Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-13

LOCAL ITEMS.

SCoTT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COSvEN-
rroS-Convention met pursuant to call. al
the Court House. on the 18th inst, at eleven
o'clock, for the purpose Of nominating q
county democratic ticket.
John Johns called the onvention to order
and nominated Robert Christie temporary
chairman. John N. Crawford and }. T.
| Morton were appointed secretaries
On motion. committee consisting Of W
l.. Clark, Laurel Summers, David Higgins,
Geo. S. C. Dow and Geo. j. Hyde, were sp,
pointed committee on credentials
On motion committee consisting Of f.
Y. Lane, Austin Corbin and Chss. Putnam,
was appointed On permane mt organization.
The committee on credentials reported
the names Of the following delegates:
Dapenport-J. o. Donovan, Adam Weig.
and, A. Schutt, VIM. Hall. David Higgins,
IL W. MITCHELL Chas. Beiderbicke, Frank
Plumer, J. w. Van Hosen. w. l.. Clark. w.
Doolan. J. N. Crawford, James May. J. T.
King. A. Corbin, Z. Y. Lane. J. w. Church.
i'll. J. O'Brian, Thos +. Russell, Patrick
Mcguire. p. kerker. j. Cunningham, F. II.
Fitzpatrick, +. Lilies. Geo. M. Van Hosen,
John Johns. d. N. Richardson. f. E. Put
nam. Daniel Killion, John Hoist. William
Smalltield, J. Patterson, George b. Murray,
Thomas Robinson, H. B. Mathews, ). g.
Mitchell, George :. C. Dow, r. Christie.
lie Uaire-A. S. Nugent. William Nor
gan, r. Criswell, Thomas Penry. r. Bard,
A. NJ. Kelsey, Il. Curry, S Dixon j. King,
l.. Summers, J. l.. lIocombe.
Pinceton b. Doty, William L. Leath-
ers, H. Matthews. George G. Dennis.
Hjckerg Grore-J. F. Morton, BENJAMIN
Painter, +. w. Carson.
Bufalo--George w. Baker, b. +. Dubois,
J. f Burnside A. Dougherty. Fri Dodgs.
Blue Grass-J. Heron, John Wineyman.
phere, J. T. Moore.
Pleasant Vnlley-George J. Hyde. J. A.
Birchard. X. II. Spencer.
W;nfeid-W. Sherman, John Madden,
John McManno. NJ. Orendorff, F.. Hamilton.
Ueona-F Ball.
Libertr-A. L. Smith
Committee on permanent organization re-
ported Robert Christie as chairman and J.
F. Morten and John n Crawford secretaries.
On motion the convention proceeded to
nominate county officers.
On motion of John T. King Harvey Leon.
ard was declared the candidate for Sheriff
by reclamation.
Moved to proceed to nominate candidate
for the office of Drainage Commissioner.
On motion, Geo. G. Dennis, of Princeton.
was nominated by acclamation.
On motion, proceeded to ballot for candi-
date for the office Of Coroner.
The names of Louis Haller and A. S. Max
well were put in nomination. Austin Cor
bin and Laurel Summers were appointed
tellers.
The ballot resulted a. follows:
8 nsxwen. ................"...46
Loulo HAiter. ..........ss..ss......XI
On motion. proceeded to informal ballot
for candidate for County Judge
The names Of Charles Weston, james A..
Buchanan. David Higgins. Z. Smith and s.
+. Campbell, were put in nomination.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Weston.
Hschanan,
hWsine.. ...sess........ ...........19
dmitn.. ......s.........
Campoeu,.
Moved to proceed to formal ballot for
| County Judge.
Resnlt Of ballot:
WESTON ..........ss.sss...s..es...
nucHauah..
Htggtm ...........................
emVh..
OampOeu. ..............s..........1
The name of David Higgins was with
drawn. Result of third ballot:
Weston. .......................N
bochanan ..ss.......e.ses..........2
omlth..
Campoeh.. .s....e.es..sss...
On motion, Charles Weston Was declared
the nominee for County Judge by acela-
nation.
Moved to proceed to ballot for eandi-
date for the Office of Superintendent Of
Common Schoola
Joshua Dial, VIM. Doolan, Hiram Wheel.
er, and B. F. Dubois. we're put in nomina>
tim. Firrt ballot:
/ Dial, ....................1A
i poNen.. go. .ss..sss.ssss.s.....3
Wnseier.....sss..sss.sss.
Du Don...s...s...s..s....s..
/ The name Of Hiram Wheel was With
drawn. Second ballot:
| Dtal .s.s..s.......s...sa.s..s us
/ ss0sec .sssssssssssssss - M
kSa W Dess'sss... ss...sss..sss...20
On motion convention adjourned until 9
o'slosk. to give the delsgssss opportunity
V hsesn % the spsssh u Cen. Dsdea
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