Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-24

Republican Convsntion.
The Convention called TO make arrangements
for q Grand Republican Encampment in Nuscatine
county met At the Court House, Aug. 18th, 1864,
at o'clock p ~, and was called to order by Mr..
Carskaddan, upon whose motion g. W. Kincsid
was elected Chairman. James r. Merritt and L. b.
Foster were chosen Secretaries
On motion of W. F. Davis, o committee Of Eve
was appointed on credentials. After brief recess
the committe reported the folio ing duly accredited
delegates:
Young Mons Working Club OF Muscatine-W.
r. Davis, L. Il. Wsshburn, II. Q. Jennison, J.
Carsksddan. Wide Awakes Of Muscat.ns H. J.
Campbell, Jas. B. Teller. G. A. Satterles, G. G.
Kent, g. 4. White. AIternates-G. W. Van Horne,
G. 8. Foster, Geo, foss, VIM. Pu,seI ,.t. T. r..
Rail Splitters Of the lslsnd-G. W. Wilkefson.
Vim. Corwin, G. W. CorwiD, John Cplsna1. Al.
tsrnates - &. Steward, A. Conner, F. Drake, B.
Howell.
Goshsn-Dr. Waters, G. c. Clark, Philip Smith.
Montpelier Patterson.
Fultoa-Chss. Turnkey. -..-s .e-
Wapainon,o-rhos. 8. Brooke, J.. H. Scott. T.
P. Taylor, G. Elliott. sg..--. ..,.
Seventy Six 1.-TWO clubs John McGrsw, Themas
Boliy, "a. Townsley, u. Price, A. B. wilds,
Vim. Monkey, Philip Vanatta, G. w. Kincaid.
M0scow-L. B. Foster, Samuel Mack, A. II.
Evsrhart, G W. Humphreys. E.a, ai.gJr
Swestlsnd-J. 8. Merritt, Joseph Merritt, O.
W. Sullivan, Thos. 8. arvin, s. Stone.
Pike P. Troutman, E. Younkin, g. Stuck. p.
8. Cone. rnates-D. Taylor. A. Streetsr, James
Ripley.
In al IL clubs end townships Represented. J..
On motion, M. Price was authorized to cast the
vote of Ozsno, J. r. Merritt Of Wilton, and g. ".
Kincaid Of Lake. d. ..-.-.....
The first business in order was the selection Of .
place for holding an Encampment. The Old Fair
Grounds near Muscatine, salsourys Grove on
Cedar River, and the ca up Ground between Wilton
and Moscow were proposed. After considerable
discussion, the Old Fair Grounds near Nu,catins
we're unanimously selected a. the location, and
the 18th and 18th of September - the days Of
holding the Enoampmsnt.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following resolution,
which was accepted
Resolved, That this Convention of the different
Republican Clubs of this county, for the purpose Of
making an effective demonstration of the strength
OF the Republican party in this county at the COM
ing Camp Meeting, recommend to the different
Clubs in each township the formation of Wide
Awake Companies with adopting the uniform and
drill of the Hartford Wide Awakes which has now
become National, and that the officers of these
Wide Awake Companies be requested to meet on
the morning Of the first day, on the Camp Ground,
and elect Commandant and general officers, and
be invited to head the professions and perform
escort duty at the Camp Meeting.
IN motion Of Mr.. Davis, . committee Of one
frem ssch club and township Was appointed to mako
were selected:
Young Men, Club-L. Fl. Washburn,
Rail spiitters-Geo. W. Conner,
Goshen-R. T. Thompson,
Montpelier Me.s.
Fulton-Neson circuit,
Wapsinonoc-Wm. c. Evans,
Seventy-Slx-A. .. Towns!ey,
Moscow-L. B. Foster,
Sweetland-Thomas 8. Parv!n,
Pike-P. s. C0ne,
Lake-Joseph Crane,
Orono-James M. Brock way,
Wilton-Frank Bacon,
CEDAR. Cone.
On motion, this committee was requested to meet
at O'Clock next Saturday, at Justice Washburn's
Office in Muscatine
On melton, G. W. Kincaid was chosen Marshal
of the Day fol the Encampment
On motion, Financial Committee was appointed,
consisting Of one from each township, viz: J. Car
skaddan, BloomingtoR-c. G. Clark, Goshen-W.
D. Velie, Montpeler-Nelson Orcutt, Fulton-Asa
Gregg, Wspsinonoc-A. B. Wies, Seventy-Six-
6. W. Humphreys, Moscow-c. W. Sullivan,
Sweetland-O. N. Salisbury, Pike-Wm. Cone,
Orono-s. Lucas, Lake-D. Harker, .Wiiton-N. T.
Brown, Cedar.
On motion Of Mr.. Price, 1t was resolved that the
Eucampment be basket-meeting, each one pro.
vidng provisions for himself.
In the course of . discussion in regard to the
msnuer of providing seats on the Grounds the
Chairman suggested that tho assembly could set on
rails. The question was left with the committee Of
Arrangements.
On motion, John o. Wilson wss appointed to
correspond for Speakers.
On motion, adjourned.
G W. K1NcAID, Pres:
rs; MERs1.r' Secs.
GAS general rule, fashionable beau,
like bow in the sky, can't make both ends
meet.
GEL blush for you," as the rouge pot
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