Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-11

OF Mr.. Havilands right to seat and the
right Of the Sd Ward 10 q full representa-
ton.
Mr. Price again spoke in defense Of the
action Of the committee, and Mr.. Caldw
again answered still more warmly than be-
fore.
The matter was fact verging towards q
very respectable muss collateral to the big
oas IN progress. when some delegate by .
motion brought the discussion to . close
(and had the ssnse Of the meeting taken,
which vss u favor of the action Of the
committee, Eksreat Haviland. and with
god oo101. Vent of madder nor thun-
DER"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The report Of the committee on perma.
nent organi nization before read, except that
King Hiram had in the mean time procured
himse to be but on - Chairman, was
read and adopted
OPENING OF THE CONTEST.
Mr.. Barner then wanted to know what
was next in order.
Chair said nominations, if somebody
would make . motion.
SHARP FIGHTING.
Mr.. Barnes then moved to proceed to
make nominations commencing the ct top Of
the list as published in the Gazette.
Mr. Tcheuor then moved to amend by
commencing at the bottom and going up
This was Leake movement. by which it
was hoped that they would be able to catch
Thompsons friends in violating pledges
which they had made in bargain and sale,
or mutual admiration agreements Thomp-
sons friends had promised to vote for each
and all OF her candidates for the inferior Of
fees. upon condition that their friends
would vote for him, and it was hoped that
these double agreements would involve
them in very pretty pickle. The carrying
Of the motion as amended, was therefore
greeted with applause by the Leake men.
COUNTY eUPERINTENDENTs
The balloting for County Superintendent
took place with the following result:
7. j Saunders. ......................83
T. u. Codding. 4
Barnes on representatise..........
When the result was declared, Cod
ding made a straight shoot for the door. and
something very like "d-n" was heard to
proceed from his looks Codding is mad.
DRAINAGE COMMISSIONER.
For this Office Mr.. H. 8. Finley was nom.
mated, with little opposition.
co. SURVEYOR.
The result Of the balloting for this Office
was ss follows:
VIM p. Campbell.
Henry Iamssch. ....12
Lambach is in bad way about the result.
and threatens to run Independent.
REcoRDER,
The result was as follows:
Jas ncNosh. .....36
WIN. lnsieo..
Poor Inslee! The Convention didn't ap.
preciate his distinguished merits He has
Our symp0tnlSe.
The result was o. follows:
DR.. J. ". II. Baker,. .........................9
Wm 6ney. ..ss.....
sHERIpF.
The result of the balloting for this Office
was the utter annihilation Of all the high
hopes Of Billy Cresler and the nomination
Of our pet candidate for that Office. James
Thorington. 1t stood as follows:
ThOrington.
W
L'ndeTmsn. .......................... !
JOHNS.
co. JUDGE.
The result was az follows:
y Liaderman.. .....................s
Alas for Guelich, He did not deserve it
at the hands of the Republican party.
REPRESENTATIVE
On the fret ballot the following we're
nominated by the following vote:
?. Cue, OF Liberty. %
y. H. P. Garley, Of Davenport. t..................2
After FIVE additional ballots Mr.. James
Quinn was nomina ated as the third candi-
date.
Barnes, Fluke, Davis, Lsrimer. Ross. Por-
ter. and Henley, are to be added to the list
Of the unfortunate unappreeiated."
SENATOR.
Previous to the announcement that the
Convention were ready to 60 into tho nom-
ination for Senator. the excitement had
been gradually on the increase and the chair
repeatedly called upon them to maintain
order; but when this announcement WAS
made. the confusion increased to IN uprosr.
The first and final ballot was - folloWs:
IN Thompson. on......................." ......9e
4. zeake.ss... .........ss...s.lI
80: =. ESeoeh.
Poor Lssks! Didn't W tell him %.
Thompson was then called upon for .
speech. but very wisely made for the door
- soon - hs heard the result and disap-
pssrsd. Lsake remained rooted in his chair
BY astonishmsat, until the Convention
closed.
The committee on rssolatioss thsa r..
ported the following:
Let. Rsafarmisg the Republican State
Platform.
Sd. Resolving TO carry the county.
80. Eodorsing the nominations
4 committee vas then appointsd 70 write
On address 70 the votsrs Of Scott County,
and The old County Csntsal Comnittss re-
elected. after which ths pew.wew ~
seneladed.
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