Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
Republican state Convention.

Iowa CrrY. May 2sd, 1860
our correspondent at Iowa City, announcing
tho nomination Of the Republican ticket for
State officers entire save once. C. Nourss We.
nominated for Attorney General. After the
nominations had been made the Cow ent:o on
proceeded to vote for Presidential electors at
large, and Col. Fitz Henry Warren was nomin-
ated as one of the Electors At large by acela-
nation before the tellers concluded the count
On motion the Convention ballotted for an
other elector at large. Champline, Of Dubu-
que county, received the nomination.
Tue Cow ention then proceeded to ballot for
Elector in the First Congressional Di trict. re-
sulting in the choice Of VI L. Mcpherson, oi
Madison county.
The Conve en,ion then proceeded to vote for
Elector in the Second Congressional District
which resulted in the choice of Charles Pome.
roy, of Boone county.
Convention adjourned to o'clock
AvENIxo SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
The Committee on Platform, made the fol-
lowing report
/. Resolred, That this Convention approve
and endorse the platform Of principles laid
| down by the late Republican Conv ention q,
| Chicago. as true and SQUAD exposition Of Re
publican doctrine. which prepared to advccat.
and defe nd.
Resolved, That. in reference to State poll
cy the Republican party of the State OF Iowa
are in tavor of rigid economy in the expedi-
turers of the public money. and the holding Of
al public officers to . strict accountability.
| g. Resolved, That the Republicans Of the
State of Iowa, in Convention assembled do
hereby endorse the nominations made 1t the
Chicago Cow ention, of Abraham Lincoln, cl
Illinois, for President and Hannibal Hamlin, ol
Maine, for Vice President, and pledge to them
the undivided support Of the party in the
| State.
L. Resolved, That this Convention have ful
confidence in the nomination made by it TO-
day, both for State and National officers, and
We recommend them with entire unsnimity "a
the support aud confidence Of the people OF
Iowa.
W. Penn. Clarke, of johnson, moved that two
Assistant Electors from each district be nomi
mated to assist in conducting the canvass. No
ton prevailed.
Hon. E N. Bates, of Linn, Vas unanimously
nominated for Assistant Elector at large, il
the Second Congressional District. W On. B. Fair
field, Of the second and J. n. Newcomb, o
Davis, and Ben Rector. Of Fremont, Of the frs
district. were also nominated BY general accls
nation.
Mr.. Hawkins Taylor, Of Lee. from the Com
mittee on Party Organization. made the follow
ing report. which vas adopted.
Ihs Committee on Organization beg leave /,
report.
let. A State Central Committee, composed
of one from each judicial district.
| I'd. That the member from each judicial dis
trict be in correspondence with each county
committee. and tcgetner with the Chairman o
the several county committee compose an ex
ecutive committee for each judicial district
The delegates from the several Judicial dis
tricts RECOMMENDED the following persons .
members Of the Executive Central Committee
let District-Ssul. F. Miller. OF Lee; zd,J,
B. Weaver. of Davis; Sd, Geo A. Hswley. o.
Decatur: 4th. L. Ii. Smith, Of Kossuth 5ta
h. n Hoxie Of Polk: 9Th. John r. Needham
Of Mahaska: 7th. W. A. Warren. OF Jackson
9Th. W. II. Tuthill, Of Cedar; 9th, 8. }. W. Ta
Dor. of Buchanan; 10th, ". B. Fairfield, o.
Floyd; llth, b. G. Henderson, Of Marshsll.
A vote Of thanks was rendered By A. San
ders Of Scott, to the Hon. Ed. Wright for th.
able and impartial manner he had Discharged