The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-08
Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to notice. delegate conven.
ton of the Republicans of the 18th Sem
atorial District met at Coffin's Grove,
Delaware County, Oh Saturday, Septem
Der Cd. On motion, d. S. DAVIS, of Blu
chanan County, was called to the Chair,
and r. +. KoRTRIGHT, of Delaware Coun-
ty, appointed Secretary. rr-,. 80.
On motion, committee of three from
each county was appointed by the Chair
on credentials consisting of w. G..
Donnan, g.. w. Bemis, and o.. Whitney,
Of Buchanan County, and A. I. Crozier,
c. I. Peet and E. Brady, of Delaware
County.
The Committee, after a short absence
reported the following named gentlemen
as duly authorized delegates to the con-
yention: -, .....ssra Iafssf-.
Buchanan CouWy--C. E. Lathrop. He.
man Morse, l. G. Freeman, S. w. Rich,
G. p Kinsley, E. j. Pratt, w. G.. Don
nan, ID. s. Davis, d. O. Hasting s, G. w
Bemis, G. f. Yaw, H. Champlin, Otis
Whitney, P. Tabor. e..
Delaware County-A. I. Crozier, G
W.. o. Hawes,i r. Brady, A. p. Miller,
ID. B. Noble, CT. Peet, e. s. Cowles,
L. O. Stephens, J. Grimes, r., I. Kort-
right, ]. L. Dogget, Watson Roe, w. H
Crawford, S. Hussey, G. L. Flint.
Leave was granted the Delaware dele
CATION to fill up the places of absentees
with persons present, and their delegation
reported that A.. Sullivan. DIR. Doron,
and John Livingston would cast the votes
of J. L. Dogget, Watson. Roe and w. II,
Crawford On behalf of the Buchanan
County delegation, j. Rich was author
lied to act as proxy of p. Tabor, and
Messrs. Lathrop, Hastings and Rich were
selected to cast the votes of Messrs.
Champlin, Freeman, and Yaw.
On motion the convention proceeded
to an informal ballot for candidate for
Senator, which resulted as follows:a 1si
D. G. Hastings - .---i..4. -...--yl0 81
S. G. Van Anda
y. Nj. Brayton--- 80 y1
tg george watson : ~. ---l- ---s s gat
ID. S. Davis "
e. B. Older 500 .I.l L lE@A
=
Mr.. DAVIS said his. name, was used
without his consent. He was not can
didate, and desired that his name should.
be withdrawn. a heS.amiss d9ss
i A formal ballot was then ordered, re-
sultng as follows 4aIa. 5ere 4.t
o. NJ Brayton ---.,r---.----
5. G. Van Anda .-5
d. c. Hastings ..... -. 49, =. 10 @s'
7. G. Wilcox. ..... 2
There being no choice, another ballot
was ordered, which resulted as follows !,
BRA Brayt9n ,.:..-.--. .,..,11I;-.5 IN, IL
Van Anda .L- -i.--- - A4-4.4l -9e- 3 siiA
H hastings --1,rrri. i-1----srrI--r--l2 sd
No choice. The third ballot resulted
as follows :oH esq - s39sA9amg an& 9Tl
Hastings Au--. I.-9lgal.9- .a.l3 eI
y yray' sn1. e5Fi7l- --.i-------lss sod
Again no choice. The fourth and final
ballot resulted as follows: en sia#fraaT
Hastings !. ..-.. j! -ea .s.....153 :
bray ton;-- -,------ ---..i-a-yr. ~ II e ID
Van Anda
Whole number of votes 90. D. c..
HAsrISGs, of Buchanan County, having
received majority of all the votes cast,
was declared the choice of the con VEN
ton. The vote, on motion, was declared
unanimous. p4 fs. ~, ..r
F; A Central Committee Of three from
each county was then, on motion, APP
pointed by the Clair, to act for'this Sem
atorial District The Committee is con-
stituted as follows G, G. Gilman, G.. r..
Peet, E; Brady, ]. Rich, o. Whitney, G..
p. Knsley.
1t was ordered that the proceedings of
the convention be published in all Re-
publican papers in the district. &
On motion the convention adjourned