The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-30
From the Des Moines Citizen, extra.
Republican State Convection.

The Republican State Convention hay
ing assembled at Sherman's Hall, was
called to order by JNo. A. KAssoN, Esq.
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, on whose motion, Hon. CALEB BALD
WIN, Of Pottawattamie county, was cleo
ted temporary Chairman.
On motion of DR.. Ault, of Shelby, the
following Secretaries were appointed by
the Chair, viz:
f. w. Palmer, of Dubuque; Thos.
Drummond, of Benton Chas. Aldrich,
of Hamilton - Chittenden, of Page:
A. NJ Cowing, Powesheik.
Mr. Hidreth, of Floyd, moved the
appointment Of committee on Creden-
tials. The Committee was as follows:
Taylor, of Lee; Drake. of Wayne !;
Rector, of Fremont Smith, of Wood
bury Todhunter, of Warren; May, of
Marion Geulich, of Scott; Davenport,
of Linn; Bagg. of Blackhawk Hildreth,
of Floyd Mitchell, of Boone.
On motion of Col. Fitz Henry War
rem, of Des Moines, the following Com
mittee of one from each Judicial District
was appointed TO report permanent Off
GERS for the Convention
Col. Warren of Des Moines Edging.
ton, of Lucas Stone, of Pottawattamie
Brainard of Harrison Mcpherson, of
Madison Beardsley, of Mahaska War
ren, of jackson; Clark, of Johnson
Van Anda, of Delaware +; Pattee, of Bre-
mer; Scott, of Story.
Mr.. Jerome, Of Iowa City, moved the
appointment by the Chair of Commit
tee from each Judicial District on plat
form.
Mr.. Henderson, of Marshall, moved
to amend by having the Committee APP
pointed by the Convention.
Mr.. Mcpherson, of Madison, moved
to Law the motion and amendment on the
table
Which motion was lost.
The amendment was then lost. after
which the original motion was adopted.
The President appointed the following
Committee;
Jerome, Of Johnson Clarke, of Hen
nv ; Maynard of Pottawattamie ; Drum
mond, of Clayton Henderson, of Mar
shall Wilson of Jefferson Goodrell, OF
Polk Bittman, of Dubuque; Sebbns,
of Monona Gibbon, of Lucas ; Leake,
of Scott.
The Convention then, on motion, OF
Mr.. Dimmitt, of Jones, adjourned uutil
2 o'clock p M.
The Convention re assembled at the
appointed hour.
On motion of Mr., Kasson, the Mem
bers of Congress from the State of Iowa,
were invited to occupy seats on the plat.
form.
Mr.. Taylor, of Lee, from the Com
mittee or Credentials reported "a coun'
ties represented.
The report of the Committee on Gre
denlials was received and adopted, after
some amendment.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization, by their Chairman, Col War
rem, reported the following officers to the
Convention
For President
Hon Timothy Davis, of Dubuque.
FOR VIce PreStdentS.
G. w. Boardman, of Des Moines
county.
John D. Sarvar Of Lucas county.
4 Oliver Mills, of Cass county.
D. E. Brainard, of Harrison county
Stewart Goodrich, of Polk county.
Henry p. Scholte, of Marion county.
J. I. Jemison, of Scott county.
j. G. Davenport, of Linn county.
ID. S. Davis, of Buchanan county.
Eliphalet Price, of Clayton county.
S. G. Winchester, of Hardin county.
For Secretaries.
Charles Aldrich, Of Hamilton county.
A. M. Cowing, of Powesheik county.
III. Ranlming, of Scott county.
+. W. Palmer, of Dubuque county.
! r. Drummond, of Benton county.
w. w. Maynard, Of Pottawattamie
county.
J. S. Dimmitt, of Jones county.
A motion was made that an informal
ballot be taken for candidate for Cover
nor. Pending this motion, the following
letter was presented to the Convention,
by the President:
DEs MONIES, June %, 80.
/, Gentlemen Of the Convention
Understanding that great diversity OF
sentiment exists in your body as it re-
lates to the subject of your next candi-
date for the office of Governor, and be-
lieving myself that there is danger of
compromising the harmony of the party,
and preferrlng to preserve its integri-
ty intact from all disturbing clements, to
filing any office, | beg to withdraw my
name as candidate for nomination
for the Chief Executive Of the State.
Respectfully,
r.. p. LOWE.
In view Of this declnation, on motion
of Mr.. Todhunter, of Warren, Hon S.
j. HARDWOOD was nominated for Gov
ernor, by acclamation, amid the prolong-
ed cheers of the delegates.
On motion of Col. Sanders, the Con
vention proceeded to an informal ballot
for Lit. Governor, which resulted as fol-