St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
Democratic Senatorial Convention.
4OrH DISTRICT.

sr CHARLES CRY, July 18th.
The Convention met in Cheney &
Brackett's Hall, at o'clock, p. NJ,
and was called to order by Robt.
Mathews, Esq.
On motion, Gen. A. X. Eaton, of
Mitchell. was elected President, and
d. d. w. Carver, of Floyd, Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed ).
NJ. Cobb, of Mitchell, C. II. Haskell, of
Floyd, and d. +. Coon, of Cerro Gordo,
a committe on credentials.
On motion, the Chair appointed Mo-
ses Conger, of Floyd, = Goodrich,
of Mitchell, J. X. Boyd, of Cerro Cor
do, David Wiltse, of Floyd and =
Lighthall, of Chickasaw, committee
on resolutions.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the several counties in the Dis
trict represented as follows:
lLtchdl-A. X. Eaton, - Good
rich, S. NJ. Cobb, S. Hutchins, -
Barker, H. S. Stacy, G. G. Chosen,
- Shedd, N. Moss.
HoUard-Net represented.
Chicknsaw-- Lighthall.
F2opd-D. d. w. Carver, d. Gilbert,
G. Fl. Haskell, John Blunt, Moses Con-
ger, d. Wiltse, Robt. Mathews, w. II.
johnson, Samuel Persons.
Cerro GOrdo-D. Z. Coon, j. X.
Boyd.
Worh-Not represented.
Hancock-Not represented.
Hinnebogo-Not represented.
Report of committee accepted and
committee discharged.
The committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which, after con
siderable discussion by Messrs. Eaton
Coon, Goodrich and Wiltse, was adopt
cd unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That, under the Republican ad
ministration, the increase vi taxation and pub
lie expenditures has become alarming and oI
pressive to the people, and that speed
change is demanded by their highest interest
Resolced That we are favorable to a chang
in the government of our Counties that ull
der the present system our County taxes ar
annually increasing to an alarming extent
: That we believe change would have ten
dency to greatly lessen taxation and equallz
representation throughout each and ever
County
Resolred, That we are opposed to the Stat
loaning its credit for the purpose OF aiding i
the construction of Railroads.
: Resolued, That the members of this Convcr
, ton, while not indifferent to the merits an
claims of distinguished Democratic statesme
of their own and sister States, are firmly dew
, ted to the important work of establishing I'll
: ascendancy of their political principles with
D their own State and district, and of co-operi
. ting with their brethren of other States
their maintenance throughout the Union, an
from this important duty we will not be d
verted to mingle in controversies among pr
litical leaders, or to become subservient to tn
u aspirations of statesmen, however able an
worthy.
Resolved That this convention fully endors
the resolutions passed at the Democratic Stat
Convention, held at Des Moines, June 2at
1859.
On motion of John Blunt, the con
vention nominated by reclamation
MOSES CoNGER, Esq, as the Democratic
candidate for Senator in the 40th Sena
torial District.
On motion, the chair appointed
committee of one from each county t
constitute the Senatorial District Con
mittee for the ensuing year
Committee-D. f. Coon, of Cerro Go
do, John Blunt, of Floyd, - Ligh
hall, of Chickasaw, S. NJ. Cobb, {
Mitchell, Jas. Hall, of Howard, -
jackson, of Worth, Robt. Clark. {
Winnebago, - Rosecranse, of Han
cock, - Caulder, Of Wright.
Mr. Conger being called upon, ad
dressed the Convention briefly, stating
that he should be in the field in due
time prepared for an official canvass
The President and Mr.. Coon alsC
addressed the convention.
On motion the Convention voted t.
extend an invitation to the several pa
pers in the District to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting.
On motion, adjourned.
| A. K. EATON, Chairman.
! ID. D. w. CARVER, Sec'y.