The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-07-02


to report permanent officers for the Con-
venti0S:
Cci. Warren, of Des Moines.
Edgingson. of Lucas.
Stone, of Pottawuttamie.
Brainard, of Harrison.
Mcpherson, of Madison.
Beardsley, of Mahaska.
Warren, of jackson.
Clark, of johnson.
Van Anda, of Delaware.
Pattee, of Bremen,
Scott, of Story.
Mr.. Jerome, of Iowa City, moved the ap-
pointment by the Chair Of Committee from
each judicial District, on platform.
Mr.. Henderson, of Marshall, moved to
amend by having the committee appointed
bv the Convention.
Mr.. Mcpherson. Of Madison, moved to lay
the motion and amendment on thetable.
Which motion was lost.
The amendment was then lost. after which
the original motion was adopted.
The President appointed the following
committee.
jerome, Of johnson,
Clarke, of Henry.
Maynard, of Pottawattamie.
Drunmond, Of Clayton.
Henderson, of Marshall.
Wilson. of Jefferson.
Goodrcll, of Polk.
Bttman, Of Dubuque.
Stcbbins, of Monoua.
Glbbon, of Lucas.
Lenke, of Scott.
The Convention then, On motion of Mr..
Dimmitt Of Jones, adjourned until 2 O'Clock
PM.
The Convention re-assembled at the ap-
pointed hour.
On motion OF Mr.. Kasson, the Members
of Congress from the State of Iowa, were
invited to occupy seats on the platform.
MIR. Taylor, Of Lee, from the Committee
on Credentials, made a Report, which. on
motion, was received and adopted, after
some amendment.
The Committee on Permanent, Organization
by their Chairman, Col. Warren, reported
the following officers to ths Convention
For President,
Hon. Timothy Davis, of Dubuque.
For Vice Presidents,
G. W. Boardman, Des Moines county,
John y. Sarver. Of Lucas county,
Oliver Mills. of Cass county,
ID. +. Brainard, Of Harrison county,
Stewart Good-ell, of Polk county,
Henry 2. Schotc, Of Marion county,
J. 7. Jemson, Of Scott county,
J. q. Davenport, Of Linn county,
u. S. Davis, of Buchanan county.
EIphalet Price, Of CLAYTON county.
S. q. Winchester, of Hardin county,
For Secretaries,
Charles Aldrieh, of Hamilton county,
! \. ". Cowing, Of Powcsheik county,
II. Rammiug, Of Scott county,
F. W. Palmer, of Dubuque county,
T. Drummond. Of Benton county,
W. W. Maynard, of Pottawattamle county
}. S. Nimmitt, Of Jones county.
A motion was made that an informal bal
| lot he taken for candidate for Governor
! Pending this motion, the following letter was
presented to the Convention, by the Presi-
dent:
DEs MolNEs, June %, 1859
Gentlemen ofihe Conrention:
Understanding that great diversity Olsen
timent exists in your body, as it relates tc
the ubject of your next candidate for thu
Office of Governor, and believing myself thai
there is danger Of compromising the harmo
ny of the party, and preferring to preserve
its integrity intact from all disturbing ele
mcnts, to filing any Office. beg to with
draw my name as a candidate for re-noml
nation for the Chief Executive of the State
! Respectfully,
RIP. LOWE.
! In view of this declnation, on motion o
! Mr.. Todhunter, of Warren, Hon. S. }. KIRK
! WOOD was nominated for Governor, b,
acclamatiou, amid the prolonged cheers o
the delegates.
On motion Of Col. Sanders. the Conven
ton proceeded to an informal ballot Of 1t
Governor, which resulted as follows:
lsr BALLor-A. West, 9; John Edwards
! lO9; n. j. Rusch, 1875; W. W. Hamilton
l26 }. Flint, IA; Scott, 5.
The Convention proceeded to forma
ballot for LIT. Governor, with the following
result: Whole No. of votes cast 4i4. Nee
essary to choice 81, WV. Hamilton, los
n. j. Rusch, 255. Mr.. Rusch having recciv
ed majority of all the votes, was, on motion
declared unanimously nominated.
An informal ballot was then taken TO
Judges Of the Supreme Court, with the fol
loving result.
K. ?. Lowe 25S, W. P. Clark 90, Judg
Stockton 27177, Judge McIIenry6 Butler ~
Baldwin l45, Miller Sc, Nourse 96. Coole
50, Judge Woodward l04, Murdock /.
Smith Ii, Loughridge Sc, Bagg 4.
On motion of Hon. JAS. Thoripgton, Gov
R. p. Lowe and l.. D. Stockton were nom
mated by acclamation as two Judges Of tt
Supreme Court.
4 formal ballot for the Sd Judges resuite
rs follows:
Woodward 4, Cooley SO. Baldwin -:
Nourse IL, Butler 81, Clark SO.
Mr.. Baldwin having received q majorit,
was nominated by acciamation.
In obedience to the unanimous call Of Il
Convention, Mr.. kirkwood, addressed Il
Convention, amid great applause.
After the transaction of some furtht
business, the Convention, adjourned unt
halt-past ?. n.
Mr.. jerome, from the Committee on Rest
lu,ions, submitted the following repor
which was adopted BY acc!amatIon, ami
great enthusiasm
RESOLUTIONS.
Possessing an abiding confidence in Il
intelligence and patriotism of the America
pcople--an uuwaverinG faith in their deyt
ton to the eternal principles of liberty, {
they came from the heads and hearts of Il
fathers Of the Republic, and invoking Il
blessings Of Heaven upon our Efforts to mail
tain them in their purity, We commend the
most cordially to the sympathy and suppo
of the Republicans Of Iowa and Of II
Nation,
Resolved, That We entertain an abidr
confidence in the cardinal doctrines contain
ed in the Republican National Platform
1856, and re- affirming the same, We CONNER
them anew to the discriminating considers
tion of the people.
Resolred, That the sum of nearly OF
, hundred millions, supposed to be necessa,
to support the government under the rule