The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-25
RrnrhIican STATE Conyen,ion.

Never before had we the pleasure OF wit
Messing so large and harmonious gath
ering of the working, influential and gallant
spirits of our party, as assembled at the Re-
publican State Convention, on Wednesday
last, at Dcs Moines. Over four hundred
delegates were in attendance-nearly every
organized County in the State being fully
renresen,ed. The deliberations ofthe Con-
vcption were marked with an earnestness,
unanimity and enthusiasm, creditable to the
party, as we'll as exceedingly gratifying to
all those who have the success Of true Re-
publican principles at heart.
We present below, brief account OF the
,i,inrs of the convention. We shall give
full! report Of the proceedings next week.
After the appointment Of permanent oihcers'
for the Convention, motion was made that
nm ;nformal ballot be taken for candidate
for Governor. Pending this motion, the
follow .ng letter was presented to the Con-
ycntiou, by the President:
DEs MONIES, June %, 1859.
Gentlemen ofthe Conrention:
Understanding that great diversity OF SEN
,timent exists in your body, as it relates to
tho subject of yeur next candidate for the
office of Governor, and believing myself that
there is danger of compromising the harmo'
nv of the party, and preferring to preserve
its entcgriity intact from all disturbing Gle
nents, to filling any Office. beg to with
draw nv name rs q candidate for re-nomi-
nation for the Chief Executive Of the State
Respectfully,
r. p. LOWE.
IN view Of this dcclination, on motion Of
Mr.. Todhunter, of Warren, Hon. 5. >. hlkh'
WOOD was nominated for Governor, by
acclamation, amid the prolonged cheers Of
the delegates.
On motion Of Col. Sanders, the Conyen'
ton proceeded to an informal ballot OF It.
Governor, which resulted as follows:
lsr BALLor-A. West, 9; John Edwards
lU9 \. j. Rusch, 1875 ". W. Hamilton:
lo6: j. Flint, IA; Scott, 3.
The Convention proceeded to iorma
ballot for Lit. Governor, with the following
result: Whole No. Of votes cast An. Nee
essarv 70 choice 81, WV. Hamilton, los,
NJ. Rusch, 30. Mr.. Rusch having receiv-
cd ma iorlty Of ali the votes, WAS, Oh motion,
declared unanimously nominated.
IN informal ballot was then taken tor
Judges of the Supreme Court, with the toll
lowing result.
r. 7. Lowe 25S, ". P. Clark 80, Judge
Stockton ~, Judge McHenry =, Butler 10,
3 ,ldwin l4J, Miller 81, Nourse 81, Cooley
-, judge Woodward lO4, Murdoch -,
Smith II, Loughridge Sc, Bags 1.
On motion Of Hon. Jas. Thorington, Gov.
L. 2. Lowe and l.. ID. Stockton were nomi-
mated by reclamation as two Judges OF the
Supreme Court.
i formal ballot for the Sd judges resulted
rs follows:
Woodward i, Cooley 80, Baldwin 2I2
Noursc II, Butler 81, Clark 80.
Mr.. Baldwin having received majority:
was nominated by reclamation.
In obedience to the unanimous call OF the
convention, Mr.. Kirkwood, addressed the
Convention, amid great applause.
After the transaction of some further
business. the Convention, adjourned until
halt p. NJ.
Upon re-assembling, the Convention was
successfully addressed, by Hon. y. J. Risen
Hon. JAS. HARLAN. Hon. S. K. CURTIS, c. C,
NorRsH and GEo. May. The speakers were
scvcrally repeatedly interrupted by cnthusi'
astc applause. and the meeting adjourned
in the highest spirits-each and every Re-
publican determined to labor faithfully, ear.
nestly to secure the success Of the several
nominees.