The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-28

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tials, showed a very general attendance. II
was most CRAFTY ing to Republican to see
full delegations here from distant Demo-
cratic counties-men who came here, having
fs no friends to reward, and no enemies to
punish" but simply and solely because their
hearts were warmed up with patriotic SEN
timents and an earnest devotion to the
principles of the Republican party. Almost
every county in the State was represented
every county, with any considerable popu-
lation, had some one or more here.
The following gentlemen were chosen as
permanent officers of the Convention
President-W. W. HAMILTON, Of Du-
buque.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Benedict Hugel, Of Lee,
Robert Stanley, of Lucas,
j. A. Durham, Of Clarke,
A. w. Hubbard, of Woodbury.,
J. B. Grinnell, of Powesbiek,
Jackson Orr, of Greene,
Jacob Butler, Muscatine,
&. II. Jerome, of johnson, ...
Francis Maugold, of Dubuque,
Amos Hoag, of Winnesheik,
Charles Pomeroy, of Boone,
SECRETARIES.
D. D. Chase, of Hamilton,
J. G. Davenport, of Linn,
J. K. Graves, of Dubuque,
T. r. oldham, of Clark,
Henry Lischler, of Scott.
II. P. Scholte, Of Marion,
Instead of proceeding to choose eight
delegates to represent the State at Chicago
as was contemplated in the call Of the Cen.
trail Communicable Convention determined
to select FIVE delegates at large, and two
from each judicial district to cast the vote
to which we should be entitled at the Ma.
tional Convention.
The FIVE delegates at large were then bal
lotted for, and the following gentlemen
were chosen:
W. Penn Clarke, Of johnson.
l.. c. Noble, of Fayctte.
j. A. Kasson, Of Polk.
Henry O'Conner, of M1scatine.
Jim Wilson, Of Jefferson.
And to these were afterwards added tn,
names Of j. w. Rankin, of Lee, NJ. L
Mcpherson, of Madison, C. F. Clarkson, O
Grundy, N. j. Rusch, of Scott, Henry P
Scholte, of Marion, and John Johns, o
Webster, making in all, eleven delegates a
large. The list of district delegates is a
follows:
1sr DISTRICT.
Alvin Saunders, of Henry county,
J. G. Walker, of Lee county.
2ND DISTRICT.
II. Clay Caldwell, of Van Buren, county
M. Baker, Of Wappello county.
81 DISTRICT.
Benjamin Rector, of Fremont county.
George A. Hawley, of Decatur county.
4TH DISTRICT.
A. w. Hubbard of Woodbury. county.
j. E. Blackford, of Kossuth county.
5rH DISTRICT.
Thomas Seeley, of Guthrie county.
&C. Nourse, of Polk county.
9TH DISTRICT.
William N. Stone, of Marion county.
j. 3. Grinnell, of Poweshiek county.
7rH DISTRICT.
William 4. Warren, of Jackson county
John W. Thompson, of Scott county.
srH DISTRICT.
John Shane, of Benton county.
William Smith, of Linn county.
9TH DISTRICT.
William B. Allison, of Dubuque county
A. F. Brown, of Blackhawk county.
1Oru DISTRICT.
Reuben Noble, of Clayton county,
E. G. Bowdoin, of Floyd county.
1lrH DISTRICT.
W. P. Hepburn, of Marshall county,
J. F. Brown, of Hardin county.
At this juncture, it was high time TO
supper, and the convention adjourned til
s o'clock.
In the evening, speeches were made b.
Messrs. Johns, O'Conner, Nourse, Kasson
Butler, Wilson, May and Eastman-all FIRST
rate efforts, running over with eloquence
enthusiasm, patriotism, and fun.
A good deal Of "noiso and confusion
prevailed during the afternoon session, bu
the convention was harmonious and goo
natured.
KNOXVILLE JOURNAL Man.