Manning 81: Townsley 81; Smith 5;
johnson 2S. No choice.
I'd Ballot Drake SO; Elliott IS; Brainard
81; Manning 80; Townsley 30; Smith 8.
On motion Mr.. Drake was declared the
nominee of the convention.
On motion the convention adjourned IN
til O'Clock in the evening, to hear the re-
port of the committee on organization, and
of the committee on Platform and Resolu-
tons.