The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-09-14

Democratic County Convention.
AtGARNAVILLO, Sept. It'll, the members
Of this body assembled, and an organization
took place by the election of Hon. Jedediah
Brown as Chairman, and A. Seals and Jno. F.
Wright as Secretaries. A committee of FIVE
on credentials was appointed, and during their
absence, Judge Potter, of Guttenburg, in re.
Spouse to a call of the Convention, delivered
an able and interesting speech. He reviewed
the Democratic party in its various battles with
opponents Of all kinds, spoke Of the increased
and still increasing expenses of both State and
County government, under Republican rule,
and exposed many of the unprincipled tricks by
which we are all goaded with an unjust taxa.
ton by those who ask to be retained in power
only for the purpose Of prosecuting their
schemes Of personal aggrandizement The
Judge was loudly applauded.
The Committee on Credentials having per.
formed their duty, and their report being &C.
cepted, the Convention proceeded to the bust
ness of nominating candidates: David Ham,
mer Of McGregor, and Isaac Havens of Elka.
der, were named for the Senate, and Mr. Ham,
mer was nominated. Messrs. Renwick, Gould,
Grant, Potter, and Potts, were presented az can
didates for Representatives. On an informal
ballot, Renwick and Grant received the highest
number Of votes, but before proceeding to a
formal election, Mr.. Grant withdrew, and sta.
ted that his whole desire was to see the Demo
cratic party successful, and sole wish the nomi
nation Of the strongest men in the County
Mr.. G. was loudly cheered.
Mr.. A. N. Rcnwick was then nominated
unanimously as one Of the candidates for Rep
resentative. On motion, an informal ballot
was had for second Representative Mr.. Pot
ter received IA votes, Mr. Peet ~, and Mr.
Potts ID. Mr.. Bevins' name was introduced e
the Convention, but he declined to run. o.
the first formal ballot, Potter received II, Pott.
10, and Peet Is; on the second ballot, Mr.
Peet received 26 votes, and was declared nom
mated.
| On ballot for County Judge, d. Baush, Of
McGregor, and A. Bevins, of Volga City, wer.
the candidates. d. Baugh received 40 vote,
and was declared nominated.
For Treasurer and Recorder, Robert L. Free
man and B. F. Fox were named, and on ballot
ing, Mr.. Fox received 81, and Mr.. Freeman i
votes B. F. Fox was nominated. On takins
an informal ballot for Sheriff, J. Kaufman, A
Tory, Grinnell, and A. Sinclair. were de
clared candidates for nomination. Jonatha,
Kaufman having received al votes was, o,
motion, declared to be the unanimous nomine,
Of the Convention.
For School Superintendent, Horace Emery
received 81 and B. p. Rossett IL votes, when
on motion, it was declared that Mr.. Emery b,
unanimously nominated.
+. Hurd and Trueman Beckwith were pro
posed for County Surveyor. Mr. Hurd wa
nominated. Mr.. Potts received the unanimou
vote Of the Convention for Drainage Commits
sioner. John p. Kriebs Of Gutenberg VA
unanimously nominated for Coroner.
The business of the Convention being trans
acted, Mr.. Hammer was called out, and in :
neat speech, expressed himself honored by tn,
nomination he said the Cincinnati Platform
was his platform, and he proclaimed that non
Intervention by Congress on the domestic nj
fairs Of the Territories had been. uas mo,c, an,
should be his doctrine throughout his political
course.
Judge Baugh was then called upon and i,
his humorous strain, h. put the Convention il
roar of cheers and laughter. He sad that i
elected he would endavor to be, the Judge o.
1~~-'"~" <sv"r''- ''''u--''e's any -pars'cu,u
locality. He would, as became his duty, "lis
ten respectfully to Judge Murdock, Judge Pot
ter, Judge Crazy, Judge Noble, and all the
other Judges" who haG business in his Court
think over their arguments carefully and then
decide for Aimsey all cases adjudicated before
him, and not leave for others to do what be
longed to the Bench.
| JED. BROWN, President.
5 /; s'f +. WRIGHT; Secretaries.