Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-02

hEfC6LICAS COCNTf SONNENTlON.
The County Cony ention Of the Republican
party, for the purpose of choosing Delegates
to send to the State Convention, to assist in
nominating candidates to be severslly beat
en- q, the October Election, was held at the
Court House. ye.terday afternoon.
Robert Scott, of Ls Claire. was installed
in the chair, and Thomas J. Saundsfs and
Tn. Guelich were appointed SecrstAriek =,
On canvassing the crowd 1t Wat1
tanned that the townships Of DSv3l
lie Claire, Winfield, Pleasant Valley, eet
ty. and Cleons we're represented !
On motion % j. B. Leake, committed
consisting Of one from each township, and
two additional from Davenport township,
was appointed to report the names Of suita-
BILE persons to 60 on fruitless excursion to
the State Capital
The committee WAS appointed, and soon
made up the following list of delegates:
J. B. Leake, NJ. C. Davis, II II. Ander.
son, Lorenzo Schricker, John Collins, DIR. A.
J. Emirs, Tn. Guelich, b. +. Putnam, J. II.
Freeman, J. W. Thompson, VIM. Cressler,
James Quinn. NJ. J. Rohlfs, Otto Smith, w.
G. Scott, Hiram Price, H. Ramming, II.
fischer. Ira NJ. Clifford, Geo W. Els, B. H.
Lahrmann.
This delegation of twenty-one, of which
only eight are Germans. was approved by
the Convention. The Germans looked .
little sour over the matter they feeling
slighted at not having an equal show with
those they keep in power, yet however
strong might have been their dislike at this
ungratefulness, it was fully washed away
by dose which was prepared for that and
all other similar and dissimilar offences
Bro. Sanders arose and applied the antidote
in the shape Of a resolution, which read
Resolued, That the delegation firm Scott
county he instructed to present to the State
Convention, the name of Hon. n. j. Rusch
as proper candidate for the position Of
Lieut.. Governor, and to exert all honorable
means within their power, to secure hi,
lection.
This dose was swallowed With the
Germans it went down well and becoming
". Of course. and with some Of the Ameri-
cans it went down as they would swallow
a glass of lager, and it would have done
an outsider good to see with what hideous
grimace it was gulped by those who have
not become satisfied with the taste Of lager,
and the manner in which the id DUTCH
hold them by the nose. But it had to 90
down, and there was no use of talking -
The Germans would have their share of the
glory, or else out goes the underpinning of
the Republican party in Iowa.
Bro. Sanders-who by the way has some
experience in pulling wool over the German
conntenance-arose with another dose
which he would administer-lest the first
one should not have the same effect out of
this county that it would in. The panacea
which he was about to offer would cure
anywhere-he undoubtedly thinks. This
was the dose:
Resolved, That the Convention hereby
endorse the action and resolutions Of the
State Central Committee, in consideration
of the amendment just made to the Massa
chusetts Constitution, whereby citizens of
foreign birth are compelled to suffer pro
baton of two years after naturalization, be-
fore enjoying the privileges of voters, and
that as Republicans, we condemn and repu-
diate ali distinctions between native and
foreign voters.
This resolution was passed and cheered
by the Germans, but there were no uncom-
mon manifestations of JOY on the part of
the American Republicans. Bro. Sanders
claimed the privilege of offering it. for rea
sons before stated, and further, that he
might take some of the curse from his well
known Know Nothing career down at Ev-
ansvile
1t was intimated that some further in
structions be given in reference to other
State nominations, but it was instantly seen
that it would lead to trouble among the
faithful, 60 the Convention was cut off in
stanter by motion to adjourn.